NFC:</p> http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=3160105</p> AFC:</p> http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3160194</p> Sean Taylor is the starting safety for the NFC...the first player to ever be given a Pro Bowl berth posthumously.</p>
Aw damn. I thought this was the first thread in the new S2's Bowling Forum!</p> </p> </p> (Come to think of it, I'd rather watch this guy than the actual NFL Pro Bowl.)</p>
From the new S2:</p> The following are the players selected to play in the 2008 Pro Bowl on Sunday, February 10 in Honolulu:</p> <h2>NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE</h2> </p> <h2>OFFENSE</h2> Quarterbacks -- x-Brett Favre, Green Bay; Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle; Tony Romo, Dallas. Running backs -- Marion Barber, Dallas; x-Adrian Peterson, Minnesota; Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia. Fullback -- x-Tony Richardson, Minnesota. Wide receivers -- Donald Driver, Green Bay; x-Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona; Torry Holt, St. Louis; x-Terrell Owens, Dallas. Tight ends -- Chris Cooley, Washington; x-Jason Witten, Dallas. Tackles -- x-Flozell Adams, Dallas; x-Walter Jones, Seattle; Chris Samuels, Washington. Guards -- Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia; x-Leonard Davis, Dallas; x-Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota. Centers -- Matt Birk, Minnesota; x-Andre Gurode, Dallas.</p> <h2>DEFENSE</h2> Ends -- x-Aaron Kampman, Green Bay; x-Patrick Kerney, Seattle; Osi Umenyiora, NY Giants. Tackles -- Tommie Harris, Chicago; x-Kevin Williams, Minnesota; x-Pat Williams, Minnesota. Outside linebackers -- Lance Briggs, Chicago; x-Julian Peterson, Seattle; x-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas. Inside linebackers -- x-Lofa Tatupu, Seattle; Patrick Willis, San Francisco. Cornerbacks -- x-Al Harris, Green Bay; Terence Newman, Dallas; x-Marcus Trufant, Seattle. Strong safety -- x-Darren Sharper, Minnesota. Free safeties -- Ken Hamlin, Dallas; x-Sean Taylor, Washington. Kicker -- Nick Folk, Dallas. Punter -- Andy Lee, San Francisco Kick returner -- Devin Hester, Chicago. Special teamer -- Brendon Ayanbadejo, Chicago.</p> <h2>AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE</h2> </p> <h2>OFFENSE</h2> Quarterbacks -- x-Tom Brady, New England; Peyton Manning, Indianapolis; Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh. Running backs -- Joseph Addai, Indianapolis; Willie Parker, Pittsburgh; x-LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego. Fullback -- x-Lorenzo Neal, San Diego. Wide receivers -- Braylon Edwards, Cleveland; T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati; x-Randy Moss, New England; x-Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis. Tight ends -- x-Antonio Gates, San Diego; Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City. Tackles -- x-Matt Light, New England; Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore; x-Jason Peters, Buffalo. Guards -- Kris Dielman, San Diego; x-Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh; x-Logan Mankins, New England. Centers -- Dan Koppen, New England; x-Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis.</p> <h2>DEFENSE</h2> Ends -- x-Jared Allen, Kansas City; Jason Taylor, Miami; x-Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee. Tackles -- x-Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee; x-Vince Wilfork, New England; Jamal Williams, San Diego. Outside linebackers -- x-James Harrison, Pittsburgh; Shawne Merriman, San Diego; x-Mike Vrabel, New England. Inside linebackers -- Ray Lewis, Baltimore; x-De Meco Ryans, Houston. Cornerbacks -- x-Champ Bailey, Denver; Antonio Cromartie, San Diego; x-Asante Samuel, New England. Strong safeties -- Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh; x-Bob Sanders, Indianapolis. Free safety -- x-Ed Reed, Baltimore. Kicker -- Rob Bironas, Tennesse. Punter -- Shane Lechler, Oakland. Kick returner -- Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland. Special teamer -- Kassim Osgood, San Diego. x - starter r - replacement y - injured</p>
Minnesota's been on the rise lately, but I'm surprised at the number of Vikings on the squad. Six Vikings? Come on...</p>
Speaking of linebackers, I think Nick Barnett should have made the squad. He's an alternate, but I think he should have made it outright...and not just because I'm a Packers fan.</p> 119 tackles (90 Solo), 3.5 sacks, 2 INTs</p> He is unquestionably the leader of Green Bay's defense and a huge part of why they're having such a solid year overall.</p>
Nice to see Marion Barber and Braylon Edwards make it this year. No love for Andre Johnson though?</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DolfanDale)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Wes Welker didn't make it? What a joke.</p> </div></p> Agree, he's just as important as Moss for our team.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> 7 patriot players. </p> Great to see Vrabel in there. He deserved it.</p> </div>Eight.</p> Brady, Moss, Koppen, Mankins, Light, Wilfork, Samuel, and Vrabel.</p> And yeah, Welker has had a great year, but I don't think he deserves it over Edwards, Houshmandzadeh, or Wayne.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> Urlacher didn't make the cut. Interesting.</p> </p> </div></p> Yet Jason Taylor did. I guess the league is fixed.</p> Seriously, I get the impression that JT has been mailing it in all season. It seemed that way from a few of the interviews I say in Oct & Nov as well as the Steelers & Raiders games which I was able to see.</p> I guess he's riding on legacy and the fumes of being DPOY last yr.</p> </p>
I suppose this means the whores of media aren't exactly as creative & bright as they'd like us to believe they are.</p> Olbermann, Costas, & Al Michaels are exempt from the above opinion.</p> As for the rest, I've got 2 words for 'em.......... Shut up! Especially Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Jerome Bettis, & Berman.</p>
