2009 Pro Bowl Rosters Announced!
Written by Jay on December 16, 2008 – -
It looks like the NFL and fans decided on who’s going to be in the 2009 Pro Bowl as the rosters were announced earlier today. And can I just say that I’m a little shocked by some of the picks but then again, this season has been pretty weird so far.
First, let’s list who made it to the 2009 Pro Bowl from both the NFC as well as AFC.
NFC Starters and Reserves:
| 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 | |
As you can see, some players are a surprise on this list and some just continue to make it because of their reputation. For instance, do you think Eli Manning should have REALLY made it this year? I know the Giants are in first place but as we know from the Patriots in earlier years, it’s not about the record!
Now, here’s the AFC Starters and Reserves:
| AFC | |||
| Offense | |||
| Pos. | Starter(s) | Reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Peyton Manning, Indianapolis | Brett Favre, New York Jets Jay Cutler, Denver |
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| Running back | Thomas Jones, New York Jets | Chris Johnson, Tennessee Ronnie Brown, Miami |
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| Fullback | Le’Ron McClain, Baltimore | ||
| Wide receiver | Andre Johnson, Houston Brandon Marshall, Denver |
Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Wes Welker, New England |
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| Tight end | Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City | Antonio Gates, San Diego | |
| Tackle | Joe Thomas, Cleveland Jason Peters, Buffalo |
Michael Roos, Tennessee | |
| Guard | Alan Faneca, New York Jets Kris Dielman, San Diego |
Brian Waters, Kansas City | |
| Center | Kevin Mawae, Tennessee | Nick Mangold, New York Jets | |
| Defense | |||
| Pos. | Starter(s) | Reserves | |
| Defensive end | Mario Williams, Houston Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis |
Robert Mathis, Indianapolis | |
| Defensive tackle | Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee Kris Jenkins, New York Jets |
Shaun Rogers, Cleveland | |
| Outside linebacker | James Harrison, Pittsburgh Joey Porter, Miami |
Terrell Suggs, Baltimore | |
| Inside linebacker | Ray Lewis, Baltimore | James Farrior, Pittsburgh | |
| Cornerback | Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee |
Darrelle Revis, New York Jets | |
| Free safety | Ed Reed, Baltimore | ||
| Strong safety | Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh | Chris Hope, Tennessee | |
| Special teams | |||
| Pos. | Starter(s) | Reserves | |
| Punter | Shane Lechler, Oakland | ||
| Placekicker | Stephen Gostkowski, New England | ||
| Kick returner | Leon Washington, New York Jets | ||
| Special teamer | Brendon Ayanbadejo, Baltimore | ||
Can someone just tell me how in the hell Ronnie Brown made the team? How did Wes Walker beat out his teammate Randy Moss? Matt Cassel has been playing great but he was beat out by Brett Favre?! Take away Favre’s 6 TD game and his numbers are mediocre at best.
And the same thing with the NFC, there are just a bunch of players that made the team just because of their reputation but I guess I have to realize that the fans are the primary people that vote for the team, huh?
Anyways, every year just can’t be the best players but congratulations to all of them… even though some people are jerked in this 2009 Pro Bowl selection.
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