TK Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release January 19, 2015 REDSKINS RUNNING BACK ALFRED MORRIS NAMED TO SECOND CONSECUTIVE PRO BOWL LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The National Football League made official today that running back Alfred Morris has been selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl in place of Philadelphia running back LeSean McCoy. The annual contest of the NFL's best will take place Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. The selection is the second of Morris’s career. He joins tackle Trent Williams as the team’s Pro Bowl representatives for the 2014 season. Morris becomes the first Redskins running back selected to consecutive Pro Bowls since Stephen Davis (1999-00). Morris’s selection is the 12th by a Redskins running back since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger (three by Larry Brown, two each by Earnest Byner, Davis and Morris, and one each by Mike Thomas, Terry Allen and Clinton Portis). In 2014, Morris rushed for 1,074 rushing yards on 265 carries, becoming the first player in team history to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons. He became only the fourth player in Redskins history to post three career 1,000-yard rushing seasons with the Redskins (Portis, 4; John Riggins, 4; Davis, 3). His 3,962 rushing yards since 2012 are second-most in the NFL and 13th most by any NFL player in his first three NFL seasons. With the Redskins’ selections of Morris and Williams this year, the team has had at least one Pro Bowl player for 21 straight seasons. The only year Washington has not had a Pro Bowler in team history was 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Way to go AlMo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 How can that be? He's way too slow, can't block at all, and fumbles constantly! This must be some kind of mistake. Congrats Almo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 He had a rough start to the year, but began fighting harder and harder. I'll take heart over talent most days. He's been a great doubles hitter for us. Nice to see him getting some love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 That's good to hear, couldn't happen to a more deserving player... what happened to McCoy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hopefully Mc,Gloughan can get this dude some some road graters so he can leave no doubt when it comes to selection time next year. Congrats, buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrFan Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hail to Alfred! Run Alfred, run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rskins06 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Awesome news, 2yrs in a row! Way to go Alf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Glad for Alf, but barely cracking 1,000 yards gets you a pro bowl these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogofWar1 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Congratulations to Alfred Morris, the guy is an absolute beast. I only wish we could have gotten him to 4,000 yards this season. I know there's a lot of talk about him being moved with the addition of McCloughan, but I really hope that he keeps him around. He and Gore have some similarities and hopefully we can exploit those, to the tune of 1,200 yards a season from here on out. With his age, there's really no reason he can't have a 10,000 yard career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wicked Wop Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Congrats to Alfred first the pay increase and now this. We're fortunate to have him he's played his but off and is well deserving. He may have a down year as far as yards but our play calling and blocking issues are the real blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksun247 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Nicely deserved recognition ALMO! Let's do it again next year. HTTR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Kev Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Congrats Alfred. Pro Bowl top receiver two years in a row? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisFan46 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 My Man!!! Way to go! You deserve it over shady anyway. Maybe they realized he broke at least 1 tackle per run just to get back to the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseNeckred Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 He did have more TDs than McCoy, with a much worse O-line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbunny Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 How can that be? He's way too slow, can't block at all, and fumbles constantly! This must be some kind of mistake. Congrats Almo! I can feel the sarcasm in here, but nowadays Pro Bowl are mostly, beauty contest, where the name is everything to be fair. This aside, congrats to Almo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasSkinsFan Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Great to see another Redskin in the game. Well deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana_89 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Congrats AlfMo on back to back pro bowl selections proud to call you a Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanoker Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Way to go Almo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Congrats to him. He really doesn't deserve it for this year, but take it for the years he did and didn't get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 1000 yards with our **** OL and D (lots of passing playing catch up) is a decent season. Came on stronger as the season progressed too which will have had him in mind when voting was being done. Grats Alf, looking forward to seeing you with a better line.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonez3 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Way to go... Weak year for RBs, but nice to see. DJax, Way and Kerrigan truly earned it though. Would like to see them recognized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFC Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Congrats Almo!! Well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayAction Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 It will be nice if the new GM can get pro bowl selected players in the future. Not just alternates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Well tickle me Almo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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