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Foye Oluokun nominated for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Foye Oluokun is the Jaguars’ nominee for the NFL’s annual sportsmanship award.

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker and defensive team captain Foye Oluokun is nominated for the 2023 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the NFL announced Wednesday.

“He plays the game right,” Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said of Oluokun on Wednesday. “He comes into work every day, puts in the time. A great leader on and off the field. He plays hard. Like I said, he just plays it the right way.

“He never misses a day. You can count on him. He’s accountable and he’s very deserving of this honor.”

Oluokun, 28, was signed by the Jaguars last offseason after he played his first four NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. In his first season with Jacksonville, he led the NFL in tackles. So far this year, Oluokun has 107 tackles, 2.5 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, and three fumble recoveries.

All 32 teams elect a nominee for the award, which was first created in 2014. No Jaguars player has won before, although the team’s former defensive lineman Calais Campbell won the honor last season while with the Baltimore Ravens.

The winner will be determined by a vote of current NFL players, who are not allowed to vote for their teammate. The award will be announced at the NFL Honors show before Super Bowl LVIII.

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Kevin Zeitler is the Ravens nominee for the 2023 Art Rooney Sportsmanship award

Kevin Zeitler is the Ravens nominee for the 2023 Art Rooney Sportsmanship award

The NFL released its 32 nominees for the ninth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Wednesday morning. Since its inception in 2014, each NFL team has nominated one of its players for the award that recognizes players around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field. The award honors the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Art Rooney Sr.

“Sportsmanship is the core of the game, the vanguard of public confidence, the keeper of game integrity,” said Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations. “These Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees exemplify the spirit of fair play and the values of respect, integrity, commitment to team, and resiliency at the highest level of competition.”

Baltimore Ravens offensive guard Kevin Zeitler was nominated for this prestigious award. His extraordinary leadership and sportsmanship could be seen throughout this season with his work on and off the field.

Current NFL player’s votes determine the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award winner. The winner will be announced during NFL Honors and receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice.

Fletcher Cox is the Eagles nominee for 2023 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Philadelphia Eagles veteran defensive tackle Fletcher Cox was nominated for this prestigious award.

The NFL released its 32 nominees for the ninth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Wednesday morning. Since its inception in 2014, each NFL team has nominated one of its players for the award that recognizes players around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field. The award honors the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Art Rooney Sr.

“Sportsmanship is the core of the game, the vanguard of public confidence, the keeper of game integrity,” said Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations. “These Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees exemplify the spirit of fair play and the values of respect, integrity, commitment to team, and resiliency at the highest level of competition.”

Philadelphia Eagles veteran defensive tackle Fletcher Cox was nominated for this prestigious award. His extraordinary leadership and sportsmanship could be seen throughout this season as he helps out the younger guys on defense while still putting up great numbers on the field.

Current NFL player’s votes determine the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award winner. The winner will be announced during NFL Honors and receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice.

Since 2014, no Philadelphia Eagles and one defensive tackle, Calais Campbell of the Baltimore Ravens, has won the award.

Ravens DL Calais Campbell wins 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship award

Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell won the 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship award

The Baltimore Ravens enter their 2023 offseason with plenty of questions that need to be answered. The most pressing storylines include who will be the team’s next offensive coordinator and the future of quarterback Lamar Jackson, but there are others that will also garner attention.

A few days before Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, it was announced that Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell has won the 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.  The award goes to the player that shows sportsmanship on the field.

Campbell was contemplating retiring prior to the 2022 season, but decided to return in hopes of winning the Super Bowl with the Ravens. Campbell is an extremely friendly person both on and off of the field, with a radiant personality and incredible leadership skills.

The veteran is the first Ravens player to win this award, but hopefully won’t be the last. His NFL future is uncertain at the moment, but if he ends up retiring he might find himself in the Hall Of Fame one day.

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Dalvin Cook named finalist for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Cook was named a finalist for the award

In November, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was named the team’s finalist for the award which is given out each year since 2014. The award has 32 initial nominees with eight semi-finalists named and Cook was named one of them on Thursday morning.

Cook joins Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones, San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk and Tampa Bay linebacker Lavonte David in the NFC.

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell, Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb, Houston Texans defensive end Jerry Hughes and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby join him from the AFC.

The winner of the award will be announced at the NFL Honors just three days before the Super Bowl in February.

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Jerry Hughes named as finalist for Art Rooney Sportsmanship award

Hughes is one of eight players in the running to win the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

After news broke that linebacker Christian Kirksey would be the Houston Texans’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, it was announced on Thursday that another member of the team would be in contention for the prestigious Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award as well.

