Sweetness is Walter Payton, who by the sweetest of coincidences is about to appear in his first Super Bowl 105 miles south of here in the sinful mecca of New Orleans.

Steve Wright, a lineman who was immortalized in a sculpture that became the NFL ’s Walter Payton Man of the Year trophy, has died at the age of 82. The 6-foot-6, 250-pounder has rare size during ...

Steve Wright, a lineman who was immortalized in a sculpture that became the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year trophy, has died at the age of 82. Wright started as an offensive tackle at ...

Get used to it: The blow for blow, tit for tat is an example of the extent that politics has permeated every level of ...

Jackson State University honored NFL legend Walter "Sweetness" Payton on May 3 with a Golden Diploma. This posthumous award came during the 50th reunion of the Class of 1975.

The Bears' roster is much improved from a year ago, but these blasts from the past would fill in the rest of the gaps.

Some players spend their entire NFL career with one franchise. These gridiron legends became the face of their teams, who ...

Consistency is everything for a running back and no one was more dependable than Sweetness. Payton turned Jackson State into the No. 4 overall pick, then became a name that Chicago Bears fans will ...

Over the past quarter-century, the NFL has shifted from a running back to a quarterback-driven league. That's not only ...

Derrick Henry is currently 7th on the NFL’s all-time rushing touchdown leaderboard amongst running backs. This is where he ...

In fact, she's named after Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton. Her friends and family even call her "Sweetness," which is his nickname. Payton also loves to travel and once studied abroad in Italy.