FedEx Air & Ground NFL Awards Return for 15th Season
September 12 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
FedEx Supports USO and our Nation’s Service
Members by Engaging NFL Fans to Vote for Best On-Field Weekly
Performances by Quarterbacks and Running Backs
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), the Official Delivery Service Sponsor
of the NFL, announced for the 15th season that the FedEx Air &
Ground NFL Players of the Week and Players of the Year Awards will
return. This announcement follows the company’s extension in April
of its long-running sponsorship with the NFL. The FedEx Air &
Ground NFL Players of the Week fan-voting program, highlights the
week’s best quarterback and running back performances with monetary
awards going to the USO, a military support organization dedicated
to connecting service members and their families to family, home
and country throughout their service to the nation.
New this year, 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and
former San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson will
serve as the primary voice of the program. “I’ve worked with FedEx
in the past and have won my fair share of FedEx Ground NFL Player
of the Week awards,” said Tomlinson. “I’m looking forward to taking
on a larger role with the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the
Week program this season.”
Each week during the 2017 NFL season, the top performances by
one quarterback and one running back will be voted on by fans to
garner the title of the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the
Week. As part of the FedEx Cares program, a $2,000 donation will be
given to the USO in each of the winners’ names. These weekly
donations assist USO programs that keep service members connected
as they depart the military and find a new path in civilian
life.
“FedEx is proud to continue its support of the USO through the
FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week Awards, which has
grown into an amazing program that allows football fans and local
communities to get involved in giving back to our service members,”
said Patrick Fitzgerald, senior vice president, FedEx Integrated
Marketing and Communications. “The program is part of the FedEx
Cares global giving initiative, in which FedEx is committing $200
million to 200 communities around the world by 2020.”
Following Monday Night Football, three quarterbacks and three
running backs who display the best passing and rushing performances
will be nominated each week on NFL.com. Fans will have until
Thursday at 3:00 p.m. ET to cast their vote for the FedEx Air &
Ground Player of the Week Awards at nfl.com/fedex.
Fans can also vote for their FedEx Air & Ground Players of
the Week on Twitter by using #AirandGround and listing their
nominees’ last name. The FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players
of the Week winners will be announced each Thursday afternoon prior
to Thursday Night Football.
“The USO is honored to be selected for the second consecutive
year.as the charity benefitted by the FedEx Air & Ground NFL
Players of the Week Awards. Last year’s funding was critical to
supporting transitioning service members in communities across the
country,” said Lisa Anastasi, USO chief development officer.
“Thanks to FedEx’s generous support, we look forward to being able
to support even more service members and their families in
2017.”
At the end of the season, three quarterbacks and three running
backs will be nominated for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players
of the Year Awards, with the winners announced in the lead-up to
Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis.
For more information, visit nfl.com/fedex or follow the
conversation on Twitter at @NFL.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $60 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 400,000
team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx
connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit
about.fedex.com.
About the USO
The USO strengthens America’s military service members by
keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout
their service to the nation. At hundreds of locations worldwide, we
are united in our commitment to connect our service members and
their families through countless acts of caring, comfort, and
support. The USO is a private, non-profit organization, not a
government agency. Our programs, services and entertainment tours
are made possible by the American people, support of our corporate
partners and the dedication of our volunteers and staff. To join us
in this important mission, and to learn more about the USO, please
visit uso.org.
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