Pro-Bowl Lions

[grandy]

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/12/5/5176754/lions-notes-pro-bowl-voting-update-rodney-austin

"Several Lions in the top 10 in Pro Bowl voting. Calvin Johnson (No. 1 WR), Matthew Stafford (No. 7 QB), Reggie Bush (No. 5 RB)"

"Lions top 10 Pro Bowlers continued: Ndamukong Suh (No. 5 DT), DeAndre Levy (No. 10 OLB), David Akers (No. 9 K), Sam Martin (No. 8 P)"

Not that I care all that much about the pro bowl, but Warford better be getting some votes soon.

 

[Thumb]

lol Akers.

 

[lgolfer]

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/12/5/5176754/lions-notes-pro-bowl-voting-update-rodney-austin

"Several Lions in the top 10 in Pro Bowl voting. Calvin Johnson (No. 1 WR), Matthew Stafford (No. 7 QB), Reggie Bush (No. 5 RB)"

"Lions top 10 Pro Bowlers continued: Ndamukong Suh (No. 5 DT), DeAndre Levy (No. 10 OLB), David Akers (No. 9 K), Sam Martin (No. 8 P)"

Not that I care all that much about the pro bowl, but Warford better be getting some votes soon.

How is Akers even in the conversation for Pro-Bowl? Are all kickers considered?

 

[grandy]

I doubt the average NFL pro-bowl voter knows many kickers. Akers has that name recognition.

 

[cheeno]

Wow Akers.

 

[tonyballs]

Did i read that right? Akers?

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I'd say....

CJ & Suh are locks.

Stafford, Bush and Levy have an outside shot. Levy has a better shot if he leads the league in INT's.

Delmas' stock has dropped in the last 4 or so weeks. He is the leader of the D......but he doesn't make enough impact plays to be a pro bowler.

Edit: That being said.....I hope they all miss it because we have 1 game left to play or they pull out of the game because they got an imaginary injury. Nobody cares about the fucking pro bowl......the single worst game in professional sports.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Is this just the fan vote? Or are the players and coaches part of this to.

Not sure what DT have been at that level but Suh has had a nice year. I'm surprised he's so low. Levy has been pretty damn good, he's too low.

 

[grandy]

Is this just the fan vote? Or are the players and coaches part of this to.

Not sure what DT have been at that level but Suh has had a nice year. I'm surprised he's so low. Levy has been pretty damn good, he's too low.

I believe it's just the fans. The pro-bowl is the biggest joke of an all-star game among the major sports anyway.

Suh has a bad reputation which will hurt him probably.

 

[schles192]

I think the coaches of the pro bowl teams can pick a couple players, otherwise its a popularity contest. Guys make it a year after they should have and a year longer than they should have.

 

[Thumb]

I think the coaches of the pro bowl teams can pick a couple players, otherwise its a popularity contest. Guys make it a year after they should have and a year longer than they should have.

Except now players from the super bowl teams are exempt from playing, which waters down the field even more.

 

[schles192]

the game to night reminded me that the format is changing this year so I don't think the coaches get to pick. This year I believe it works like a fantasy draft. so AFC NFC can be on the same team.

 

[elrod817]

Except now players from the super bowl teams are exempt from playing, which waters down the field even more.

Oh....so no Lions will be playing then...:cheers:

 

[Mitchrapp]

the game to night reminded me that the format is changing this year so I don't think the coaches get to pick. This year I believe it works like a fantasy draft. so AFC NFC can be on the same team.

So Suh can sack Stafford? Assume they both made it, which they won't, but that's just dumb.

 

[grandy]

So Suh can sack Stafford? Assume they both made it, which they won't, but that's just dumb.

Are sacks even allowed? I know there are some funky contact rules in the game to avoid serious injuries in a pointless game.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Are sacks even allowed? I know there are some funky contact rules in the game to avoid serious injuries in a pointless game.

Yeah probably but its still weird rule, teammates on different sides. It's like NHL, North America versus World. Though not sure they still have that.