Kicker Brandon Aubrey ’s remarkable journey with the Dallas Cowboys hit two new peaks this week: the serious business of a looming mega-contract, confirmed by Jerry Jones himself, and an honor that places him in a fraternity with legends like Tom Brady and Justin Tucker.

The Cowboys’ official social media account shared a delightful update: “NVP @Brandon_Aubrey has been named this week’s @Nickelodeon Valuable Player!” It was Sandy Cheeks (the aquatic squirrel from SpongeBob SquarePants) who announced on NFL Slimetime that the kicker beat Bengals quarterback, Jake Browning , and Colts running back, Jonathan Taylor , to the award.

“I’m very happy to be Nickelodeon NVP,” Aubrey said as his teammates poured Nickelodeon’s signature green slime on him—a perfectly absurd

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