McMahon's pretty open about his concussions costing him a lot of short-term memory. I think his words were that he walks into a room and doesn't know why quite often.
I think Ditka gets a bad rap on Payton. You guys who were ambulatory then would know more than me, but I've read that the Pats built their game plan around stopping Payton, and that he had a pretty meh day at the office (22 carries for 61 yards). He also got stopped twice within the five, and something like five times in the red zone. I can see why he regrets it and they should have maybe called for some screens or a pass in the flat to Walter, but just because the Fridge, McMahon or Matt Suhey carried the ball into the end zone didn't mean Walter would.
I think Ditka gets a bad rap on Payton. You guys who were ambulatory then would know more than me, but I've read that the Pats built their game plan around stopping Payton, and that he had a pretty meh day at the office (22 carries for 61 yards). He also got stopped twice within the five, and something like five times in the red zone. I can see why he regrets it and they should have maybe called for some screens or a pass in the flat to Walter, but just because the Fridge, McMahon or Matt Suhey carried the ball into the end zone didn't mean Walter would.