Teddy Bridgewater thanks the Vikings fan base on winning the Pepsi Rookie of the Year Award
Teddy Bridgewater was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year on Friday, winning the award through a fan vote. It doesn’t mean the Minnesota Vikings quarterback will win the “official” Rookie of the Year award on Saturday night — he’ll have to beat out the New York Giants’ Odell Beckham, among others, for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award — but the fact that Bridgewater won Friday’s award is a vindication of some sorts.
“This award means a lot to me. I’m glad to have the fan base that I have,” Bridgewater said in a statement. “They’re the reason I was even in consideration for this award. To be able to play the game is one thing, but to also have a fan base is another and I’m very appreciative for that. Playing in The Bank this year – TCF Bank Stadium – hearing those fans chant my name, that was an amazing feeling. Also being able to go out and live out my dream, be able to complete my first season in the NFL was always a childhood dream of mine, so everything paid off.”
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