SAN FRANCISCO – The Giants will have to wait at least another year for their first Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
Eli Manning, the two-time Super Bowl who recently completed his 12th season as the team’s quarterback, was one of three finalists for the award. But San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin received the award at the Fifth Annual NFL Honors awards show here on Saturday night.
The drought continues – no Giants player has been named the league’s Man of the Year in the 46-year history of the award.
The award, presented by Nationwide, recognizes an NFL player for excellence on and off the field.