Matthew Stafford Falls to Jalen Brunson in ESPYs Best Men's Athlete Race

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Matthew Stafford Falls to Jalen Brunson in ESPYs Best Men's Athlete Race

NFL MVP Matthew Stafford missed out on Best Athlete in Men's Sports at the 2026 ESPYs despite his MVP campaign of 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns. Knicks star Jalen Brunson took the award after averaging 26.0 points and 6.8 assists to win the NBA title and Finals MVP. Stafford and Brunson bested iconic fellow nominees Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani on the elite four-man ballot.


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