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.

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 ...

The Bears on Tuesday will announce the winners of the Brian Piccolo Award. To some, Piccolo is a beloved figure, immortalized in a TV movie -- make that two TV movies. But to many more, he might be no ...

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, ...

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 ...

Fifty-two years after his tragic passing, Brian Piccolo's legacy is still being celebrated by the Chicago Bears. On the anniversary of Piccolo's death Thursday, all 90 players at the Bears' final day ...

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 Chicago Bears wrapped up their offseason program with a short practice Thursday morning at Halas Hall. Bears coach Matt Eberflus talked with the players beforehand about his expectations for their ...

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 ...

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.