Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Linebacker Colin McCarthy of the Tennessee Titans is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played December 1-5, the NFL announced today. McCarthy tallied nine tackles, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one pass defensed in the Titans’ 23-17 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Linebacker Colin McCarthy of the Tennessee Titans is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played December 1-5, the NFL announced today. McCarthy tallied nine tackles, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one pass defensed in the Titans’ 23-17 win over the Buffalo Bills.
McCarthy was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com. The other finalists were linebacker Justin Houston of the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers, quarterback Christian Ponder of the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback T.J. Yates of the Houston Texans.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
In conjunction with the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week promotion, Panini America produces virtual trading cards of each week’s five nominees and a virtual card for each week’s winner.
2011 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Winners
Week 1: Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
Week 2: Denarius Moore, Oakland Raiders
Week 3: Stefen Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders
Week 4: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
Week 5: Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Week 6: Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Week 7: DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys
Week 8: Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills
Week 9: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
Week 10: Denarius Moore, Oakland Raiders
Week 11: Torrey Smith, Baltimore Ravens
Week 12: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
Week 13: Colin McCarthy, Tennessee Titans
I thought Cam was a lock with his record breaking day. But congrats to Colin and his Defensive Player of the Week award too!
Quite frankly, I did, too.
Nothing against the guy…..but who??
I thought Cam would have for sure taken this. Congrats to Colin for a shocking upset.
Week 14 predictions:
Blaine GAbbert
Christian Ponder
Cam Newton as always
Demarco Murray as much as I really hate to say it this week vs my Giants
And my weird one of the week, or maybe I am just hoping, Prince Amukamara.
Is Von Miller going to play tomorrow Tracy? I havent heard. I would pick him for my nominee prediction instead of Prince. Von going against a weak Bears OLine and a qb not sure of what to do yet and no running game without Forte, is got to look like steak to him. He is going to chew em up and spit em out.
Kid had a good day…but really? I probably would have put the other 4 in front of him. Just my opinion.
Agreed. I thought Cam was a no-brainer this week.