Garrison Hearst

The San Francisco 49ers, one of the NFL's most successful teams for nearly 20 years, plugged another winning quarterback into the same old offensive system Sunday. He is Jeff Garcia, who was brought to San Francisco by new General Manager Bill Walsh, the...

On the morning after the Monday night game, they were saying in the Windy City that the owners of the Chicago Bears have humiliated them twice. Cited first is the madeover $365-million stadium. Though comfortable to sit in, new Soldier Field has prompted...

One thing about New England's Tom Brady that makes him a candidate for best active quarterback is that he plays successful NFL football without a cast of great pass receivers. As the Chicago Bears will see Sunday, the only first-class receiver in the...

With quarterback Brian Griese seemingly in sharp comeback form, the Denver Broncos will face Super Bowl quarterback Tom Brady at New England Sunday in the AFC Game of the Week. But regardless of how well they play, the Broncos won't be able to dislodge...

The freezing weather that hits Green Bay each winter gives the Packers a playoff advantage so obvious and unfair that it should be changed someday — no later than next year if not next month. As you know, the Packers almost never lose at home...

The Ravens' season was played out in microcosm yesterday. There was more questionable officiating, another subpar effort by the secondary and some key injuries that hurt the team. Despite the setbacks, the 4-10 Ravens still had opportunities to win but...

The Ravens' locker room was extremely quiet yesterday, because the subject had become so sensitive. But then the comments started to filter out slowly after the Ravens blew an 18-point halftime lead and lost, 24-21, to the Cincinnati Bengals on Doug...