The San Francisco 49ers have players doing plenty of good work off the field, and one of the notable ones is wide receiver Anquan Boldin. For the second straight season, he is the team's nominee for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Boldin, along with Aaron Rodgers, was a finalist last year, with the award going to Thomas Davis.
The Walter Payton award "recognizes a player for their commitment to excellence on and off the field." Each nominee for the award receives a $5,000 donation to the charity of their choice. The winner of the award receivers an additional $50,000 donation, and the two runner-ups each receive an additional $6,000 donation.