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Rick Telander

Sports columnist

Rick Telander is a sports columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times.

Maybe Fields will develop with the Steelers, become a franchise star. It’s more likely he’ll be an updated Mitch Trubisky.
Since the beginning, sports fans have complained about how much money star athletes make.
Northwestern got its way, protesters be damned, because big money talks.
We citizens shouldn’t fall prey to our teams’ brazen financial requests.
Recently elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, McMichael — who is battling ALS — is fighting with all he has to get there.
Patrick Mahomes’ latest title reinforces belief that Bears can’t settle for mediocre quarterback.
The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Chiefs and 49ers in Las Vegas.
Big Ten-SEC alliance reeks of move to forestall the inevitable payment of players.
My football-pool gathering quickly devolved into a passionate discussion about why the team sucks.