2009 Pro Bowl Selections

[DarthJaker]

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[gRYFYN1]

Not Philip Rivers ? that has to be a joke ...

And Brett Favre ? my god, have people not noticed his season? outside of the one game vs Arizona he's been average while Rivers has been the best QB in football!

Ronnie Brown over Steve Slanton ? with the exception of TDs (10-8) Slaton leads in every catagory ( att, yards, yrd/att, yrd/game)

Ugh ...

[RedsoxRockies]

Neither Manning should be there... Peyton murdered my fantasy team and Eli is uber overrated.

[OregonDuck1989]

Not Philip Rivers ? that has to be a joke ...

And Brett Favre ? my god, have people not noticed his season? outside of the one game vs Arizona he's been average while Rivers has been the best QB in football!

Ronnie Brown over Steve Slanton ? with the exception of TDs (10-8) Slaton leads in every catagory ( att, yards, yrd/att, yrd/game)

Ugh ...

And this is why the Pro Bowl is a joke.

The QB's should be: Rivers starting, Manning, Cutler.

But Favre has the name...and the Jets have a winning record...and the fans are voting...


RSR, Manning has been one of the better QB's in the league the past few weeks. He's had a slight down year due to a slow start by the Colts but he has had another good year in his hall of fame career.

And Eli...well I do agree he shouldn't be there...he hasn't been outstanding he's just on a really good team.

[EVEN11323]

Actually, only 1/3 is the fans. But yeah, some of these results are out there...

[Coach Owens]

Good thing Walter Jones made it. This may be his last season. *sobs*

[justanewguy]

Nice to see Lance Briggs get the starting. He's been the only truly bright spot on a lousy, dying, pathetic defense. Also nice to see that no other Bears snuck onto the Pro Bowl team undeservedly.

[Arctic Blast]

Red Sox : Actually, Peyton's been really good since his line got healthy. And Eli's had a very good season this year.

I really don't have any issues with the NFC team...sure, in a few cases I voted for different guys, but I have no fault with the players who made it instead.

The AFC team, though...no Rivers AND no Slaton is patently ridiculous. Antonio Gates?! He's been far too inconsistent, and should be behind Owen Daniels and Dallas Clark (and maybe Zach Miller, considering how bit the players around him are). I haven't been impressed with the play of the lines in KC OR San Diego, so the Dielman and Waters picks are just stupid (Ben Grubbs in Baltimore has been fantastic all year, and Ben Hamilton has been pretty good in Denver). All I've seen of Joe Thomas this year is pass rushers running around him to kill the QB. Can someone explain to me how Terrell Suggs has apparently had a better year than Lamarr Woodley?

[etothep]

Half the players will be too injured to play or act like they're too injured to play, so the deserving players will be added later.

The Pro Bowl is a joke that nobody takes seriously

[justanewguy]

One more Bears note... It'd be nice to see Alex Brown added as an alternate, though he absolutely won't be. He's quietly had an absolutely amazing season (as usual), especially against the run, where he's a total beast. That guy is possibly the most overlooked defensive player in all of football.

[OregonDuck1989]

Red Sox : Actually, Peyton's been really good since his line got healthy. And Eli's had a very good season this year.

I really don't have any issues with the NFC team...sure, in a few cases I voted for different guys, but I have no fault with the players who made it instead.

The AFC team, though...no Rivers AND no Slaton is patently ridiculous. Antonio Gates?! He's been far too inconsistent, and should be behind Owen Daniels and Dallas Clark (and maybe Zach Miller, considering how bit the players around him are). I haven't been impressed with the play of the lines in KC OR San Diego, so the Dielman and Waters picks are just stupid (Ben Grubbs in Baltimore has been fantastic all year, and Ben Hamilton has been pretty good in Denver). All I've seen of Joe Thomas this year is pass rushers running around him to kill the QB. Can someone explain to me how Terrell Suggs has apparently had a better year than Lamarr Woodley?

Eli has had a very good season by his standards but he is not the third best QB in the NFC. Brees, Warner and Romo surpass him BY FAR.

Owen Daniels is a rising star and the second best TE in the AFC. The one pick on the O-line I hate is no Ryan Clady. He has given up ONE SACK this season. ONE. Jay Cutler's line has been one of the tops in the league and not one of them get to go to the pro bowl? Terrible.

No Rivers is what gets to me the most, even though I can not stand the guy he has surpassed my expectations this season and has been a bright spot on a struggling Chargers team.

