Don Pierson

All six NFL divisions will have new winners if current standings hold up. Last year, there were five new winners. The year before that, there were six. Since 1997, 21...

With the Bears getting their new stadium deal, the number of NFL teams begging for new facilities dwindles to two--the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers. To be sure, there...

Ah, the Bears and Packers again. It's been monotonous, but not until lately has it become boring. There's nothing on the line--the state line, betting line, offensive line or defensive...

There was former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson, lobbying in Springfield for the Bears, explaining for television cameras why a new stadium was so important. "It's the only way for the...

Kurt Warner is back in St. Louis. Brad Johnson is back in Washington. It might be too late. Defenses are threatening two hallowed Bears records and are starting to flex...

Monday night darkness: Despite outstanding games, TV ratings for "Monday Night Football" are down 6 percent from last season. Last week's St. Louis-Washington game drew a higher rating than Week...

It was 75 years ago Sunday that Red Grange began his famous tour with the Bears after finishing his season at the University of Illinois. On Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, 1925,...

The Bears won two games in a row once in 1999, once in 1998 and once in 1997. They would like to do it at least once in 2000, just...

Pressing his case for quick action on a new Soldier Field, Bears President Ted Phillips has told legislative leaders if lawmakers fail to approve a $587 million funding package by...

The NFL is up for grabs and the St. Louis Rams don't know it. They thought winning a Super Bowl includes privileges. Time's up. The defending champions are having trouble...