Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl

Rugby Saint II · 12-21-2016, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

The pro bowl is like the NFLs info-mercial. I'd rather watch Tony Robins. He's motivational.

Tony Robbins rocks. That man is who the Saints need to bring in to motivate the team. It might not hurt for Payton to sit in either. He seems to lack motivation these days.

saintfan · 12-21-2016, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Tony Robbins rocks. That man is who the Saints need to bring in to motivate the team. It might not hurt for Payton to sit in either. He seems to lack motivation these days.

Since I was much younger, whenever Tony is on I put the remote down. I'm so ashamed. LOL

CheramieIII · 12-21-2016, 05:32 PM

The water boy should've made it. He's the only one that's been doing his job all season!

WillSaints81 · 12-21-2016, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I'm sorry but that is a slap in the face for Brees.

Glad I don't watch the Pro Bowl anymore.

How is it a slap in the face? Casual NFC fans don't care about stats. Brees' stats are not being talked about to the open public. How did Brees do against the lions and bucs? How did Brees do late against the raiders? How does Brees often respond to the other team scoring touchdowns early in games.

I'm not calling Brees elite now with how he's played this year. One good game against the cardinals does not make up for his early game flaws and complete flaws. The saints didn't want to run the ball enough to help them win the last two games.

I would be disappointed any other year but this year I'm not.

K Major · 12-21-2016, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

How is it a slap in the face? Casual NFC fans don't care about stats. Brees' stats are not being talked about to the open public. How did Brees do against the lions and bucs? How did Brees do late against the raiders? How does Brees often respond to the other team scoring touchdowns early in games.

I'm not calling Brees elite now with how he's played this year. One good game against the cardinals does not make up for his early game flaws and complete flaws. The saints didn't want to run the ball enough to help them win the last two games.

I would be disappointed any other year but this year I'm not.

At the end of the day, if your team isn't winning (see Saints) stats don't really matter.

burningmetal · 12-21-2016, 08:40 PM

I thought that Nick Fairley clearly had a pro bowl season. He's been consistently in the backfield this year. I was hoping he would be solid when we signed him, but instead he finally started living up to his draft hype. I don't care how many sacks he has, either. He did the job that elite DT's are supposed to do.

Brees not making it isn't shocking to me, but a little surprising. The yardage and TD's say he belongs in. But he's turned the ball over in bunches and the team has not been very good. It's a political world, even in sports. I knew he had the numbers to get the nod, but I stopped paying much attention to individual accolades when it became apparent, years ago, that more emphasis was placed on superficial factors.

The Saints have been losing for too long and Brees has, at least for now, lost his "winner" status. Good players on bad teams can sometimes make it if they play at a less sexy position. At least that has been my observation.

halloween 65 · 12-21-2016, 09:54 PM

I really surprized our ST unit didn't have all those studs names called.Really, really suprising.

WillSaints81 · 12-22-2016, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by nola_swammi

Brees and Jordan will make it due to a player dropping out cause the playoffs. Certainly for Brees, pro bowl is only good for recognition and for contracts purposes only. If anything I am happy no one from the saints made the pro bowl, with our luck we would probably lose them for the 2017 season before it begins

Is Brees fourth in voting over someone like Cousins?

WillSaints81 · 12-22-2016, 01:06 PM

Btw regarding the browns probowler..........was that Terrelle Pryor? If it was, it was a comeback story for someone who transitioned from qb to wr and did it successfully. Up until RgBust came back, he was the defacto number 1 receiver.

burningmetal · 12-22-2016, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

Btw regarding the browns probowler..........was that Terrelle Pryor? If it was, it was a comeback story for someone who transitioned from qb to wr and did it successfully. Up until RgBust came back, he was the defacto number 1 receiver.

It was Joe Thomas.

