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Giants news, 12/10: Eli Manning is Giants' Walter Payton Man of the Year

Good morning, New York Giants fans! Here are some headlines for you to follow this Thursday.

Each year, the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is given to the player on each NFL team who displays excellence not only on the football field, but in the community as well. This year, Giants quarterback Eli Manning is the recipient of the award for Big Blue, his fifth time receiving the honor.

"My dad (Archie) played at the same time as Walter Payton, and has some stories and always talked about what a great person he was," Manning said.