Packers, Washington Township's B.J. Raji Ready for Super Bowl
Westwood High star anchored defensive line for NFC champs
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Not since William “The Refrigerator” Perry has a football player with an appliance for a nickname grabbed the glamour of playing in the Super Bowl. On the 25th anniversary of the Chicago Bears' victory in Super Bowl XX, Green Bay’s B.J. Raji, who also competes in the NFC North and is nicknamed “The Freezer,” has become somewhat of a household fixture in Green Bay since being drafted by the Packers two years ago. The Washington Township native is a monstrous 337-pound nose tackle that captured the hearts of football faithful with his 18-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Bears in the NFC Championship two weeks ago. The feat made him the only defensive lineman in franchise history to run back a post-…
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Dominick Nizza
5:55 pm on Sunday, February 6, 2011
Good story here Chris, do more if you can. A little warmer than Wis. more ›