Aaron Rodgers Is One Of Nine Packers Leading In The Pro Bowl Voting

by Brandon on Dec 22, 2011 1:00 AM CST in Green Bay Packers News

Aaron Rodgers leads all NFL players in Pro Bowl fan voting - ESPN. This is very cool for Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, but the Packer fans were out in force for this year's vote.

Overall, there are nine Packers leading at their respective positions for the NFC. While I wouldn't necessarily say they're the best players at their positions (John Kuhn, T.J. Lang, Scott Wells, Mason Crosby, Charles Woodson), they do deserve some votes.

On the other hand, Chad Clifton, Morgan Burnett, and Jarrett Bush should not be the leading vote-getters. Maybe Bush is worthy as a special teams nominee now that he's avoiding all the dumb penalties he committed back in 2007-2009. But Clifton hasn't played most of the season, and he's not even the best tackle on his team (Bryan Bulaga is better). I can't imagine Burnett is the best free safety in the NFC.

In the end, this doesn't really matter. Fan voting only accounts for one-third of the vote, so not all nine players will be invited to play in Hawaii. The vote doesn't agree with reality, but it's always good to see the support.

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by uofmike on Dec 22, 2011 1:39 AM CST via mobile reply actions 4 recs

Jarrett Bush...

Glad to see his stellar S.T. work is getting recognition. But hope I don’t see any of the nine playing in Hawaii…

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by PackFaninFL on Dec 22, 2011 1:56 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Since the Pro-Bowl is again before the Super Bowl, hopefully NONE of the Packers will be in Hawaii!

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by cmadler on Dec 22, 2011 4:47 AM CST reply actions

Not sure it is even in Hawaii

Thought they were changing the location of the Pro Bowl from now on…

by stryker1976 on Dec 22, 2011 7:50 AM CST reply actions

Still Hawaii

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by dieapack on Dec 22, 2011 4:38 PM CST up reply actions

Clearly the fans have spoken

And Jarrett Bush is obviously a dominant corner. I’m going to go buy my Jarrett Bush Pro Bowl jersey right now

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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Dec 22, 2011 8:25 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Bush is getting voted for his ST acumen

Even Pro Bowl voters aren’t that stupid.

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by Wiedmann on Dec 22, 2011 12:09 PM CST up reply actions

But

He’s going to be an All-Pro CB…

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by dieapack on Dec 22, 2011 4:39 PM CST up reply actions

that is a disturbing thought...

Hopefully we’ll never find out the answer, but you think they’d actually give him time at CB during the pro bowl?

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by TrevorR on Dec 23, 2011 10:50 AM CST up reply actions

Not a chance

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by dieapack on Dec 24, 2011 12:42 AM CST up reply actions

Some things

The only issue I have with how the fan votes turned out is that Cilffy is the top vote getter, and seeing TJ Lang as the top vote getter. Lang has played very well for his first year starting, and it might even be a pro bowl year. But the best guard in the NFC? I can’t agree with that.

As far as Burnett and Bush, they definitely have had a pro bowl season. Burnett was having a great season before his broken hand, and his numbers are still very good. The NFC does not have any single dominating safety, and Collins was arguably the best in the NFC. Burnett is putting up numbers like Collins last season.

by Shoes31 on Dec 22, 2011 8:26 AM CST reply actions

Yeah, Lang isn't even the best G on his team.

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by Wiedmann on Dec 22, 2011 12:10 PM CST up reply actions

Cant believe

TJ Lang is leading in votes and Josh Sitton isnt listed. And then add that Cliffy, who hasnt started in a game for like 2 months, is leading all left tackles. Thats what makes me mad about the fan votes. Its all name recognition and the reason why its still only a 1/3 of the votes. Player and Coaches votes are worth more and I think we will see Sitton voted in.

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by dieapack on Dec 22, 2011 4:42 PM CST up reply actions

Sitton.

I don’t see him getting voted in… not after the way he was playing earlier this year and now missing bout 4 games. He doesn’t deserve it this year.

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by Strohman on Dec 22, 2011 6:55 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, but Pro Bowl votes aren't always (almost never?) for the most deserving players.

They’re usually a year behind of OL. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get in this year after being snubbed last year. If there’s a bigger joke than Pro Bowl voting, I haven’t seen it.

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by Wiedmann on Dec 22, 2011 11:55 PM CST up reply actions