NFL Man of Year Awards on NBC

Feb 1, 2012

Philip is one of three finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The honor is the NFL’s only award that recognizes a player’s off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence. Philip and his wife Tiffany have spent the past two years helping San Diego’s unwanted, abandoned and orphaned children find permanent, loving homes through their Rivers of Hope Foundation.

The presentation of the Awards will be during NBC's NFL Honors program this Saturday, Feb. 4th at 9pm.

Rivers shares the honor of the nomination with the Chargers fans and all who have supported the Rivers of Hope Foundation. “I think San Diego is being recognized in a sense for the work they have done helping (foster) kids in this community,” Rivers said.

Although Rivers did not start his foundation until he had already been in the league for six years, he is happy it was formed while he is still playing. “I really wanted to find (something) that I was passionate about,” Rivers said of his wait to start the foundation. “When you are retired you are not as visible. You can have the most impact when you are a current (player).”

See the entire article on SanDiego.com by Dan McLellan.   

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