The actor who portrayed Bears running back Brian Piccolo in the original version of Brian's Song has died. James Caan, possibly most well know for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, died ...

The actor, who passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday, portrayed Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo in the film “Brian’s Song,” a made-for-television film that aired on ABC on ...

Because to a lot of older NFL fans, Brian's Song was one of the first football movies of their childhood. And on Thursday one of the stars of that classic - actor James Caan - passed away at the ...

Caan was already a star on television, breaking through in the 1971 TV movie “Brian’s Song,” an emotional drama about Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo, who had died of cancer the ...

Brian John Piccolo, age 76, is with the Lord. He is survived by his wife, brother Michael (Laurene) Piccolo, sister Annette (Joseph) Sabatella and nephews Russell (Deana) Piccolo, Michael (Julie ...

The film that made grown men cry and made TV movies a TV staple -- that's the legend of Brian's Song, which debuted on ABC Nov. 30, 1971. That legend lives again Sunday, but in an all-new ABC ...

The Piccolo Award is the most important internal award the Bears give out. It’s named for Brian Piccolo, a running back for the Bears from 1966 until 1969.

The Chicago Bears honored linebacker T.J. Edwards and wide receiver Rome Odunze as their latest Brian Piccolo Award recipients during a ceremony Tuesday at Halas Hall. Every year, the Bears select ...

She said the remake of "Brian's Song" 31 years after the original should help the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund, which has raised more than $5 million.

LAKE FOREST, Ill., — The Chicago Bears honored rookie Rome Odunze and linebacker T.J. Edwards on Tuesday as the Brian Piccolo Award winners with a special ceremony in front of the Piccolo family ...

Edwards won the Brian Piccolo Award last year, as well, and he's been a key defensive leader since signing with the Bears in 2023. During last year's 5-12 seasons, Edwards continued to make plays ...