Jay Cutler and Peyton Hillis Receive Weekly Honors
by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 5, 2008 4:27 PM MST
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NFL.COM VOTERS SELECT
BRONCOS QB JAY CUTLER & BRONCOS FB PEYTON HILLIS
AS WEEK 13 FEDEX AIR & GROUND® NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Denver Receives $2,000 Donation For Local Safe Kids Efforts
Denver Broncos quarterback JAY CUTLER and fullback PEYTON HILLIS are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on November 27 - December 1, the NFL announced today.
Jay Cutler passed for 357 yards and two touchdowns completing 27 of 43 attempts in the Broncos' 34-17 win over the New York Jets.
Peyton Hillis amassed 129 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 attempts in the Broncos' 34-17 win against the New York Jets.
Cutler and Hillis were selected from among six finalists in Air and Ground categories. The other FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week finalists were quarterbacks DONOVAN MC NABB of the Philadelphia Eagles and TONY ROMO of the Dallas Cowboys, and running backs BRIAN WESTBROOK of the Philadelphia Eagles and DE ANGELO WILLIAMS of the Carolina Panthers.
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 $2,000 donation in the winning players' names to the local Safe Kids USA coalition in Denver 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
| AIR | GROUND | |
| Wk 1 | Donovan McNabb, PHI | Michael Turner, ATL |
| Wk 2 | Aaron Rodgers, GB | Darren McFadden, OAK |
| Wk 3 | Philip Rivers, SD | Ronnie Brown, MIA |
| Wk 4 | Brett Favre, NYJ | Larry Johnson, KC |
| Wk 5 | Ben Roethlisberger, PIT | Clinton Portis, WAS |
| Wk 6 | Philip Rivers, SD | Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX |
| Wk 7 | Trent Edwards, BUF | Clinton Portis, WAS |
| Wk 8 | Drew Brees, NO | Clinton Portis, WAS |
| Wk 9 | Kurt Warner, ARI | Adrian Peterson, MIN |
| Wk 10 | Jay Cutler, DEN | Adrian Peterson, MIN |
| Wk 11 | Kurt Warner, ARI | Ryan Grant, GB |
| Wk 12 | Drew Brees, NO | Michael Turner, ATL |
| Wk 13 | Jay Cutler, DEN | Peyton Hillis, DEN |
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DENVER BRONCOS FB PEYTON HILLIS
VOTED WEEK 13 DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Winner Selected By Fan Vote on NFL.com and Via Sprint Wireless Service
Voters on NFL.com and via Sprint wireless service have made their choice. Fullback PEYTON HILLIS of the Denver Broncos is the DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK for games played on November 27 - December 1, the NFL announced today.
Hillis amassed 129 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 attempts in the Broncos' 34-17 win against the New York Jets.
Hillis 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 CHRIS JOHNSON of the Tennessee Titans, quarterback MATT RYAN of the Atlanta Falcons and running back STEVE SLATON of the Houston Texans.
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
| Wk 1 | Broncos WR Eddie Royal (Virginia Tech) |
| Wk 2 | Cowboys KR-RB Felix Jones (University of Arkansas) |
| Wk 3 | Cowboys RB Felix Jones (University of Arkansas) |
| Wk 4 | Redskins S Chris Horton (UCLA) |
| Wk 5 | Cowboys RB Felix Jones (University of Arkansas) |
| Wk 6 | Falcons QB Matt Ryan (Boston College) |
| Wk 7 | Titans RB Chris Johnson (East Carolina) |
| Wk 8 | Ravens QB Joe Flacco (Delaware) |
| Wk 9 | Titans RB Chris Johnson (East Carolina) |
| Wk 10 | Broncos WR Eddie Royal (Virginia Tech) |
| Wk 11 | Broncos FB/LB Spencer Larsen (Arizona) |
| Wk 12 | Bears RB Matt Forté (Tulane) |
| Wk 13 | Broncos FB Peyton Hillis (Arkansas) |
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I'd give a hat tip to pshin8670 for posting a FanPost on this subject earlier today. ;-)
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Chiefs, Raiders, what’s the difference? It’s hard to see in the basement! - hoosierteacher 12/4/08
by Tim Lynch on Dec 5, 2008 4:44 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Definitely!
This post is just business. :) Official press release and all….
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.
by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 5, 2008 6:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It's all good!
No worries on the hat tips….just loving our Broncos getting their props! Let’s just hope they can continue to earn it as we close out the last 25% of the season!
by pshin8670 on Dec 5, 2008 10:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Rookie of the week 3 out of last 4 weeks......Nice!
Glad to see our rookies are getting the props they deserve for their performances. They have definatly helped us get where we are.
Keep it up guys, two more wins to go.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 6
by weazel on Dec 6, 2008 7:06 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
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