The Pro Football Hall of Fame, Randy Moss, received the honor of presenting a very suitable prize since the former open receiver continues a great health battle.
Moss appeared through a video call in the honors of the NFL on Thursday night, the annual awards program that commemorates the best players in the league.
Months after he revealed that he was fighting against bile duct cancer, Moss had the task of delivering the award to the NFL year of the year.
The prize is given to athletes who have demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity, whether they are injuries, diseases or other circumstances that led to waste the game time the previous season.
Moss, who was appointed player back of the year of the Pro Association of Pro Writers, presented the prize in a pre -recorded message.
Good night to all. How are everyone? It's great to talk to you tonight, Moss began.
The open receiver of the Pro Football Football Hall of Football, Randy Moss, made an appearance in the surprise video in the Honors of the NFL to present the award to the return player of return
The award was awarded to the Campinnati Bengals Joe Burrow Mariscal for the second time
'I'm sorry I couldn't have been there to join all of you, but I want to send special thanks to all my doctors, my beautiful wife, my children, my family, my teammates and all the warriors of prayer out there.
'We face cancer and I can't wait to return to television with all my boys. But tonight, I am delighted to present an award that I felt honest to win in 2007 with the New England patriots. 23 TouchDowns.
“There is no better story in the National Soccer League than that of a player who does great things, overcome adversity and face obstacles, but finally find the way back to the mountain.”
After the Moss Opening Declaration, he presented the five nominees for the award: the field marshal of the Vikings of the Minnesota, Sam Darnold, the field marshal of the Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Burrow, the corridor of the loaders of the loaders of Los Angeles, JK Dobbins, the security of Buffalo Bills, Damar Hamlin, and the serious of the Patriots of the New England, Christian Gonzalez.
Moss then announced that the winner of the award was Joe Burrow, his second time winning this honor.
In his acceptance speech, Burrow joked: 'I would not say that this is necessarily an award to be nominated twice.
'But you know, I am proud of the work I have done to return from these lesions that it seems to face every year. Fortunately, I'm healthy this year.
You know, I have a great team around me. My physiotherapist Nick, all our coaches at the Bengals, my coach in the low season. We gathered a great plan to help me out and play the best that I can on Sundays and return from these strongest injuries. So thanks guys. It is an honor, my man. Thank you.'
In November, fans were worried about Moss when they saw their eyes appearing yellow on television
Randy Moss told fans that he is fighting cancer in an emotional live Instagram video in December
In November, several fans had worried about Moss's health when their eyes looked yellow in ESPN.
That led Moss to make the announcement of shock about his health a month ago, appearing in a live video of Instagram with his children To tell fans that he had undergone six -hour surgery and could not walk without a cane.
Speaking about his battle against cancer in December, Moss said: “I have said them in recent weeks about me fighting internally, and is already a cancer survivor.”
Then he revealed: 'He had cancer, they found him in the bile duct, just between the pancreas and the liver, and the cancer was sitting fair outside the bile duct.
'So my doctors entered, I had six -hour surgery,' and for many of you, you can look for it in Google. I had a whipple procedure. The best doctor in the United States, Dr. (John) Martinie, I am always grateful.