Don Pierson

Clutch comeback passing by Super Bowl quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Brett Favre highlighted a dramatic opening day in the NFL, but only one other team matched what Bears quarterbacks Shane...

Opening weekend offers matchups that promise season-long ramifications: - Denver's new quarterback, Brian Griese, starts against Miami in a rematch of the divisional playoff loss that prompted Shannon Sharpe to...

As a rookie quarterback, Sammy Baugh won the NFL title with the Washington Redskins in 1937. Bob Waterfield did it as a rookie with the Cleveland Rams in 1945. So...

Vikings strong safety Robert Griffith is a leader on the NFL's team of Best Players You Never Heard Of. Rated by some as only the third-best safety in the division...

Tribune Pro Football Writer Don Pierson picks a dozen notable games to watch. It's never too early to program the VCR. 1. Minnesota at Denver Sunday, Oct. 31 This is...

The NFC West once belonged to the San Francisco 49ers as sure as the 49ers belonged to Eddie DeBartolo Jr. Things have changed. Eddie had to sell his share of...

First as a scout and then director of pro personnel, Mark Hatley was part of the Kansas City Chiefs' rise to a perennial playoff team. When they fell last season...

DEFENSIVE TACKLE NOW A STARTER WITH COWBOYS Alonzo Spellman is starting at defensive right tackle for the Dallas Cowboys and he has Dave Wannstedt to thank. Spellman and Wannstedt clashed...

Preseason injuries are mounting, signaling the approach of the 1999 regular season. One day after a Rodney Harrison hit knocked quarterback Trent Green out for the season, the St. Louis...

Reggie White is a more likely candidate than Barry Sanders to unretire. The Green Bay Packers still act like they miss White. The Detroit Lions act like they will be...