Walter Payton strides into the Bears locker room, marble muscles bulging under a tight T-shirt. “Buford!” he shouts, slapping the brim of kicker Maury Buford’s hat. “Oh yes!” he exclaims ...

Now the Bears’ current running back is following Payton’s lead. Matt Forte told ESPN the Magazine that he first started running on hills when he was recovering from a knee injury and quickly ...

Among the other revelations in Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, which Sports Illustrated is excerpting in this week's issue, author Jeff Pearlman (a former SI senior writer and ...

But choosing Walter Payton for the 4th overall spot had to be the easiest one by far. RVR Photos-Imagn Images. More Chicago Bears News: Caleb Williams named 'unluckiest' quarterback in two dubious ...

Walter had some of his best career days when facing the Saints. A year prior, he finished with 161 rushing yards. On this day, he registered 154 yards on the ground in a 20-7 Bears victory.