Nice company to be voted into the Pro Bowl with.
AFC QB's:
QB Peyton Manning Colts
QB Carson Palmer Bengals
QB Philip Rivers Chargers

AFC Roster: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2702582
NFC Roster: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2702583

Quote :

"Chargers, Bears lead Pro Bowl rosters Associated Press NEW YORK -- The San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears lead the NFL in wins -- and Pro Bowlers. The Chargers placed nine players on the AFC squad Tuesday and the Bears had seven on the NFC team, which also includes a quarterback -- Dallas' Tony Romo -- who wasn't a starter when the season began. San Diego's contingent includes quarterback Philip Rivers, who sat on the bench for his first two seasons behind Drew Brees. The former Chargers quarterback signed as a free agent with New Orleans in the offseason and will start for the NFC. Also among the players representing the Chargers is linebacker Shawne Merriman, last year's defensive rookie of the year, who made it despite missing four games for flunking a steroid test. "I'm very proud of our team and players," said general manager A.J. Smith of the Chargers, who like the Bears are 12-2. "We have a special group of players. These individuals are being recognized, but this is also a positive reflection on their teammates and the overall strength and depth of the entire roster." Chicago's representatives demonstrate how the Bears won: with defense and special teams. Three of the seven Bears, led by linebacker Brian Urlacher, are on defense and three are on special teams -- kicker Robbie Gould, specialist Brendan Ayanbadejo and rookie return man Devin Hester, who has shattered records with six returns for touchdowns on three punts, two kickoffs and a missed field goal. Center Olin Kreutz, a perennial at his position, is the only Bears Pro Bowler on offense. The NFC team also includes the Barber twins -- running back Tiki of the New York Giants and Ronde of Tampa Bay. The first twins to make it together, they now become the second set of brothers to make the Pro Bowl for three straight seasons -- Shannon and Sterling Sharpe from 1993-95 are the others. "With this being my final season in the NFL and the final time my brother Ronde and I will be teammates, the honor carries even more significance than in previous years," said Tiki Barber, who described himself as "emotional" and "ecstatic." In a year of outstanding rookies, Hester is the only one to make it, although Tennessee quarterback Vince Young is an alternate. And Romo is almost a rookie. Until this season, he hadn't thrown a pass in three seasons with Dallas, mostly as a third-stringer. But he is 6-2 as a starter since taking over from Drew Bledsoe at halftime of a loss to the Giants, leading the team to a playoff berth and control of the NFC East. When his potential selection to the Pro Bowl came up after his fourth start, coach Bill Parcells called it "ludicrous." Like Kreutz, Urlacher and the Barbers, many of the Pro Bowlers are perennials although Ray Lewis of the Ravens didn't make it -- beaten out at inside linebacker on the AFC roster by Al Wilson of Denver and Zach Thomas of Miami. One non-perennial is Reggie Wayne of the Colts, one of the league's best receivers for the past few years but always in the shadow of Marvin Harrison and never before a Pro Bowler. "I really didn't think he would make it, not that he didn't deserve it," Colts coach Tony Dungy said. "But it's a tough perception to overcome -- that your No. 2 receiver is better than 28 other receivers in the league." Harrison also made it, although he is a backup to the two Johnsons who will start at wide receiver -- Chad of Cincinnati and Andre of Houston. The position with the most repeaters is traditionally the offensive line. Guard Will Shields of Kansas City will go for the 12th time, tying a mark held by former Viking Randall McDaniel, also a guard. Another guard, Pittsburgh's Alan Faneca, will represent the AFC for the sixth straight time. The AFC quarterbacks in addition to Rivers are the Colts' Peyton Manning, who'll start, and the Bengals' Carson Palmer. The Rams' Marc Bulger joins Brees and Romo as the NFC's quarterbacks. The game will be played in Honolulu on Feb. 10. Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2702584"

Grill me if it's already been posted...

[Edited on December 19, 2006 at 6:20 PM. Reason : ...]

12/19/2006 6:19:04 PM

Tony Romo is the man

12/19/2006 6:20:37 PM

Tony Romo is not the man

12/19/2006 6:28:01 PM

3 NCSU Alums: PR, Torry Holt, and ADRIAN WILSON! Im happy for all of them. Way to go Wilson!!!

[Edited on December 19, 2006 at 6:29 PM. Reason : ]

12/19/2006 6:28:35 PM

12/19/2006 6:36:33 PM

OH WE BACK

12/19/2006 6:39:19 PM

"the trade" -
chargers: rivers, merriman, kaeding, oben
giants: elisha

three of the players that the chargers got are pro-bowlers this season. oben may have been if he didn't sit out this year with an injury. he was pretty good last year.

12/19/2006 6:41:55 PM

so basically the AFC by about 3 touchdowns

12/19/2006 7:37:46 PM

Wouldn't shock me to see the NFC lay a goose egg through at least halftime.

12/19/2006 8:16:25 PM

someone at espn forgot to add mike vick to the roster

12/19/2006 9:06:46 PM

3 NC State guys in the roster....I wonder how many other schools have??

12/19/2006 10:10:21 PM

^ plenty

12/19/2006 10:40:15 PM

Quote :

""the trade" - chargers: rivers, merriman, kaeding, oben giants: elisha "

I love hating the Giants

12/19/2006 10:49:55 PM

Congrats to Rivers he did well in his first season.


He's still got a lot to prove to be a true pro bowler and not just piggybacking in on his team's success but i think he's proven he can be more than just a competent starter at this level.

