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Walter Payton Man of the Year Winners

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Walter Payton Man of the Year Winners

2022 — Dak Prescott, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys

2021 — Andrew Whitworth, Sort out, L.A. Rams

2020 — Russell Wilson, Quarterback, Seattle Seahawks

2019 — Calais Campbell, Defensive Finish, Jacksonville Jaguars

2018 — Chris Lengthy, Defensive Finish, Philadelphia Eagles

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2017 — J.J. Watt, Defensive Finish, Houston Texans

2016 — Eli Manning, QB (NY Giants), and Larry Fitzgerald, WR (Arionza)

2015 — Anquan Boldin, Huge Receiver, San Francisco 49ers

2014 — Thomas Davis, Linebacker, Carolina Panthers

2013 — Charles Tillman, Defensive Again, Chicago Bears

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2012 — Jason Witten, Tight Finish, Dallas Cowboys

2011 — Matt Birk, Middle, Baltimore Ravens

2010 — Madieu Williams, Security, Minnesota Vikings

2009 — Brian Waters, Guard, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs

2008 — Kurt Warner, Quarterback, Arizona Cardinals

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2007 — Jason Taylor, Defensive Finish, Miami Dolphins

2006 — Drew Brees, QB (N.O.) and LaDainian Tomlinson, RB (S.D.)

2005 — Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts

2004 — Warrick Dunn, Working Again, Atlanta Falcons

2003 — Will Shields, Guard, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs

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2002 — Troy Vincent, Defensive Again, Philadelphia Eagles

2001 — Jerome Bettis, Working Again, Pittsburgh Steelers

2000 — Derrick Brooks LB (Tampa) and Jim Flanigan DT (Chicago)

1999 — Cris Carter, Huge Receiver, Minnesota Vikings

1998 — Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins

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1997 — Troy Aikman, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys

1996 — Darrell Inexperienced, Cornerback, Washington Redskins

1995 — Boomer Esiason, Quarterback, New York Jets

1994 — Junior Seau, Linebacker, San Diego Chargers

1993 — Derrick Thomas, Linebacker, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs

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1992 — John Elway, Quarterback, Denver Broncos

1991 — Anthony Munoz, Sort out, Cincinnati Bengals

1990 — Mike Singletary, Linebacker, Chicago Bears

1989 — Warren Moon, Quarterback, Houston Oilers

1988 — Steve Largent, Huge Receiver, Seattle Seahawks

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1987 — Dave Duerson, Security, Chicago Bears

1986 — Reggie Williams, Linebacker, Cincinnati Bengals

1985 — Dwight Stephenson, Middle, Miami Dolphins

1984 — Marty Lyons, Sort out, New York Jets

1983 — Rolf Benirschke, Kicker, San Diego Chargers

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1982 — Joe Theismann, Quarterback, Washington Redskins

1981 — Lynn Swann, Huge Receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers

1980 — Harold Carmichael, Huge Receiver, Philadelphia Eagles

1979 — Joe Greene, Defensive Lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers

1978 — Roger Staubach, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys

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1977 — Walter Payton, Working Again, Chicago Bears

1976 — Franco Harris, Working Again, Pittsburgh Steelers

1975 — Ken Anderson, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals

1974 — George Blanda, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders

1973 — Len Dawson, Quarterback, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs

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1972 — Willie Lanier, Linebacker, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs

1971 — John Hadl, Quarterback, San Diego Chargers

1970 — Johnny Unitas, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts

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Italian state railways plans 1.3 bln euro investment in solar plant

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Italian state railways Ferrovie dello Stato plans to invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.36 billion) in a photovoltaic plant with an initial 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity that would cover 19% of its energy needs by 2029, the CEO said in a newspaper interview.
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Christmas in Puerto Rico is a 45-day celebration with caroling, festive decorations, family feasts and more

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Christmas, Navidad in Puerto Rico, extends far beyond Dec. 25. 

