NEW YORK — Packers running back Eddie Lacy may have won the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year on Saturday night at the NFL Honors, but Bengals running back Giovani Bernard took the highlights trophy when some of his most spectacular dives and runs were displayed on the big screen before the announcement at Radio City Music Hall.
Lacy's 1,178 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns trumped Bernard's 1,209 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns. Lacy figured it was between him and Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen. But he's also an admirer of Bernard's game.
"He's a flashy guy, a big playmaker. You get him out in space and the possibilities are endless," Lacy said. "There are a lot of spectacular plays that he's made and he's going to continue to make them through his years in the NFL."
Lacy turned the tables a bit on Bernard, the first back taken in last April's draft when the Bengals took him with the 35th pick early in the second round out of North Carolina. Lacy, out of Alabama, had to wait 26 more picks.
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