For the third time in five years, the Minnesota Vikings have decided to honor veteran linebacker Chad Greenway’s contributions on and off the football field. The team has decided to name him their representative for the 2015 Walter Payton Man of the Year award according to an article on the TwinCities.com Pioneer Press website.
Being nominated by the team is already a great reward. Each of the representatives for the 32 teams receives $5,000 for a charity of their choice. When the finalists are decided, the winner of the award getting an additional $50,000 and the runners-up will get $6,000.