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S Aaron Rouse Nominated For NFL Rookie Of The Week

Packers safety Aaron Rouse is a finalist for Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors, the NFL announced Tuesday. Rouse made the game-turning interception and six tackles in the Packers’ 37 - 26 win over the Detroit Lions. - More | Vote Now!

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Packers safety Aaron Rouse is a finalist for Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors, the NFL announced Tuesday.

Rouse made the game-turning interception and six tackles in the Packers' 37 - 26 win over the Detroit Lions.

**Fans can vote** for one of these five players on NFL.com.

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 throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLII in Arizona.

A closer look at the finalists:

Green Bay Packers S AARON ROUSE made the game-turning interception and six tackles in the Packers' 37 - 26 win over the Detroit Lions.

Cleveland Browns CB BRANDON MC DONALD posted one tackle and one interception in the Browns' 27 - 17 win over the Houston Texans. McDonald made key plays on special teams and his interception in the fourth quarter set up Lewis' touchdown run.

Kansas City Chiefs RB KOLBY SMITH carried the ball 31 times for 150 yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs' 20 - 17 loss to the Oakland Raiders.

Seattle Seahawks CB - KR JOSH WILSON made an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that helped spark the Seahawks on their way to a 24 - 19 win over the St. Louis Rams.

San Francisco 49ers LB PATRICK WILLIS made 18 tackles and 1/2 sack in the 49ers' 37 - 31 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Willis ran down Sean Morey on a 62-yard reception in overtime. If Willis didn't catch Morey, the Cardinals could have scored and won the game.

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