SIAP: Honeybadger nominated for Walter Payton Man of the Year

NOLA: Tyrann Mathieu is the Saints' nominee for one of the NFL's most prestigious honors

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When he first signed back with his hometown New Orleans, Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu made clear his intentions to be a force in the city as well as the field.

On Tuesday, Mathieu was named the Saints' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, given annually to the NFL player who not only excels on game day, but is an agent of positive, lasting change in their community.

This is Mathieu's second time earning a team nomination for the honor, with the first coming in 2021 when he was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.

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In his two seasons with the Saints, Mathieu has played in every game and nearly every defensive snap. In his 29 games with the Saints, he's been on the field for at least 99% of the snaps in 28 games, the lone outlier being this year's blowout win against the New England Patriots.

Mathieu has produced, too, recording six interceptions and 14 passes defended during his two-year run with the Saints.

But, as promised, Mathieu has been active in New Orleans beyond his role as a football player.

He hosts several events for New Orleans children throughout the year, through his own foundation and with the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana and Son of a Saint, including a football camp and a back-to-school jamboree.

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If you haven't been paying attention HB7 is all over the place in different communities doing positive things. In addition, to many inner city schools. Mathieu recently was in Loranger in the middle of BFE. He showed up with an 18 wheeler full of equipment, helped unload it, and spent time at practice with those kids. Most athletes tend to stay within the boundries of inner cities. Loranger is in the middle of nowhere.

When it comes to location Honeybadger DGAF - He will go where the people need the help. It further solidifies that in addition to being the most instinctual player I've ever witnessed in football - he's my all time favorite Tiger.