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16 Game Pro-Bowlers

You make the call, now that all games are played while the selections made it after 13 games.

 

Defensive End

#1 Peppers: 51 tackles (40 solo), 14.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles

#2 Tuck: 67 tackles (52 solo), 12 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 interception (TD retrurn), 2 passes defensed

#3 Allen: 54 tackles (41 solo), 14.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 safeties

Cole: 77 tackles (59 solo), 9 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, leades league in tackles for loss on running plays

Abraham: 38 tackles (36 solo), 16.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles

Why is Peppers the #1 selection and why does he make it in over Cole and Abraham?  Should this Pro-Bowl selection just be called "Sackmeister"?  Because that's clearly all that matters.

 

Strong Safety

#1 Wilson: 75 tackles (60 solo), 2.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, 7 passes defensed

Mikell: 93 tackles (68 solo), 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 3 interceptions, 12 passes defensed

Lewis: 96 tackles (76 solo), 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

I'm not seeing this one either.  Mikell or ex-Eagle Lewis would both be better picks.

 

Placekicker

#1 Carney: 60.4 yards per kickoff (18th of 18  in NFC with over 10 kickoffs), 3 touchbacks an 1 out of bounds in 79 kicks, 35 of 38 field goals (2 blocked, 29 of 30 under 40 yards, 1 of 1 over 50 yards)

Brown: 68.1 yards per kickoff, 8 touchbacks and 1 out of bounds in 66 kicks, 31 of 36 field goals (0 blocked, 15 of 15 under 40 yards, 6 of 8 over 50 yards)

Mare: 66.6 yards per kickoff, 22 touchbacks an 0 out of bounds in 71 kicks, 24 of 27 field goals (0 blocked, 16 of 17 under 40 yards, 3 of 4 over 50 yards)

Akers 65.8 yards per kickoff, 17 touchbacks and 0 out of bounds in 89 kicks, 33 of 40 field goals (3 blocked, 23 of 25 under 40 yards, 2 of 5 over 50 yards)

So Carney gets the nod because he had more short field goal opportunities than anyone else since the Giants offense choked in the redzone more often, even though he sucks big donkey cocks at kickoffs?  I could see any of the other guys.  I guess kickoffs just don't count, even though that is most of what placekickers do in the game?

 

Quarterback:

#1 Warner: 401 of 598 (67.1%) for 4583 yards, 30 TD, 14 INT, 26 sacks

#2 Brees: 413 if 635 (65.0%) for 5069 yards, 34 TD, 17 INT, 13 sacks

#3 Manning: 289 of 479 (60.3%) for 3238 yards, 21 TD, 10 INT, 27 sacks

McNabb: 345 of 571 (60.4%) for 3916 yards, 23 TD, 11 INT, 23 sacks

Rodgers: 341 of 536 for 4038 yards, 28 TD, 13 INT, 34 sacks

Romo (missed 3 games): 276 of 450 (61.3%) for 3448 yards, 26 TD, 14 INT, 20 sacks

Why is Eli Manning in the Pro-Bowl???

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wow

all of those a really good points… especially Eli!

Shoulda been:
Brees
Warner
McNabb

side note:
December 28, 1996 – Dallas’ last playoff win
February 10, 1997 – Mario Kart for Nintendo 64 is released

by 700 Level on Jan 2, 2009 11:05 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

i agree eli shouldnt be in but i dont see McNabb getting it over Rodgers

by zbelair on Jan 2, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

great post Andrew B

If it was my go, I would have it as:

DE
Tuck
Allen
Cole

SS
Mikell gets nod over Lewis

PK
Brown

QB
Brees
Warner
McNabb

Who wants to play Leapfrog with Trent?

by anuj on Jan 2, 2009 12:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nice post ...

I didn’t know the Giants gave up 27 sacks this year good info. Eli is garbage.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Jan 2, 2009 12:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

#5

Donovan did not deserve to be in the pro bowl this year. He had some absolutely horrible games.

"I've gotto go with PSU. Ill make that pick every year till I die, and eventually it's gonna happen. Hear me now."- LL Cool J

by psuaar on Jan 2, 2009 12:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

which is exactly why he didnt make it

but from a statistical standpoint, he’s right up there

If you can't sell out a playoff game, should you lose the right to have a home game?

by 700 Level on Jan 2, 2009 12:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

its a joke

pro bowl = how many sacks and thats it

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jan 2, 2009 2:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Yup. For a DE that seems to be all that matters.

by JasonB on Jan 2, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

bull shit popularity contest too.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jan 2, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Shawn Andrews got into his second Pro Bowl by “popularity” he didn’t have a steller season for his second Pro Bowl

Who wants to play Leapfrog with Trent?

by anuj on Jan 2, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

obviously not

if abraham was not selected …

If football had a church, Brian Dawkins would be my preacher !

by NorthPhillyKid on Jan 2, 2009 2:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Obviously it's a HUGE reason to get sent to the pro bowl

the other huge factor? be a known name. Tuck, Peppers and jared allen are MUCH more known than cole and abraham.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jan 2, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

some people fill a ballot and just click whoever they recognize. Doesnt matter if they just got placed on the IR.

Who wants to play Leapfrog with Trent?

by anuj on Jan 2, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

WHich is how Walter Jones made it again…

by JasonB on Jan 2, 2009 3:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I just vote for all Eagles unless none available then I vote by name recognition.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Jan 2, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

hahahaha

i do that too bout the eagles unless someone really deserves it

Who wants to play Leapfrog with Trent?

by anuj on Jan 2, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

btw are you really a doctor?

If you can't sell out a playoff game, should you lose the right to have a home game?

by 700 Level on Jan 2, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

i am interning. I have the title, but not a full fledged one. and my name was anuj. i just didn’t want that dick knowing it

Who wants to play Leapfrog with Trent?

by anuj on Jan 2, 2009 6:01 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

haha, nice man

http://www.libertyballers.com/

by Remis on Jan 2, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

thats awesome man!

I’m in the process of passing my CPA exam

If you can't sell out a playoff game, should you lose the right to have a home game?

by 700 Level on Jan 3, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

idk mann the ProBowl selection thing has to be revamped b/c there are so many snubs and so many ppl getting in that dont deserve it but with the Eagles there were snubs:

Cole, Mikell, and Bradley should of made it

But on the other hand Asante should not of mad it….. he had a great year but he didnt deserve ProBowl

On the other other hand Dawkins deserved it 10000000% he wqas a ball hawk this year after a relatively slow start he had a fantastic end to his season being a BIIIG reason 2 our playoff run, similiar to 06

But if nothing else pro bowlers should be picked after week 16 b/c hell there were TONS of snubs

To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her

by XxBleedGreen5xX on Jan 2, 2009 5:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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