As expected, rookie kicker Nick Folk was awarded Rookie of the Week for his two 53 yard game winning field goals in that miraculous come from behind win in Buffalo.
Voters on NFL.com and via Sprint wireless service have made their choice. Kicker Nick Folk of the Dallas Cowboys is the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played Oct. 7-8, the NFL announced Friday.
Folk kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal with two seconds left to give the Cowboys an improbable 25–24 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. Folk, who went 4-for-4 on field goals, also perfectly executed an onside kick to set up the game-winning field goal.
Folk was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com and via Sprint wireless service. The other finalists were free safety Tanard Jackson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tight end Greg Olsen of the Chicago Bears, cornerback Aaron Ross of the New York Giants and running back DeShawn Wynn of the Green Bay Packers.
This is Pepsi’s sixth year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL and the third year that Diet Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
Good job, Folk’s unbreakable concentration could be put to the test again this Sunday. Let’s hope this game is won by several TDs and not a last minute field goal. BUT, if it comes down to another game winning field goal, we have the right man for the task!
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