The actual Pro Bowl itself may be turning into more of a joke with each passing year, but that doesn't mean being named to the illustrious game isn't a noteworthy feat.

Pro Bowl selections still help—albeit less now than in the past—define players' careers. It's still a monumental honor to be recognized. 

Fans still debate endlessly as to why Player A should make it over Player B and act as if Player A was just shipped to the CFL when he doesn't get selected.

In a way, the actual announcement of the teams, which the NFL made Monday, has become a far more substantial event than watching the stars casually play touch football in Honolulu. 

Let the "This Guy Doesn't Deserve Anything Good Ever" friendly discussions begin. 

 

AFC Offense

Position Player Team
QB Peyton Manning* Denver Broncos 
QB Tom Brady  New England Patriots 
QB Matt Schaub Houston Texans 
RB Arian Foster* Houston Texans 
RB Jamaal Charles Kansas City Chiefs 
RB Ray Rice Baltimore Ravens 
FB Vonta Leach* Baltimore Ravens 
WR A.J. Green* Cincinnati Bengals
WR Andre Johnson* Houston Texans 
WR Reggie Wayne Indianapolis Colts 
WR Wes Welker New England Patriots 
TE Rob Gronkowski* New England Patriots 
TE Heath Miller Pittsburgh Steelers 
T Joe Thomas* Cleveland Browns 
T Duane Brown* Houston Texans 
T Ryan Clady Denver Broncos 
G Logan Mankins* New England Patriots 
G Marshal Yanda* Baltimore Ravens 
G Wade Smith Houston Texans 
C Maurkice Pouncey* Pittsburgh Steelers 
C Chris Myers Houston Texans 
P Dustin Colquitt Kansas City Chiefs 
PK Phil Dawson  Cleveland Browns 
KR Jacoby Jones  Baltimore Ravens 
ST Matthew Slater New England Patriots 

*Denotes starter

 

AFC Defense

Position Player Team
DL J.J. Watt* Houston Texans 
DL Cameron Wake* Miami Dolphins 
DL Geno Atkins*  Cincinnati Bengals 
DL Vince Wilfork*  New England Patriots 
DL Elvis Dumervil Denver Broncos 
DL Haloti Ngata  Baltimore Ravens 
LB Von Miller*  Denver Broncos 
LB Tamba Hali*  Kansas City Chiefs 
LB Jerod Mayo* New England Patriots 
LB Robert Mathis  Indianapolis Colts 
LB Derrick Johnson  Kansas City Chiefs 
CB Champ Bailey* Denver Broncos 
CB Johnathan Joseph*  Houston Texans 
CB Antonio Cromartie  New York Jets 
S Ed Reed* Baltimore Ravens
S Eric Berry*  Kansas City Chiefs 
S LaRon Landry New York Jets 

*Denotes starter

 

AFC First Alternates (To Be Updated as More Become Known)

Position Player Team
 QB Andrew Luck Indianapolis Colts 
 RB    
 FB Marcel Reece Oakland Raiders
 WR Demaryius Thomas Denver Broncos 
 TE Jermaine Gresham  Cincinnati Bengals 
 T Andrew Whitworth  Cincinnati Bengals 
 G Chris Kuper Denver Broncos
 C Alex Mack  Cleveland Browns
 P Britton Colquitt Denver Broncos
 PK Sebastian Janikowski Oakland Raiders
 KR/ST Joshua Cribbs Cleveland Browns 
 DL Antonio Smith Houston Texans
 LB D'Qwell Jackson Cleveland Browns 
 S Bernard Pollard
 Baltimore Ravens
 S Eric Weddle San Diego Chargers

 

NFC Offense

Position Player Team
QB Aaron Rodgers* Green Bay Packers
QB Matt Ryan  Atlanta Falcons 
QB Robert Griffin III  Washington Redskins 
RB Adrian Peterson*  Minnesota Vikings 
RB Marshawn Lynch   Seattle Seahawks 
RB Frank Gore  San Francisco 49ers 
FB Jerome Felton*  Minnesota Vikings 
WR Calvin Johnson*  Detroit Lions 
WR Brandon Marshall*  Chicago Bears 
WR Julio Jones  Atlanta Falcons 
WR Victor Cruz  New York Giants 
TE Tony Gonzalez*  Atlanta Falcons 
TE Jason Witten  Dallas Cowboys 
T Russell Okung*  Seattle Seahawks 
T Joe Staley* San Francisco 49ers 
T Trent Williams  Washington Redskins 
G Mike Iupati*  San Francisco 49ers 
G Jahri Evans*  New Orleans Saints 
G Chris Snee  New York Giants 
C Max Unger*  Seattle Seahawks 
C Jeff Saturday Green Bay Packers 
P Thomas Morstead  New Orleans Saints 
PK Blair Walsh Minnesota Vikings 
KR Leon Washington Seattle Seahawks 
ST Lorenzo Alexander Washington Redskins 

*Denotes starter

 

NFC Defense

Position Player Team
DL Jason Pierre-Paul* New York Giants 
DL Julius Peppers*  Chicago Bears 
DL Justin Smith* San Francisco 49ers 
DL Henry Melton*  Chicago Bears 
DL Jared Allen  Minnesota Vikings 
DL Gerald McCoy  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
LB Aldon Smith*  San Francisco 49ers 
LB DeMarcus Ware*  Dallas Cowboys 
LB Patrick Willis*  San Francisco 49ers 
LB Clay Matthews  Green Bay Packers 
LB NaVorro Bowman  San Francisco 49ers 
CB Charles Tillman*  Chicago Bears 
CB Tim Jennings*  Chicago Bears 
CB Patrick Peterson  Arizona Cardinals 
S Dashon Goldson*  San Francisco 49ers 
S Donte Whitner*  San Francisco 49ers 
S Earl Thomas Seattle Seahawks 

*Denotes starter

 

NFC First Alternates (To Be Updated as More Become Known)

Position Player Team
 QB Drew Brees New Orleans Saints
 RB Doug Martin  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
 FB Michael Robinson  Seattle Seahawks 
 WR Vincent Jackson  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
 TE Vernon Davis San Francisco 49ers
 T Alex Boone San Francisco 49ers 
 G    
 C John Sullivan Minnesota Vikings
 P Andy Lee San Francisco 49ers
 PK Lawrence Tynes New York Giants 
 KR/ST    
 DL Chris Clemons  Seattle Seahawks 
 LB Chad Greenway Minnesota Vikings 
 CB Richard Sherman  Seattle Seahawks 
 S Ronde Barber
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers