The patch was modeled after the trophy for the award.While he's a "bit shy" about wearing a patch to commemorate his volunteer work, he said the winners discussed it closely with the NFL. For the second-consecutive year, the Q81 Foundation and Florida Crystals Corporation partnered in 2012 to host the Q81 Summer Enrichment Program. Come on, Steelers, you can do better than that.The award is “given each year to a player based on their philanthropic and community work”.This year’s nominees are: My wife wanted to know why Darth Vader was on his jersey.The black helmet and red jersey I think would work better for the Texans (obviously swapping black for navy).Many of those helmets were so inaccurate.
Loaded with Stars and Hall of Famers Including Joe Montana's 2nd Year Card, Walter Payton, Terry Bradshaw, Art Monk, Dan Fouts, Ken Stabler, Franco Harris, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, Steve Largent, Phil Simms, James Lofton and Others. Unfortunately no pics of this (but plenty of full decal on Getty from that season).Was it just me? Still confusing, but at least part of it was figured outI had the exact same thought. $150.00. Did skim the story on the drop-down name but missed this and did not click on the link.Is it me but the long shot of the Payton patch looks sort of like Darth Vader.Those chain-stitched Brooklyn Bridges remind me of a childlike ghost holding his little brother’s hand as they cross the street.Braves affiliate in Gwinnet does NOT go “Buttons” after all.The bottom row features the 1932 New York Giants; the 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers; the 1969 Montreal Expos; and the 1940 Boston Braves.Paul, excellent Vikings column. may have touched more Heisman Trophies than anyone else. The Saints all-white uniforms are an improvement over their current, regular unis. All rights reserved. Seems like the layers are deep and multi-faceted.Indeed. NOTE: Steelers fans can still help Maurkice Pouncey win the Walter Payton Man of the Year challenge via Twitter. "The consensus was that the guys were OK with it," he said. I loved the uniforms, and looked great from distance. Gross.Regarding the “Runaway Captaincy Patch”, why was that guy’s patch black, but Drew Brees’ gold?I’m glad I’m not the only one who doesn’t like this Walter Payton patch. This year’s winner will be announced on Feb. 3, the night before the Super Bowl.“Mr. Manning, …. The winner is announced the night before the Super Bowl. For the uni-enthusiasts it seems crazy that teams have such little knowledge of their uniform and logo history, especially a history that only dates back to the 1960s. Payton was known for his amazing skill as a player and his humanitarian work with at-risk youth.Man of the Year is given to players who demonstrate a dedication to their communities off the field while excelling in the sport.All winners will get to wear the uniform patch for the rest of their careers. – I was bothered by the clash between the Saints helmet color and the gold color on the uniforms. It’s just more clutter, and it would have been better served as a helmet sticker.Yup, we even added the US flag patch to our youth hockey jerseys (which I still have) during Desert Storm.Yes, I’d prefer red helmet and black jersey combo of yesteryears.As far as the color vs. color thing goes, when the Lakers are concerned it’s more of an oddity when it’s color vs. white. "Last year, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning both won the honor.The award has been around since 1970 but was renamed for Hall of Famer Walter Payton in 1999 after his death. Thanks for the explainer!I definitely agree with Paul on the patch. Any link to the photo/story on their website?I hate these sites using clickbait terms like stunning and breathtaking. Several MLB and MiLB teams had this sticker, and a few minor league teams had a larger sleeve patch:In addition, this year’s 32 Payton Award nominees — one from each team — will wear a helmet decal for the rest of this season and postseason. Twins 40th anniversary, Brewers 25th season, that sort of thing. I ask because such things are very prevalent here in Houston.The Saints uni was wonderful but put them in gold pants and it would be even better.Interesting that Gausman went with 34 to honor Halladay instead of 32. Named after the Chicago Bears legend, Walter Payton, its considered the league’s most prestigious honor. He finished 2012 leading the team in receptions (65) and receiving yards (921), helping the Ravens capture their fifth-consecutive playoff appearance. If so, how can it not be him?Good work by all the nominees. Just kind of looks a bit different than the usual stars…“Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey”The NFL has announced this year’s nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award given each year to a player based on their philanthropic and community work.Richard Sherman will just claim he won, and hope that no-one was recordingI wouldn’t be calling your bookie to place bets on JJ seeing that he wasnt even nominated.Nate Solder certainly isn’t doing much on-field…This has nothing to do with being a “star” or the position you play. Der Preis wurde 1970 etabliert. Now, that college summer team sells out almost every game.From reading the comments on the tweet and then rewatching the video, looks like the Howard team isn’t changing jerseys, they are all taking of their undershirts.