Green Bay Packers linebacker Brad Jones has been nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The award’s winner will be announced this coming Super Bowl weekend.
Among Jones’ charitable efforts are:
Brown County Human Services Department Pals Program
Families of Children with Cancer
Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley
Sister Bay Lions Club
WPS Health Insurance Pro vs. G.I. Joe program
Campbell’s Chunky Soup Click for Cans competition, which donated food to Wisconsin food pantries
Mike and Jessica McCarthy Golf Invitational for the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison
Packers’ Draft Day parties
Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational
Often times, the efforts of these players off the field aren’t as widely seen or known and this is a nice showing for Jones, who has become a regular in the Packers defense over the past two seasons.
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Jason Perone is an independent sports blogger writing about the Packers on AllGreenBayPackers.com
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I realize that this is something really good and actually very meaningful, and don’t want to denigrate what he has done.
Still, I can’t help but picture the dad on Christmas Story: “It’s a major award!”
lol, you sniped me by a minute, Steve!
A major award? Is the trophy a lamp in the shape of a leg?
Joking…of course.
Good for Brad Jones. The Payton Award is a major award. It says a lot about a guy to even be nominated.
Still don’t like him as a starting linebacker. Am I a bad person?
Jason – just like to say … nice picture! That’s one of mine that I let float around the Internet. If at all possible, would you mind giving credit? Not a big deal … kinda honored you thought it good enough to use. Thanks. GO! PACK! GO!
I took care of it, Ray – nice shot!
Truth be told, it was one of the few shots of Jones that was clear and yours was first so there you have it! Thanks!
Thanks, Jason. Love your stuff. Keep up the great work.
Ray
Thanks, Al. As always … you’ve got a great site.
Ray
To bad he wasn’t good enough to get an on the field award. Congrats anyway…