Sports Illustrated last night named Broncos QB Peyton Manning its '13 Sportsman of the Year, marking the fourth NFL quarterback to receive the honor in the last decade. SI announced the selection of Manning last night during halftime of the Bengals-Steelers “Sunday Night Football” broadcast on NBC. Manning will be feted tonight at a ceremony in Denver. Recently retired Yankees P Mariano Rivera was among those seriously considered for the award, and Red Sox DH David Ortiz also was a finalist.
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