Pierre GarconThe Associated Press contributed to this report

Arizonas Larry Fitzgerald, Miamis Mike Pouncey and the New York Jets Brandon Marshall are among the 32 players eligible for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.Named for the late Hall of Fame running back, the award recognizes a players community service and performance on the field. The NFL announced the players on Wednesday.The winner will receive a $500,000 donation to his favorite charity and $500,000 in his name to support the NFL and United Ways Character Playbook program in his teams market. The program is an initiative launched in April that focuses on youth character development and healthy relationships.Two of the three finalists will receive a $125,000 contribution to a charity of his choice and $125,000 will go to Character Playbook.Each team nominates a player, and the remaining 29 players will receive $50,000 to the charity of their choice from the NFL Foundation, Nationwide and United Way, and the same amount for the playbook program in their city.The winner will be announced during the NFL Honors show on Feb. 4, the night before the Super Bowl, when The Associated Press announces its individual player awards, including MVP.Anquan Boldin, then with the 49ers, won the award last season.The nominees:Arizona -- FitzgeraldAtlanta -- Matt RyanBaltimore -- Steve Smith Sr.Buffalo -- Eric WoodCarolina -- Greg OlsenChicago -- Sam AchoCincinnati -- Andy DaltonCleveland -- Joe ThomasDallas -- Sean LeeDenver -- Virgil GreenDetroit -- Don CareyGreen Bay -- Jayrone ElliottHouston -- Brian CushingIndianapolis -- Joe ReitzJacksonville -- Julius ThomasKansas City -- Alex SmithLos Angeles -- Johnny HekkerMiami -- PounceyMinnesota -- Chad GreenwayNew England -- Rob GronkowskiNew Orleans -- Roman HarperN.Y. Giants -- Eli ManningN.Y. Jets -- MarshallOakland -- Dan WilliamsPhiladelphia -- Jon DorenbosPittsburgh -- Arthur MoatsSan Diego -- Jeremiah AttaochuSan Francisco -- Torrey SmithSeattle -- Cliff AvrilTampa Bay -- Vincent JacksonTennessee -- Jurrell CaseyWashington -- Pierre GarconThe Associated Press contributed to this report. Air Max 270 React Bauhaus AT6174-002 . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. Nike Air Max 270 React Triple Black .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. http://www.max270cheap.com/ . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. Air Max 270 White Cheap . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. Nike Air Max 270 Black And White . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. Yorkshire 156 for 6 (Williamson 48, Ballance 33) beat Warwickshire 154 (Porterfield 48, Evans 37) by two runsScorecard Yorkshire Vikings recorded a remarkable victory over Birmingham Bears to keep their T20 Blast hopes alive after the visit