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Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Aldon Smith*of the San Francisco 49ers*is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on October 16-17, the NFL announced on Friday.
Smith*was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com/rookies. The*other finalists for Week 6 were quarterback Andy Dalton*of the Cincinnati Bengals, defensive tackle Stephen Paea of the Chicago Bears, wide receiver Greg Salas of the St. Louis Rams and defensive end Jabaal Sheard of the Cleveland Browns.
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/rookies throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
This is Pepsi’s 10th year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL and the 10th year that Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
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
Read more over at the Panini Blog...