Don Pierson

Dan Reeves, the winningest active coach in the NFL, is among the leading candidates for coach-of-the-year honors after his Atlanta Falcons won their 14th game in their last 18 starts....

From now on, the Bears must resist the temptation to pay any attention to running backs until the seventh round of the draft. That's where Denver found Terrell Davis and...

After a 7-0 start, the luck of the Minnesota Vikings is running thin. Quarterback Randall Cunningham had two arthroscopic surgeries on his right knee Monday morning and coach Dennis Green...

In one of the worst games in recent NFL history, the Bears beat the Rams 13-10 in St. Louis last December. For years to come, people will swear it was...

In the Year of The Backup Quarterback, the Bears should start Steve Stenstrom Sunday out of curiosity. Backup quarterbacks are like Christmas presents. Wrapped, they mask the possibility of disappointment....

Just when there's a shortage of quarterbacks, up pops Doug Flutie. Just when the NFL needs a lift, Flutie stands tall. Just when games seem dull, Flutie rises above it...

Houston is in the lead for the 32nd NFL franchise, but it still considers itself an underdog to Los Angeles. Both cities will give presentations to NFL owners Tuesday in...

Lambeau Field is no longer a safe haven, and neither is Brett Favre. In whom can Wisconsin trust? First the mighty Green Bay Packers get blown out of their own...

The Bears are often criticized for being too frugal. Rarely are they labeled wise money managers. Defensive tackles Jim Flanigan and Mike Wells are making the Bears look fiscally smart...

The two-point conversion rule never looked better to the Bears, who beat the Dallas Cowboys by one Sunday because Chan Gailey actually feared them. Think of it. In a game...