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By Adam Schefter
Special to NFL.com


(Dec. 19, 2006) -- Time to give a little shout out to all the players who did not get one Tuesday. And now, without further ado, the 2007 Pro Bowled Over team -- players that got overlooked.

[u]Offense[/u]
QB: Tom Brady, Patriots -- It's not often that Philip Rivers and Carson Palmer beat Brady.
RB: Brian Westbrook, Eagles -- Andy Reid thought Westbrook was a slam dunk. Reid thought wrong.
FB: Ovie Mughelli, Ravens -- Tough name to pronounce and tougher for linebackers to avoid.
WR: Terrell Owens, Cowboys -- T.O. leads the NFL with 11 receiving touchdowns, which is nothing to spit at.
WR: Roy Williams, Lions -- On a team with little offense, Williams has more receiving yards than every NFC receiver other than Green Bay's Donald Driver.
TE: Kellen Winslow, Browns -- His latest problem is that Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez play in the AFC.
G: Ben Hamilton, Broncos -- Somebody in Denver's offensive line has to make the running game go.
G: Ruben Brown, Bears -- Used to be a regular Pro Bowl selection, and still should be.
C: Nick Mangold, Jets -- Even better as a rookie than the more heralded D'Brickashaw Ferguson.
T: Marc Colombo, Cowboys -- A scrap-heap pickup for the Cowboys has turned into a gem.
T: Marcus McNeill, Chargers -- A second-round pick made an impact as a rookie; just ask LaDainian Tomlinson.

[u]Defense[/u]
DE: Leonard Little, Rams -- More sacks than Julius Peppers, more sacks than Will Smith -- and Little doesn't make it.
DE: Trevor Pryce, Ravens -- Hard for an established Pro Bowl player, on a winning team, with 12 sacks to get bypassed. But Pryce did.
DT: Warren Sapp, Raiders -- Still a force in the middle with eight sacks, and like Pryce, has a reputation that didn't count.
DT: Luis Castillo, Chargers -- A player that might produce as much, if not more, than the more heralded Shawne Merriman.
LB: DeMeco Ryans, Texans -- This rookie leads the league in tackles, shouldn't that be enough?
LB: Ray Lewis, Ravens -- How does Ray Lewis not make every Pro Bowl team?
LB: Bart Scott, Ravens -- Scott rang up nine sacks, eight pass defenses, and the hardest hit ever delivered on Ben Roethlisberger.
CB: Nnamdi Asomugha, Raiders -- Asomugha should have picked off a Pro Bowl bid to go along with his seven interceptions.
CB: Walt Harris, 49ers -- Matched against the top receivers in the NFC West, Harris still distinguished himself with an NFC-best six interceptions.
S: Kerry Rhodes, Jets -- Rhodes did everything for the Jets -- pick off passes, force fumbles, recover them. Just didn't go to Hawaii.
[b]S: Kevin Kaesviharn, Bengals -- No safety had as many as six interceptions, and Kaesviharn layed the wood, too. [/b]

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[quote name='EnglishBengal' post='411379' date='Dec 20 2006, 06:14 AM']By Adam Schefter
Special to NFL.com
(Dec. 19, 2006) -- Time to give a little shout out to all the players who did not get one Tuesday. And now, without further ado, the 2007 Pro Bowled Over team -- players that got overlooked.

[u]Offense[/u]
QB: Tom Brady, Patriots -- [b]It's not often that...Carson Palmer beat(s) Brady[/b].
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John Clayton did one too. No Bengals love though. He didn't think Carson should have made it over Brady.

[quote name='John Clayton']3. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots: To be fair, the three AFC QBs who were named to the Pro Bowl -- Peyton Manning, Rivers and Palmer -- are having good seasons. Manning is the game's best quarterback and he showed that in beating the Bengals on Monday night. Rivers has led the Chargers to a 12-2 record. [b]But Palmer over Brady? Let's see. The Patriots have a better record and they beat the Bengals 38-13 earlier in the season. Palmer's stats might be better, [u]but Brady is a three-time Super Bowl champ[/u] who is on the verge on winning a division title.[/b][/quote]

What the f#*k do his previous seasons have to do with [b]THIS SEASON'S[/b] Pro Bowl???
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[center][size=5][b]Seriously .... would you want to share a room in Hawaii with this ...

[img]http://www.geocities.com/tombradyfans/TomBrady.jpg[/img]

No wonder the other players didn't vote for him[/b][/size][/center]
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[quote name='Jason' post='411513' date='Dec 20 2006, 10:45 AM']John Clayton did one too. No Bengals love though. He didn't think Carson should have made it over Brady.
What the f#*k do his previous seasons have to do with [b]THIS SEASON'S[/b] Pro Bowl???[/quote]


[center][size=3][b]No shit .... I am suprised that he didn't bring up Bradys cameo on the Simpsons :crazy: [/b] [/size]

[img]http://z.about.com/d/tvcomedies/1/0/j/0/-/-/tom_brady.jpg[/img][/center]

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[quote]=Palmer's stats might be better[/quote]

Silly me--I thought the Pro Bowl was about individual achievement--i.e., stats.

[quote name='BlackJesus' post='411517' date='Dec 20 2006, 09:53 AM'][center][size=3][b]No shit .... I am suprised that he didn't bring up Bradys cameo on the Simpsons :crazy: [/b] [/size]

[img]http://z.about.com/d/tvcomedies/1/0/j/0/-/-/tom_brady.jpg[/img][/center][/quote]

Or his guest appearance on one of the least funny Family Guys ever.

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[quote name='Scoutforlife591' post='411515' date='Dec 20 2006, 10:51 AM']Is "laying the wood" some sort of sports analogy meaning "takes a dump on the field." ??[/quote]
[quote name='Palmer4HOF' post='411523' date='Dec 20 2006, 10:58 AM']laying the wood is like laying someone out or dropping someone ... basically hitting someone very hard.[/quote]
Sarcasm alert
:ninja:

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[quote name='EnglishBengal' post='411379' date='Dec 20 2006, 06:14 AM']By Adam Schefter
Special to NFL.com
(Dec. 19, 2006) -- Time to give a little shout out to all the players who did not get one Tuesday. And now, without further ado, the 2007 Pro Bowled Over team -- players that got overlooked.

[u]Offense[/u]
QB: Tom Brady, Patriots -- It's not often that Philip Rivers and Carson Palmer beat Brady. :pointlaff: [b]A media darling doesn't make it in![/b] :254:

WR: Terrell Owens, Cowboys -- T.O. leads the NFL with 11 receiving touchdowns, which is nothing to spit at. [b]I think EVERYONE is just plain sick of him now...I really don't care what kind of stats he puts up now.[/b]

TE: Kellen Winslow, Browns -- His latest problem is that Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez play in the AFC. [b]But...he's a SOLJA!!!![/b] :pointlaff:

[u]Defense[/u]

LB: Ray Lewis, Ravens -- How does Ray Lewis not make every Pro Bowl team? [b]So...who gets stabbed for not voting little ray ray into the Pro Bowl?[/b] [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons//30.gif[/img]


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[quote name='Jason' post='411513' date='Dec 20 2006, 10:45 AM']John Clayton did one too. No Bengals love though. He didn't think Carson should have made it over Brady.
What the f#*k do his previous seasons have to do with [b]THIS SEASON'S[/b] Pro Bowl???[/quote]

I was reading that article too. One of his main arguments was that Brady led his team to a better overall record. So fucking what? It's not Carson's fault his team has a shitty defense. Carson has overall better stats in almost every fucking category, but because his defense sucks, Brady should go ahead of him? Nice try Rogaine.

Also, I like how he uses the argument that Brady should go because he led his team to a good record. But in the same article, he calls Sapp and snub from the Pro Bowl, despite leading the Raiders to an amazing record of 2-12. Contradiction at it's finest.
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[quote name='GoonSquad' post='411704' date='Dec 20 2006, 02:58 PM']I was reading that article too. One of his main arguments was that Brady led his team to a better overall record. So fucking what? It's not Carson's fault his team has a shitty defense. Carson has overall better stats in almost every fucking category, but because his defense sucks, Brady should go ahead of him? Nice try Rogaine.

[b]Also, I like how he uses the argument that Brady should go because he led his team to a good record. But in the same article, he calls Sapp and snub from the Pro Bowl, despite leading the Raiders to an amazing record of 2-12. Contradiction at it's finest.[/b][/quote]

Good point. No, John Clayton isn't biased. [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/30.gif[/img]
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[quote name='Revolution #9' post='411537' date='Dec 20 2006, 11:11 AM']Or his guest appearance on one of the least funny Family Guys ever.[/quote]

Hah, ain't that the truth. However, it seems like that episode started out hilariously, and then after about 10 minutes went to hell.
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[quote name='Jason' post='411730' date='Dec 20 2006, 03:51 PM']Good point. No, John Clayton isn't biased. [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/30.gif[/img][/quote]

Warren Sapp doesn't lead his team to victories like a QB lead his team to victories...

i'd think that is common sense

[quote name='GoonSquad' post='411704' date='Dec 20 2006, 02:58 PM']I was reading that article too. One of his main arguments was that Brady led his team to a better overall record. So fucking what? It's not Carson's fault his team has a shitty defense. Carson has overall better stats in almost every fucking category, but because his defense sucks, Brady should go ahead of him? Nice try Rogaine.

Also, I like how he uses the argument that Brady should go because he led his team to a good record. But in the same article, he calls Sapp and snub from the Pro Bowl, despite leading the Raiders to an amazing record of 2-12. Contradiction at it's finest.[/quote]

Carson and the offense are responsible for a few of our losses, especially early in the season.
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[quote name='BengalsOwn' post='411736' date='Dec 20 2006, 03:56 PM']Warren Sapp doesn't lead his team to victories like a QB lead his team to victories...

i'd think that is common sense

Carson and the offense are responsible for a few of our losses, especially early in the season.[/quote]

True, but 1 player is not responsible for victoies and defeats. Except maybe Brady's loss in Miami a week ago.
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