Don Pierson

One of the strangest sights at any NFL training camp this summer was the thousands of fans flocking to watch the Detroit Lions practice. Bill Keenist, club vice president, surveyed...

Bob Sapp was around the Bears only long enough to confirm what ails them. As the highest-picked player (69th) in the NFL cut before the season starts, he becomes the...

Questions to ponder while waiting for the Packers to repeat: Is pro football losing its grip? Certainly not in Green Bay, nor in many of the other small markets of...

Bears President Michael McCaskey said Monday that he sees no hope of building a new stadium for the team in downtown Chicago, reigniting the debate over whether the team might...

Mike Ditka's stopover in Chicago Friday night is symbolic. It will remind him of where he has been as he embarks upon the season opener next week in St. Louis....

This isn't pro wrestling anymore. Green Bay's Reggie White took a dive for pro wrestler and former teammate Steve McMichael last spring. "Deborah (McMichael's wife) distracted me and Steve hit...

Next time you see Rick Mirer, ask if he's having fun yet. Until he does, he's not likely to make a difference as the latest Bear quarterback. You might think...

Anyone who doubts football is the most emotional of sports hasn't watched a Hall of Fame induction, where passion spills onto the steps of the Canton, Ohio, shrine every July...

Add Mark Carrier to the list of disenchanted ex-Bears who have found employment elsewhere and aren't sure why. Until the Bears improve without him, he won't find out. When the...

Coach Mike Holmgren didn't want his Packers to talk about the Super Bowl a year ago and he doesn't want them talking about repeating this year. That's the public stance....