Jermaine Gresham Nominated For Rookie Of The Week

by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 16, 2010 5:10 PM EST in Awards

INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 14: Jermaine Gresham #84 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs with the ball after catching a pass during the Bengals 23-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL game at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 14 2010 in Indianapolis Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Gresham had somewhat of a breakout game last Sunday, recording nine receptions for 85 yards receiving and a touchdown during Cincinnati's 23-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Because of the performance, Jermaine Gresham is one of five players nominated for this week's Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors.

Gresham is up against Buccaneers running back LeGarrette Blount (91 yards rushing and a touchdown), Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (five receptions, 72 yards receiving and three touchdowns), Cowboys cornerback Bryan McCann (five tackles, 101-yard pick-six) and Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (passing and rushing touchdowns).

Gresham isn't the first Bengals rookie nominated this year for rookie of the week honors. Jordan Shipley's 131 yards receiving against the Atlanta Falcons in week seven, which included a 64-yard touchdown reception, earned him a nomination, only defeated by Dez Bryant's 171 yards of total offense and three touchdowns against the New York Giants.

You can vote to make Gresham this week's winner by going to NFL.com/Rookie and putting your vote in for our boy. Do it. Do it now!

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yea.. he's good.

I guess that’s why we drafted him in the first round.

If only Brat had figured out how to use him in the 6 months preceding Sundays game..

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Nov 16, 2010 5:32 PM EST reply actions

Personally I don't think that anyone from any losing team should be eligible for a nomination of a personal achievement.

It just seems pointless and moot. I mean I’m not saying that Gresham doesn’t deserve it I’m just saying I don’t think he should be eligible for it.

by JamesShively on Nov 16, 2010 6:13 PM EST reply actions

Can't completely disagree...

Now go vote for him. :)

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by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 16, 2010 6:41 PM EST up reply actions

Being on the losing team is fine

but fumbling on the potentially game-winning drive is not. He shouldn’t get this. Not that he didn’t have a phenomenal game overall, but I don’t like encouraging those kinds of mistakes. He’s a rookie, he’ll work out those kinks. Everyone’s resigned to this being a lost season at this point, so it’s good to see that he’s working the bugs out now while at the same time kicking ass and taking names as a receiver in general.

It's time to sink or Zim.

by Pardon_My_French on Nov 16, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions

agree completely. Great game, for the most part, but fumbling it away on what could have been a game winning drive ruins it for me.

by indesignkat on Nov 16, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions

I agree 100%

hopefully he will learn from that though

"In Zim We Trust"-TennBengalfan
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by TennBengalfan on Nov 17, 2010 5:13 AM EST up reply actions

That's why you get for fumbling the game away I guess

They way they’ve used him all season it was a wasted draft pick. He’s running routes Foschi could run.

Where are the deep patterns to the tight end?

Oh I guess Bratworst thinks that’s an unfair trick play.

by occams_tiger_teeth on Nov 17, 2010 1:23 AM EST reply actions

I say it every week

only 25 plays in Brats playbook, Shovel pass on third and 5, double end around on first down, deep pass on first plays of game (although he has stayed away from that recently because it was working), screen pass to gresham, thats almost half of his plays right there lol :)

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by TennBengalfan on Nov 17, 2010 5:16 AM EST up reply actions