Chuck Noll

Of all the attention he received on his day of days, from the applause of thousands to the heartfelt shoulder-tap of his former coach, the one thing Larry Little deserved most was longest in coming: His moment alone. No linemen flanking him. No...

Unwittingly, the Bears may be on their way to solving a frustrating problem of recent years-peaking too soon. The preseason seldom portends a National Football League team's fortune for September through January. But the manner of the Bears' third...

Changing directions as he did so well on the field, Walter Payton faked himself out Saturday by turning his Hall of Fame induction into the emotional, introspective event he had vowed to avoid. Instead of running away from his feelings, the NFL's all-...