Brian Piccolo didn't live long enough to fulfill ... Piccolo began chemotherapy treatments and spent Christmas at home with his wife and three young daughters. On April 9, 1970, his left lung ...

New Bears head coach Ben Johnson presented Edwards and Odunze with their awards, and he also had a touching surprise up his ...

On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears announced the winners of the annual Brian Piccolo Awards. The awards go to one rookie and one ...

The Bears recognized one veteran (T.J. Edwards) and one rookie (Rome Odunze) as recipients for the 2025 Brian Piccolo Award.

He put together a poem to honor Piccolo’s memory. Johnson also used his own and other coaches’ experiences to describe why Edwards and Odunze deserved the awards. There was also some humor, too.