Charity experts praise NFL after Bobby Wagner wins Walter Payton award

Budda Baker talks golf, new Cardinals coach at WM Phoenix Open Pro-Am Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker shared his thoughts about new head coach Mike LaFleur at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open Pro-Am on Feb. 4. For the first time in nearly a decade, the National Football League named a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award winner who did not create his own tax-exempt entity and solely partnered with existing nonprofits. The selection of Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner, who partnered directly with hospitals to create a fund in honor of his late mom, is being praised by nonprofit experts because his strategy is among the safest, easiest and most efficient ways to give back to the...