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Mike Ditka considered Walter Payton the greatest Bear of all and his play over 13 Bears seasons supports Ditka's accolade. "Sweetness" was the No. 4 pick out of Jackson State in 1975 and before his retirement in 1987 had set 16 NFL records, including that of all-time leading rusher with 16,726 total yards. Payton had only three seasons in which he had fewer than 300 carries and two of those were strike-shortened. He scored 125 touchdowns, caught a franchise-record 492 passes and averaged 4.4 yards for his career despite his being the only real threat in Bears offenses and the target of defenses for all but a few of his seasons. Among the countless superlatives lavished on Walter was that of...
Mike Ditka considered Walter Payton the greatest Bear of all and his play over 13 Bears seasons supports Ditka's accolade. "Sweetness" was the No. 4 pick out of Jackson State in 1975 and before his retirement in 1987 had set 16 NFL records, including that of all-time leading rusher with 16,726 total yards. Payton had only three seasons in which he had fewer than 300 carries and two of those were strike-shortened. He scored 125 touchdowns, caught a franchise-record 492 passes and averaged 4.4 yards for his career despite his being the only real threat in Bears offenses and the target of defenses for all but a few of his seasons. Among the countless superlatives lavished on Walter was that of a Minnesota Viking who declared, "Once you got ahold of him, you weren't sure you should have." A race car driver, restauranteur, investor, speaker, businessman and entrepreneur, Payton died of liver disease in 1999, six years after he was elected to the Hall of Fame.
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Keyes had 'eighth sense'
| 247-4636Leroy Keyes is parked outside his oncologist's office. Eight months ago, doctors diagnosed this Peninsula sports legend with Stage 2 prostate cancer. Keyes had ignored warning signs, and surgery was necessary. "My doctors are optimistic," Keyes says via...Tags: Football, O.J. Simpson, Metal and Mineral, Bob Griese, Colleges and Universities
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Hype surrounds Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour
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Barack Obama likes Julius Erving, Chisox
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Teddy's Greenstein's Inside Sports Media look
Michael Wilbon has had plenty of can-this-really-be-happening moments since ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption" turned him into a media luminary. The first President Bush spotted him in a hotel lobby and remarked: "It's good to see you in person for a...Tags: George Bush, Football, Chicago Bears, Ernie Banks, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Wilbon at Wrigley raises issues
Michael Wilbon has had plenty of can-this-really-be-happening moments since ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption" turned him into a media luminary. The first President Bush spotted him in a hotel lobby and remarked: "It's good to see you in person for a...Tags: Football, Colleges and Universities, Cancer, Chicago Bears, CBS Corp.
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Prince George's raid prompts call for probe
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Report: Girls are equal to math test
Chicago Tribune reportersDesiree Epps-Davis, 14, says she struggles every day to convince some teachers at her Chicago public school that she is just as good at math as the boys in her class. Now a major new study has proved her right. Researchers comparing the math scores of 7...Tags: Curricula, Colleges and Universities, School Examinations, Schools, Family
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School promos show promise
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Tossers of all stripes battle in Soldier Field
Chicago Tribune reporterSteps away from the field where gladiators like Walter Payton and Dick Butkus once roamed, two competitors engaged in battle, beanbags in hand. With a steely-eyed stare worthy of Mike Singletary, Matt Guy, 37, slowly bent his knees and sent his yellow bag...Tags: Robert Mitchum, Soldier Field, Chicago Bears, Tiger Woods, Dick Butkus
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Just a nice start
Apparently, there are standards and there are Adrian Peterson standards. Setting records and being compared to the best ever, as an NFL rookie, would be plenty for most players.
For the Minnesota Vikings running back, it's simply a nice start.
"I wanted...Tags: Football, Super Bowl, Injuries, Multi-Sport Events, College of William and Mary
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Former Bear Roland Harper pleads guilty to using company as front to get school contracts
Tribune reporterFormer Bears fullback Roland Harper pleaded guilty Tuesday to using his construction company as a front to obtain contracts set aside by the Chicago Public Schools for minority-owned businesses. Harper, 55, of Algonquin pleaded guilty in federal court to...Tags: Football, Prisons, Prosecution, Corporate Crime, Schools
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Ex-Bears fullback pleads guilty in minority-contractor scam
Tribune reporterFormer Bears fullback Roland Harper pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud for allowing his trucking company to be used by a white-owned firm to obtain contracts set aside for minority-owned businesses. Harper, 55, of Algonquin, pleaded guilty in federal...Tags: Football, Prisons, Prosecution, Corporate Crime, Chicago Bears
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