The Pro Bowl Tandem
This just in, six members of the NFC East Champion World Champion New York Football Giants will make the Pro Bowl. Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning and Justin Tuck have made it for the first time. The offensive line got its due with Center Shaun O’Hara and Guard Chris Snee going to their first Pro Bowls as well. This is an nice little recognition to some of the Champs biggest stars.
Normally , I could give a shit about the Pro Bowl and none of these guys will go anyway. The reason I am even posting about this is the last two guys. Jeff Feagles and John Carney. Both have been to Pro Bowls before. Both are older than dirt. Both are major pieces to the team’s success. I wrote earlier this year about Feagles. I love the guy. He can kick for my team until his leg falls off. I hope he becomes a Hall of Famer. His work needed to be recognized so I guess I will have to settle for a Pro Blow nod. John Carney has been the reliable, stable kicker Lawrence Tynes never was. Jerry Reese’s only mistake was giving Tynes a five year deal after missing two field goals and hitting the third in the NFC Championship game. At least he knew to keep Carney during this spectacular season. He didn’t let a contract and ego get in the way. A hat tip to the Coach as well.
I feel this is an even bigger deal because the kicker and punter usually come from bad teams. They look at a punter’s yards per punt and those are usually punted by guys who kick the balls from farther back in their own zone because of an inept offense. Feagles doesn’t have those numbers. His ability to place a ball inside the ten and against the sidelines is phenominal. Carney has been steady. He is 29-32 with field goals and 35-35 with PATs. The fact that these two old warriors made it is one thing. The fact that it has been 14 years between Pro Bowl selections for Carney and 13 years for Feagles is mindboggling. Both of these guys have been so good for so long. I guess being on better teams has hurt their chances. Their importance to the NFC East Champion World Champion New York Football Giants has been immeasurable. Congratulations on a much deserved honor.
To view the Full Pro Bowl Rosters click here. Josh Cribbs got left off. Seven Jets made it. Spencer’s head exploded.
FURST!
How many Bengals made it?
/Seriously
False. They’ll be there.
Cowboys only got 5 selections. Of course, they were real football players and not shoulder-padded soccer players.
Nick..none
http://www.nfl.com/probowl/story?id=09000d5d80d60467&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true
clown..a week after the Super Bowl..that is a lot to ask of the Champs..maybe just got to Hawaii for R&R
Who gives a flying fuck?
Their families and friends because of the Phat Pro Bowl bonus checks that will be used on booze and women
Giants lose in divisional round.
/US Association of Factual Things
the bitterness is setting in…
Oh, so Eli gets to have a real Christmas this year?
Hell, the Skins somehow managed four.
Congrats, clown. Your Boys smacked the shit outta the Gmen Sunday night. That game was much worse than the 20-8 final score. I can’t wait to watch Jerry Jone’s expression after another first round loss.
How the fuck did Manning get named the starter? Hasn’t he sucked this year?
/haven’t watched games
Cowboys will not make it that far
/Gray’s Sports Almanac
Cassel got screwed
ill..worse? That game was closer than the score…if Michael Johnson tackles him 3 yards before the first down marker (like he fucking should of) the Champs get the ball back with 2:30 left down by 6..how is that a worse beating?
By me.
Why is Farve on the list? Seriously.
im sorry, but there is absolutely not one single fucking excuse why josh cribbs didn’t make it as a special teamer.
best KR? check. best special team tackler? check.
WHAT THE FUCK ELSE IS THERE?
Nick P – considering the competition, he probably deserves it. Breese has high INTs and Warner’s wife looks too much like a dike to set foot in Hawaii, so he won’t go.
Leon Washington > Josh Cribbs
tampa…fine, then get him in as a special teamer.
this is seriously like tom brady getting left off (when he’s healthy).
Spence – agreed, Cribs got shafted.
Roman – Even though both teams played poor offense/good defense (you pick), it never felt like the Giants were going to score. To make a team that looked as dominant as the Giants did thru most of the season look that bad, I would have to call that domination on the Cowboys part. It’s not like I’m bias, I hate both of you equally.
Leon Lett > Josh Cribbs.
Who gives a flying fuck?
i give multiple flying fucks.
ILL…AFC?
ill it was an equally dominant defensive performance…The Romo pass to Crayton with Tuck chasing him all over the field was the difference make…they won..I don’t play the what if game..but in no way was that a crushing..it was a tough loss
Vikes only got 5. Greenway should have gotten in.
fetch..5 is plenty
/Freud’d
vikings got 6 fetch
winfield, allen, williams1, williams2, purple jesus, hutchinson
oh yea that is 6. good thing i can count
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