This is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
Held us back in some areas while making us the winningest franchise over the past 5 seasons with an aging QB who missed 5 games per season, salary cap hell and still 2 odd losses away from Superbowl 2 and 3.
My wife is 53 years old. When she was in her 20s she was as hot as hot ever gets. Your complaint against Payton is akin to me at 54 and chubby with grey hair complaining that she doesn't look as good in a thong as she did 25 years ago.
Only a seriously warped perspective could side with your argument.
Hold us back?
He raised us and our region up.