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Want to know who gets more excited than Panini America and NFL collectors about NFL Rookie performances each week during the season? Pepsi with its NFL Rookie of the Week initiative. So it comes as no surprise after months of behind-the-scenes work that Panini America and Pepsi would come together to help promote Pepsi Rookie of the Week voting and Panini America NFL Rookie trading cards.
The payoff for collectors and NFL fans everywhere are some pretty sweet virtual cards that will be highlighted on NFL.com each week in a special Pepsi Rookie of the Week gallery, across social media platforms and the NFL.com rookies voting page. Each week Panini will feature the five Pepsi Rookie of the Week Nominees in a different Panini football card design – stay tuned to the Knights Lance, our Panini America Facebook page and hobby shops to find out about new Panini designs and what weeks they will be incorporated into Pepsi Rookie of the Week Nominees during the NFL regular season.
Now for the fun stuff . . .
Vote for the NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Week each week during the NFL regular season. Then share the image of the Pepsi Rookie of the Week Nominee you voted for on your Facebook page. In addition, post the image on the Panini America Facebook page (after you “like†us if you haven’t already) or simply comment with the nominee you voted for. On Twitter, use the hashtag #PepsiROW and mention @PaniniAmerica to Tweet out the card image of the rookie you voted for. For doing those things, you’ll be eligible to win prizes throughout the season. Oh, and there just might be a special payoff at the end of the season.
Now for your Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week nominees for Week 6:
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton completed 78.1 percent of his passes for 264 yards and one touchdown in the Bengals’ 27-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
- Chicago Bears defensive tackle Stephen*Paea had two tackles, one sack and a safety in his first NFL game as he helped the Bears down the Minnesota Vikings, 39-10.
- St. Louis Rams wide receiver Greg*Salas*had eight catches for 77 yards in his first start as the Rams fell to the Green Bay Packers’, 24-3.
- Cleveland Browns defensive end Jabaal*Sheard had four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in the Browns’ 24-17 defeat at the hands of the Oakland Raiders.
- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith had four tackles, two sacks, a safety and a forced fumble in the 49ers’ 25-19 win over the Detroit Lions.
Read more over at the Panini Blog...
