No Respect, I Tell Ya
Battle Red Blog —
The rosters for the 2008 Pro Bowl were just announced, and a quick scan reveals that your Houston Texans have but one player on the roster--DeMeco Ryans. A hearty congrats to DeMeco; he deserved a trip last year when he got snubbed, and he certainly deserves the starting nod he received this year (torn knee ligament and all). Given the stupendous seasons being had by several other Texans, why is DeMeco the only one packing for Hawaii? Sure, Mario Williams, Kris Brown, and Will Demps (not bad for a dude who was signed off the street after the season started) were named "alternates" for the AFC squad. That's better than nothing, I ...
2008 Pro Bowl Roster Announced
Land of Patriots | New England Patriots Blog —
The NFL announced the rosters for the 2008 Pro Bowl today, and as expected, there are plenty of Patriots. The full roster is here.
New England sends eight players to Honolulu, seven of them named as starters. Brady, Moss, Light, and Mankins are starting on offense, and Dan Koppen is the back-up center behind Jeff Saturday. Wilfork, Vrabel, and Asante are starting on defense.
All I can say is, it is about damn time for Mike Vrabel to go to Hawaii. This guy has been an absolute stud since he came to the Patriots. There have been years where maybe he didn’t have the stats, but he has always been one of the best players in the linebacking corps. ...
