Professional athletes are role models for the common folks in the world. While some do their job on the field, a few become role models of it as well. And the NFL universe just met their new hero who performed a daring act. Fans saluted a Minnesota Vikings wide receiver who saved a man from a burning car.

KJ Osborn revealed how he was at the right place at the right time with a few others to save a man’s life. And the fans are singing the wide receiver’s praises online.

NFL world salutes KJ Osborn

The Vikings WR KJ Osborn became a real-life hero after he and some bystanders saved a man from a burning car. According to the WR, the man’s car had caught fire after a bad crash. And Osborn credited God for putting him at the right place and right time to save someone’s life.

“KJ Osborn and those three bystanders are true heroes,” the NFL wrote in the caption while reporting the news.

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The fans agree wholeheartedly with the NFL’s assessment. Many have already nominated him for the Walter Payton award for next year. Others have tagged him as the true MVP of the league. Here are a few fan reactions.

“Finally a good news with an NFL player and a car,” a fan wrote in the comment section.

“He is the true MVP of the league,” another fan wrote.

“Shows his true character,” a fan noted the deed really well.

“He most def getting Walter Payton Man of the year award next year for this,” another fan said.

“Class player representing a class organization,” a fan wrote.

“Now that’s a true hero. Get this man a cape,” another fan commented.

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Certainly, what Osborn did was heroics. But the credit also goes to the three other people who were there with him. This isn’t the first time that an NFL player has saved someone’s life.

The helicopter crash rescue

While KJ Osborn did his heroics on the road, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Blaine Gabbert did the same in water. Late last year, the QB and his brothers went on a jet ski trip near Tampa. There they found a few people drowning after suffering a helicopter crash. Gabbert and his brother jumped into action.

They helped rescue four people from the crash near the Davis Island. Everyone involved in the crash survived, thanks to Gabbert, his brothers and the authorities. So, it is true, not all heroes wear capes. Some, like Osborn and Gabbert, wear helmets.

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