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Who gets tagged, Nnamdi or Shane?
Nnamdi Asomugha and Shane Lechler were sitting side-by-side at the podium, pleasantly and agreeably answering questions Tuesday about their selection to the Pro Bowl. Then some wise guy piped in with, “Which one of you should they franchise?” The smiles were replaced by frozen ...
Complaining About Pro Bowl Roster Snubs, an Act of Futility Since 1970
Complaining About Pro Bowl Roster Snubs, an Act of Futility Since 1970
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 ... (more) Complaining About Pro Bowl Roster Snubs, an Act of ...
Biggest Pro Bowl Snubs
Biggest Pro Bowl Snubs
totalprosports.com — 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 ... (more) Biggest Pro Bowl Snubs
Pro Bowl Selction Process Needs To Be Punted
Pro Bowl Selction Process Needs To Be Punted
rumorsandrants.com — Many bloggers I respect have weighed in on how this year’s Pro Bowl rosters have some glaring... omissions. First on the “where are they?” list is San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers. Despite leading the NFL in passer rating (101.4), ... (more) Pro Bowl Selction Process Needs To Be Punted
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Oakland Sends 2 to the Pro Bowl for First Time Since 2002; Will They Be Raiders In 2009?
FanHouse — ... Having said that, Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune decided to ask the two pro bowl players -- and free-agents-to-be -- which one should be designated as the franchise player following the season. ...

Around the AFC West
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... first of many Pro Bowls for both players. Kansas City One local columnist believes Scott Pioli and Bill Cowher are on the Chiefs' radar. My take: How could you argue with either of these ideas? They are the two big prizes in the offseason. If Kansas City can get either of these two men, then it will make the rebuilding phase a lot more interesting. Oakland Will the Raiders lose one of their Pro Bowl players? ...

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The Shane Lechler-Nnamdi Asomugha connundrum
examiner.com 1/5/2009 — The Oakland Raiders are sending two players to the annual AFC-NFC Pro Bowl in punter Shane Lechler and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Considering the Raiders finished the season 5-11, it is remarkable that they will have two representatives in Hawaii.
Asomugha: Mr. Franchise
myespn.go.com 2/6/2009 — Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson HONOLULU -- Every day this week when he has entered the AFC locker room at the Pro Bowl, Oakland standout cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha has been greeted with this: "Here comes Mr. Franchise."   ...
Asomugha expects to be tagged
ibabuzz.com 2/7/2009 — Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha fully expects to be designated as the Raiders franchise player. Shane Lechler, meanwhile has already been tagged _ and not in a good way. “Everyone knows I’ll probably get the franchise tag ...
Raiders' Asomugha replaces agent, looks to 2009 - San Jose Mercury News
mercurynews.com 12/16/2008 — Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is looking beyond this season, and this has to be every bit as disconcerting to owner Al Davis as Oakland's 49-26 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. No one is accusing Asomugha of losing focus for the final ...
Raiders will slap Asomugha again
blogs.nfl.com 11/6/2008 — Few things in Oakland are certain, but two things this season virtually are. Cornerback Nnamdi Asamghoua will go to the Pro Bowl this season. And for the second straight year, the Raiders will slap their franchise tag on Asamghoua. It is the only way ...
Questions unanswered as Raiders leave for Tampa
ibabuzz.com 12/26/2008 — There was more than a little mystery in the air as the Raiders departed for Tampa to conclude the 2008 season and attempted to do something they’ve only done once in the last 14 seasons since they returned to Oakland _ win a game outside the ...
Where everybody knows Raiders' names?
tfdssports.com 12/27/2008 — Let me apologize for the late post. Technical difficulties prevented me from getting this post up earlier. Sometimes things are beyond your control and other times, they are beyond comprehension. My technical difficulties fell into both areas last night. Which brings me to the Raiders and the ...
2009 AFC Pro Bowl Roster
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Dolphin Stadium Will Host The Pro-Bowl in 2010
myteamrivals.typepad.com 12/31/2008 — The first Pro-Bowl in recent years to be held outside of Hawaii will be moved to the equally tropical Miami, Florida for 2010 :O) Mark that date: January 31, 2010 at 8:00pm on ESPN. You will get to see all the depressed announcers, TV people and other media cry as ...
Oakland Raiders set to shine in the Pro Bowl
tfdssports.com 2/7/2009 — Don't tell Shane Lechler and Nnamdi Asomugha that the Pro Bowl is a meaningless game. True, it is an exhibition game that will soon be forgotten, but for them it is a recognition of their status as elite players, despite the losing the Oakland Raiders have been doing of late.
Let's Call the Pro Bowl What It REALLY Is: The POPULARITY Bowl, Part OneBleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
Enough of the talk about the Pro Bowl being a marquee matchup of the league's premier players. The concept of an All-Star contest, from Little League to the pros in any sport, is to send players to a game set aside especially for the top ...
Oakland Raiders: Looking Into the Future, Part TwoBleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
In Part One of this series, we looked at the situation with the head coach. In Part Two, we'll dig into the leader of the offensive line, and the player who usually is the focal point of good or bad things: JaMarcus Russell. JaMarcus Russell can't ...
Stop Crying! Brett Favre Deserves to Play in the 2009 NFL Pro BowlBleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
Sorry, people—I will not allow your negativity to spoil Brett Favre's accomplishments with the New York Jets. Favre is going to Hawaii, and he's just as deserving as he's ever been in his long career. Why did it take Favre's first Pro Bowl as ...
A Super Bowl Carol: The Future Of Bill Cowher and The Oakland RaidersBleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
Now that the NFL Season is near the end for 2008 and Christmas looms in the midst, the hot-stove has fired up over speculation on the future of Super Bowl winning-coach Bill Cowher. Some believe that the Cleveland Browns make sense because of ...
Fantasy Football Is Killing The NFLBleacher Report - NFL 12/17/2008
USA Today, February 10, 2010: Oakland Raiders' owner, Al Davis, has hired Ronald Lowenstein to be his next General Manager and Director of Player Personnel.  Lowenstein, 27, has no prior NFL experience, however, he was won his highly ...