Dan Pompei

I understand that Kyle Long will miss the team's off season program due to an NFL rule. But does this stop him from working with some gurus not of the Bears staff to ready himself for  training camp seeing his brief time spent at his position? Also I...

Dan, what is going on at Halas Hall? Why after years of having a stable scouting staff are there so many changes? People jumping ship? -- @chibob57, from Twitter We have to look at each situation individually to understand what happened.  Chris...

First quarterback drafted Aaron Wilson Baltimore Sun It was an unexpected rise for Florida State dual-threat quarterback EJ Manuel to become the first passer drafted Everyone knew the Bills needed and wanted a quarterback, but Manuel wasn't believed...

Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. 49ers (5): People don't want to believe this team can be this good with Alex Smith at quarterback. Believe it. 2. Patriots (3): This is what you call an overpowering offense. 3. Ravens (4): Joe Flacco was...

1. Packers: The addition of Cedric Benson could give the Packers a dimension they lacked. 2. Giants: They are a little beat up at cornerback, but their pass rush should be able to compensate while they get healthy. 3. Patriots: Questions about the...

Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert Matt Vensel Baltimore Sun Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert is considered by many to the top tight end in this draft, but he has kept a low profile during the pre-draft process. There is no buzz about him visiting with teams. Yet...

With the NFL draft less than three weeks away, it's time to take a first stab at how things might shake out in the first round. At this point, NFL teams already have about 95 percent of the information that will influence whom they select. Now it's a...

The Bears have met with major Chicago businesses over the last month to sell naming rights to added space at their Lake Forest headquarters. The team is soliciting a 10-year title sponsorship that is estimated to bring in anywhere from several hundreds...

It'll be tough, but he will Ron Fritz Baltimore Sun Instantly, I was going to say no, that Adrian Peterson isn't going to catch Eric Dickerson because the Vikings face one of the best run-stopping defenses in the NFL in Week 16 — the Texans. They...

Goodell wins, loses Sam Farmer Los Angeles Times Roger Goodell was both the biggest loser and winner in Paul Tagliabue's bounty scandal ruling. Goodell's credibility has taken a huge hit over the course of this ordeal, and having his predecessor...

Better with his guidance Dan Pompei Chicago Tribune The Colts will get an emotional boost from Chuck Pagano's return that will make them a better team, but they also will get a coaching boost. Pagano, don't forget, was hired because of his leadership...

Kaepernick, McElroy Sam Farmer Los Angeles Times Colin Kaepernick and Greg McElroy should be the starters. It's not as if 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh can keep flipping back and forth between Kaepernick and Alex Smith and expect those psyches to stay...