“Never die easy. Why run out of bounds and die easy? Make that linebacker pay. It carries into all facets of your life. It's okay to lose, to die, but don't die without trying, without giving it your best.” GivingTryingRunningDiesEasyLosesPayOkayBoundsCarrieFacetsLinebackers Book:Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton Source: Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton
“I developed my training routine going into my senior year at Jackson State. I found this sandbank by the Pearl River near my hometown, Columbia, Miss. I laid out a course of 65 yards or so. Sixty-five yards on sand is like 120 on turf, but running on sand helps you make your cuts at full speed.” YearsStatesHelpingRunningCoursesFoundFiveCuttingMissingTrainingRiversSpeedSandRoutineSixtyYardsSeniorPearlsHometownColumbiaTurfSenior Year Author:Walter Payton
“If you ask me how I want to be remembered, it is as a winner. You know what a winner is? A winner is somebody who has given his best effort, who has tried the hardest they possibly can, who has utilized every ounce of energy and strength within them to accomplish something.” IfsWantMeanRunningAsksEnergyGivenEffortAccomplishHardestWinnerAsk MeRememberedAccomplishedInspirational RunningBest EffortStrength Within Author:Walter Payton
“A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year.” YearsHardPlayRunningGuyNextWaitingWeekFansFootballScoreNext YearNext Week Author:Walter Payton
“Running alone is the toughest. You get to the point where you have to keep pushing yourself.” RunningNflPushingPush Yourself Author:Walter Payton
“I try to run on the hottest days, at the hottest time, because that's the most difficult time. And sometimes I worry about drying out, and dying.” TryingSometimesRunningDifficultWorryDyingDifficult TimesHottest Author:Walter Payton
