Don Pierson

Dave Wannstedt never pays much attention to the upcoming schedule because he knows circumstances change drastically week to week. Based on last year's records, the Bears are playing the second-toughest...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are confused. They have given away four fumbles and two interceptions and have committed an uncharacteristically high 18 penalties. They are one of the NFL's most...

The two 2-0 teams in the NFC Central Division suddenly don't look so far away from the three winless chasers. Broken legs cost the Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brad Johnson and...

The Steelers watched the Bears fail at the goal line against the Jaguars last week and knew the feeling. The Steelers failed against the Broncos in the AFC championship game,...

One game does not a season make, yet one game can begin to tell stories and answer questions. The Washington Redskins, anxious all off-season about improving their defense, needed only...

The Bears and every other NFL team could have had Mark Brunell as their very own quarterback. He went to Green Bay as a fifth-round pick in 1993 and was...

It's hello to Peyton Manning, Ryan Leaf, Charles Woodson, Curtis Enis, Randy Moss. It's goodbye to John Elway, Reggie White and a few others who are starting their NFL Farewell...

Another NFL season makes you think about the ways a football can bounce. Cleveland Browns fans are happier than Bears fans and they don't even have a team. Or is...

One thing about the Bears: They have taken their 20th Century search for a quarterback to new heights of absurdity. They are making Larry Rakestraw look like a good idea...

The easy part is over for Curtis Enis. He signed. Small deal. Now he has to play up to the fifth spot in the draft and his own high esteem....