The NFL announced the eight finalists for the 2017 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, and San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley is among the group. The award is presented each year to the NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition. This is the third consecutive season Staley has been a finalist for the award, which is in its fourth year of existence.
The award comes with all sorts of 49ers connections. Last year, Frank Gore took home the award.