ESPN announced their nominees for this year’s ESPY Awards on Thursday afternoon, and the NFL was well represented. Seth Meyer’s is set to host this year’s awards show, which is set to air on Wednesday, July 14. Once again, the winners will be determined by the people, so get to ESPN right away to cast your vote on this year’s best athletes. Voting closes at midnight on July 10.
Here’s a look at this year’s list of NFL nominees:
Best Male Athlete
- Drew Brees (NFL)
- Kobe Bryant (NBA)
- LeBron James (NBA)
- Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR)
- Albert Pujols (MLB)
Best Breakthrough Athlete
- Brittney Griner (Baylor Basketball)
- Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans)
- Stephen Strasburg (Washington Nationals)
- John Wall (U of Kentucky Basketball)
Best Record-Breaking Performance
- Usain Bolt (100/200 Meter World Records)
- Brett Favre (NFL record for consecutive starts)
- Roger Federer (Most Grand Slam Titles)
- Connecticut Women’s Basketball (Longest Winning Streak)
- John Isner and Nicolas Mahut (Longest match in tennis history)
Best Moment
- Joannie Rochette (Winter Olympics)
- Landon Donovan (Soccer/USA v Algeria)
- New Orleans Saints (Super Bowl XLIV)
- Phil Mickelson (2009 Masters)
Best Team
- Alabama Crimson Tide (NCAAF)
- Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
- Connecticut (NCAA Women’s Basketball)
- LA Lakers (NBA)
- New Orleans Saints (NFL)
- New York Yankees (MLB)
Performance Under Pressure Award
- Sidney Crosby in Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Game
- Landon Donovan in World Cup v Algeria
- Brett Favre in his return to Green Bay
- Stephen Strasburg in MLB debut
Best Coach/Manager
- Geno Auriemma (Conn Women’s Basketball Team)
- Joe Girardi (NY Yankees)
- Phil Jackson (LA Lakers)
- Mike Krzyzewski (Duke Basketball)
- Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints)
- Nick Saban (Alabama Football)
Best NFL Player
- Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)
- Brett Favre (Minnesota Vikings)
- Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans)
- Petyon Manning (Indianapolis Colts)
- Darrelle Revis (New York Jets)
- Charles Woodson (Green Bay)
