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NBC Sports
29-05-2025
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Calais Campbell: Cardinals signed me to be a leader, I don't take that lightly
In what may be the last year of his career, Calais Campbell has signed with the Cardinals, the team that drafted him in 2008. Campbell will turn 39 before the season starts and is the oldest defensive lineman in the NFL, and he recognizes that he was brought in to be a leader. 'I know when GMs and decision-makers [sign me], they're looking for me to come into a building, I mean, they know that I come with a lot of leadership capabilities and prestige that a lot of the young guys respect, which is really cool,' Campbell said, via ESPN. 'And, so, I don't take that lightly. I mean, I take that with a lot of pride and I try to do best I can.' Campbell, whose honors have included the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and the NFL Players Association's Alan Page Award for community service, says that leadership comes naturally to him. 'I mean it's kind of been who I am anyway,' Campbell said. 'I don't think I can go somewhere and not be that.' Campbell acknowledged that at 39 he'll need a few more plays off than he did in his prime, but he started 17 games for the Dolphins last year and thinks he can start every game for the Cardinals this year. And even when he's not on the field, he'll be contributing as a leader.
NBC Sports
05-02-2025
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- NBC Sports
Darius Slayton is the 2025 NFLPA Alan Page Award winner
The NFL Players Association announced at a press conference in New Orleans on Wednesday that Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton has been named the Alan Page Award winner for this year. Slayton was one of five finalists selected from the NFLPA's 18 weekly Community MVPs and he is being honored for contributing $50,000 to provide gifts and household essentials to 24 New York families in 2024. His Left-Hand, Right-Hand Foundation partnered with youth football programs connected to the New York Police Department for a third-annual holiday event. At the press conference, Slayton credited his parents for instilling him with the desire to serve others. 'Winning this award means more than words can describe,' Slayton said in a statement released by theNFLPA. 'The main goal for me and my family has always been to be able to give back to the people in our communities.' The NFLPA will donate $100,000 to Slayton's foundation in recognition of his award.
