Don Pierson

Spying in pro football had been a lost art until the Washington Redskins unwittingly revived it this year by charging admission to their training camp practices. For $10, that opened...

Back in the old days, when the Bears were leading the Minnesota Vikings 20-9 in the third quarter on Sept. 3, it was a time of hope and promise in...

Hard to believe at the moment, but the Bears used to have a whole lot of fun, and nobody was funnier than Freddie Williams. Win or lose, Williams always had...

With Northwestern rekindling his memory with unexpected success, it looks like forgotten man Darnell Autry has a chance to resurface with the Philadelphia Eagles. Unless the Eagles make a trade...

It has come down to this, way down. The Bears were embarrassed by the New Orleans Saints, blown out by a franchise so steeped in futility its own fans wear...

Pro football players can be motivated by emotion, revenge, fear, criticism, contempt, money and flashlights. When the undefeated New York Jets returned from their week off after beating ex-teammate Keyshawn...

A Bears-Saints game without Mike Ditka is like a Dolphins-Cowboys game without Jimmy Johnson, a Jets-Patriots game without Bill Parcells, an Eagles-Rams game without Dick Vermeil, a Colts-Dolphins game without...

Now that the NFL season is in the second quarter, it's time to start the playoffs. To compete with baseball's postseason, the St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts should begin...

It would be more comforting to Bears fans if Cade McNown were the only young quarterback trying to make a name for himself in the unforgiving NFL. Just when McNown...

For a while, the Packers were thinking of starting their Lambeau Field renovation early since they weren't using the end zones anyway. They had scored one touchdown in a loss...