My Pro Bowl Question Marks:
One thing that I’m not sure the NFL should do is announce the pro bowlers while there is still some time left in the season. I mean the season isn’t really over yet and already people know if they are going to Hawaii or not. I don’t like it. Like normal, this year I’m a little bothered why some guys didn’t get picked. I am not sharp enough to decide if any player who doesn’t get stats should go the pro bowl so that removes all offensive lineman, but anyone else is fair game.
Fred Taylor: How did Fred get left off the list again? I thought for sure he would get picked this season. He’s averaging 5.1 yards a carry and has been amazing over the past month. There is no way that the other running backs selected are having that productive of a season. I love Willie Parker, Ladanian and Joseph Addai but the Jags are good because of Taylor. After all, didn’t Taylor’s Jags just beat Parkers Steelers with Taylor stealing the show. He’s on pace for nearly 1300 yards and is one of the most underrated backs in the history of the game. Did you know he’s never been selected to a pro bowl and he’s a 10,000 career yard rusher? Unbelievable snub if you ask me.
Mario Williams- Mario is second in the AFC in sacks at 13 and is having his breakout year. He had his coming out party against Denver where he lived up to all his billing and made that game a nightmare for Jay Cutler. Mario Williams is a great player and will only get better.
Anti-Snub Team-
Troy Polamalu- How does this guy make the team? Does he ever even play anymore? He’s missed significant time at his position due to injury and hasn’t been that good anyway. I hate when the league votes in guys just because they are on the ballot.
Jonathan Ogden falls into this category. I think he could retire and if you put him on the ballot people would still vote for him.
Marion Barber- The guy will be lucky to get 1,000 yards this year and hasn’t produced much since week 6 but somehow he gets in the pro bowl. It helped his case that Alexander and Gore had subpar seasons but that doesn’t mean that Barber deserves to get in. Throw in another fullback if you have to but don’t give it to a Cowboy just because. Clinton Portis will probably end up with 400-500 more yards than Barber and is a featured back, not a guy splitting a lot of carries. Sure he has Ladell Betts but Portis has many more carries than Barber and is relied on by his team not a guy who is the last option of the offense. When teams play Dallas they want Marion Barber to beat them.
If I chose the Pro Bowl teams it would be perfect each season. I can’t and so each year I’ll get to write how some incompetent people choose the wrong people for honestly the least important game of the season.
