Peyton, Dwight, Reggie, and Robert Pro Bowl bound
by BigBlueShoe on Dec 16, 2008 5:28 PM EST
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Predictably, the Pro Bowl cretins that decide this farce of an NFL "All-Star" game picked Antonio friggin Gates over Dallas Clark, even though Clark has better numbers and plays on a team that's relevant. But at least they got Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Dwight Freeney, and Robert Mathis right. Four Pro Bowlers for a team that didn't win their division is pretty good.
That said, despite the Gates selection, the Pro Bowl did a fairly decent job this year. Nice to see Drew Brees, Mario Williams, and the 85-year-old John Carney get some Pro Bowl love. Remember, Carney was just supposed to be a fill-in for Lawrence Tynes. He was retired, and enjoying life after football. Tynes got hurt. NY called Carney. He said yes. Now, he's a Pro Bowler. Go fig!
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Stoked.
I am stoked that Peyton is the starter (over Favre) and that Mathis got some love. His play has deserved it!
I am also very pleased about Carney. What a story. Maybe the G Men should just keep him and release Tynes…
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 16, 2008 6:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
And two noticeable absences...
TONY ROMO. PHILLIP RIVERS.
Hmmm, ’magine that!
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 16, 2008 6:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
as much as i hate rivers as an individual
he is one of the 3 best qbs in the afc this year. favre on there is just further proof that this is a prom queen contest.
by hal41605 on Dec 16, 2008 6:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you.
I hate to admit it, but Rivers is a good QB. He is just such a punk that I have to root against him at. all. times.
Favre=Prom Queen. Yep, pretty much.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 16, 2008 6:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you serious?
Rivers is a whiney little jerk and he’s been QBing his team to a losing record? He’s a joke!
by Ayrshire on Dec 16, 2008 6:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he has been the only bright spot
for the most disappointing team in football. look at the stats.
by hal41605 on Dec 16, 2008 7:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
favre leads the league is INTS
has 500 fewer yards passing than rivers on 25 more attempts than rivers. also, rivers has a third more touchdowns than favre. anything else?
by hal41605 on Dec 16, 2008 11:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Counter point
What was NY’s record last year without Favre?
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by BigBlueShoe on Dec 16, 2008 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
same as their record last year without
Kris Jenkins, Calvin Pace and Allen Faneca.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 16, 2008 7:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
cut him some slack
He lives in NYC I’m sure he’s bombarded by Favre hype and I guess a bit sunk in.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 16, 2008 8:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So
NY has the same record as Chad Pennington?
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by BigBlueShoe on Dec 16, 2008 9:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ok what was the Dolphins record without Chad Pennington?
Pennington’s numbers are better, his team has improved more what else do you need?
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 16, 2008 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He's top 3 in the AFC in yards per attempt
has over 3,000 yards and is completion 2/3rds of his passes. He moves the ball. Just because the Fins coaches have chosen to punch it in running from short yardage instead of throwing that doesn’t make Pennington’s year not great.
Peyton is on pace to tie his career low in TD passes. Does that mean he’s having one of his worst seasons? NO, Individual TDs vary a ton. It doesn’t matter who gets that last yard, it’s that the team gets in at all and who got the team the 70-80yards before that.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 17, 2008 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rivers is the only reason that team’s won any games at all. The D has quit on their coach.
Surprised Romo didn’t make it, given his jersey’s the most popular merch in the NFL. Hopefully Warner pulls out to rest his athritis and Eli can start in the Pro Bowl, so we can have MANNING BOWL PT. II.
[/getting ahead of myself]
by eltharion_doa on Dec 16, 2008 6:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
If Peyton and Eli face each other in the Pro Bowl...
it should be MANNING BOWL PT. III ;)
It's a bird, it's a plane... no it's Supermathis!!!
by AussieColtsFan on Dec 17, 2008 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, that would be correct.
Because the Colts would have just beaten the Giants in the Superbowl… :D
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 17, 2008 6:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
HA ha ha ha ha ha ha!
I love seeing Eli going to Hawaii but not Romo! HAHAHAHAHAHA
I bet they are crying in Dallas right now!
