NFL ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR GMC NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK 8 MATTHEW STAFFORD returns to lead Lions’ 4th Q comeback. LeGARRETTE BLOUNT was pivotal in Buccaneers’ 5th consecutive road win. Chiefs RYAN SUCCOP finds redemption with winning field goal
News-Sports.net - Nov 02,2010 - Detroit Lions QB MATTHEW STAFFORD returns to lead Lions’ fourth-quarter comeback. Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie RB LeGARRETTE BLOUNT was pivotal in Buccaneers’ fifth consecutive road win. Kansas City Chiefs K RYAN SUCCOP finds redemption with a winning field goal. These are the three finalists for the GMC NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT OF THE WEEK for games played on October 31 – November 1, the NFL announced. The GMC NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT OF THE WEEK is the best moment or play of the week that represents determination and perseverance.
Fans may vote for one of these three moments on NFL.com/gmc beginning immediately following Monday Night Football and ending on Friday at noon ET to determine the GMC NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT OF THE WEEK. The winner will be announced Friday during NFL Network’s “Around the League” show and then posted on NFL.com.
After the regular season, fans will have a chance to determine the GMC NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT OF THE YEAR from among the 17 weekly winners. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/gmc throughout the month of January.
A closer look at the nominees:
Stafford returns to lead Lions’ fourth-quarter comeback:In his first game since Week 2, Detroit Lions QB MATTHEW STAFFORD was determined to show he had fully recovered from a shoulder injury. Did he ever. Not missing a beat, the No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft refused to let the Lions surrender, bringing them back from two fourth-quarter deficits with a pair of touchdown passes to Lions WR CALVIN JOHNSON, the final coming on fourth down with 3:12 to go.
Rookie Blount pivotal in Bucs’ fifth straight road win:
Trailing 35-31, Tampa Bay turned to an unlikely hero -- undrafted rookie RB LeGARRETTE BLOUNT, who wanted another shot after his fumble at the end of the third quarter was returned by Arizona for a touchdown. Blount got it and stepped on the gas, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner, in the Bucs’ fifth straight road victory.
Chiefs’ Succop finds redemption with winning field goal:
After getting passed over on a field goal try earlier in the game and then missing a 39-yard attempt in overtime, Kansas City Chiefs K RYAN SUCCOP never gave up hope. Neither did his coach, who sent him out there again in overtime for another game-winning attempt, and this time Succop delivered with a 35-yarder to give the Chiefs a 13-10 win over Buffalo.
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