Thursday, December 13, 2007

Blackmon Named Special Teams Player of the Week, Grant Nominated for FedEx Ground Player and More Pro Bowl Stuff

Packers CB/PR Will Blackmon was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Blackmon became the fourth player in NFL history with a punt-return touchdown and a fumble-return touchdown in the same game (last done in 1974) as the Packers clinched the NFC North with a 38-7 win over Oakland

RB Ryan Grant rushed for 156 yards over 29 carries and one touchdown in the Packers' 38-7 win over the Oakland Raiders. and was nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week.

Fan voting for the Pro Bowl ended and AJ Hawk finished No. 4 among NFL defensive players, while cornerbacks Charles Woodson and Al Harris were sixth and eighth, respectively. Fan voting accounts for 1/3 of the final vote.

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