Don Pierson

Walter didn't want anyone to know. Sometimes he would have trainer Fred Caito work on the knee that wasn't hurting at the moment. "He'd try to hide it from the...

It is indeed possible for a game to be lost before it is ever played. It happened here to the 1994 San Diego Chargers. The Chargers came to Miami to...

The Coach and The Quarterback are center stage again. Another Super Bowl whirls around them. Another NFL championship is about to be decided by coaches and quarterbacks who best exploit...

When Travis Hall and the Atlanta Falcons were 3-13 and on the bottom of the pile two years ago, he would hear the voice of his father, Mark, telling him,...

Jamal Anderson gained 1,846 yards, ninth best ever, and set an NFL record with 410 carries. So he now believes he's among the top 10 running backs in the league....

The Bears have to be thankful for Dick Jauron, an earnest man and solid football coach. He stood in front of cameras Sunday and said he was proud to be...

Dave Wannstedt, er, McGinnis is expected to be named the next Bears coach within a matter of days if not hours. It was not hard to read Michael McCaskey's intention...

Atlanta quarterback Chris Chandler tripped over the turf during a scramble in overtime and had to limp off, striking fear in the minds of the Falcons fans familiar with his...

Ron Wolf majored in history at Oklahoma and draws on its lessons as he runs the Green Bay Packers. He doesn't always follow the lessons, but he tries to learn...

Tribune Pro Football Writer Don Pierson analyzes the NFC Championship Game. OFFENSE With the highest-scoring team in history, the Vikings have an advantage on anybody they face. Yet surprisingly, they...