A former Alabama offensive lineman who was the model for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award trophy has passed away.

Former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Steve Wright, who was the model used for what is now the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year trophy, died on Sunday at the age of 82, the team announced ...

Former NFL player Steve Wright -- best-known for being the model for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award -- has died at ...

This is the job of an NFL scout for long stretches of the year. And this is what made it all the more special when Sean Payton sweetened the pot for a couple of years with the Saints. He first ...

There may not be a prospect who had a bigger rise ahead of June's NBA Draft than Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. The former standout football recruit who started his career at Iona where Rick Pitino ...

The Houston Texans defensive end was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday for his fundraising efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Watt raised more than $37 million ...

Gary Payton had to sacrifice a lot when he joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2003. It was his chance to win an NBA title, a glaring missing piece in the basketball resume of the 2nd overall pick of ...

As a senior in 2024, Mellott won the Walter Payton FCS Player of the Year award and was a unanimous First Team All-American. As a senior in 2024, he started in all 12 games at left tackle and ...

NEW YORK — Two years ago, Payton Pritchard studied the stars on the opposite side while the Celtics were on their way to the Eastern Conference finals. Pritchard took mental notes of how Trae ...

Jeff Thorne, who named Payton after Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton, took two years off to be able to watch his son play at Auburn and now works in sales for GoRout.