All 32 NFL teams announced their nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award on Tuesday morning. The Atlanta Falcons chose punter Bradley Pinion as their 2023 nominee.
“The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide is the league’s most prestigious honor and acknowledges NFL players who excel on the field and demonstrate a passion for creating a lasting positive impact beyond the game,” NFL.com explains.
When the Falcons presented Pinion with the nomination, they tricked him into thinking he was about to film a video about Younghoe Koo. Watch as Pinion is nominated below, as shared by the team’s Twitter account.
.@bpinion05 thought we were filming a video about kicking…
Instead we surprised him, telling him he was our Walter Payton @NFL Man of the Year nominee! pic.twitter.com/1dhxime2AB
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) December 5, 2023
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