2009 Pro Bowl rosters announced
If you haven't seen them yet, the 2009 Pro Bowl rosters were announced today and you can see the entire teams here. I've already been reading articles mentioning Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams (2nd in NFL for rushing touchdowns, 4th in NFL for rushing yards), Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (leads the NFL in passer rating and touchdown passes) and Texans rookie running back Steve Slaton as the biggest snubs, while listing Jets quarterback Brett Favre (leads NFL in interceptions) and Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown (17th in NFL for rushing yards, got 4 of 10 touchdowns in one game) as the most undeserving of a roster spot. After reviewing the stats, a few other snubs, who will probably make it anyways after guys drop off due to injuries/injury worries/laziness, include Chicago rookie running back Matt Forte and Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (tied for 2nd in NFL in receiving touchdowns.) I'll open it up to the forum for anyone else's opinions on the selections...
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#1. Rushi, 6 months ago
Not putting in Rivers really sucked. Rivers beats Favre in every stats category possible. Jets have largely been successful due to Thomas Jones' skill not Favre's. The only place where Rivers loses out to Favre is the "name", and the team's overall record.
#2. Brandon, 6 months ago
@Rushi: I guess the fact that the Chargers are simply a bad team this year may have factored in, but Favre really hasn't done a whole lot to prevent the Jets from almost slipping out of playoff contention these past few weeks. If the Jets make the playoffs, it will somewhat justify the selection, but otherwise it was a bad pick.
#3. Matt, 6 months ago
I voted for Calvin Johnson... while it's admittedly hard to argue that someone on a team without a single win should make the Pro Bowl, the way he's been able to perform in that atrocious offense is nothing short of superhuman.
#4. Brandon (FFGeekBlog), 6 months ago
Looks like DeAngelo Williams was pretty PISSED that he didn't make the Pro Bowl...and he used the Giants defense as his punching bag!
#5. Rushi, 6 months ago
What about Phillip Rivers too? Single handedly winning the game for the Chargers. 4 TDs against Tampa!
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