The island proudly proclaims itself as having the “longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico. 

On average, the holiday festivities in Puerto Rico last about 45 days, per the source, commencing right after Thanksgiving, and stretching all the way through mid-January. 

The Christmas season in Puerto Rico typically lasts around 45 days. (iStock)

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The holiday season in Puerto Rico is full of rich traditions beloved by families. 

One tradition those who visit Puerto Rico will immediately notice during the holiday season is decorations. 

In Puerto Rico, decorations are typically put up by Thanksgiving, and kept up until the season concludes in mid-January, with opportune picture moments at every corner. 

Parrandas, Christmas caroling, is a holiday staple. 

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Carolers choose houses of family and friends to visit, typically starting around 10 p.m., performing aguinaldos (traditional Christmas songs), with not only their voices, but often with instruments as well, according to Discover Puerto Rico. 

The group you begin caroling with is likely not the same group you end with. 

In Puerto Rico, when carolers visit a house, they’ll often stop inside for conversation, food and drink before moving to the next residence. 

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Coquito is a popular beverage enjoyed during the holiday season in Puerto Rico. Coconut, vanilla and rum are among the ingredients. (Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Usually, the residences of the house visited will join the group for the next house, according to Discover Puerto Rico. 

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A night of serenading loved ones can last quite a while, often stretching into the early morning hours of the following day, according to the source. 

The biggest day of the holiday season in Puerto Rico actually isn’t Christmas, but instead, the night before. 

In Puerto Rico, Dec. 24 is Nochebuena. On that day, loved ones gather for the exchange of gifts, caroling and a large feast. 

Many families will also attend a midnight Mass on the day, known as Misa de Gallo. 

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After Christmas passes, the festivities go on in Puerto Rico. 

Another big event in the holiday lineup is Three Kings Day on Jan. 6, a holiday that “commemorates the visit that the Three Wise Men paid to Jesus after his birth,” according to Discover Puerto Rico. 

On the eve of the day, children fill up a shoebox with grass to be left for camels to munch on while the Three Kings leave behind gifts for them, according to PuertoRico.com. 

For a particularly festive Three Kings Day, Juana Díaz is the place to go, as it hosts the largest celebration in Puerto Rico for the holiday. In Juana Díaz, there is an annual festival and parade in honor of Three Kings Day that brings together over 25,000 people every year, according to Discover Puerto Rico. 

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Gifts are primarily exchanged between loved ones on Christmas Eve in Puerto Rico. (iStock)

 

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Then, eight days later is Octavitas, a post-holiday celebration where families get together and celebrate one last time for the season. 

The end of the holiday season is marked with the San Sebastián Street Festival.

This festival, spanning over multiple days, takes place in Old San Juan, and is filled with live music, dancing, shopping and parades. 

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Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10

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Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say.

A small plane has crashed into a tourist hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, officials have said.

The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit the chimney of a home and the second floor of a different house before crashing into a shop in a largely residential neighbourhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff from Canela, Brazil’s Civil Defense agency said on Sunday.

Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite told a news conference that the aircraft’s owner and pilot, Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, was killed along with nine members of his family.

Leite said that 17 people on the ground were injured, 12 of whom were still receiving treatment in hospital.

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Galeazzi’s company, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that its CEO and Galeazzi’s wife and three daughters had died in the crash.

“Luiz Galeazzi will be forever remembered for his dedication to his family and for his remarkable career as a leader of Galeazzi & Associados,” the company said in a post on LinkedIn.

“In this moment of immense pain, Galeazzi & Associados is deeply grateful for the expressions of solidarity and affection received from friends, colleagues and the community. We also sympathize with all those affected by the accident in the region.”

Gramado, located in the Serra Gaucha mountains, is a popular destination for vacationers, especially during the Christmas season.

The crash comes a little more than a year after Brazil suffered its worst air disaster in nearly two decades when a twin-engine plane crashed in the southeastern city of Vinhedo, killing all 62 people on board.

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