We recently noted the 50-year anniversary of Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers’ memorable and moving speech regarding the illness that teammate Brian Piccolo was fighting. Fifty years ago today, ...

Courage. Loyalty. Teamwork. Dedication. A sense of humor. Those are just a few traits that described the late Brian Piccolo. Every year, the Chicago Bears select a veteran and a rookie that best ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- On the final day of mandatory minicamp, all 90 Chicago Bears players wore No. 41 jerseys at practice to honor Brian Piccolo, who died 52 years ago Thursday from cancer. Piccolo, ...

When Chicago Bears teammates Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo became roommates in 1967, the first time NFL players of different colors shared accommodations on the road, it hardly looked like a good fit.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WGN) — The Chicago Bears announced T.J. Edwards and Rome Odunze as the team’s annual recipients of the Brian Piccolo Award on Tuesday. The Brian Piccolo Award is an honor voted on ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Gale Sayers, left, and Brian Piccolo ...

How much Bears management thought about linebacker T.J Edwards became apparent last week when they gave him $20 million over two years in a contract extension. How much the Bears players thought about ...

Benny Cunningham has spent just one season as a member of the Chicago Bears. He made one heck of an impression. The running back was one of two members of the 2017 Bears presented with the Brian ...

A list of all past Brian Piccolo Award winners for the Chicago Bears as linebacker T.J. Edwards and wide receiver Rome Odunze were honored Tuesday at Halas Hall. How much Bears management thought ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill., — The Chicago Bears honored rookie Rome Odunze and linebacker T.J. Edwards on Tuesday as the Brian Piccolo Award winners with a special ceremony in front of the Piccolo family and ...