WALTER PAYTON RUMORS
A look back at some of the best small schoolers ever to play in the NFL
Steve McNair, Alcorn State McNair was an all-state prep selection in Mississippi and probably could’ve gone to a bigger school if he had been willing to play defensive back. But he chose Alcorn State so he could play quarterback. A Heisman finalist in 1994 and the third overall pick by Houston in 1995, he made three […]The post A look back at some of the best small schoolers...
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Bears Tillman honored as Walter Payton Man of Year Award winner
CHARLES TILLMAN of the Chicago Bears was named the 2013 WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR during the NFL Awards show. The award recognizes a player’s off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence. Tillman is the fifth Chicago Bears player to be honored with the award joining Payton (1977), Dave Duerson (1987), Mike Singletary (1990) and Jim [...]
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February 02, 2014
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Davis, Feely, Tillman finalists for Payton Award
Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis, Arizona kicker Jay Feely and Chicago cornerback Charles Tillman have been selected as finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
The award, named in honor of the late Hall of Fame running back, recognizes a player's community service and performance on the field. The winner, who'll receive a $20,000 donation in his name to...
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January 19, 2014
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Pittsburgh Steelers sign small school stand out running back
Today the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Stony Brook running back Miguel Maysonet to a future deal. Maysonet was a road warrior for the Stony Brook finishing in the top three for the Walter Payton Award. Maysonet has bounced around this past year from team to team, but will hopefully be able to shine for the […]The post Pittsburgh Steelers sign small school stand out running...
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January 07, 2014
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Walter Payton's mom dies after illness
Alyne S. Payton, the mother of late NFL Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton, has died in Jackson, Miss. She was 87.
Family members say she died in the hospital Monday after a long illness.
Officials with Westhaven Memorial Funeral Home say services are scheduled for Friday at Black's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson. Burial will be Saturday in Resthaven Cemetery...
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May 09, 2013
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Walter Payton: Poetry in motion
Poetry in motion, what does that mean? Moving that is so fluid and carefree that it is in harmony with everything around it. This sounds a bit crazy when you think of the game of football. Football is a series of violent collisions that are bone jarring and not very harmonious.
When you think of poetry in motion on a football field, for me, one name comes to mind “Sweetness...
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March 19, 2013
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Sweetness’ Kid Brittney Payton Becoming Media Star
If you don’t know the name Brittney Payton, you soon will.
The offspring of the greatest Chicago Bears player in history, Walter Payton, is keeping the family name in the spotlight. Brittney Payton WGN-TV and CLTV present Chicago’s Best – a weekly half-hour food and lifestyle program celebrating the best the Windy City has to offer. On Brittney’s Facebook page she writes...
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February 17, 2013
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Couple looking to sell Barry Sanders/Walter Payton card to pay for fertility treatment
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October 09, 2012
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Memories Of A Star: Happy 58th Birthday To Bears Great Walter Payton
Bears great Walter Payton would have turned 58 today.
Unfortunately he was lost to see soon 12 years ago at age 46. He lost the battle to bio-duct cancer.
He spent all of his NFL seasons (13) with the Chicago Bears and missed only one game.
He was a star on and off the field. The Bears haven’t had a consistent runner since Payton. Neal Anderson, Thomas Jones and Matt Forte have...
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July 25, 2012
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New Walter Payton Book Not So Sweet
A new book about Walter Payton about to hit stores next week that has some startling stories about drug use, affairs, and suicidal thoughts, has the sports world buzzing especially here in Chicago.Sports Illustrated’s Jeff Pearlman spent more than two years working on “Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton” and uncovered startling details about the Chicago Bears running...
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October 01, 2011
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