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Voters on NFL.com and via Sprint wireless service have made their choice. Linebacker Patrick Willis of the San Francisco 49ers is the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played Sept. 16-17, the NFL announced. Willis posted a game-high eight tackles in the 49ers' 17-16 victory over the St. Louis Rams. Willis had five solo tackles and three assists and was part of a stiff San Francisco run defense that limited Steven Jackson to 60 yards on 21 carries. More than 117,150 fans voted this week on NFL.com and via Sprint wireless service. Willis was selected from among five finalists. The other finalists were wide receiver Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions, defensive tackle Amobi Okoye of the Houston Texans, defensive tackle Marcus Thomas of the Denver Broncos and running back DeShawn Wynn of the Green Bay Packers. 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 and via Sprint wireless service throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLII in Arizona. 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. |
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