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Dec 16, 2008 7:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
I wonder if Terry will make an appearance?
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Dec 16, 2008 7:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
After the bottle of vodka to wash away the pain
http://naptownsfinest.com
by Colts Homer on Dec 16, 2008 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Romo easily deserved it more than Eli
He clearly had better numbers and won as many games. The SB win argument is a joke because last years performance should have absolutely no bearing on this year.
And for all of you who will use the missing 3 games argument, Romo made it in 2006 missing 6 games, so that argument doesn’t fly either.
Bottom line is that Romo got snubbed because voters were influenced by last years playoff performance by Eli, which is wrong.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Dec 17, 2008 8:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh hey Terry! Where ya been buuuuuuuddy?
by KingRichard on Dec 17, 2008 9:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it was even worse with him making it last year
and how has Romo won as many games when the Giants have a better record and Eli has been the QB all year?
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 17, 2008 9:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
but I'm not even going to argue Eli-Romo because it's pointless
neither should have made it. Matt Ryan (who I hated on from pre-draft up until a few weeks ago) deserves it more than either.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 17, 2008 9:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no way Ryan deserves it
he played ok for a rookie, but no way he played better than Romo or even Eli for that matter.
Thats like saying Flacco should have made it over P Manning.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Dec 17, 2008 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ryan has the same yards per attempt as Romo
more yards, less picks, and is the top QB in the league by DVOA
Peyton vs Flacco is an awful comparison Flacco isn’t better in a single category. Yards, YPA, INTs, TDs, Rating, DYAR, DVOA, comp%. Ryan is comparable in most and better in some to Romo.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 17, 2008 11:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This a quote of Terry’s over at the Cowboys blog:
Romo’s snub will be the motivation to lead us to the SB this year. He knows he should have made it and will play with a chip on his shoulder and prove to everyone how they were wrong over the next several weeks.
lol Oh, ok. hahaha
by KingRichard on Dec 17, 2008 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
we'll see who gets the last laugh King Dick
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Dec 17, 2008 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
When was the last time
the Cowboys won a playoff game? Like the 80’s or something right?
by beckmania on Dec 17, 2008 12:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I meant lost as many games..my bad
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Dec 17, 2008 11:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I meant lost as many games..my bad
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Dec 17, 2008 11:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
so your argument is
Romo has played in 11 games, Eli in 14 and they’ve both lost 2 so Romo is better. What is going on in that head for that to make sense?
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 17, 2008 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and his numbers are much better
you’re a stat guy shake, why are you ignoring the fact that Romo has put up much better numbers?
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Dec 18, 2008 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
just pointing out that part of your argument made zero sense.
Romo is ahead of Eli in FO’s total value stat DYAR even with the games missed, but to go with that you have to accept that Matt Ryan has been better than either of them.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
Doak Walker award winner
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Dec 18, 2008 11:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
actually i live in dallas
and they dont seem to really care… i think they care a little more about winning their final 2 games than the stupid pro bowl
by zkmavz on Dec 16, 2008 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
kind of funny
how Favre is switching teams after all those years with the NFC
by jedye on Dec 16, 2008 8:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Gates over Clark
Sadly, that’s just how the pro bowl seems to work. I’m sure the Colts have had guys make the pro bowl in years they didn’t deserve to because they have the name that people immediately recognize. There will probably be years toward the end of Peyton or Freeney’s career that they’ll make it even though there are younger better players out there like Favre and Gates this year.
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
by halfchest on Dec 17, 2008 12:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I guarantee that
the pro bowl is a joke. I could care less who gets it and who doesn’t because it means nothing. A pointless accolade.
Let's go Colts!
by AJforAZ on Dec 17, 2008 11:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone else not give a crap about the Pro Bowl? If the Colts players are going to sit out any game, it should be this one.
by KingRichard on Dec 17, 2008 8:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nobody gives a crap about it
But there are certain bonuses written into many player contracts for appearances in it, or at least selection for it, so it does matter to some extent.
by eltharion_doa on Dec 17, 2008 8:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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