DETROIT - Middle linebacker Odell Thurman, a second-round pick out of Georgia who helps lead the Bengals to their first division title in 15 years, arrives here today a few days before the Super Bowl as a finalist for the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year award. Tampa Bay running back Cadillac Williams carries away the hardware from a group of star-studded defenders such as Thurman, Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware, Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman and Seahawks middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu. A leading vote getter all year in the weekly Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year voting, fans are well aware of Thurman’s rookie-leading five interceptions and team-leading 148 tackles.
TDBH: Cadillac motors past Thurman for Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year
