Don Pierson

The Bears are winning the early part of Super Bowl week, grabbing a quick lead over the Colts. By showing up more than a day earlier, the Bears are embracing...

Times change, but not the Bears and their defense. When Lovie Smith's team goes after the 10th title in franchise history, the defense is again center stage, just the way...

1. KEEP EVERYTHING IN FRONT The Colts will move the ball. Hold them to field goals, as the Ravens did. 2. TACKLE It's the tackling, stupid. Sounds silly, but a...

There's no doubt the Bears wanted the Colts--the old Bears, at least. Despite the seven-point underdog status, members of the 1985 Bears believe this Super Bowl matchup against the Colts...

Since the current 12-team playoff format began in 1990, 16 of the 32 No. 1 seeds have made it to the Super Bowl, with eight winning. And before you get...

The first two wishes of Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy came true Sunday. Only one of them will get their third. Both coaches wanted their teams to meet in the...

The first two wishes of Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy came true Sunday. Only one of them will get their third. Both coaches wanted their teams to meet in the...

The Saints are the better story; the Bears are the better team. The Bears will beat them and ruin the happy ending for the happiest of Saints seasons. "They are...

The NFC will be represented in the Super Bowl for the seventh straight year by a different team. The previous six were the Seahawks, Eagles, Panthers, Bucs, Rams and Giants.

John Wooten has a dream, and it's being fulfilled before his very eyes, blurred a bit by tears. As chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, Wooten sees for the first...