12/19/2006 10:53:17 PM

I hate owens as much as the next man but him not making it is rediculous, he has more tds than than any receiver in the nfl

the media and fans should try to be objective for once

[Edited on December 19, 2006 at 11:46 PM. Reason : k]

12/19/2006 11:44:35 PM

^^ I think you give "his team" too much credit.

Phil & LT run the Chargers, heck, their own COACH didn't know how to run the team at the beginning of the season and Phil said "bump this" and started airing it out.

12/20/2006 6:54:50 AM

^^ He also has more drops.

12/20/2006 7:39:47 AM

as good as rivers is

brady deserved the spot over him

12/20/2006 7:56:28 AM

And Palmer?

12/20/2006 8:13:14 AM

good point

should be manning, brady, rivers

12/20/2006 8:45:54 AM

I like him, but I don't see how kris jenkins made it.

12/20/2006 9:24:28 AM

Do they have the full rosters listed there somewhere? Which Panthers made the cut?

12/20/2006 10:34:26 AM

Jenkins, Smitty, and Pepps

i'd like to see hoover make it one year.....he hasn't ever been has he?

[Edited on December 20, 2006 at 10:37 AM. Reason : .]

12/20/2006 10:36:42 AM

Smitty really didn't have that great of a year, did he?

It always seemed to me it was Carter coming in for the clutch situations. I know smith was double-covered every game, but I think he's getting it mostly on reputation.

12/20/2006 10:50:40 AM

Quote :

" Rec 76 YDS 1081 AVG 14.2 TDS 6 "

Not bad for only 12 games, but I sort of agree....I think key was more valuable for us this year

Pepps has really trailed off the past 4 or 5 games, and jenkins hasn't really done much the whole year (he's had a lot of penalties)...I am surprised Kasay didn't make it.

12/20/2006 10:55:41 AM

^ Kasay got majorly jooed, him or Wilkins definitely should have made it over Gould

12/20/2006 11:01:09 AM

^he hasn't missed a fg under 50 yards all season....Do kickoff stats come into play, b/c kasay sux at kickoffs.

12/20/2006 11:02:30 AM

I think Javon Walker should have made it over Andre Johnson. Johnson has severly tanked during the second half of the season, and Walker has 80 fewer yards as Johnson with fewer catches. Walker has 2 more TDs.

YDS
Walker: 1007
A. Johnson: 1087

CTH
Walker: 62
A. Johnson: 97

TD
Walker: 7
A. Johnson: 5

100-YD GAMES
Walker: 3
A. Johnson: 4

I'm just saying Walker did more with less. I respect Andre Johnson, great player. However, I would have liked to see Javon Walker make the Pro Bowl.

12/20/2006 11:17:16 AM

Quote :

"He's still got a lot to prove to be a true pro bowler and not just piggybacking in on his team's success but i think he's proven he can be more than just a competent starter at this level."

LT did a lot, but he didn't do everything. Otherwise, he would have been this good under Brees, which he wasn't. Phil brought a lot to that team, and it's his and LT's team, like said already. Without LT, they probably wouldn't have won as many games, but they would still be a play off team under Phil.

[Edited on December 20, 2006 at 12:54 PM. Reason : .]

12/20/2006 12:53:30 PM

look at LT's stats over the last 5 years. he's gotten better every season. LT would have been just as good this season under brees, but probably would have had less rushing TD's because brees is a better passer now.

12/20/2006 12:59:53 PM

Quote :

"Without LT, they probably wouldn't have won as many games, but they would still be a play off team under Phil. "

That is highly debatable.

12/20/2006 1:59:50 PM

Reggie Bush didn't get in
OMFG, WHAT A TRAVESTY

12/20/2006 5:14:34 PM

no LT = still playoffs

12/20/2006 9:00:30 PM

Its a"TRAVESTY" T.O. didn't get in, #3 in votes by the fans, more TD's than Boldin once again the media fuckin some1 over, Reggie Bush hasn't done shit till the last 2-3 weeks

12/20/2006 9:29:47 PM

roy williams had a better season than TO and didn't make it

if they both kept their mouths shut they might be in

12/20/2006 10:00:24 PM

The point is the Pro Bowl is for the fans

12/20/2006 10:02:46 PM

i don't disagree, i'm just saying

12/20/2006 10:04:55 PM

2006 NFL Pro Bowl Selections from current ACC schools

Pos Player School NFL Team

FS Brian Dawkins Clemson Eagles
KR Justin Miller Clemson Jets
WR Anquan Boldin Florida State Cardinals
OT Walter Jones Florida State Seahawks
DT Kris Jenkins Maryland Panthers
OLB Shawne Merriman Maryland Chargers
RB Frank Gore Miami 49ers
TE Jeremy Shockey Miami Giants
KR Devin Hester Miami Bears
WR Andre Johnson Miami Texans
WR Reggie Wayne Miami Colts
FS Ed Reed Miami Ravens
WR Torry Holt NC State Rams
SS Adrian Wilson NC State Cardinals
QB Philip Rivers NC State Chargers
TE Alge Crumpler North Carolina Falcons
DE Julius Peppers North Carolina Panthers
C Jeff Saturday North Carolina Colts
RB Willie Parker North Carolina Steelers
RB Tiki Barber Virginia Giants
CB Ronde Barber Virginia Buccaneers
CB DeAngelo Hall Virginia Tech Falcons

12/20/2006 10:16:53 PM

an example of a player makin it by his name -> DeAngelo Hall

12/20/2006 10:22:34 PM

that's weird that two guys with the last name Barber went to the same school - are they related?


Just kidding fucktards

[Edited on December 21, 2006 at 12:32 AM. Reason : fear of not reading the sarcasm]

12/21/2006 12:29:30 AM

haha

12/21/2006 2:18:46 AM