“We salute and thank our players for their leadership”. This is an award that recognizes a player’s contributions on and off the field.
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While he’s been used primarily as a special teams ace – serving as the unit’s captain in 2013, 2014 and this season – the seventh-year pro has impressed coaches enough to earn playing time as part of the No. 1 defense in the NFL.
Additionally, the Lions have named linebacker Stephen Tulloch the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee. The award has been given out since 1970 to the NFL’s man of the year, and in 1999 it was named after former Chicago Bears great Walter Payton.
Providing underprivileged students with ACT and SAT prep tools. Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis was the recipient previous year. The victor will receive an additional $50,000 donation and the two runner-ups will receive an additional $6,000.
Bruton will be honored during the Broncos’ game against Oakland on December 13, and Nationwide will donate $10,000 to his charity.
On-the-field, Dunlap is a force for the Bengals’ defense. Dunlap is also the current roster leader in career sacks (44.0), ranked fourth in Bengals franchise history.
Fans can get involved in the charity challenge that accompanies this award by voting for Dunlap using the hashtag #DunlapWPMOYChallenge on any social media platform.
Greenway and the 31 other team nominees receive a $5,000 donation to their charity of choice.
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Berry’s nomination is a nod to the work of the Eric Berry Foundation which has engaged in community development in both Kansas City and his native Fairburn, Georgia.
