In the early ’70s, Brian’s Song became must-see TV for millions. The speech that provides the film’s most powerful moment happened 50 years ago tonight. As explained by Mike Vaccaro the New York Post, ...

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, ...

The Chicago Bears legend was entertaining on the field and inspirational off it with messages and acts of compassion, commitment and love -- all things we could use more of today.

"There's no question that Brian Piccolo's story was amplified by the movie. And now generations later, you don't know how many guys who ordinarily would be loath to admit that they shed a tear, will ...

Sayers was a blur to NFL defenses, ghosting would-be tacklers or zooming by them like few running backs or kick returners before or since. Yet it was his rock-steady friendship with Brian Piccolo, ...

Gale Sayers, the Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears, whose friendship with a dying teammate was depicted in the movie "Brian's Song," died on Wednesday, officials said. Sayers, who had ...