Defensive lineman Jerry Hughes is reported to be a finalist for the Rooney Award, on a list of candidates that includes some of the most recognized players in the league. Four players from each conference were designated as finalists, and Hughes’ inclusion on the list is certainly good news for the Texans as their failed 2022 campaign draws to a close.

Hughes is in his first year playing for Houston and has emerged as a key leader on the Texans’ defense, which has taken a step forward over the past several weeks. He was a major contributor in their devastating loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in a bizarre game where the defense did not allow a touchdown, but the Texans were outscored 27-14 en route to their 10th loss of the season.

Though so much has gone wrong for the team in 2022, Hughes’ inclusion as a finalist for one of the NFL’s most coveted awards is certainly a good sign for the team’s future moving forward. As they look to rebuild for the 2023 season, the Texans will turn to Hughes to be a rock for their defense through the adversity that is sure to be part of the process and should see good results from his efforts as one of Houston’s most impactful leaders.

For now, the Hughes and the defense will head into their Week 14 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys with a head of steam after the veteran lineman and linebackers were recognized for their unique talents both on and off the field.

Texans DE Jerry Hughes named 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award finalist

Houston Texans defensive end Jerry Hughes has been named a finalist for the 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Houston Texans defensive end Jerry Hughes was named as a finalist for the 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the NFL announced Thursday.

The award is presented annually to the player who, “demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition,” according to a release from the Texans.

Coach Lovie Smith remarked on Hughes’ leadership in the fact the Sugar Land, Texas, native was able to secure a captaincy in his first season with the Texans.

“It says a lot when you’re Jerry Hughes, and you will be one of the defensive captains when you’ve only been in the building less than a year, to have that kind of impact on your teammates,” said Smith. “Jerry’s a veteran rusher and a veteran player that’s done it the right way all his career.”

The 13-year veteran has 8.0 sacks, which are tied for the 11th-most in the league and third-most Hughes has tallied through the first 13 weeks of a season. Hughes also has the second-most multi-sack games in the league this year with three.

“There’s nothing that he does that surprises me,” defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire said. “It’s the consistency. He’s the same person all the time. I always say to people, how you do one thing is how you do everything. That’s how he is.”

The Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award was created in 2014 in honor of the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney Sr.

The award winner is determined by a vote of current players. From the eight finalists, each team’s players submit a consensus vote of their choice for the winner. Just like with Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.

The other finalists are Baltimore Ravens DT Calais Campbell, Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb, Las Vegas Raiders DE Maxx Crosby, Minnesota Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Lavonte David, Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones, and San Francisco 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk.

Nick Chubb named a finalist for 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Nick Chubb has been named as a finalist for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

For the second time this week, a player from the Cleveland Browns has been nominated for a national award around the league. First, left guard Joel Bitonio was nominated as the Browns’ Walter Payton Man of the Year for his work off the field as well as on it. Now today, running back Nick Chubb has been named a finalist for the 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Chub joins Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders, Calais Campbell of the Baltimore Ravens, and Jerry Hughes of the Houston Texans as the AFC nominees. From the NFC side, Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings, Aaron Jones of the Green Bay Packers, Kyle Juszczyk of the San Francisco 49ers, and Lavonte David of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been nominated for the award.

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Broncos CB Pat Surtain nominated for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Well-deserved recognition for Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain!

The NFL has announced its nominees for their Sportsmanship award, and Broncos star CB Patrick Surtain II is a finalist for the 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Surtain, a second-year player out of Alabama, is a part of 31 other nominees from across the league. The criteria is set for each NFL team to select one player with excellent sportsmanship.

The award, created for the late Art Rooney Sr., a founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was given to longtime New England Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater in 2021.

Troy Vincent, the current Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the NFL, stated that this award and its recipients reflect the type of football players the NFL wants to represent their league.

“These Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees exemplify the fiercest competition combined with the excellence of sportsmanship,” Vincent said in a statement. “It reflects the very values of respect, resilience, and fairness that inspire both teammates and opponents to be the best in the world.”

NFL players will have a chance to vote on who will be the 2022 award winner. Good luck to Surtain during this process.

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DeForest Buckner nominated for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

DeForest Buckner is the Colts’ nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner is the Indianapolis Colts’ nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award during the 2022 season.

Each team nominates a player for the award every season. The award is “presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.”

There’s no better player to lead that example than Buckner, who has been one of the strong leaders and community builders for the Colts since he joined the team in 2020.

This is the second season in a row that Buckner has been the nominee for the Colts.

Buckner’s 5.5 sacks are second on the defense while his 14 quarterback hits lead the unit. He also has five tackles for loss and two batted passes on the season.

A panel of former players from the NFL Legends Community including Warrick Dunn, Larry Fitzgerald, Curtis Martin and Leonard Wheeler will select eight finalists—four in each conference—from the 32 nominees.

The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award category when players vote in December.

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