Jay Cutler, Eddie Royal Win Weekly Awards
by John Bena on Nov 14, 2008 6:33 PM MST
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NFL.COM VOTERS SELECT BRONCOS QB JAY CUTLER & VIKINGS RB ADRIAN PETERSON
AS WEEK 10 FEDEX AIR & GROUND® NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Players' Cities Each Receive $1,000 Donation For Local Safe Kids Efforts
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Quarterback JAY CUTLER of the Denver Broncos and running back ADRIAN PETERSON of the Minnesota Vikings are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on November 6 - 10, the NFL announced today.
Jay Cutler threw for 447 yards and three touchdowns completing 24 of 42 passes in the Broncos' 34 - 30 win over the Cleveland Browns on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football.
Adrian Peterson rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown on 30 attempts in the Vikings' 28 - 27 win over the Green Bay Packers.
Cutler and Peterson were selected from among six finalists in Air and Ground categories. The other FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week finalists were quarterbacks PEYTON MANNING of the Indianapolis Colts and KURT WARNER of the Arizona Cardinals, and running backs THOMAS JONES of the New York Jets and MAURICE JONES-DREW of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Fans voted for more than their favorite players. The weekly FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards are also a win for local communities. Along with the player awards, FedEx is making a $1,000 donation in the winning players' names to the local Safe Kids USA coalitions in Denver and Minneapolis to support pedestrian safety efforts. Safe Kids USA is a national non-profit organization that works to prevent accidental injury among children. This season, FedEx plans to surpass the $1 million mark in terms of charity donations they have made to deliver safe kids through the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week Awards program.
During the week leading up to Super Bowl XLIII, FedEx plans to announce the 2008 FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year in Tampa Bay. FedEx will also make a special delivery for the Tampa Safe Kids chapter, as well as make a special donation in the winning players' names to Safe Kids USA.
FedEx, the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply-chain management services, is the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. Through the weekly FedEx Air and Ground awards, FedEx recognizes those NFL players who represent the same speed, precision and teamwork that their customers have come to expect from the full range of FedEx air, ground, freight and international shipping services, delivering safer kids in the process. With thousands of trucks out on the roads each day, FedEx is committed to improving pedestrian safety for children, by funding education programs and environmental improvements, from signage and crosswalks to pedestrian walkways near schools and playgrounds.
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2008 FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
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AIR |
GROUND |
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Wk 1 |
Donovan McNabb, PHI |
Michael Turner, ATL |
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Wk 2 |
Aaron Rodgers, GB |
Darren McFadden, OAK |
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Wk 3 |
Philip Rivers, SD |
Ronnie Brown, MIA |
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Wk 4 |
Brett Favre, NYJ |
Larry Johnson, KC |
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Wk 5 |
Ben Roethlisberger, PIT |
Clinton Portis, WAS |
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Wk 6 |
Philip Rivers, SD |
Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX |
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Wk 7 |
Trent Edwards, BUF |
Clinton Portis, WAS |
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Wk 8 |
Drew Brees, NO |
Clinton Portis, WAS |
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Wk 9 |
Kurt Warner, ARI |
Adrian Peterson, MIN |
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Wk 10 |
Jay Cutler, DEN |
Adrian Peterson, MIN |
DENVER BRONCOS WR EDDIE ROYAL
VOTED WEEK 10 DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Winner Selected By Fan Vote on NFL.com and Via Sprint Wireless Service
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Voters on NFL.com and via Sprint wireless service have made their choice. Wide receiver EDDIE ROYAL of the Denver Broncos is the DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK for games played on November 6 - 10, the NFL announced today.
Royal totaled 164 receiving yards on six receptions including a 93-yard touchdown catch in the Broncos' 34 - 30 win over the Cleveland Browns on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football.
Royal was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com/rookies and via Sprint wireless service. The other finalists were quarterback JOE FLACCO of the Baltimore Ravens, running back BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS of the New England Patriots, tackle JAKE LONG of the Miami Dolphins and quarterback MATT RYAN of the Atlanta Falcons.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies and via Sprint wireless service throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay.
This is Pepsi's seventh year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL and the fourth year that Diet Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
2008 DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
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Wk 1 |
Broncos WR Eddie Royal (Virginia Tech) |
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Wk 2 |
Cowboys KR-RB Felix Jones (University of Arkansas) |
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Wk 3 |
Cowboys RB Felix Jones (University of Arkansas) |
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Wk 4 |
Redskins S Chris Horton (UCLA) |
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Wk 5 |
Cowboys RB Felix Jones (University of Arkansas) |
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Wk 6 |
Falcons QB Matt Ryan (Boston College) |
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Wk 7 |
Titans RB Chris Johnson (East Carolina) |
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Wk 8 |
Ravens QB Joe Flacco (Delaware) |
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Wk 9 |
Titans RB Chris Johnson (East Carolina) |
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Wk 10 |
Broncos WR Eddie Royal (Virginia Tech) |
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Awesome boys...
Thanks for the post TSG.
Lets take that momentum into the game against Atlanta!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Congrats to Cutler and Royal
They both had awesome games and the award is well deserved. Like boydy says, we need to take this momentum into Sunday.
The other good thing is now $1,000 will be donated to the local safe kids efforts.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 5
Royal....Rookie of the Year maybe?
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Did you forget that we play between the Mississippi and Rocky Mountains?
We don’t have a chance to win any of those kinds of awards.
Wait....
They still play football between the Mississippi and the Rockies! I think ESPN didn’t get that memo.
To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn
Tom Arnold, of Fox Sports Net's Best Damn Sports Show Period, said this about Warren Sapp: "Hey, Warren, the Raiders signed you to a seven-year deal. I guess Bill Callahan was right --- they are the dumbest team in America."
by Philistine21 on Nov 15, 2008 10:13 AM MST up reply actions
I think it's safe to assume...
the only award our running game will win is from the U.S. Post Office! All I want for Christmas is 1 100 yard rusher. Is that too much to ask for, Santa?
I wish Woody Paige was our coach!
I think Pittman had a hundred yard game against Jacksonville.
To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals - this alone is worth the struggle. - William Penn
Tom Arnold, of Fox Sports Net's Best Damn Sports Show Period, said this about Warren Sapp: "Hey, Warren, the Raiders signed you to a seven-year deal. I guess Bill Callahan was right --- they are the dumbest team in America."
by Philistine21 on Nov 15, 2008 10:15 AM MST up reply actions
we have had one this year
Now that guy in on the IR (Pitman)
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Nov 15, 2008 1:08 PM MST up reply actions
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