Don Pierson

A year ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the No. 1 defense and a rookie quarterback on a winning streak. Nobody in Pittsburgh wanted to send Ben Roethlisberger to the bench....

The Bears are defying convention, a good thing if they expect to keep winning low-scoring games in the playoffs. They have scored 20 points only three times. In the playoffs,...

As usual, there are several rivalry games this weekend bigger than Bears-Packers. A game has to mean something to both teams to draw more than local interest. Although they play...

If the Colts go undefeated, they will have earned it. The question is whether they want it. "Going undefeated never has been our goal," coach Tony Dungy said. Dungy would...

When: Noon Sunday Where: Soldier Field TV: WFLD-Ch. 32 Brett Favre has lost only one game in Soldier Field, in 1993, his second season. Over the next four games, the...

This is a rare weekend in the NFL, with three games pitting division leaders against each other: - NFC North-leading Bears vs. NFC South-leading Buccaneers. - NFC East-leading Giants vs....

In upholding the right of the Philadelphia Eagles to keep controversial receiver Terrell Owens from playing for the rest of this season, an arbitrator Wednesday strengthened the grip of all...

Sunday's win catapulted Bears coach Lovie Smith to the top of the list for NFC coach of the year consideration. The honor usually goes to coaches who exceed expectations, and...

There is good reason the Bears aren't yet celebrating their No. 1 defensive ranking. The offenses and quarterbacks they have stopped are among the league's worst. Although the Bears sit...

If you don't think this is the No Fun League, just take a look at the coaches. These guys need to get more antacid commercials. Check out Carolina's John Fox...