Chris Long, who entered as the second pick in the draft and exited as the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (and won a couple ...

Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones and Eddie Robinson, the former Grambling coach, were among the first class inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

Some draft pundits were surprised in April when the Denver Broncos used a third-round pick to select Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant, but coach Sean Payton clearly has big plans for the wide ...

Leah C. Payton, born Leah Cloward, a lively soul, loving mother, and devoted wife, passed away April 19, 2025, in Ventura, California, at the age of 95. She was born on January 20, 1930, in Salem ...

Former HISD middle schooler Landon Payton's sudden death has been ruled as 'undetermined,' although his autopsy report reveals some clues to potential causes.

He was 46. After his death, the NFL added Payton’s name to its NFL Man of the Year Award, which is awarded to the football player who is committed to philanthropy and community impact.

(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bears players practice during organized team activities in the Walter Payton Center at Halas Hall on May 21, 2025, in Lake Forest. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) ...

As the Denver Broncos gear up for the 2025 NFL season, all eyes are on head coach Sean Payton not just for his ability to steer the franchise back to relevance, but for how he’s handling ...

Walter Allison Berger Jr. 79 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on the morning of June 4, 2025 at Hope Hospice. He was the loving husband of Mary J. (Gautieri) DiPaolo. As a ...

Mumbai: Gary Payton can talk about defense all day, understandably so. So good were his defensive skills back in the day, they called him ‘The Glove’. So much importance he attached to the ...

The Brief The Eden Prairie man who became well-known for killing Cecil the Lion, has been charged with DWI. Walter Palmer was arrested for a May 26 incident in Eden Prairie. The address of his ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Steve Wright, who was the model for what is now the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year trophy, has died. He was 82. Wright died Sunday at ...