Key Highlights
- It is one of the most prestigious titles that the league presents each year.
- Past recipients of the award include Bobby Wagner, Arik Armstead, and Cameron Heyward, among other stars. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, in a disappointing moment for Kelce, the award finally went to the Washington Commanders’ Bobby Wagner.
- The star linebacker delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech, thanking his parents.
- “I didn’t realize how hard it was to be a father until I got two kids of my own,” Wagner cheered his father, Bobby Sr.
- On an emotional note, he called his mom “my rock,” declaring, “she’s the reason why I’m standing up here.”The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award was announced on Thursday, February 5.