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Welcome to the latest installment of my weekly “Lunch with Larry,” featuring in-depth conversations with Bears-related guests about their lives and careers.
This week my special guest is Jarrett Payton, son of legendary Hall of Famer Walter Payton. I spoke with Jarrett about his father's influence, his father's consideration for Hall of Fame induction and much more.
Walter Payton played his entire illustrious career with the Bears from 1975 to 1987 and finished his career as the NFL's all-time leading rusher with 16,726 yards. “Sweetness” is widely considered the greatest Bears player of all time. Unfortunately, he passed away on November 1, 1999 at the age of 45 from bile duct cancer.
Each week I select the best Lunch with Larry fan question and the winner receives a Connie's Pizza gift card. You can find the question of the week at the end of this article.
