Pro Bowl 2015: Unconferenced Roster Voting Results, Selections and Alternates

Although the Pro Bowl itself often draws plenty of criticism, there's no question that being named a participant remains a great honor. 

With the voting process no longer based solely on which biased fanbase can press F5 on their computers faster—selections are weighed evenly between fan, coach and player voting—we are beginning to see more deserving players recognized. The system still isn't perfect, and there will always be a handful of snubs, but the talent among this year's roster speaks for itself. 

Here's a look:

Players

QB	Tom Brady, NE	Andrew Luck, Ind	Peyton Manning, Den
	Tony Romo, Dal	Ben Roethlisberger, Pit	Aaron Rodgers, GB
RB	Le'Veon Bell, Pit	Jamaal Charles, KC	Arian Foster, Hou
	Marshawn Lynch, Sea	LeSean McCoy, Phi	DeMarco Murray, Dal
FB	John Kuhn, GB	Marcel Reece, Oak
WR	Antonio Brown, Pit	Dez Bryant, Dal	A.J. Green, Cin
	T.Y. Hilton, Ind	Calvin Johnson, Det	Julio Jones, Atl
	Jordy Nelson, GB	Demaryius Thomas, Den
TE	Jimmy Graham, NO	Rob Gronkowski, NE	Julius Thomas, Den
	Greg Olsen, Car
OT	Ryan Clady, Den	Tyron Smith, Dal	Trent Williams, Was
	Joe Thomas, Cle	Joe Staley, SF	Jason Peters, Phi
C	Travis Frederick, Dal	Jason Kelce, Phi	Nick Mangold, NYJ
	Maurkice Pouncey, Pit
OG	Jahri Evans, NO	Mike Iupati, SF	Kyle Long, Chi
	Zack Martin, Dal	Marshal Yanda, Bal	Josh Sitton, GB
DE	Calais Campbell, Ari	Mario Williams, Buf	J.J. Watt, Hou
	DeMarcus Ware, Den	Cameron Wake, Mia	Robert Quinn, STL
DT	Marcell Dareus, Buf	Aaron Donald, STL	Gerald McCoy, TB
	Kyle Williams, Buf	Ndamukong Suh, Det	Dontari Poe, KC
OLB	Connor Barwin, Phi	Elvis Dumervil, Bal	Tamba Hali, KC
	Justin Houston, KC	Clay Matthews, GB	Von Miller, Den
ILB	Luke Kuechly, Car	C.J. Mosley, Bal	Bobby Wagner, Sea
	Lawrence Timmons, Pit
CB	Vontae Davis, Ind	Brent Grimes, Mia	Joe Haden, Cle
	Chris Harris, Den	Aqib Talib, Den	Richard Sherman, Sea
	Darrelle Revis, NE	Patrick Peterson, Ari
S	Kam Chancellor, Sea	Tashaun Gipson, Cle	Eric Weddle, SD
	T.J. Ward, Den	Earl Thomas, Sea	Glover Quin, Det
K	Stephen Gostkoswki, NE	Adam Vinatieri, Ind
P	Kevin Huber, Cin	Pat McAfee, Ind
PR	Devin Hester, Atl	Darren Sproles, Phi
ST	Justin Bethel, Ari	Matthew Slater, NE

Alternates

Arizona	WR Larry Fitzgerald	CB Antonio Cromartie
Baltimore	RB Justin Forsett	OLB Terrell Suggs	P Sam Koch
	PR Jacoby Jones	FB Kyle Juszczyk
Denver	WR Emmanuel Sanders	RB C.J. Anderson
Detroit	WR Golden Tate	LB DeAndre Levy	QB Matthew Stafford
	S James Ihedigbo
Green Bay	OT David Bakhtiari	OG T.J. Lang	RB Eddie Lacy
	WR Randall Cobb	LB Julius Peppers	CB Sam Shields
	CB Tramon Williams
Houston	T Duane Brown	WR DeAndre Hopkins	C Chris Myers
Indianapolis	S Mike Adams	ILB D'Qwell Jackson
Jacksonville	DT Sen'Derrick Marks
New York Giants	WR Odell Beckham Jr.	DE Jason Pierre-Paul
New York Jets	OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson	RB Chris Ivory	DE Sheldon Richardson
	DT Muhammad Wilkerson
Oakland	S Charles Woodson	OLB Khalil Mack
Philadelphia	K Cody Parkey	OG Evan Mathis	S Chris Maragos
	WR Jeremy Maclin	DT Fletcher Cox
San Diego	TE Antonio Gates	ST Darrell Stucky	QB Philip Rivers
San Francisco	S Antoine Bethea	OG Alex Boone	ILB Chris Borland
	RB Frank Gore	DT Justin Smith
Seattle	DE Michael Bennett	K Steven Hauschka	OT Russell Okung
	C Max Unger	QB Russell Wilson
Tampa Bay	LB Lavonte David
Washington	OLB Ryan Kerrigan	RB Alfred Morris

Fantasy Draft

For decades, the quality of the Pro Bowl game has been undeniably lacking. With player interest dropping each year, games became embarrassingly non-competitive. I mean, look at this garbage:

The addition of a "fantasy draft" last year, however, seemed to spark a change. With no more NFC and AFC teams, with a couple of boisterous Hall of Famers serving as captains and with teammates suddenly pitted against teammates, the competitiveness rose significantly.

After three straight years of games featuring 90 or more combined points, Team Jerry Rice edged Team Deion Sanders last year in a drama-filled 22-21 contest. 

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This year, the captains will be Cris Carter and Michael Irvin, and both seem intent on continuing the high level of involvement and competitiveness. 

"Some of my favorite NFL memories were from my Pro Bowl trips," said Irvin back in July, via NFL.com's Kevin Patra. "I'm already thinking about how to build my team."

Added Carter: "Last year, players really seemed to be excited about the new rules and the Pro Bowl Draft format. I'm excited to be a part of it this year."

The next step in this process—you know, after the endless debates over snubs, undeserving players and why the NFL hates everyone—will be the draft on January 20 and 21. 

The pool of available players will look much different by then, as the exclusion of conference championship participants and injured players will open up opportunities for those who narrowly missed out on a selection on Tuesday.  

No matter what the final rosters look like, though, the improved format and influx of talent should produce another entertaining showcase.