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From Cleveland.com:
Previously awarded to the best offensive lineman, defensive lineman or linebacker in the country, the Lombardi Award will now be open to all players. Sort of like the Heisman Trophy.
The announcement was made Thursday in Houston, the home of the award, and sports broadcaster Spencer Tillman explained the new Lombardi this way at the announcement of the change.
"If someone were to push me in a corner and ask me, 'What's the difference between this award and the Heisman Trophy award?' I would tell you this. The difficult truth is a Tim Tebow could have won this award, but a Johnny Manziel could not have won this award. That's the difference," Tillman said.
The Heisman-like college football award that wants to make sure Johnny Manziel doesn't win it | cleveland.com
Opinions on the Lombardi change?
Previously awarded to the best offensive lineman, defensive lineman or linebacker in the country, the Lombardi Award will now be open to all players. Sort of like the Heisman Trophy.
The announcement was made Thursday in Houston, the home of the award, and sports broadcaster Spencer Tillman explained the new Lombardi this way at the announcement of the change.
"If someone were to push me in a corner and ask me, 'What's the difference between this award and the Heisman Trophy award?' I would tell you this. The difficult truth is a Tim Tebow could have won this award, but a Johnny Manziel could not have won this award. That's the difference," Tillman said.
The Heisman-like college football award that wants to make sure Johnny Manziel doesn't win it | cleveland.com
Opinions on the Lombardi change?
