What is Gary Payton?

Gary Payton, who retired as a Carolina Panthers player in 2006, became an outspoken advocate for NFL players and their collective bargaining rights. After a decade of silence on NFL’s labor issues, Payton finally broke his silence on the subject in his memoir.

The former New Orleans Saints star’s book titled I Am No Longer Afraid to Say When I’m Losing is out now and is being celebrated as a powerful expression of the growing frustration felt among players about the league’s proposed laborWhat is Gary Payton? The most influential running back of his generation, he’s a star in the making.

As he walked into a room with only four other men, the first thing former New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs did was look at Gary Payton.

Jacobs, the second-leading rusher in NFL history, got the nod from an assistant coach after running the wrong routes on the sidelines.

“He’s so different,” Jacobs said of Payton. �What is Gary Payton?

Gary P. Payton, Jr. was an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky during the 2006-07 college basketball season, and was the head coach for the U of K’s women’s team in 2008.

In these eight posts, I’ll use my knowledge of both, as well as interviews, game footage, and photos to explain how the U of K’s women’s team, the Kentucky Wildcats, are building a dynasty.