12-01-2009, 05:47 PM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, California
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NFC's pro bowl leading vote getters at each position:
QB Drew Brees New Orleans Saints 848,624 DE Jared Allen Minnesota Vikings 343,463 RB Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings 838,985 DT Minnesota Vikings 221,517 FB Minnesota Vikings 113,335 OLB 262,457 WR Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals 529,904 ILB 182,196 TE Tony Gonzalez 281,567 CB 192,299 OT Minnesota Vikings 231,282 SS Adrian Wilson Arizona Cardinals 185,368 OG Minnesota Vikings 239,924 FS New Orleans Saints 285,665 C John Sullivan Minnesota Vikings 222,181 P Minnesota Vikings 84,896 K Minnesota Vikings 121,373 ST Minnesota Vikings 103,215 KR Minnesota Vikings 233,726
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12-01-2009, 05:49 PM
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#2722
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Top 10 overall vote getters for the pro bowl.
QB Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts 853,565 QB 848,624 QB 840,498 RB Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings 838,985 WR 529,904 QB 506,140 RB 469,568 TE Indianapolis Colts 462,638 WR Andre Johnson 422,888 WR Indianapolis Colts 414,931
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12-01-2009, 06:51 PM
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#2723
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Crash and Bang Winger
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wow, the saints make it look too easy. They weren't even running at 100% speed!
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12-02-2009, 08:26 AM
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#2725
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Originally Posted by Cheerio
Too bad none of the Colts will be able to play due to having the biggest game of the year the following week  |
Same with the Vikings, possibly.
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12-02-2009, 10:09 AM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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I can't see any players from either Conference Championship game playing in the Probowl. One week after what will be pretty crushing losses and a hard fought game, I see a lot of guys pulling out due to injury. So take out the Saints, Vikings, and Colts players.
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12-02-2009, 10:24 AM
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#2727
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
I can't see any players from either Conference Championship game playing in the Probowl. One week after what will be pretty crushing losses and a hard fought game, I see a lot of guys pulling out due to injury. So take out the Saints, Vikings, and Colts players.
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I can see that happening as well, which is total BS. These players don't want to play in the game for a number of reasons. But at contract time, you can bet that their agent will be using the Pro Bowl selection as a bargaining chip.
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12-02-2009, 11:42 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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The concept of having the Pro Bowl is dumb just for the logistics that the super bowl teams are likely to have a few starters for the pro bowl in and they won't even be able to play. Then factor in players just losing in the conference finals, and you have a good number of all-star players not bothering playing in the event.
Should've just kept it the way it was if you want to keep it at all.
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12-02-2009, 01:25 PM
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#2729
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Food for thought: If the Vikings run the table and the Saints lose one of their final five, they'll both finish 15-1. In that instance, the Vikings would win the tiebreaker on conference record -- a perfect 12-0 for Minnesota vs. 11-1 for New Orleans.
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Someone PLEASE just beat them in one game?
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12-02-2009, 01:38 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joborule
The concept of having the Pro Bowl is dumb just for the logistics that the super bowl teams are likely to have a few starters for the pro bowl in and they won't even be able to play. Then factor in players just losing in the conference finals, and you have a good number of all-star players not bothering playing in the event.
Should've just kept it the way it was if you want to keep it at all.
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From a player perspective it is dumb. But I think the NFL wanted to make things more festive during Super Bowl week. They know that many great players on the Super Bowl teams will not be attendance. But they want to market the league and generate revenue. Having the Pro Bowl in Hawaii after the season doesn't really bring a lot of interest. I'm a huge NFL fan and I havent bothered watching the Pro Bowl in years. (allthough that could have more to do with not being a bachelor anymore).
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12-02-2009, 02:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Jamal Lewis wasn't at practice and the Browns won't say why, and Shaun Rogers put in the IR. The Browns continue to go to the dogs.
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12-02-2009, 02:04 PM
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#2732
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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I don't know if it would work or not as I can't remember when the deadline is for underclassmen to declare themselves eligible for the NFL draft but maybe something like a Prospects game could be held intsead of the Probowl? I know they already have the Senior bowl, but I think the NCAA uses that to generate a few dollars. The obvious flaw would be NCAA scholarship eligibility though and I'm not sure how that would impact players who still have classes to finish out for the winter semester.
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12-02-2009, 02:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary
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Lewis is the latest NFL player to be knocked out with a concussion.
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12-02-2009, 04:43 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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The argument that the players who lose in the Championship games will not want to play in the Pro Bowl is a bit weak. Allthough I can see many of them using that very excuse. Is it easier to play in the Pro Bowl a week after losing the Super Bowl?
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12-02-2009, 06:52 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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I still don't get why they even play it at all. I think they should take a page from the CFL and simply just name people to the Pro Bowl rosters and leave it at that.
Easily the worst of all the All-Star games, you can't play football half-assed like they do in hockey and basketball ASG's and still keep it exciting.
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12-02-2009, 06:58 PM
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#2736
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Portland, OR
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I refuse to watch the Pro Bowl after the 2006 game.
Brees got injured by an overzealous Terrell Suggs, I cried like a schoolgirl... 
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12-02-2009, 11:50 PM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Colts basically stated today that after it clinches the #1 seed in the AFC (would happen if they can win the next two games to go 13-0) that a large portion of the starters would sit out the last 3 games.
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12-03-2009, 08:29 AM
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#2738
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OILFAN #81
Colts basically stated today that after it clinches the #1 seed in the AFC (would happen if they can win the next two games to go 13-0) that a large portion of the starters would sit out the last 3 games.
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What a well thought out strategy. That has worked so well for them in the past.
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12-03-2009, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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The Colts have been one of the most injury riddled teams all year so I have no problem if they let a good chunk of the defence rest. That being said, I have to think Caldwell is smarter then not having his team play a full game for over 4 weeks if they do in fact clinch in the following weeks.
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12-03-2009, 09:37 AM
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First Line Centre
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Yes! Ruskell is going to resign today as GM of the Seahawks, happy days! I've been watching them struggle all year and it's been so depressing, will be out at the game on Sunday maybe this will light a fire under the players asses. Actually I should clarify it's a rumour till it happens, there's supposed to be a press conference at 10am pacific, but I will now be devastated if it doesn't happen.
It's been confirmed, Ruston Webster will be the interim GM.
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