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Vizio announces Top Value award candidates
The Irvine-based HDTV manufacturer honors football players whose performance most exceeds contract.
By Susan BelknappPublished: January 09, 2009 02:01 AM
Vizio, a leading manufacturer of HDTVs, first implemented its Vizio Top Value Performer award contest in 2007. The award was created to recognize professional football players with smaller contracts who emerge to exceed expectations and provide the highest value to their teams.
The first Vizio Top Value Performer award went to David Garrard of the Jacksonville Jaguars, whose emergence last season earned him a full-time starting quarterback position and a renewed multi-million dollar contract. Vizio will crown the 2008 Top Value Performer and it announced the candidates on Wednesday.
The candidates were chosen by two of pro football’s most highly respected former general managers to evaluate and select the five finalists. Tom Donahoe, former GM of the Pittsburg Steelers, who shepherded the team through its conference dominance in the ’90s, and Ron Wolf, former GM of the Green Bay Packers, who masterminded Green Bay’s return to dominance when he took a chance on a young back-up quarterback from Atlanta – Brett Favre.
"It never fails that an emerging and often unforeseen ‘value’ player like these delivers the performance that takes the team to another level," says Wolf. "You just can't underestimate how valuable that is to a team's success. After all, it was a very special value player we brought to Green Bay that was instrumental in returning that franchise to its glory days."
The panel evaluated players based on their regular season performance and statistics, factoring in the success of their teams, the role they played and measured this against their base salaries.
The finalists are:
• Steve Slaton, running back, Houston Texans
• Matt Cassel, quarterback, New England Patriots
• Brandon Marshall, wide receiver, Denver Broncos
• Antonio Bryant, wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Nick Collins, defensive back, Green Bay
Vizio is asking fans across the country to choose the winner by voting online between January 7 – 21 at vizio.com. Every fan that votes will be automatically entered for a chance to win a Vizio 42" 1080p flat-panel LCD HDTV. Voting will close on Midnight on January 21 with the winning player announced later that same week.
Readers Feedback:
I think Matt Cassel (USC Alum) should run away with this award. The guy didnt even play in college and he led the patriots to 11 wins this year.
Comment at 1/10/2009
I think matt cassel should win because he had to replace a hallafamer.He just got better as the year went on.
Comment at 1/21/2009
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The first Vizio Top Value Performer award went to David Garrard of the Jacksonville Jaguars, whose emergence last season earned him a full-time starting quarterback position and a renewed multi-million dollar contract. Vizio will crown the 2008 Top Value Performer and it announced the candidates on Wednesday. The candidates were chosen by two of pro football’s most highly respected former general managers to evaluate and select the five finalists. Tom Donahoe, former GM of the Pittsburg Steelers, who shepherded the team through its conference dominance in the ’90s, and Ron Wolf, former GM of the Green Bay Packers, who masterminded Green Bay’s return to dominance when he took a chance on a young back-up quarterback from Atlanta – Brett Favre. "It never fails that an emerging and often unforeseen ‘value’ player like these delivers the performance that takes the team to another level," says Wolf. "You just can't underestimate how valuable that is to a team's success. After all, it was a very special value player we brought to Green Bay that was instrumental in returning that franchise to its glory days." The panel evaluated players based on their regular season performance and statistics, factoring in the success of their teams, the role they played and measured this against their base salaries. The finalists are: • Steve Slaton, running back, Houston Texans • Matt Cassel, quarterback, New England Patriots • Brandon Marshall, wide receiver, Denver Broncos • Antonio Bryant, wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Nick Collins, defensive back, Green Bay Vizio is asking fans across the country to choose the winner by voting online between January 7 – 21 at vizio.com. Every fan that votes will be automatically entered for a chance to win a Vizio 42" 1080p flat-panel LCD HDTV. Voting will close on Midnight on January 21 with the winning player announced later that same week. |
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Readers Feedback:
I think Matt Cassel (USC Alum) should run away with this award. The guy didnt even play in college and he led the patriots to 11 wins this year.
| Comment at 1/10/2009 |
I think matt cassel should win because he had to replace a hallafamer.He just got better as the year went on.
| Comment at 1/21/2009 |
