Bryant McKinnie Is Off The NFC Pro Bowl Team

by Brandon on Jan 30, 2010 3:20 PM CST in Green Bay Packers News

Unlike the NFC quarterbacks pictured above, Vikings' LT Bryant McKinnie was kicked off the Pro Bowl team for missing practices.

From Gonzo at Daily Norseman:

Sweet, merciful crap. . .really?

I've never heard of someone getting kicked off the Pro Bowl before. Though it wouldn't surprised me if it had happened before.

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I need an Iverson style press conference...

Man, we talking about practice? Practice?! at the Pro Bowl?! Practice?!

by thefreewheelin76 on Jan 30, 2010 3:33 PM CST reply actions

He didn't deserve to be there anyways

by Donald Driver on Jan 30, 2010 4:32 PM CST reply actions

Does he still get paid?!!?

What a dumbass…he didn’t earn it this year anyway.

by TrevorR on Jan 31, 2010 10:50 AM CST up reply actions

Nope

He won’t get paid. He might even get fined, but I doubt the NFL bothers.

by Brandon on Jan 31, 2010 9:57 PM CST up reply actions

Hopefully, Goodell will fine him AND make him repay the league for his flight and hotel. Between this and the 5 vikings who declined the invite, it’s sort of looking like all of that time the Vike fans spent stuffing the ballot box was a waste of time…

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jan 30, 2010 4:34 PM CST reply actions

Perhaps the players will suffer the Pro Bowl effect

and request more money in there contract negations than they are really worth.

by Dionysus0 on Jan 30, 2010 11:39 PM CST up reply actions

Haha nice post. Especially like the part about stuffing the ballot because well, they did haha.

by packallday555 on Jan 31, 2010 12:23 PM CST up reply actions

Simeon Rice got kicked off the NFC pro bowl a couple of years ago

by Andy Reid. It was actually KGB that took his place.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Jan 30, 2010 5:09 PM CST reply actions

Now Mckinnie is claiming he's "too injured" to play and had to withdraw, on his twitter account (according to ProFootballTalk)....

Willis McGahee tweeted back “that’s bullshit”, which is pretty much the funniest thing I’ve read all week.

What begins in fear usually ends in folly.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Jan 30, 2010 5:40 PM CST reply actions

Awesome.

I’m glad somebody called him out on that. And you’re right, that is hilarious.

"Career highlights? I had two. I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets." - Bob Uecker

by texwestern on Jan 30, 2010 10:15 PM CST up reply actions

I agree with McGahee, that is BS.

And TSSC is right, that is great.

Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.

Go Pack!

by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST

by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 30, 2010 10:35 PM CST up reply actions

Oops, meant texwestern.

Go Pack!

by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST

by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 30, 2010 10:36 PM CST up reply actions

TSSC is ALWAYS right!

Get out of my dreams and into my Chuckie Carr
-Molitorfan 12/23/09

by Michael M on Jan 30, 2010 11:38 PM CST up reply actions

mckinnie

GOTTA REMEMBER HES A VIKING ,THEY GET TO TAKE UNAUTHORIZED DRUGS ,DRIVE 125 IN 55 MPH ZONES ,SO MISSING PRACTICES IS PROBABLY SOMTHING HE THOUGHT HE COULD GET AWAY WITH!!!

by BIRDMAN62 on Jan 30, 2010 7:46 PM CST reply actions

I think your keyboard is broken.

The caps lock seems to be stuck.

by Dr O on Jan 30, 2010 7:47 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Is this a guess the age of the poster comment?

Go Pack!

by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST

by Vermont Cubs Fan on Jan 30, 2010 8:08 PM CST up reply actions

Hillarious

and disappointing all in one.
He has never played to his potential, why is he (or was he) selected to the pro bowl in the first place?

I always loved that one.

by FoulJack on Jan 31, 2010 12:26 AM CST reply actions

Yeah, do you remember how dominant he was in college? I’m pretty sure he gave up only 1 sack in his 4 years at Miami. He always been above average but never that elite LT that many thought he’d be. He seemed to degress a bit this year too, and seeing as how he is 30 years old that could be bad news for the Vikings.

by packallday555 on Jan 31, 2010 12:26 PM CST up reply actions

So that’s why JaMarcus Russell never played in a Pro Bowl.

"Brandon Jennings needs a nickname before he gives himself one. Oh wait, Young Money, he already did."

by Mitchell Maurer on Jan 31, 2010 5:21 AM CST reply actions

Not quite.

Jamarcus Russell needs to win a few games and complete more than 52% of his passes. Either that or have one or two more AFC QBs pull out for “personal reasons”.

"Career highlights? I had two. I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets." - Bob Uecker

by texwestern on Jan 31, 2010 7:38 PM CST up reply actions