Welcome to The Athletic Collectibles Staff’s Sports Card of the Week! Here we highlight a notable, interesting, or just plain fun sports card. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1985 Chicago ...

Scott Ascher invites you to a birthday party this week for the late Walter Payton. No coincidence, it will also be a chance to promote his unique book about the Chicago Bears legend at the same time.

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was named the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award at Saturday's NFL ...

Barry Sanders over Walter Payton? One Bears website unintentionally made the case.

It's considered the league's most prestigious honor: the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide. Here are the 32 club winners for 2025, each of whom has strived to represent ...

2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of Year Arizona Cardinals Club Winner: Offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum It's considered the league's most prestigious honor: the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award ...

The NFL has changed its rules for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year to ensure the charities founded by the players it honors are following nonprofit laws, Jason Wolf of the Arizona Republic ...

When you ask a football fan who they think is the greatest running back of all time, you're going to hear one of just two names in response: Barry Sanders or Walter Payton. Either answer is acceptable ...

"The Running of the Bull: How the Houston Texans' Mascot TORO Dominated Sports Social in 2025" also earned bronze honors in the Best on TikTok category. The Houston Texans have been named the winner ...

Troy Vincent invited me to New Orleans. The NFL’s executive vice president of player operations, a former Philadelphia Eagles great and the 2002 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, was being inducted ...