First-Timers, Alternates Fill Pro Bowl Rosters
February 9, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under NFL - NFL
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I don’t really know what to make of the Pro Bowl anymore. My email inbox was so flooded with Pro Bowl alternate announcements last month, I lost track of them all. I guess I had better things to think about — like the Super Bowl. But I can tell you there are 41 first-timers in Hawaii for the practices/vacation and game tomorrow. That’s the most since the year 2000 when there were 44. I realize it’s mostly due to injury that a player would not participate in this event after being awarded with Pro Bowl recognition, but it makes the game less than what it could be. I would’ve liked to have seen Tom Brady vs. Brett Favre. In their places — Derek Anderson and Jeff Garcia. I realize these guys are excellent QBs, but this game does not feature the “best-of-the-best” anymore. The list goes on. I’ll watch the game but I really could care less.
An interesting Pro Bowl factoid: The N.Y. Giants won the Super Bowl and have one Pro Bowler in Hawaii — Osi Umenyiora. The Dallas Cowboys have 12 players there. What’s wrong with this picture?
