well he woulda been better than the weasel there now, not saying much though. I'll always remember Payton as the guy who orchestrated all that bounty gate stuff along with his D coordinator Greg Williams......not sure how the league even allows them to be involved anywhere again...how is that any less egregious than what Pete Rose did????? IN FACT it's WAAAAAAAAAY worse....purposely going out of one's way to phyically injury another? Criminal. Pete Rose was playing a game, gambling, big deal.....never get on his team to lose. And even if he did STILL how is that worse? Only would affect someone's pocket book, not their physical health.