Posted: January 27, 2011
By MARK CONCANNON
FOXSportsWisconsin.com
Christina Aguilera will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLV in Dallas. But she won't be the biggest rock star associated with the NFL's championship game. That honor will go to Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji.
After returning an interception for a touchdown late in the NFC title game in Chicago, Raji followed with a memorable celebratory dance that has quickly become a national sensation and created a sudden viral surge that rivals the Macarena.
As of Wednesday morning, YouTube featured 18 different clips of Raji busting a move that totaled more than 200,000 hits. A star is born.
"Oh, man, I've gotten so much stuff from, 'Great dance' to 'Need a new teacher?' to 'Need some lessons?' " Raji said. "I got a whole slew of things. I got 170 text messages after the game. I haven't read half of them yet. It's just been a crazy couple of days."
Raji's cult-hero status began to take shape two weekends ago in Atlanta when he lined up in the backfield as a fullback and helped lead the way on John Kuhn's touchdown run against the Falcons. Raji was wearing a microphone on the sideline when a Packers trainer told him, "You look like the Fridge out there." It was a reference to the Chicago Bears' William Perry, the most famous defensive lineman turned blocking back in NFL history.
Raji replied, "I'm the Freezer."
It was meant as a joke, but if his new-found fame continues, the moniker might just stick.
Despite his size
