NOBODY CARES ABOUT THE PRO BOWL

But the players might get hurt, eh! The non-playing players would do better with the week off. And Cal Ripken survived Roberto Hernandez smacking him in the nose.

That said, I don't blame the NFL a bit to treat their All-Star game like a Bon Voyage / See-Ya-Next Season! Luau Beach Party.

DETROIT AIN'T.

Anyway let's not be obtuse here. Are we actually pretending Tom Brady and Jake Plummer are injured?? Yes, I am well aware they are claiming nondescript injuries but they could actually SHOW UP in Hawaii. If you're actually injured you obviously sit on the bench but fuck an asshole who gets voted in and then claims injury so he can golf and cry into his www.germangoogirls.com for crying out loud.

Haha I like the idea of the midseason all-star game except then you don't get the "drunken and/or hungover fat man challenge" that is the Pro Bowl. Or would you still?

2009 rosters

philip rivers got 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
AFC
Offense
Pos. Starter(s) Reserves
Quarterback Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Brett Favre, New York Jets
Jay Cutler, Denver
Running back Thomas Jones, New York Jets Chris Johnson, Tennessee
Ronnie Brown, Miami
Fullback Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore
Wide receiver Andre Johnson, Houston
Brandon Marshall, Denver Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
Wes Welker, New England
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

whoops, that looks like crap

seriously, fuck a brett favre

quick look at AFC and inclusion of Cutler is tickling me although i guess defensible somehow. Jason Peters has been poor by his standards for as much of the season as he was around for and it's great for Buffalo that he is being rewarded for that.

Jason Peters has been poor by his standards for as much of the season as he was around for and it's great for Buffalo that he is being rewarded for that.

yeah this is annoying me.

Quarterback Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Brett Favre, New York Jets
Jay Cutler, Denver

^^^ what is this?

steve slaton got hosed

yaaay giants special teams wtf

no doubt re: steve slaton! so did london fletcher. i'm glad portis and cooooley made it

all right WES WELKAH

i dunno, Slaton was beaten out by dudes who had real good seasons.

i assume Eli was dropped in to make up the numbers because they couldn't find 3 good QBs in the NFC.

you make that assumption after reading the afc's list of qbs?

Kris Dielman is a weird pick. The whole Chargers offensive line has been pretty bad this year, especially rushing.

kinda thinking romo should have made it despite the missed games

Placekicker John Carney, New York Giants

This is pretty amazing considering how he's old and didn't start the year on a roster.

Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland

Can we stop having articles about how underrated this guy is now? Thanks.

you are missing the point
Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland

I guess you can still make the pro bowl if you test positive during the season!

you are missing the point
Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland

They've already got Lechler, and over the arguably more deserving Mike Scifres!

it's cool that michael roos got recognized, chris hope too. roos is a p.i.m.p.

favre and cutler over rivers is just.... guh.

also no abe is BULLSQUID

no deangelo williams?

Clinton Portis 291 att 1337 yds 4.6 avg 7 tds
DeAngelo Williams 224 att 1229 yds 5.5 avg 14 tds

romo or rodgers over eli imo

seriously the nfl missed a golden opportunity for a superlolva if favre missed and rodgers made it

good list

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0812/nfl.biggest.pro.bowl.snubs/content.1.html

The Abraham snub is really bad.

cooley blogging @ the pro bowl
http://vimeo.com/3101249

clinton portis talks to eli manning
http://vimeo.com/3111778

"eli, i like the way you blow smoke up my ass"

"thanks for blowin the smoke, eli!"

mike tanier will be liveblogging the pro bowl - http://footballoutsiders.com/walkthrough/2009/pro-bowl-live-blog-seriously

http://www.houstontexans.com/uploads/photo/thumbs/9826.jpg

is donovan doing the squawk dance off to the right?

Haha guys I am actually watching the pro bowl? I am @ this pho restaurant in the burbs and there are basically a bunch of Vietnamese dudes sitting at a table smoking and watching this game on a giant flat screen tv. I feel like maybe I should explain that nobody who likes NFL cares much abt the pro bowl

That Fitzgerald catch @ end of the half.. OK glad I saw that, makes you wonder if only Warner had one more shot downfield.

Pro bowl would be cool if they just throw it to Fitzgerald on every down and score based on which catch is the most ridiculous vs same on afc side with Randy Moss

Actually Pro Bowl would rule if the whole thing was scored only on style points

http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php?option=com_altcaster&task=siteviewaltcast&altcast_code=b25e025890&height=550&width=470

tanier's finished chat~

agreed re: stylin on u points btw

I forgot this was happening until right now.

sort of unrelated, but can i ask about the pho joint? my gf is a ig fan of the pho and i just had my first experience at the eden center last weekend. it was most illuminating.

Mr. Pho, it's out in uh, Falls Church or something, down Rt 50 at the far end of that giant ass shopping center with a Target and a Safeway. It was pretty good. last year I had some very excellent pho @ a place in Annandale on 236, a big restaurant in a nondescript shopping center, but.. that doesn't exactly narrow it down! I'd have to drive over there and probably wander around for a half hour to find it again.

anyway the owner of Mr. Pho says, about all the guys sitting there smoking & watching pro bowl, they all get together there during the season to watch Redskins games. there are a couple small TVs and one big flatscreen, all showing football. so.. next season, I will most def have to find a way to hang out there on a few Sundays. pho + vietnamese coffee + NFL, what more do you want really.

The bizarre mascots of the 1995 Pro Bowl:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-bizarre-mascots-of-the-1995-Pro-Bowl?urn=nfl,139672

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__11/ept_sports_nfl_experts-463558478-1233955982.jpg%3FymPCkwADTg_CTSud
Oh man, there needs to be some sort of rule about posting this as the ILNFL equivalent of no homo.

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__11/ept_sports_nfl_experts-463558478-1233955982.jpg%3FymPCkwADTg_CTSud

damn you getty images. Can anyone get that pic of the dolphin mascot. It's killin' me here.

http://i39.tinypic.com/24qodht.jpg

nooooooo

ok i don't even get that one

it keys in on why i am so uncomfortable with the cards - they will always be john mccain's team in my eyez

ok this is pretty funny
http://chriscooley47.blogspot.com/2009/02/fitzgerald.html

lolz, that's hysterical!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IdiQ9VsQfWI/SZV_4RCHt6I/AAAAAAAABkc/dEfr5V1dItQ/s400/IMG_1768.JPG

andy dalton, pro bowler

@ESPNStatsInfo
“Official” number of Pro Bowlers this season: 133 (incl. injury and SB replacements, alternates), most in NFL history, via @EliasSports

Fuck this game.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cj4xyTRUgAAd6iB.jpg

can't wait!

eternal legends were made and i/we missed it

https://i.imgur.com/RBu3BTh.jpeg

Flag football is weird man.. kinda surprised it's gonna be an Olympic sport after watching that (yes I was bored and it was raining)

I liked watching the thing where the QBs had to throw at moving targets with numbers on them. Felt like an IRL video game. also lmao @ Dan Orvlosky apprarently doing better than all the pro QBs??