Pro Bowl fan voting tally
Fan voting for the Pro Bowl ended today. Fan voting accounts for one-third of the Pro Bowl process. Players and coaches account for the final two-thirds and they vote later this week.
Here are the top players in the AFC at each position in fan voting, followed by where Patriots rank in the top five:
Center
1. Jeff Saturday (Colts) -- 379,438
2. Dan Koppen (Patriots) -- 350,392
Cornerbacks
1. Champ Bailey (Broncos) -- 410,567
2. Asante Samuel (Patriots) -- 319,840
4. Ellis Hobbs (Patriots) -- 130,378
Defensive ends
1. Dwight Freeney (Colts) -- 413,999
2. Jarvis Green (Patriots) -- 207,573
Defensive tackles
1. Albert Hayensworth (Titans) -- 261,260
2. Vince Wilfork (Patriots) -- 244,790
4. Ty Warren (Patriots) -- 197,770
Free safety
1. Ed Reed (Ravens) -- 287,611
4. Eugene Wilson (Patriots) -- 85,995
Fullback
1. Lorenzo Neal (Chargers) -- 450,571
Guard
1. Eric Steinbach (Browns) -- 450,284
3. Logan Mankins (Patriots) -- 251,251
4. Stephen Neal (Patriots) -- 229,789
Inside Linebackers
1. Tedy Bruschi (Patriots) -- 283,128
3. Adalius Thomas (Patriots) -- 194,549
Kick returners
1. Joshua Cribbs (Browns) -- 164,096
2. Wes Welker (Patriots) -- 142,191
Kickers
1. Adam Vinatieri (Colts) -- 155,853
3. Stephen Gostkowski (Patriots) -- 134,997
Outside linebacker
1. Shawne Merriman (Chargers) -- 337,150
2. Mike Vrabel (Patriots) -- 321,742
4. Rosevelt Colvin (Patriots) -- 224,394
Punters
1. Chris Hanson (Patriots) -- 125,272
Quarterbacks
1. Tom Brady (Patriots) -- 1,037,608*
2. Peyton Manning (Colts) -- 991,418
(*second highest vote total in NFL behind Brett Favre; Brady & Favre the only players to top 1 million votes)
Running back
1. Joseph Addai (Colts) -- 698,484
Special teams
1. Larry Izzo (Patriots) -- 250,130
Strong safety
1. Troy Polamalu (Steelers) -- 301,341
4. James Sanders (Patriots) -- 72,396
Offensive tackle
1. Matt Light (Patriots) --430,981
2. Nick Kaczur (Patriots) -- 245,015
Tight end
1. Antonio Gates (Chargers) -- 465,239
Wide receiver
1. Randy Moss (Patriots) -- 806,455
5. Wes Welker (Patriots) -- 345,413
Mm........kind of reminds me of Last year's Chargers.....our team is built for Super bowl, not Pro bowl. Hope BB will remind them.
Having said that, what the hell? Nick Kaczur is no. 2 in Offensive Tackle?
Chris Hanson? no. 1? Stephen Gostkowski at no. 3?? Eugen Wilson is no.4 at FS???
What is wrong???
As much as I am a die-hard Pats fan, some of these vote totals are dubious at best and make me glad that fan voting is only 1/3 of the process. Hanson as the #1 punter? Gostkowski at #3 or even Vinatieri at #1 are questionable as well. A decent case could be made for Matt Light, Dan Koppen, Logan Mankins given the great job they do keeping Brady upright, but Nick Kazur seems to be a weak spot on the line, not a Pro Bowl player. And as much as I love Bruschi (and own a #54 jersey), I don't think this is a Pro Bowl year for him either. The best news here is that our O-line is getting some credit it is due as well as Mike Vrabel, who really is having a Pro Bowl year.
Patriots finally won the popularity contest. Be interesting to see if the players and coaches agree.
The Patriots are on national tv all of the time and their players have inflated vote totals. Gostokowski and Bruschi don't belong anywhere near an all-star team. Mankins certainly does.
When will the team be announced?
How can you say Kaczur has been the weak spot. Light has given up almost as many sacks and has about 10 more penalties. I'm not saying hes the weak spot but compared to the rest of the league saying this line has a weak spot is like saying a NBA center is short. Its all relative and they all should go to the Pro Bowl. The right guard posistion is the only posistion that could be considered weak and that is only because of Neals injury. Be happy that your team is getting the recognition they deserve and stop complaining.
I don't understand, why Champ Bailey is # 1 spot?! He is not having a Pro Bowl year. Certainly, Asante Samuel deserves it and should be # 1. Are people biased or what when voting for the players. But I am glad to see Tom as starting string at QB, he deserves every bit of it.
Thanks
Any reason why Rodney Harrison isn't in the voting? He'd certainly be ahead of James Sanders as SS?
Rodney Harrison was suspended for the first four games of the season due to a violation of the NFL's drug policy. Since he was suspended, he wasn't on the ballot. Richard Seymour spent the first 6 weeks on the PUP list. That's why Jarvis Green was on the ballot instead.
Ok so Fan Voting is only 1/3 of the process? what is the other 2 Then, i dont know. i always thoguth it was fan voting. AND YES i think Bruschi does deserve the Pro Bowl this year. hes still leading the team in tackles. hes had 2 sacks which is good. I dont see why he shouldnt if most of the fans voted him for it. So Im still confoused as to why He didnt make it wen he won the popular votes. What are the other parts of the process?
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