Pope Flick Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Although this has nothing to do with fantasy football, I (being a homer) cannot put this in The Tailgate. Happy Birthday Walter Payton. You and your sportsmanship have been terribly missed 'lo these nearly 6 years. God Bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 God bless Sweetness! He was the best rb of all time. Period! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 It was a sad day when he died. Never knew him personally but on top of all the talent he seemed to be a genuine good guy. He left way too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 God bless Sweetness! He was the best rb of all time. Period! 894372[/snapback] Barry was the best in my time IMO. I really wish I could've seen this guy play. Even on ESPN Greatest Games or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Walter got his ring the hard way. Stuck with his team when they were bad and was there to get his well deserved ring when they put it all together..Truly a class act. Emmitt Smith said when it go close to him getting the record Walters family celebrated it with him and showed true class.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Walter spent alot of time in his final years around the Mayo Clinic, near where I work. What a great individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dogs Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 I actually had lunch with him once. I won the opportunity to sit at a table with him for lunch at a charity event in Chicago for Junior Achievement. It was in the spring of 1985, the year before they won the Superbowl! I remember asking him about how he thought they were going to do this upcoming season since they had only made it to the NFC Championship the year before.........He told me......"Man, we're plannin on winning it all this year!!" How prophetic that statement was!! He was a definite class act and seemed very down to earth even though he had to sit at a table with a bunch of High School kids!!!! It's a memory I'll never forget!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Furley Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 What a great post! Happy B-Day Sweetness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 How good was Sweetness? Even we Packer fans love the guy (not so much when he was runnin' all over our D back in the day, but nonetheless...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE SIX KINGS Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 God bless Sweetness! He was the best rb of all time. Period! 894372[/snapback] Right on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 A true class act. I don't think I've ever seen a player play football with as much heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Echo echo echo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsnell Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 To me as a Viking fan, sweetness was alot like Favre is today. I hated the fact we had to play him twice a year, but was a class act and fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 How good was Sweetness? Even we Packer fans love the guy (not so much when he was runnin' all over our D back in the day, but nonetheless...) 894490[/snapback] I liked the guy and respected him more than anyother player of any era. And that's after 260 yard rushing games against the vikes. Right off the top, I'm thinking it's 269. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 As stated above, played with the most heart and the best to ever play. Cheers and much respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I liked the guy and respected him more than anyother player of any era. And that's after 260 yard rushing games against the vikes. Right off the top, I'm thinking it's 269. 894575[/snapback] 275 yards. A record until Dillon, then J Lewis broke it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Sweetness was simply incredible. The most incredible mix of speed, quickness, heart, strength and football savvy. There will never be anyone just like him... Being a Bear fan, I am proud to say he was a true Monster of the Midway. A friend of my cousin knows his son pretty well... he's apparently a pretty classy kid -- probably from having a classy pop. Nomar Garciaparra and darin3 = July 23 Barry Bonds = July 24 Payton = July 25 That's 3 days' worth of quality individuals ... well, maybe not Bonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 One of the greats & a Mississippi boy to boot. RIP Sweetness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogohawk Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Cheers and happy b-day Sweetness! God Bless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTen Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Sweetness was simply incredible. The most incredible mix of speed, quickness, heart, strength and football savvy. There will never be anyone just like him... Being a Bear fan, I am proud to say he was a true Monster of the Midway. A friend of my cousin knows his son pretty well... he's apparently a pretty classy kid -- probably from having a classy pop. Nomar Garciaparra and darin3 = July 23 Barry Bonds = July 24 Payton = July 25 That's 3 days' worth of quality individuals ... well, maybe not Bonds. 894713[/snapback] The fact that you even mentioned Barry Bonds in the same thread as Sweetness means you deserve the following . Not only was Walter Payton a good baller he was a good man. Long live the memory of the great Walter Payton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 275 yards. A record until Dillon, then J Lewis broke it. 894604[/snapback] I knew I'd get somebody to do the nasty work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Fact: he was one of the best all around athletes to play running back ever in the NFL. Fact: he did anything and everything on the field and kept himself in the best shape possible. Now, most of you claim he was a great man.....and although true to an extent, the rumors of his infidelity were really kept under wraps from the media, but when Mrs. Thorp was working as a Bar Manager at a local Marriott, I've been told that Sweetness was seen there many times with women other than Mrs. Payton. So, as a man, with the information I have, he failed to live up to the expectations I hold myself and other husbands to. A great football player, yes...a great man, IMO....no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 (edited) The fact that you even mentioned Barry Bonds in the same thread as Sweetness means you deserve the following . Not only was Walter Payton a good baller he was a good man. Long live the memory of the great Walter Payton 895041[/snapback] Their birthdays were a day apart, blame their parents... Edited July 26, 2005 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTen Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Fact: he was one of the best all around athletes to play running back ever in the NFL. Fact: he did anything and everything on the field and kept himself in the best shape possible. Now, most of you claim he was a great man.....and although true to an extent, the rumors of his infidelity were really kept under wraps from the media, but when Mrs. Thorp was working as a Bar Manager at a local Marriott, I've been told that Sweetness was seen there many times with women other than Mrs. Payton. So, as a man, with the information I have, he failed to live up to the expectations I hold myself and other husbands to. A great football player, yes...a great man, IMO....no. 895369[/snapback] You have a good point. I guess I meant that he was a good man in the sense that he was not a trouble maker on or off the field and treated fans with respect. However, I agree that if the "rumors" were true that he was a bad husband. I guess we will never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I hate Jamal keep the focus on Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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