Payton was a guy whose good points/bad points are linked. His willingness to think outside the box led to moments like the onside kick in the Super Bowl and it times it led to overly convoluted silliness when simplicity would've worked (an example would be one Payton himself even acknowledged at the end of his time here - the 2007 TB play that led to a fumble when we were trying to run clock out). His brashness could sometimes be refreshing, other times it comes off annoying. You take the good with the bad. And when he's your guy, you tend to emphasize the good.