[BettorFan]

2009 Pro Bowl rosters


AFC

Offense
Pos. Starter(s) Reserves

Quarterback Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Brett Favre, New York Jets
Jay Cutler, Denver

Running back Thomas Jones, New York Jets Chris Johnson, Tennessee
Ronnie Brown, Miami

Fullback Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore

Wide receiver Andre Johnson, Houston
Brandon Marshall, Denver Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
Wes Welker, New England

Tight end Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Antonio Gates, San Diego

Tackle Joe Thomas, Cleveland

Jason Peters, Buffalo Michael Roos, Tennessee

Guard Alan Faneca, New York Jets
Kris Dielman, San Diego Brian Waters, Kansas City

Center Kevin Mawae, Tennessee Nick Mangold, New York Jets

Defense
Pos. Starter(s) Reserves

Defensive end Mario Williams, Houston
Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Robert Mathis, Indianapolis

Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee
Kris Jenkins, New York Jets Shaun Rogers, Cleveland

Outside linebacker James Harrison, Pittsburgh
Joey Porter, Miami Terrell Suggs, Baltimore

Inside linebacker Ray Lewis, Baltimore James Farrior, Pittsburgh

Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland
Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee Darrelle Revis, New York Jets

Free safety Ed Reed, Baltimore

Strong safety Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Chris Hope, Tennessee

Special teams
Pos. Starter(s) Reserves

Punter Shane Lechler, Oakland

Placekicker Stephen Gostkowski, New England

Kick returner Leon Washington, New York Jets

Special teamer Brendon Ayanbadejo, Baltimore

NFC

Offense
Pos. Starter(s) Reserves

Quarterback Kurt Warner, Arizona Drew Brees, New Orleans
Eli Manning, New York Giants

Running back Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Michael Turner, Atlanta
Clinton Portis, Washington

Fullback Mike Sellers, Washington

Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
Anquan Boldin, Arizona Steve Smith, Carolina
Roddy White, Atlanta

Tight end Jason Witten, Dallas Chris Cooley, Washington

Tackle Jordan Gross, Carolina
Walter Jones, Seattle Chris Samuels, Washington

Guard Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota
Chris Snee, New York Giants Leonard Davis, Dallas

Center Andre Gurode, Dallas Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants

Defense
Pos. Starter(s) Reserves

Defensive end Julius Peppers, Carolina
Justin Tuck, New York Giants Jared Allen, Minnesota

Defensive tackle Kevin Williams, Minnesota
Jay Ratliff, Dallas Pat Williams, Minnesota

Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
Lance Briggs, Chicago Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay

Inside linebacker Patrick Willis, San Francisco Jon Beason, Carolina

Cornerback Charles Woodson, Green Bay
Antoine Winfield, Minnesota Asante Samuel, Philadelphia

Free safety Nick Collins, Green Bay Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia

Strong safety Adrian Wilson, Arizona

Special teams
Pos. Starter(s) Reserves

Punter Jeff Feagles, New York Giants

Placekicker John Carney, New York Giants

Kick returner Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay

Special teamer Sean Morey, Arizona

[ragecage]

I dont get all in open arms about something I dont watch.

[Arctic Blast]

Eli has had a very good season by his standards but he is not the third best QB in the NFC. Brees, Warner and Romo surpass him BY FAR.

Owen Daniels is a rising star and the second best TE in the AFC. The one pick on the O-line I hate is no Ryan Clady. He has given up ONE SACK this season. ONE. Jay Cutler's line has been one of the tops in the league and not one of them get to go to the pro bowl? Terrible.

No Rivers is what gets to me the most, even though I can not stand the guy he has surpassed my expectations this season and has been a bright spot on a struggling Chargers team.

I don't disagree about Romo, though I actually voted for Aaron Rodgers over either him OR Eli. If Romo hadn't missed a bunch of games, it would have been him, though.

And I DID vote for Clady...him, Michael Roos (who has probably been the best tackle in the league this year) and Vernon Carey (I ALWAYS pick at least one RT, and he's been a beast on that side) were my T picks. I absolutely agree he should have made it, AND Ben Hamilton.

I dont get all in open arms about something I dont watch.

Actually, I don't watch ANY All Star Game...I don't find any of them all that entertaining. I do pay attention to who gets picked, though, as opposed to who deserves to be there. And from a lot of articles I've read, and comments from actual players, the players actually are they absolute worst when it comes to their selections, much more so than the fan votes.

[OregonDuck1989]

I don't disagree about Romo, though I actually voted for Aaron Rodgers over either him OR Eli. If Romo hadn't missed a bunch of games, it would have been him, though.

And I DID vote for Clady...him, Michael Roos (who has probably been the best tackle in the league this year) and Vernon Carey (I ALWAYS pick at least one RT, and he's been a beast on that side) were my T picks. I absolutely agree he should have made it, AND Ben Hamilton.

The three games Romo missed didn't cost him too much in the stats category. Considering Rodgers' QB rating compared to Tony's I put Romo above him. Eli, for me, didn't impress me this year. He was good...I'll give him that...but he wasn't one of the top QB's in the NFC.

Rodgers didn't impress me as much as Romo did. And the way the Cowboys played without Romo is another big thing for me...he's the catalyst of that offense...unlike Eli who you could plug a few other QB's into that system and be just fine I would think.