Saints Pro Bowl History............

ScottF · 05-20-2007, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by saintsmissile

to last season, it was a DISGRACE that guys like Jeff Faine, Jhari Evans, Mike Karney, Marques Colston, Bryant Young, Hollis Thomas didn't make it. Out of these Colston, Karney and Faine should have been shoe ins. Hopefully, with our success last year, the "popularity contest" that is the pro bowl selection committee will give us some props this year.

The pro bowl "committee" is a vote of 1/3 fans. 1/3 players, and 1/3 coaches. It is completely flawed.
For fans it is a popularity contest; the players vote for teammates and friends, and against enemies.
You figure the coaches would be the most honest, but if I was a coach, I would never vote for any of my own players: risk of injury is not worth it, plus you keep them hungry.

05-20-2007, 06:16 PM	#12
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Originally Posted by saintsmissile to last season, it was a DISGRACE that guys like Jeff Faine, Jhari Evans, Mike Karney, Marques Colston, Bryant Young, Hollis Thomas didn't make it. Out of these Colston, Karney and Faine should have been shoe ins. Hopefully, with our success last year, the "popularity contest" that is the pro bowl selection committee will give us some props this year. The pro bowl "committee" is a vote of 1/3 fans. 1/3 players, and 1/3 coaches. It is completely flawed. For fans it is a popularity contest; the players vote for teammates and friends, and against enemies. You figure the coaches would be the most honest, but if I was a coach, I would never vote for any of my own players: risk of injury is not worth it, plus you keep them hungry.