On this date 52 years ago, former Bears running back Brian Piccolo died of embryonal cell carcinoma -- a rare testicular cancer. Because of his extended battle with the terminal disease (which doctors ...

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 ...

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, ...

NFL Films greats Steve Sabol and John “The Voice of God” Facenda provided the narration for a film about Sayers: “In a generation or a lifetime, the great runner arrives in pro football. He is one of ...

The Chicago Bears paid special tribute to Brian Piccolo on Thursday, as all 90 players wore No. 41 jerseys during their minicamp practice. Piccolo, a Bears running back from 1966 to 1969, was ...

The Bears on Tuesday honored linebacker Robert Quinn and running back Khalil Herbert as the 2021 winners of the prestigious Brian Piccolo Award during a ceremony at Halas Hall. The honor has been ...

The Piccolo award is given annually to the most courageous football player in the ACC. Rutledge made a standout comeback following a very serious car accident in 2023.

The Bears on Tuesday announced that running back David Montgomery and defensive tackle Nick Williams are the 2019 rookie and veteran winners, respectively, of the prestigious Brian Piccolo Award. The ...

Legendary running back Gale Sayers, whose friendship with a dying teammate was depicted in the movie, "Brian's Song," died on Wednesday, officials said. The Hall of Fame player was 77. The "Kansas ...

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge (Royston, Ga./Franklin County H.S.) has been named a recipient of ...