chicagotribune.com - 12/17/2008
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Linebacker is lone Bear in Pro Bowl
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Lance Briggs let out a sarcastic laugh when asked if his fourth consecutive selection to the Pro Bowl meant he was the unquestioned leader of the Bears' defense.
msn.foxsports.com - 12/17/2008
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msn.foxsports.com —
You could argue Matt Ryan deserved some Pro
Bowl love. But Alex Marvez says it's awfully tough...
for rookies to get to Hawaii. He also makes the case for Texans RB Steve Slaton and Broncos OT Ryan Clady.
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Getting to Pro Bowl too tough for most rookies
sportingnews.com - 12/17/2008
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The Pro Bowl rosters were released yesterday, an
event so exciting that the NFL made them public...
on a Tuesday afternoon, when the only news story that could rival it was Mark Teixeira getting really, really close to signing somewhere. For those not ...
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Complaining About Pro Bowl Roster Snubs, an Act of ...
totalprosports.com - 12/17/2008
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Total Pro Sports- Every year when the Pro
Bowl rosters are announced there are players that don't...
deserve to make the team and vice versa. One reason that undeserving players make it to Hawaii because of their reputation as a good player. Take the example of Champ Bailey, who missed most of ...
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Biggest Pro Bowl Snubs
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Black and Blue all over: Urlacher's future
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Briggs on his status as the Bears' top defensive player: "I do feel like ... obviously after four Pro Bowls, I'm definitely a big piece of what we do. Whether it's my defense or whose defense it is, that's not necessarily for me to decide right now. I do think that my role, as far as what we do, is definitely bigger." Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune has the story. ...
Briggs Makes Pro Bowl
Windy City Gridiron —
The Detroit Lions are 0-14, the Chicago Bears are 8-6. While I admit that we aren't the best or most solid team, I'd like to think with the difference of record that unlike the Bears we could get a player(s) into the Pro Bowl. But the Bears have been marred by inconsistent play at about every position, except OLB where Lance Briggs has put together a fantastic season.
Briggs was named to his 4th straight Pro Bowl. He leads the Bears in tackles with 122 tackles.
Though the only one selected straight up, Briggs could have some company ...
Lance Briggs: Lone Bear Pro Bowler
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... But hey, Lance Briggs will be there this year — the lone Bear on the squad. Hooray! This will be his fourth consecutive year being voted onto the squad. Lance Briggs is very good at what he does. So does that mean he’s unequivocally the leader of the Bears’ defense, ahead of world-famous Brian Urlacher or Tommie Harris? Ha. No. Of course not, silly reporters. ...
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suntimes.com 12/18/2008 — Linebacker Lance Briggs won't be the only Bears player going to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl. Defensive end Adewale Ogunleye said he plans to make the trip and bring his family with him to honor former Bears running back Thomas Jones , now with the ...
Pro Bowler? Really?
advancednflstats.com 12/17/2008 — I know I'm piling on Brett Favre lately, but he was named to the 2009 Pro Bowl today. And we should ask, did he deserve it? Well, no. He didn't. I wouldn't be writing this if I thought he did. His rankings in various stats among the AFC's 16 top ...
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2009 AFC Pro Bowl Roster
nflgridirongab.com 12/16/2008 —
AFC PRO BOWL ROSTER
OFFENSE (21)
STARTERS
RESERVES
Quarterbacks (3)
Peyton Manning , IND
Brett Favre , NYJ
Source: 2010 Pro Bowl will be in Miami
nydailynews.com 12/30/2008 — The Pro Bowl will be played one week before the Super Bowl in 2010 and both games will be staged in Dolphin Stadium, a person directly involved in the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.
The Politics Of The Pro Bowl Vote
nationalfootballpost.com 12/17/2008 — Now that the names of the 2008 Pro Bowl roster are starting to come out — complete with analysis, moaning and scratching of heads — I thought it would be pertinent to discuss how the players vote for this thing.
Urlacher on Pro Bowl: It's all about popularity
suntimes.com 12/20/2008 — Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher said he isn't bothered about not making the Pro Bowl because it's ''a popularity contest'' and admitted he doesn't always vote for the player who deserves it the most.
Briggs is Bears' only Pro-Bowler —
Chicago Sun-Times Bears 12/16/2008
From Brad Biggs' blog: Lance Briggs is going to have to spring for some airfares if he wants to hang with his friends in Honolulu. The Bears' weak-side linebacker was the team's only player chosen to the NFC Pro Bowl team, a source said. The league ...
The Most Unheralded NFC Pro Bowl Snub Is... —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
Player A : 318 touches (291 rushes, 27 receptions), 1,544 total yards (1,337 rushing, 207 receiving), seven touchdowns, two lost fumbles.
Player B : 338 touches (280 touches, 58 receptions), 1,539 total yards (1,115 rushing, 424 receiving), 11 ...
Bears' money player: Briggs —
Chicago Sun-Times Bears 12/17/2008
As a general rule, the Bears don't like to put Pro Bowl clauses in players' contracts because they believe if they're paying top dollar, they expect all-star performance. Weak-side linebacker Lance Briggs delivered on that when he was named to the NFC ...
