Don Pierson

If there is a statue of Michael Jordan in front of the United Center and a statue of Harry Caray in front of Wrigley Field, shouldn't a statue of Walter...

More evidence of transition in a strange NFL season comes from Dallas, where the Cowboys will play the Packers on Sunday without Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith. It...

Walter Payton's presence was felt in more places than Green Bay over the weekend. The inspiration of the Bears' Hall of Fame running back spread throughout the NFL on Week...

The moment of silence for Walter Payton before the game Sunday was followed by moments of silliness by the Packers, and if there was any connection, the Packers weren't saying....

Walter Payton had Matt Suhey. Brian Piccolo had Gale Sayers. Ed McCaskey remembers both relationships too well. When McCaskey visited Piccolo in a New York hospital in 1970, the reserve...

The season's first "Super Bowl preview" is the 6-0 St. Louis Rams at the 5-1 Tennessee Titans on Sunday, and if that seems far-fetched, think again. The NFL no longer...

Mike Holmgren would have preferred a year or two pass between his last date in Lambeau Field and Monday night, when he will take his Seattle Seahawks on a sight-seeing...

After 70 straight starts, 54 under coach Tony Dungy, Tampa Bay quarterback Trent Dilfer was benched Monday for Eric Zeier. Dungy indicated the move is permanent, leaving Dilfer's future in...

Robert Fraley, agent for Frank Thomas of the White Sox and several NFL coaches, was among the passengers killed Monday in the plane crash that claimed the life of golfer...

Brad Johnson gets the latest laugh even if he doesn't sound like he's chuckling at all. "Sometimes as a quarterback you're on fire and nothing can stop you. Sometimes things...