Don Pierson

Here's what the Bears' 2000 draft could have looked like: Brian Urlacher, Mike Brown, Dez White, Dustin Lyman, Reggie Austin. Then, in the sixth round, instead of Frank Murphy, Tom...

St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner had the pins removed from his broken pinky finger on his right hand Monday, which means he's getting ready to face the Bears on...

As the hitting gets harder, the fines get higher, and maybe vice versa. The NFL is walking a tightrope again, trying to police the very violence the game sells. In...

When Emmitt Smith knelt at the 32-yard line of Texas Stadium and patted the turf to celebrate breaking Walter Payton's rushing record, he was 2 yards away from Payton's jersey...

Who's next? Eddie Payton, Walter Payton's brother and a former NFL kick-return specialist, doesn't think anybody will catch Emmitt Smith once the Dallas running back breaks Walter's rushing record of...

To nobody's surprise, Brett Favre remains well enough to keep one of sport's most remarkable playing streaks alive. An MRI on Monday revealed no ligament damage in the left knee...

When San Francisco's Terrell Owens pulled out that felt-tipped pen from his sock Monday night after scoring against Seattle's Shawn Springs, signed the football and handed it to the financial...

Marc Colombo will be one of the last 2002 first-round draft choices to become a starter when he lines up at left tackle for the Bears against the Lions on...

After winning the latest AFC "showdown" game against the Denver Broncos, Dave Wannstedt's Miami Dolphins became the latest team to lose a quarterback. Jay Fiedler broke his passing thumb and,...

Tribune pro football reporter Don Pierson ranks the NFL teams going into Week 6. 1. Raiders (4-0): Averaging 40 points, name of the game. 2. Dolphins (4-1): AFC game of...