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Matt Forte Joins 1,000-500 Club as First Bear Since Walter Payton

Bears running back Matt Forte finished the regular season with 1,069 rushing yards and 547 receiving yards, an accomplishment that hadn't happened in Chicago since Walter Payton did it in 1983. Forte was humbled to hear that. "You always look forward as a running back to getting over 1,000 yards but when you can add 500...

Is LaDainian Tomlinson Washed Up?

For an aging running back, LaDainian Tomlinson is very popular. He's already been told by the Vikings that he'd be running back 1A to Adrian Peterson's No. 1. The Jets are also making their pitch for how he could fit in and are willing to give him as much money as they would have paid Thomas Jones. Both the Vikings and...

Walter Payton's Legacy Still Lingers

Black History Month has been celebrated in some form since 1924. For sports fans, it is a chance to reacquaint themselves with those who broke down barriers in all areas of competition and all segments of society. Many are now household names and American icons: Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Wilma Rudolph,...

Inside the Mind of a Hall of Fame Voter

Vent now, folks! Someone you thought was worthy of the Hall of Fame didn't make the final 15. Save it! There will be a lot more who don't make it in the final voting. Twelve of those final 15 from the modern era, all or most them worthy, also won't make it this year. After the 44 voters put in Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith,...

Walter Payton News From the Web

05/11/12 Rookie's father a big Walter Payton fan Source: NFL - Chicago Bears Cornerback Isaiah Frey is visiting Chicago for the first time this weekend to participate in the Bears rookie minicamp.

Background on Walter Payton

Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons.

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