sports.yahoo.com - 12/17/2008
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I
hate writing this kind of post, because there's really no way to not
sound like a whiny homer. But that's all right with me. I'll be a homer today.
I've got reason to whine today.
Philip Rivers was
left off the Pro Bowl roster .
You may not be as upset about this as I am, and I ...
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sportingnews.com - 12/17/2008
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sportingnews.com —
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 ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 12/18/2008
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fivethirtyeight.com —
Yesterday, the Franken campaign challenged this ballot, claiming
that "Brett Favre" was an identifying mark: The Canvassing...
Board rejected the challenge and awarded the vote to Coleman. Today, just moments ago, the infamous Lizard People ballot ...
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Brett Favre Beats Lizard People
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Philip Rivers Snubbed For Pro Bowl. Blame Brett Favre.
FanIQ Blog —
... As I think everyone is aware of now, Philip Rivers didn't make the Pro Bowl. MJD at Shutdown Corner is furious about this, and frankly, so am I. ...
Dropping Links: Wednesday, December 17th
tonyblogs.net - Sports news, humor, videos and prognostications. —
... NEWS
82-year-old Joe Paterno signs extension through 2011 to stay at Penn State |FOX Sports.com|
Not so fast: Furcal waffling between Braves and Dodgers |ESPN.com|
Laurinaitis, Bradford among AP All-Americans |SI.com|
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MJD agrees that Rivers got snubbed for Brett Favre |Shutdown Corner|
You never know who you’ll see at a Lakers game |Tirico Suave|
Jamie Moyer pitching at 50 increasingly possible |SPORTSbyBROOKS|
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Suisham Snub: Four Hawaii-Bound Skins
Mr. Irrelevant —
... Pro Bowls for a guy who seems to be regarded, even by Skins fans, as good-not-great. Art Monk only made three Pro Bowls. I have no idea if Samuels is the third-best tackle in the NFC or not (Jordan Gross and Walter Gross are your starters), but if Samuels making twice as many of these things as Monk doesn’t tell you the Pro Bowl’s a joke, I’m not sure what does.
Related: see full rosters … consider London Fletcher … read The Mighty MJD
Philip Rivers Got Screwed
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... Philip Rivers, the NFL’s leader in quarterback rating and touchdowns and various other important statistical categories, was not selected to the Pro Bowl. This is an utter crock. MJD tells us why: ...
NFL Stats of the Day: Pro Bowl Quarterbacks Are A Joke
Major League Jerk —
... The Mighty MJD does a much better bitch-job about the Favre selection/Rivers snubbing over at Shutdown Corner. I think we can all agree that Brett Favre making the Pro Bowl is bad. Much to my surprise, it is nowhere near as egregious as the inclusion of Eli Manning on the NFC team. ...
Pro Bowl Selction Process Needs To Be Punted
Rumors and Rants —
... Diego quarterback Philip Rivers. Despite leading the NFL in passer rating (101.4), touchdowns (28), touchdown percentage (6.6), yards per completion (8.23) and only throwing 11 interceptions, Rivers was left off the AFC’s roster. Rivers shouldn’t just be on the AFC squad, he should be starting. Especially when you consider that selections Jay Cutler and Brett Favre are having mediocre seasons by comparison. You can read more about the “Rivers-Favre Incident” here, ...
National Friday League, week 16 (2)
Pacifist Viking —
... but have nuanced differences. Links Sammy Baugh (fuh- baw, Cold, Hard Football Facts, I Dislike Your Favorite Team). Adrian Peterson and MVP (Star Tribune, Pioneer Press). The Falcons rank #24 in CHFF's Hog Index (the Vikes rank #4). Manning and MVP (Jason Cole, Mark Craig). Adrian Peterson #1 on MVP ranks (Bucky Brooks). Philip Rivers should have been a Pro Bowler (MJD). Grant's Tomb on the Viking-Falcon game, Pat Williams, and Brad Childress.
Juggernaut Index No. 5: The San Diego Chargers
Roto Arcade —
... had the 13th highest single-season passer rating in NFL history (105.5) and he tied for the league lead in touchdown passes (34). Yet somehow he wasn't in the MVP discussion and he wasn't selected to the Pro Bowl, which was just…well, it was entirely wrong. ...
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Philip Rivers Snubbed For Pro Bowl. Blame Brett Favre.
FanIQ.com 12/17/2008 — I don't watch the Pro Bowl, mainly because it sucks and no one plays hard, but I do recognize that it means a fair amount to players to at least make the team. And it's for that reason that I'm writing this post.
As I think everyone is aware of ...
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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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myespn.go.com 12/16/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham New York Jets (7 selections) Even if the New York Jets don't make the playoffs, they can break out the ukuleles. The Jets are sending a league-high seven players to Honolulu for the Pro Bowl. Seven selections are ...
Brett Favre’s Last NFL Pass was to Himself (Video)
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Was Pennington robbed of Pro Bowl bid?
palmbeachpost.com 12/17/2008 — Turns out quarterback Chad Pennington’s best argument for a spot in his first Pro Bowl wasn’t good enough. Or was it? Pennington was passed over today when AFC selections were announced. Starter Peyton Manning was named to his ninth team,...
Favre is Tired
nfljuice.com 12/18/2008 —
Brett Favre is tired. The iron man, nail-eating, rub some dirt on it, NFL Hall of Famer looks like he needs a couple of months off…yesterday.
He’s 39, so it’s likely he’s wearing down in the homestretch. As stated ...
'Disappointed' Brett drops hint about future
nydailynews.com 12/26/2008 — The Jets want Brett Favre to return in 2009, but does Favre want the Jets? Does he want any team in the NFL?
It didn't sound like it Wednesday, as Favre, in his weekly news conference at the Jets' facility, was downcast and reflective. The ...
Favre and Rivers out, Collins in for Pro Bowl
sports.espn.go.com 1/21/2009 — Both the Jets' Brett Favre and the Chargers' Philip Rivers are not going to play in the game because of injuries. Tennessee's Kerry Collins has been named to the roster.
Packers Sending Two to Pro Bowl —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/16/2008
The next time I argue the struggles of this Packers' season are the fault of the defense, and not the quarterback, I won't use the results of the Pro Bowl voting as evidence. The Packers are sending just two players to the Pro Bowl this season, ...
Seven Jets Make Pro Bowl: Who Deserved It? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
Somehow the 8-5 New York Jets, who might be the third-best team in their division right now, are sending a NFL-high seven players to the Pro Bowl. Feeling some pressure, Eric Mangini? There is no excuse not to make the playoffs with seven guys ...
An August Pro Bowl in New York? Why Not? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
The NFL might as well just get it over with and hold the Pro Bowl in New York City before the season starts.
Why not?
Apparently a player's performance during the season makes no difference in deciding who goes, so why don't we just hold ...
