Don Pierson

Sometimes, good coaching and good fortune collide the way a marksman hits a moving target. While the Bears' Dave Wannstedt watches not one but two running backs break their legs,...

The New Orleans Saints couldn't pay Randall Cunningham enough to play for Mike Ditka, so after sitting on the bench for Dennis Green all season, he finds himself in the...

If Barry Sanders doesn't beat out Brett Favre for the NFL's Most Valuable Player award, he should at least get a thank-you note. The one-man team of the Detroit Lions...

Pending Sunday's finale against the Tampa Bay Bucs, the Bears are sitting fifth in a four-player draft. To get a shot at quarterbacks Peyton Manning or Ryan Leaf, defensive end...

The only logic in keeping Dave Wannstedt is it beats the alternative. The coach of the NFL's most unstable, least-talented team is staying because owner Mike McCaskey doesn't need even...

The problem with Most Valuable Player votes is they are cast before anyone really gets to see who is most valuable. It's like picking Miss America by resume. Most Spectacular...

Mark Hatley could be forgiven if he suddenly disappeared. Instead, he gets to Halas Hall early and stays late. If he were busy digging an escape route, Bears fans would...

As if the regret of the current season weren't frustrating enough for Bears fans, they are being forced to reminisce about the worst days of Mike Ditka. Is that an...

Mike McCaskey will keep Dave Wannstedt next year. Short of an announcement from the club president, reasons to believe Wannstedt will remain coach of the Bears far outnumber victories. (1.)...

The Chicago Bears devastated the New England Patriots on this date in Super Bowl XX by an appropriate score, 46-10, stamping their ravaging "46" defense on National Football League history....