Daunte Culpepper

It was only a 3-yard pass, hardly worth watching on a highlights film. John Unitas, the Colts' rookie quarterback, flipped the ball to his tight end, who fell into the end zone. The play averted a Baltimore shutout. It also provided a glimpse of a...

ARIZONA CARDINALS 2002 RECORD: 5-11. WHEN: July 25. WHERE: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. WHO'S NEW: Emmitt Smith, the Dallas icon who last year became the league's career rushing leader, was released in March and opted for pro football...

Randy Moss, whose attitude perpetually seems to be in question, registered a complaint about the Bears' demeanor after Sunday's 25-7 Vikings victory at the Metrodome. Moss, who had been held in check in the first meeting between the teams, caught a game-...

There is no such thing as a turning point when there are seven of them. No credible big-play alibi when the other team has five. No real excuse for leading 20-9 only to lose 30-27. Not when you're supposed to be a team with a legitimate playoff agenda....

With a day to reflect on their thrilling opening day victory, Bears players and coaches sounded a lot like they did after last season's unlikely string of stunners. It's not luck, they insist. Good teams put themselves in positions to win. The Bears...

When the season began last September, the NFL's two best teams seemed to be the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles — the best, at least, in their own conferences — and nothing happened in Sunday's doubleheader to shake the perception...

Hey Jerry, I love reading your column, I even save some of them, and thanks for squaring us away with the NCAA rules. My question is as follows: in many of the games I have seen in the past two seasons, I notice that offensive players in motion often...

The only certain way to win NFL games in this century is to blend a talented passer with a talented running back and a strong defensive force. At San Francisco next Sunday in a Week 9 revival of an old rivalry, the Rams plan to hold first place in the NFC...

Just how broad are Daunte Culpepper's shoulders? They looked extra large by tailoring standards in his light brown suit. As if being 6 foot 4 inches and 260 pounds were not big enough, they loomed even larger once he opened his mouth. "It all points back...

The 2002 injury nightmare worsened for the Bears on Sunday. Already without their best pass-rushing defensive lineman, they lost their best run-stopper when Pro Bowl tackle Ted Washington went out after turning his left ankle early in the second quarter....

A perfect, early fall Minneapolis evening is wasted in this plastic palace. Outside, the Loverboy was cranking, the Webers were alit and the purple jerseys were everywhere. There were a few bold souls wandering around the streets brave enough to don the...

Based on the most significant playing time of his fledgling pro career, Cade McNown's rookie season will be nothing if not suspenseful. And the Bears are sure to follow. Youthful 3-yard touchdown run. Two rookie interceptions. Dramatic 20-yard touchdown...