Sean Payton's NFL coaching career was put on pause during the 2012 season as he served a year-long suspension for his involvement in the Saints' infamous Bountygate scandal.

Walter Payton was in perpetual motion — the tailback was always most comfortable that way. ... Four years after the movie debuted, the Bears chose Payton with the fourth pick of the draft.

In 1975, Bill Belichick was just beginning what would be a 49-year career in the NFL. That same year, Walter Payton began an NFL career that was also destined for greatness. Nearly a half-century ...