The NFL season is moving along and through Week 2 the awards were handed out in the NFC, with Aaron Rodgers winning offensive player of the week, Richard Sherman winning defensive player of the week and Devin Hester winning special teams player of the week.
According to Pro Football Talk, Rodgers won the award after putting up video game numbers against the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Rodgers had a career day with 480 passing yards and four touchdowns and he helped spot Green Bay a 24-0 lead heading into halftime. Robert Griffin couldn't match the play by Rodgers and he was as efficient as ever, missing on just eight of his 42 passes and he ended up with over 330 in the first half alone.
Rodgers has won the award numerous times and he easily deserved it this week. No one else put up numbers like he did apart from Philip Rivers and he now has the most offensive player awards since 2010 according to the report from Pro Football Talk. The Packers won the game 38-20 on the arm of Rodgers and he now is tied with Matt Flynn for the most passing yards in a game in team history and now he has the NFC weekly award to go with it.
To no one's surprise, Devin Hester won the special teams player of the week for the 13th time in his career and it came after a great day on Sunday for the Bears in their victory over the Vikings. Hester ended up with two long returns against the Vikings with one over 70 and one 80 yards and he also added 249 yards total in the game. Hester is primarily a returner now and he still is considered one of the best of all time.
Seattle Seahawks corner Richard Sherman is one of the best cover players in the league and he showed why on Sunday night, helping to shut down Anquan Boldin for the 49ers after he made 13 catches for over 200 yards in Week 1. The Seahawks won the game 29-3 and Sherman was integral to the victory, as he had two tackles and an interception while holding Boldin to one catch.
NFC Week 2 awards:
Offensive player: Aaron Rodgers
Defensive: Richard Sherman
Special Teams: Devin Hester
