Thursday, December 19, 2013

My Personal Pro Bowl Selections

NFC

Quarterback

STARTER: Drew Brees (NO)
BACK UPS: Cam Newton (CAR), Nick Foles (PHI)
APOLOGIES TO: Aaron Rodgers (GB), Matthew Stafford (DET)

Running Back

STARTER: Adrian Peterson (MIN)
BACK UPS: Marshawn Lynch (SEA), LeSean McCoy (PHI)
APOLOGIES TO: Matt Forte (CHI), Reggie Bush (DET)

Wide Receiver

STARTERS: Calvin Johnson (DET), Alshon Jeffrey (CHI)
BACK UPS: DeSean Jackson (PHI), Brandon Marshall (CHI)
APOLOGIES TO: Dez Bryant (DAL), Anquan Boldin (SF), Jordy Nelson (GB)

Tight End

STARTER: Jimmy Graham (NO)
BACK UP: Vernon Davis (SF)
APOLOGIES TO: Greg Olson (CAR), Jason Witten (DAL)

Defensive Ends

STARTERS: Robert Quinn (STL), Cameron Jordan (NO)
BACK UPS: Chris Clemons (SEA), Chris Long (STL)

Defensive Tackles

STARTERS: Ndamukong Suh (DET), Gerald McCoy (TB)
BACK UPS: Nick Fairley (DET), Jason Hatcher (DAL)
APOLOGIES TO: Justin Smith (SF)

Outside Linebackers

STARTERS: DeAndre Levy (DET), Sean Lee (DAL)
BACK UPS: Chad Greenway (MIN), Ryan Kerrigan (WAS)

Inside Linebacker

STARTER: NaVarro Bowman (SF)
BACK UP: Luke Kuechley (CAR)

Safeties
FREE SAFETY: Earl Thomas (SEA), STRONG SAFETY: Kam Chancellor (SEA)
BACK UPS: Antrel Rolle (NYG), Malcolm Jenkins (NO)

Cornerbacks

STARTERS: Richard Sherman (SEA), Darrelle Revis (TB)
BACK UPS: Patrick Peterson (ARI), Tim Jennings (CHI)


Special Teams

KICKER: Steve Hauchska (SEA)
PUNTER: Steve Weatherford (NYG)
RETURNER: Cordarrelle Patterson (MIN)
     APOLOGIES TO: Devin Hester (CHI)


AFC

Quarterback

STARTER: Peyton Manning (DEN)
BACK UPS: Tom Brady (NE), Philip Rivers (SD)
APOLOGIES TO: Andrew Luck (IND)

Running Back

STARTER: Jamaal Charles (KC)
BACK UPS: Knowshon Moreno (DEN), Fred Jackson (BUF)
APOLOGIES TO: Ryan Mathews (SD), Danny Woodhead (SD)

Wide Receiver

STARTERS: Demaryius Thomas (DEN), Josh Gordon (CLE)
BACK UPS: A.J. Green (CIN), Antonio Brown (PIT)
APOLOGIES TO: Wes Welker (DEN), Andre Johnson (HOU)
(NOTE: This one I legitimately do send my apologies. The wide receivers in the AFC are incredible, and I flip flopped between this list so many times. I hope they all end up earning a pro bowl berth.)

Tight End

STARTER: Julius Thomas (DEN)
BACK UP: Ron Gronkowski (NE)
APOLOGIES TO: Jordan Cameron (CLE)

Defensive Ends

STARTERS: Chandler Jones (NE), Mario Williams (BUF)
BACK UPS: J.J. Watt (HOU), Carlos Dunlap (CIN)

Defensive Tackle

STARTERS: Muhammad Wilkerson (NYJ), Kyle Williams (BUF)
BACK UPS: Haloti Ngata (BAL), Randy Starks (MIA)

Outside Linebackers

STARTERS: Robert Mathis (IND), Tamba Hali (KC)
BACK UPS: Justin Houston (KC), Elvis Dumervil (BAL)

Inside Linebacker
STARTER: Derrick Johnson (KC)
BACK UP: Kiko Alonso (BUF)

Safeties

FREE SAFETY: Eric Weddle (SD), STRONG SAFETY: Eric Berry (KC)
BACK UPS: Jarius Byrd (BUF), Bernard Pollard (TEN)

Cornerbacks

STARTERS: Joe Haden (CLE), Aquib Talib (NE)
BACK UPS: Terrence Newman (CIN), Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie (DEN)

Special Teams

Kicker: Matt Prater (DEN)
     APOLOGIES TO: Nick Folk (NYJ), Justin Tucker (BAL)
Punter: Marquette King (OAK)
Returner: Trindon Holliday (DEN)

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