To Green Bay, Grant's a steal; Packers cash in on unknown running back acquired from Giants.(SPORTS)

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Byline: Ryan O'Halloran, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

It was an afterthought of a trade - the price was merely a late-round draft pick - involving an afterthought of a player - a no-name running back who was out of football the previous year.

But five months and five 100-yard games later, the Green Bay Packers' acquisition of Ryan Grant from the New York Giants qualifies as the NFL's Steal of the Year.

Dealt by the Giants on the eve of the regular season, Grant waited his turn, and when the opportunity came, he seized it, running for 956 yards in the regular season and then a Green Bay playoff record 201 yards in last week's 42-20 win over Seattle.

As if the season weren't special enough, Grant gets a crack at his former team in Sunday...