Three Packers Named To The Pro Bowl

by Brandon on Dec 29, 2009 11:55 PM CST in Green Bay Packers News

From Packers.com. The only member of the Green Bay Packers that was named as a starter was CB Charles Woodson, but QB Aaron Rodgers and FS Nick Collins were also named selections to the NFC Pro Bowl squad. LT Chad Clifton, RB Ryan Grant, LB A.J. Hawk, and LB Clay Matthews were named as alternates.

It's always great when a Packer is named as either a starter or an alternate. But there were a couple head scratchers named as alternates.

Overall the offensive tackles in the NFC have been "an unimpressive bunch" this season, so says Vic Carucci, which might explain why Clifton was named as an alternate. Otherwise, he's struggled with injuries all season, which has led to some inconsistency and some bad games. I've got no idea how Hawk could have been named as an alternate. He's barely played at all in some games this season. How can he even be ahead of LB Nick Barnett? Grant and Matthews are obvious alternates.

Here's the complete listing of rosters for the Pro Bowl. Unfortunately I don't watch a lot of non-Packer NFL football, maybe a total of one game per week, so I've got no idea whether any selection was undeserved or if anyone was snubbed. I was surprised to read Vikings' LT Bryant McKinnie was named a Pro Bowl starter after he was pulled from a game two weeks ago, but for all I know he's been outstanding the rest of the season. Please consider this an open thread if there was anyone who didn't deserve it, or if anyone who was obviously snubbed.

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Matthews got snubbed...

Orakpo 48 tackles 1 FF 11 Sacks

Matthews 50 tackles 1FF 10 Sacks

not to mention the Roethlisberger tackle, sack, FF, FR that was called back for who know why.

Orakpo plays for a 4-11 team, and I am sure he has been a major boost for that defense but come oooonnnnnn. Packers are playoff bound and Matthews has an unbelievable impact on this #2 rated defense in the NFL.

Someone call the police, bc Matthews got robbed

by Frisco on Dec 30, 2009 1:39 AM CST reply actions

Here's the thing

You have to remember that the voting has been going on for a while so while Clay has been quietly one of the better LBs in the league, Orakpo had a few HUGE games which gets more attention. I agree that if Orakpo makes it, Clay should too, but I don’t think he was robbed persay. He’s a rookie, he’ll have plenty of these in his future I think. He IS an alternate though and hopefully he won’t be able to be in the pro bowl!! :-)

by TrevorR on Dec 30, 2009 8:21 AM CST up reply actions

Pro Bowl is a joke anyway

It’s not really worth getting bent out of shape over.

Now DROY is a different story.

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by George E. Ays on Dec 30, 2009 9:41 AM CST up reply actions

Orakpo..

Got 4 of his sacks in one game against the Raiders…JaMarcus Russell gift wrapped 3 of them to him

by tmoneyttime1 on Dec 30, 2009 11:35 AM CST up reply actions

Just glad to see Rodgers finally get the recognition he deserves. I thought he would get snubbed again this year. So good to see he made it. I would like to think my multiple votes in someway contributed to that. GO PACK GO!

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by CaliSeth on Dec 30, 2009 3:44 AM CST reply actions

Props to Arog

Stat wise, Bigby had no shot. But the level of play he brings to this team, in my book makes him elite enough to deserve a pro bowl. Maybe one day…

Collins was unexpected, though. He’s played great, just hasn’t gotten a lot of attention.

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by PackaCracka on Dec 30, 2009 9:49 AM CST reply actions

I'm just waiting for Favre to show up at the Pro Bowl

And then refuse to leave the game to stick it to Rodgers.

Seriously though, Matthews had a good case, in particular because he was not a starter early on. Orakpo was also a higher draft choice so he has better name recognition. Maybe the same thing with Hawk/Barnett. Hawk was a #5 and Barnett was a late first rounder.

by grant76 on Dec 30, 2009 9:59 AM CST reply actions

I don't want to see any Packers to play in the Pro Bowl

Catch my drift!!! :P

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by Bush League All Star on Dec 30, 2009 12:24 PM CST reply actions

Johnny Jolly

I think Johnny Jolly had as much of an impact on the defense as anybody out there. He just goes out there and uses up a bunch of offensive lineman and makes it that much easier for all the linebackers.

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by packer wannabe on Dec 30, 2009 5:38 PM CST reply actions

Yeah

Unfortunately, the 4-3 DE’s get much more attention because their sacking the Qb’s. Jolly has been great this year for us. I think Jenkins has been better though.

by packallday555 on Dec 31, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions