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NFL sportsmanship award named for Rooney
The NFL’s sportsmanship award will be named after late Pittsburgh Steelers founding owner and Hall of Famer Art Rooney.
Each team nominated one player during the season and those 32 finalists were narrowed to four players per conference: Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway, Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, New England Patriots wide receiver-special teamer Matthew Slater, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith and Denver Broncos defensive end DeMarcus Ware.
“Art Rooney is an iconic figure in NFL history. It is appropriate that we honor his legacy in this way and recognize NFL players for one of the important values that he represented so well,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Current players voted on the finalists on the 2015 Pro Bowl ballot on December 19.
The winner will be announced at the NFL Honors on Jan. 31 and receive a $25,000 donation to a charity of his choice.
“I think my grandfather would be a little uncomfortable with the idea of an award being named for him,” says Steelers President Art Rooney II. “But I think he would appreciate that it is an award recognizing sportsmanship in the game of football, and that it honors a player who displays respect for the game and respect for the other players of the game. My grandfather cared about integrity in the game of football, and the recipient of this award should be proud his peers look at him in such a respectful manner.”
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