Daniel Pompei
Reporter, Specialist
My Role
Covers the Chicago Bears and pro football.
My Biography
Dan Pompei has covered more than 500 NFL games and 23 Super Bowls in a career that has taken him from the Sun-Times to The Sporting News to the Tribune. He is one of 44 selectors for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and one of nine members of the senior committee. Follow him on facebook.
My Interests
Fitness, marine fish, family and church activities.
My Recent Articles
Luck finally comes Bears' way
1/1/2012
Of course, good teams make own breaks, but it helps to get helping hand MINNEAPOLIS — It didn't take very long to tell this wasn't 2011 anymore.
Bell gets chance to start vs. Vikings 12/31/2011
Bears running back started his career in Minnesota One way or another, Kahlil Bell probably was going to be playing in the Metrodome on Sunday — either for the Vikings or Bears.
Bears need to learn quarterback lesson 12/30/2011
It's long past time to see what progress Enderle has made If Nathan Enderle is around only to collect dust like the George Halas fedora on display in the Halas Hall lobby, he is a waste of time, energy and money.
Pass rush fails to take Rodgers out of comfort zone 12/26/2011
Bears hit QB only once as Packers compensate for makeshift line The purpose of a pass rush is to make a quarterback uncomfortable. The Bears' pass rushers couldn't have made Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers more comfortable Sunday if they had offered him a recliner, flannel pajamas and a foot rub.
Bell rings true 12/26/2011
McCown, Bowman also gave Bears valuable tape to evaluate GREEN BAY — The benefit — the only benefit — of playing an almost meaningless game on Christmas night in the cold on the road was that the Bears could learn something about themselves.
Of course, good teams make own breaks, but it helps to get helping hand MINNEAPOLIS — It didn't take very long to tell this wasn't 2011 anymore.
Bell gets chance to start vs. Vikings 12/31/2011
Bears running back started his career in Minnesota One way or another, Kahlil Bell probably was going to be playing in the Metrodome on Sunday — either for the Vikings or Bears.
Bears need to learn quarterback lesson 12/30/2011
It's long past time to see what progress Enderle has made If Nathan Enderle is around only to collect dust like the George Halas fedora on display in the Halas Hall lobby, he is a waste of time, energy and money.
Pass rush fails to take Rodgers out of comfort zone 12/26/2011
Bears hit QB only once as Packers compensate for makeshift line The purpose of a pass rush is to make a quarterback uncomfortable. The Bears' pass rushers couldn't have made Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers more comfortable Sunday if they had offered him a recliner, flannel pajamas and a foot rub.
Bell rings true 12/26/2011
McCown, Bowman also gave Bears valuable tape to evaluate GREEN BAY — The benefit — the only benefit — of playing an almost meaningless game on Christmas night in the cold on the road was that the Bears could learn something about themselves.