Dawkins, Samuel named to 2008 pro bowl
by JasonB on Dec 16, 2008 4:09 PM EST
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PrintNo Eagles will start the pro bowl and no Eagles offensive players will be heading to Hawaii, but the Eagles two big names in the defensive secondary will be there.
Brian Dawkins makes his seventh pro bowl
Asante Samuel makes his second straight pro bowl. He's currently second in the NFC in INTS and leads the NFL passes defensed.
Despite stuffing the ballot box, Redskins fans will be disappointed to see just 4 of their players in Hawaii. The Giants & Vikings send 6 players and the Cowboys send 5.
Here is the full NFC roster. What are you thoughts? Did anyone get jobbed?
| 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 | |
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honestly i'm just happy we have two
side note:
December 28, 1996 – Dallas’ last playoff win
February 10, 1997 – Mario Kart for Nintendo 64 is released
Nice
I’m happy we have two.
Here are two positions to consider:
1. McNabb: 86.7 rating, 3,511 yards, 21 TD, 11 INT, 61% completion, 7 y/a.
2. Manning: 86.4 rating, 2,938 yards, 20 TD, 10 INT, 60% completion, 6.79 y/a.
1. Mikell: 82 tackles, 2 FF, 3 INT, 6 PD
2. Wilson: 67 tackles, 2 FF, 2 INT, 2 PD
I think both of those should’ve gone the other way, but I’m obviously biased and am still happy we got 2.
Dawk is definitely back next year ... sign him baby.
"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"
I hope you are right
I would bring him back, but I’d still look for the heir apparent. I like Demps, but I’m not sure he’s a big time safety. I tend to see him more as a nickle back.
Nice to see former Eagle Sean Morey do well.
by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Dec 16, 2008 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
i think demps might be the guy
side note:
December 28, 1996 – Dallas’ last playoff win
February 10, 1997 – Mario Kart for Nintendo 64 is released
Mikell, Cole, Demps, McNabb all jobbed by Pro-Bowl selections
Wilson instead of Mikell?
Morey instead of Demps?
Peppers instead of Cole?
Manning instead of McNabb?
Not too worried about it....
Going to the Pro-Bowl is like being selected to the National Honor Society – looks great on a college application, but no one wants to go to the meetings and spends time trying to get out of it.
Our guys may still get there yet.
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It'll be really sweet ...
… when McNabb is named the Super Bowl MVP while being snubbed for the Pro-Bowl the following week, even as the other three NFC quarterbacks will have been spending the previous month planning their tee times.
Full speed ahead for the bandwagon!
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Walter Jones, Seattle? I mean, really, what the fuck? Seattle is 22nd in pass protection, and barely mediocre running left. Does he have pictures of Goddell? What does David Diehl of the Giants have to do to get the recognition he deserves this year? The Giants are #1 in the NFC running left end/left tackle combined, and are top 10 in pass protection.
John Carney for kicker? The guys is 17th ranked in the NFC for kickoffs, and there are only 16 teams! Why not Josh Brown of the Rams, who is a top ranked kickoff guy and a damn good kicker (26 of 31 on the season, 6 of 8 over 50 yards), or Jason Hanson of Detroit, also a top kickoff guy and possibly an even better field goal kicker (21 of 22 on the season, 8 of 8 over 50 yards).
Woah really?
There ought to be some rule about that right?
I was wondering if Shawn Andrews might make it on reputation alone, and that perhaps people didn’t know he was playing. How much do people really look into it, especially for offensive linemen?
for the AFC, I’m going with Joe Thomas of the Browns… you know, the one that Trent Cole fucking schooled all day
But T.O. and his sideline histrionics wear on a quarterback. He's like the hot stripper you tried to clean up and convert into a real girlfriend. It's a lot of fun until the moment she has her second drink while out to eat with your parents. You unravel quicker than she does.
Brian Dawkins is the shit - congratulations on pro bowl # 7
"My first and foremost goal is to win a Super Bowl. I also set goals in terms of having a type of year to make the Pro Bowl. If I'm going to the Pro Bowl, I know I'm making plays for the team." Brian Dawkins
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