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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: Sweetness and Sorrow

Jim Finks knew the Atlanta Falcons would use the first pick of the 1975 draft on Steve Bartkowski, the California quarterback -- then, as now, "franchise'' quarterbacks were a premium item.What the general manager of the Chicago Bears didn't know as he waited on at New York's Hilton Hotel on Jan. 28 of that year was...

Today's NFL Rookies Still Love Walter Payton

It's been more than 20 years since Chicago Bears great Walter Payton retired and almost nine years since he died. But Sweetness is most certainly not forgotten. The NFL has implemented a new policy this year requiring every rookie to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and there's great news for any old-school type who...

Jonathan Stewart's Football Idol: Walter Payton

We all know the Carolina Panthers drafted Jonathan Stewart to be the next Stephen Davis. Ask the big bruising running back from Oregon which NFL player he'd like to emulate, though, and he gives an even better answer:Yeah. If video of the late, great Walter Payton pounding the ever-lovin' crap out of everything in his path...

42 Stops to Super Bowl XLII: #20 - Super Bowl Ring Stories

The 42 Stops to Super Bowl XLII is a series that will feature stories, stats and interesting trivia that you can use to act smart as you prepare for Super Bowl XLII. ESPN.com is doing a neat story about Super Bowl rings. They go through all of the previous 41 Super Bowls and tell a story about a championship ring from each...

WalterPayton 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.