Don Pierson

It wasn't until 1978 that the NFL drafted an African-American quarterback in the first round. It was Doug Williams, a prototypical drop-back passer from Grambling. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took...

A wide-open, see-saw, season-long argument over the NFL's most valuable player is about to end. After debating the merits of Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon, Rams running back Marshall Faulk and...

There were playoff parties scheduled all over the NFL Saturday and Sunday and nobody came. Teams failed to wrap up packages early, so the postseason lineup remains a surprise that...

This is the Bears' last chance to win two games in a row, a modest goal for a season that began with slightly more promise. To think they haven't won...

It's "Jerry Rice Day" at 3Com Park Sunday for what everybody agrees is the last home game for the great receiver of the San Francisco 49ers. What everybody doesn't realize...

Rich Gannon didn't stock groceries when no NFL team wanted him in 1994. Unlike Kurt Warner, Gannon had seven years of NFL experience before a shoulder injury and a coaching...

Dave Wannstedt remained popular in South Florida on Monday for at least "playing to win." Tony Dungy remained boring even though Dungy's Tampa Bay Buccaneers out-dulled Wannstedt's Miami Dolphins by...

Many more dates on the schedule like the Bears-Patriots and it won't be necessary to rebuild Soldier Field. They could play in Hanson Stadium. Question--Where's that? Answer--A lot closer than...

The Bears never seriously considered a nostalgic one-year return to Wrigley Field for their 2002 season. Their home for 51 years was dismissed without a phone call because its capacity...

Run or pass, the idea is to score. In the Bears' 29 games under offensive coordinator Gary Crowton, they had more total points than only two teams: the Cleveland Browns...