Watching Payton Was Pure Sweetness We all carry snapshots of our loved ones in the wallet of our mind's eye. Grandparents, long lost, are bright-eyed and strong.Parents are wise and caring, children smiling and maybe slightly mischievous. We do not see -- we do not allow ourselves to dwell on -- their frailties and flaws. Walter Payton combined grace and strength in his flawless running style. Walter Payton, the magnificent running back for the Chicago Bears, is dead at age 45. The all-time leading rusher in NFL history succumbed to primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare disease that eventually caused his liver to shut down. According t