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NFL announces eight finalists for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

The NFL announced the eight finalists for this year’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Tuesday.

It is the seventh year that the league has given out the award to the player “who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.” It is named for founding owner of the Steelers Art Rooney Sr.

The finalists feature four players from each conference. Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell, Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, Colts defensive end Justin Houston, and Patriots receiver Matthew Slater were chosen from AFC teams.