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Veteran safety Antoine Bethea named Cardinals' Walter Payton Man of the Year

Antoine Bethea's schedule has him all over the place.

On the field, the 13-year veteran safety leads the team in tackles, with 98.

Away from it, he's extremely involved in community service, working with a growing number of causes.

He'll add some book signings soon; His autobiography, Bet on Yourself: Inside the Mind of the Ultimate Underdog, comes out Monday.

And on Thursday, Bethea stopped by one other spot: the Cardinals' media room for a special announcement.

Bethea was named the Cardinals' 2018 Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award which recognizes community service, involvement and philanthropy.