Pro Bowl Roster 2012: Twitter Explodes with Reaction to Pro Bowl Selections

The moment to freak out has finally arrived. 

The Pro Bowl roster has been announced, giving us a few hours that trumps that actual game that will be played January 29th at Aloha Stadium. 

While the game will feature no defense and little competitive juices, the announcement of the rosters has been anything but. Fans and experts are passionate about who should fill the two teams for the game that nobody seems to watch. 

Opinions are piling up like Drew Brees passing yards. Here is a breakdown on what the nation thinks according to Twitter. You are about to see why the announcement of the Pro Bowl far outweighs the game that will soon be ignored. 

There was the obvious leaks ahead of the Pro Bowl announcement. The biggest rumor became the biggest story of the day. Some don't like Tebow as an alternate, as can be seen in NY Post's Bart Hubbuch's tweet. 

It's a good day to be a ridiculously talented running back as Ray Rice tweets. 

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Sean Jensen tweets the good news with the obvious bad. 

The fans are all abuzz about a game none of them will watch. 

And the snub tweets come pouring in. 

Try as I might, it is just too hard not to believe this tweet. 

Eli Manning gets all the love, and this tweet says why. 

This tweet comes after many fans shook their heads with Philip Rivers' inclusion. 

To this tweet, I say, "and neither do we, sir. Neither do we."

So, I can assume ESPN is still going to find a way to discuss Tebow following this tweet. 

And this tweet should make Ravens fans proud. It also says how vital this game truly is for stars. 

This tweet proves that some things don't need to be stated. 

Ray Ratto would like you to consider the Pro Bowl as a bunch of playoff losers. I agree. 

This tweet has me thinking Matt Forte is set to get paid, despite injury. 

And this tweet just makes me mad at the world. 

And that is how the nation saw two rosters that are supposed to capture the best and brightest in the NFL. Some were obviously left out while some slid in despite tenuous seasons. 

The great things about the Pro Bowl in this age is that every last opinion can be made known with a passionate plea of 140 characters or less. 

This has been such a hit on Twitter that I may actually sit and watch this year's Pro Bowl. Now that's something. 

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Here are the vital details for the Pro Bowl featuring what seems like only most of the best players in the NFL. 

Where: Aloha Stadium

When: Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. EST

Watch: NBC

* Starters

AFC Offense

Position	Players	Team
Quarterback	Tom Brady*  Ben Roethlisberger  Philip Rivers	New England Patriots   Pittsburgh Steelers  San Diego Chargers
Running Back	Ray Rice*  Maurice Jones-Drew  Arian Foster	Baltimore Ravens  Jacksonville Jaguars  Houston Texans
Fullback	Vonta Leach*	Baltimore Ravens
Wide Receiver	Wes Welker*  Mike Wallace*  A.J. Green  Brandon Marshall	New England Patriots  Pittsburgh Steelers  Cincinnati Bengals  Miami Dolphins
Tight End	Rob Gronkowski*  Antonio Gates	New England Patriots  San Diego Chargers
Tackle	Joe Thomas*  Jake Long*  D'Brickashaw Ferguson	Cleveland Browns  Miami Dolphins  New York Jets
Guard	Logan Mankins*  Brian Waters*  Marshall Yanda	New England Patriots  New England Patriots  Baltimore Ravens
Center	Maurkice Pouncey* Nick Mangold	Pittsburgh Steelers New York Jets

NFC Offense

Position	Players	Team
Quarterback	Aaron Rodgers*  Drew Brees  Eli Manning	Green Bay Packers  New Orleans Saints  New York Giants
Running Back	LeSean McCoy*  Matt Forte  Frank Gore	Philadelphia Eagles  Chicago Bears  San Francisco 49ers
Fullback	John Kuhn*	Green Bay Packers
Wide Receiver	Calvin Johnson*  Larry Fitzgerald*  Steve Smith  Greg Jennings	Detroit Lions  Arizona Cardinals  Carolina Panthers  Green Bay Packers
Tight End	Jimmy Graham*  Tony Gonzalez	New Orleans Saints  Atlanta Falcons
Tackle	Jason Peters*  Joe Staley*  Jermon Bushrod	Philadelphia Eagles  San Francisco 49ers  New Orleans Saints
Guard	Jahri Evans*  Carl Nicks*  Davin Joseph	New Orleans Saints  New Orleans Saints  Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Center	Ryan Kalil*  Scott Wells	Carolina Panthers  Green Bay Packers

AFC Defense

Position	Players	Team
Defensive End	Dwight Freeney*  Andre Carter*  Elvis Dumervil	Indianapolis Colts  New England Patriots  Denver Broncos
Interior Linemen	Haloti Ngata*  Vince Wilfork*  Richard Seymour	Baltimore Ravens  New England Patriots  Oakland Raiders
Outside Linebacker	Terrell Suggs*  Von Miller*  Tamba Hali	Baltimore Ravens  Denver Broncos  Kansas City Chiefs
Inside Linebacker	Ray Lewis*  Derrick Johnson	Baltimore Ravens  Kansas City Chiefs
Cornerback	Darrelle Revis*  Champ Bailey*  Johnathan Joseph	New York Jets  Denver Broncos  Houston Texans
Free Safety	Ed Reed*  Eric Weddle	Baltimore Ravens  San Diego Chargers
Strong Safety	Troy Polamalu*	Pittsburgh Steelers

NFC Defense

Position	Players	Team
Defensive End	Jared Allen*  Jason Babin*  Jason Pierre-Paul	Minnesota Vikings  Philadelphia Eagles  New York Giants
Interior Linemen	Justin Smith*  Jay Ratliff*  B.J. Raji	San Francisco 49ers  Dallas Cowboys  Green Bay Packers
Outside Linebacker	DeMarcus Ware*  Clay Matthews*  Lance Briggs	Dallas Cowboys  Green Bay Packers  Chicago Bears
Inside Linebacker	Patrick Willis*  Brian Urlacher	San Francisco 49ers  Chicago Bears
Cornerback	Charles Woodson*  Carlos Rogers*  Charles Tillman	Green Bay Packers  San Francisco 49ers  Chicago Bears
Free Safety	Earl Thomas*  Dashon Goldson	Seattle Seahawks  San Francisco 49ers
Strong Safety	Adrian Wilson*	Arizona Cardinals

AFC Special Teams

Position	Players	Team
Punter	Shane Lechler	Oakland Raiders
Kicker	Sebastian Janikowski	Oakland Raiders
Kick Returner	Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh Steelers
Special Teamer	Matthew Slater	New England Patriots

NFC Special Teams

Position	Players	Team
Punter	Andy Lee	San Francisco 49ers
Kicker	David Akers	San Francisco 49ers
Kick Returner	Patrick Peterson	Arizona Cardinals
Special Teamer	Corey Graham	Chicago Bears