12-21-2016, 02:15 PM	#21
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl Originally Posted by saintfan The pro bowl is like the NFLs info-mercial. I'd rather watch Tony Robins. He's motivational. Tony Robbins rocks. That man is who the Saints need to bring in to motivate the team. It might not hurt for Payton to sit in either. He seems to lack motivation these days. saintfan likes this.

12-21-2016, 04:31 PM	#22
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Tony Robbins rocks. That man is who the Saints need to bring in to motivate the team. It might not hurt for Payton to sit in either. He seems to lack motivation these days. Since I was much younger, whenever Tony is on I put the remote down. I'm so ashamed. LOL

12-21-2016, 05:32 PM	#23
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl The water boy should've made it. He's the only one that's been doing his job all season! jnormand and spkb25 like this.

12-21-2016, 07:46 PM	#24
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl Originally Posted by K Major I'm sorry but that is a slap in the face for Brees. Glad I don't watch the Pro Bowl anymore. How is it a slap in the face? Casual NFC fans don't care about stats. Brees' stats are not being talked about to the open public. How did Brees do against the lions and bucs? How did Brees do late against the raiders? How does Brees often respond to the other team scoring touchdowns early in games. I'm not calling Brees elite now with how he's played this year. One good game against the cardinals does not make up for his early game flaws and complete flaws. The saints didn't want to run the ball enough to help them win the last two games. I would be disappointed any other year but this year I'm not.

12-21-2016, 08:02 PM	#25
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl Originally Posted by WillSaints81 How is it a slap in the face? Casual NFC fans don't care about stats. Brees' stats are not being talked about to the open public. How did Brees do against the lions and bucs? How did Brees do late against the raiders? How does Brees often respond to the other team scoring touchdowns early in games. I'm not calling Brees elite now with how he's played this year. One good game against the cardinals does not make up for his early game flaws and complete flaws. The saints didn't want to run the ball enough to help them win the last two games. I would be disappointed any other year but this year I'm not. At the end of the day, if your team isn't winning (see Saints) stats don't really matter. SaintsBro likes this.

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12-21-2016, 08:40 PM	#26
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl I thought that Nick Fairley clearly had a pro bowl season. He's been consistently in the backfield this year. I was hoping he would be solid when we signed him, but instead he finally started living up to his draft hype. I don't care how many sacks he has, either. He did the job that elite DT's are supposed to do. Brees not making it isn't shocking to me, but a little surprising. The yardage and TD's say he belongs in. But he's turned the ball over in bunches and the team has not been very good. It's a political world, even in sports. I knew he had the numbers to get the nod, but I stopped paying much attention to individual accolades when it became apparent, years ago, that more emphasis was placed on superficial factors. The Saints have been losing for too long and Brees has, at least for now, lost his "winner" status. Good players on bad teams can sometimes make it if they play at a less sexy position. At least that has been my observation. SaintsBro likes this.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

12-21-2016, 09:54 PM	#27
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl I really surprized our ST unit didn't have all those studs names called.Really, really suprising. spkb25 likes this.

12-22-2016, 12:59 PM	#28
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl Originally Posted by nola_swammi Brees and Jordan will make it due to a player dropping out cause the playoffs. Certainly for Brees, pro bowl is only good for recognition and for contracts purposes only. If anything I am happy no one from the saints made the pro bowl, with our luck we would probably lose them for the 2017 season before it begins Is Brees fourth in voting over someone like Cousins?

12-22-2016, 01:06 PM	#29
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl Btw regarding the browns probowler..........was that Terrelle Pryor? If it was, it was a comeback story for someone who transitioned from qb to wr and did it successfully. Up until RgBust came back, he was the defacto number 1 receiver.

12-22-2016, 01:13 PM	#30
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Not a Single Saint Made the ProBowl Originally Posted by WillSaints81 Btw regarding the browns probowler..........was that Terrelle Pryor? If it was, it was a comeback story for someone who transitioned from qb to wr and did it successfully. Up until RgBust came back, he was the defacto number 1 receiver. It was Joe Thomas.

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