{
  "id": 6726879,
  "title": "These top 20 football players up for Preseason Player of the Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/these-top-20-football-players-up-for-preseason-player-of-the-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T08:02:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/top-20-football-players-preseason-080242058.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The preseason football season is underway, prompting a review of the top players poised to make an impact for their teams in the Gardner area. Gardner News has compiled a list of the top 20 football players, comprising both returning stars and newcomers who have shone during preseason games. Now, it is time for fans to cast their votes and determine the Preseason Football Player of the Year. The poll remains open until September 18 at midnight. For more details on Gardner-area football matchups and Week 1 predictions, visit Gardner News.\n\nAmong the nominees are Sawyer Barlow from Narragansett, Jordan Baumann from Narragansett, Brady Dennis from Quabbin, Jadien Fales from Gardner, Dom Jamison from Gardner, Maddox Jordan from Gardner, Darious Legere from Oakmont, and many others. Each nominee has demonstrated their prowess on the field, making them worthy contenders for the prestigious title. Fans are encouraged to participate in the poll and help decide which player deserves the honor of being named the Preseason Football Player of the Year.",
  "summary": "We took a look at the Players to Watch list coming into the fall. Now, readers have a say in who is the Preseason Football Player of the Year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}