Thomas Davis is a finalist for Walter Payton Award

[TN05]

Other finalists are Anquan Boldin and Aaron Rodgers. Congrats to 58! Let's hope his achievements and community work are finally recognized this year.

[Jackofalltrades]

Second year in a row, hope he gets it this year.

[Future of the Funchise]

No one deserves it more.

[Daeavorn]

I was so happy he was a finalist. I am so hoping he wins this year.

[Mol3m4n]

No one deserves it more, but Aaron Rodgers will win. Another popularity contest.

[TheSpecial1]

Great

[Kevin Greene]

Well deserved.

[lonepalmdawg]

He has such a great personal story and being a community champion, too! I hope he wins this year.

[KendrickPanther]

I kind of feel like Thomas gets put up for this award when he should be getting put up for all of them. DPOY, Comeback player of the year, Pro Bowl, and All Pro. But he's not a national brand so we will recognize him only for his charity work.

With that said his charity work is worthy of appreciation and has impacted me personally in terms of how I donate my money. I'm sure Rodgers and Boldin are worthy of appreciation as well. It's hard for me to be cynical about charity work, all three guys have clearly made an impact.

In the future I think you could see KK Short and Cam Newton get consideration as well. Byron Bell does a ton of community work no one talks about because he's not a big name. Deangelo has the BCA work. We have lots of guys that donate their time we never hear about it.

[rodeo]

Thomas Davis is the most criminally underrated player in Panthers history.

 

He deserves a statue at BoA, with the inscription reading "Often nominated for things."

[KSpan]

Thomas Davis is the most criminally underrated player in Panthers history.

He deserves a statue at BoA, with the inscription reading "Often nominated for things."

I'd go a step further and say that Thomas Davis is one of the most underrated players of this generation. He was very good before the injuries, but these last 3 years (and the bit of 2011 that he played) have been incredible.

[ThPantherFan]

He is a deserving individual for this award.

[Cuttinedge]

Deserves it hope he wins it this year.

[KillerKat]

I thought he won this before? Has he won any award before?