The Amazing Race: 2008 Pro Bowl Selections

Ahh, yes it is upon us already. Yes, that means the sound of the waves rolling in at the beaches while a breathtaking sunset overshadows the island of Hawaii.

The always competitive, exciting, nerve-wrenching, Pro Bowl.

Hold your horses! Does that description of the Pro Bowl sound right?

Not at all. Well maybe with the exception of the media day, where players, against their will wear Hawaiian dress. Unless you're Michael Strahan, who talked a lot, and in the meantime showed off the Grand Canyon between his teeth.

When the results of the Pro Bowl voting got out and when I heard the infamous "Brett Favre is going to the Pro Bowl for the 10th time," I was utterly disgusted.

Well, lets not sound that mad. At least the fans don't totally decide, because then you would see the AFC playing the Washington Redskins.

Well, here are the Pro Bowl players:

NFC
Offense
Position	Starters	Reserves
Quarterback	Kurt Warner, Arizona	Drew Brees, New Orleans Eli Manning, New York Giants
Running back	Adrian Peterson, Minnesota	Michael Turner, Atlanta Clinton Portis, Washington
Fullback	Mike Sellers, Washington
Wide receiver	Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Anquan Boldin, Arizona	Steve Smith, Carolina Roddy White, Atlanta
Tight end	Jason Witten, Dallas	Chris Cooley, Washington
Tackle	Jordan Gross, Carolina Walter Jones, Seattle	Chris Samuels, Washington
Guard	Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota Chris Snee, New York Giants	Leonard Davis, Dallas
Center	Andre Gurode, Dallas	Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants
Defense
Position	Starters	Reserves
Defensive end	Julius Peppers, Carolina Justin Tuck, New York Giants	Jared Allen, Minnesota
Defensive tackle	Kevin Williams, Minnesota Jay Ratliff, Dallas	Pat Williams, Minnesota
Outside linebacker	DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Lance Briggs, Chicago	Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay
Inside linebacker	Patrick Willis, San Francisco	Jon Beason, Carolina
Cornerback	Charles Woodson, Green Bay Antoine Winfield, Minnesota	Asante Samuel, Philadelphia
Free safety	Nick Collins, Green Bay	Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia
Strong safety	Adrian Wilson, Arizona
Special teams
Position	Starters	Reserves
Punter	Jeff Feagles, New York Giants
Placekicker	John Carney, New York Giants
Kick returner	Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay
Special teamer	Sean Morey, Arizona
AFC
Offense
Position	Starters	Reserves
Quarterback	Peyton Manning, Indianapolis	Brett Favre, New York Jets Jay Cutler, Denver
Running back	Thomas Jones, New York Jets	Chris Johnson, Tennessee Ronnie Brown, Miami
Fullback	Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore
Wide receiver	Andre Johnson, Houston Brandon Marshall, Denver	Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Wes Welker, New England
Tight end	Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City	Antonio Gates, San Diego
Tackle	Joe Thomas, Cleveland Jason Peters, Buffalo	Michael Roos, Tennessee
Guard	Alan Faneca, New York Jets Kris Dielman, San Diego	Brian Waters, Kansas City
Center	Kevin Mawae, Tennessee	Nick Mangold, New York Jets
Defense
Position	Starters	Reserves
Defensive end	Mario Williams, Houston Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis	Robert Mathis, Indianapolis
Defensive tackle	Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee Kris Jenkins, New York Jets	Shaun Rogers, Cleveland
Outside linebacker	James Harrison, Pittsburgh Joey Porter, Miami	Terrell Suggs, Baltimore
Inside linebacker	Ray Lewis, Baltimore	James Farrior, Pittsburgh
Cornerback	Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee	Darrelle Revis, New York Jets
Free safety	Ed Reed, Baltimore
Strong safety	Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh	Chris Hope, Tennessee
Special teams
Position	Starters	Reserves
Punter	Shane Lechler, Oakland
Placekicker	Stephen Gostkowski, New England
Kick returner	Leon Washington, New York Jets
Special teamer	Brendon Ayanbadejo, Baltimore

Seems pretty good; I mean the whole NFC squad aren't Redskins, or Cowboys by default.

But I do wish to place my grievances.

First, the defensive end picks for the NFC. Julius Peppers is a good choice. But Jared Allen a backup? And behind Justin Tuck?

Wrong. Simply wrong. You simply don't put the rodeo man behind Strahan's replacement. Not when Tuck only has 11 sacks and a INT for a TD, and Jared has 14.5 sacks and 7 forced fumbles.

Jared Allen should have been a starter, along with John Abraham, and Julius as a reserve. Anyone agree?

Also, the AFC is going to be screwed up.

How does Brett Favre get in over Philip Rivers? Simple. Legacy.

The same also applies to Walter Jones from Seattle.

Rivers has the highest passer rating in the NFL, and at the same time the most TD passes in the NFL. If you send Brett to the Bowl, you could make cases for crappy players like Gus Frerotte, or Jason Campbell.

Lastly, the one due to the popularity of the Wildcat.

Ronnie Brown got in ahead of rookie RB Steve Slaton.

Yes, I do give credit for Ronnie running the Wildcat so well, but the position says running back, if I'm not mistaken.

Am I? Apparently so.

Steve Slaton was supposed to be a situational back, like the crappy Reggie Bush, but has emerged as one of a great class of running backs. He already has over 1,000 yards, even though he had a slow start. On the other hand, Ronnie Brown is a great player, but doesn't deserve the nod.

Maybe he should have gotten voted as a QB. Oh yeah, I forgot he isn't on that ballot.

But anyways, I have a lot more on my heart to share with you all, but unfortunately don't have the time to vent any longer.

If you think here are any players I missed, just shoot me a comment, and I'll respond.

And as always, it's the NFL, and it's an amazing race. (Especially for Oakland fans. Sorry for the Al Davis problem.)