NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed Sunday that Brian Waters of the Kansas City Chiefs was this season’s winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Goodell made the announcement shortly before kickoff of the Super Bowl, flanked by Payton’s children, Brittany Payton and former University of Miami running back Jarrett Payton

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell revealed Sunday that Brian Waters of the Kansas City Chiefs was this season's winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

The National Football League announced on Sunday that Kansas City Chiefs four-time Pro Bowl G Brian Waters has been named the 2009 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. Waters becomes the fifth player in Chiefs history to receive this prestigious accolade,

And it now includes five members of the Kansas City Chiefs – more than any other franchise in the NFL. Waters joins Len Dawson, Willie Lanier, Derrick Thomas and Will Shields as winners of the trophy that symbolizes on-field excellence and community service. (Complete Man of the Year List below.) “Brian is a deserving man with what

Is Pendergast replacing Willie Brown? Adam Schefter is reporting (via Twitter) that the Raiders are set to hire Clancy Pendergast as a defensive backs coach. Pendergast was last seen in the AFC West as the defensive coordinator for the rival Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs lineman Brian Waters has won the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, a source close to the NFL told KMBC 9 News. An official announcement was expected as part of the league’s events leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl.The honor recognizes players for their community service as well as strong

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Long-snapper Tanner Purdum has been signed by the New York Jets. After James Dearth had a few bad snaps last season, look for Purdum to be starting in New York in 2010.

DEARTH ON WAY OUT? The Jets have signed Kansas City long snapper Tanner Purdum, 25, a member of the Chiefs practice squad this season.  Could mean an end to James Dearth, 34, the Jets long snapper since 2001, who is an unrestricted free agent this season.  Yes, there were some questions about Dearth this season after

The Jets haven't made an announcement, but they have signed former Chiefs long snapper Tanner Purdum, according to several reports. Purdum was the Chiefs' snapper in training camp and spent the season on the practice squad. Early this week, he received a call from the Jets, worked out for the team on Tuesday and signed with them on the same day, he told his local newspaper