FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- When running back Roger Craig made his first Pro Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers, he got a chance to hang out and learn from Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton. This was in Hawaii after the 1985 season. Craig was so blown away by Payton's willingness to impart career advice he decided the best way to honor Payton was to pay it forward.
Many years later, Craig would pass along Payton's wisdom to a younger cousin, Breece Hall, now a rookie running back with the New York Jets.