Pro Bowl Snubs: The Most Inexcusable Roster Snubs

The following players were the biggest snubs from the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl rosters:

Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions

Eli Manning's fourth quarter comebacks are likely the reason that he was selected as the NFC's third quarterback. But maybe the voters were quick to forget that Stafford led the Lions back how many times down by 17 or more?

The stats are better for Stafford and the Lions have already locked up a playoff spot. There are few excuses for Stafford not being selected.

Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Stafford will get all the publicity for being a snub, but Cam has a case too. He put together one of the best rookie quarterback seasons of all-time, and by the time 2011 is over, he'll have over 4,000 yards passing and 700 rushing.

Newton already has 34 total touchdowns, including 14 rushing. 16 interceptions and the Panthers' record hurts him, but there's an argument for Newton being in the Pro Bowl.

Navorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers

Not enough people know about Bowman, which is half the problem. Get to know him. He was as important as anyone on the 49ers' No. 1 ranked defense this season.

There's no way you can stack the seasons that Bowman and Brian Urlacher had and pick Urlacher. Rookie Aldon Smith, who had 14 sacks, also deserved more consideration.

London Fletcher, Washington Redskins

The problem with the Pro Bowl voting is that only two middle linebackers make the team, which is counter intuitive considering so many teams play a 3-4 defense now. Deserving candidates are left off in the process.

Fletcher, who has made the Pro Bowl only twice in his career, was kept off the team again despite leading the NFL in tackles.

Duane Brown, Houston Texans

Quick, name the left tackle who has yet to give up a sack during the 2011 season (Waiting...). The answer is Brown, who arguably should have been the AFC's starting left tackle in Hawaii after the season he's had.

Brian Cushing, Houston Texans

Ray Lewis misses a bunch of games at the end of the season, yet makes the Pro Bowl on name recognition. Herein lies one of the biggest problems of the Pro Bowl voting. The name recognition of Ray Lewis erases a more than deserving player (Cushing) from being selected.

Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals

The numbers weren't scintillating for Dalton, but the same could be said about Philip Rivers, who made the AFC roster as the third quarterback.

Despite being a rookie quarterback with a rookie receiver to throw to, Dalton has led the Bengals to the brink of the playoffs. Rivers wasn't Pro Bowl worthy in 2011.