Redskins Pro Bowl Selections: Alexander, Griffin III, Williams, Fletcher, Kerrigan

[Murphs56]

Alfred and Fletch as alternates. Also per Redskins Twitter

First alternates?

[braindx]

Wow Gore over Morris is a big one.

Montgomery hasn't been super amazing IMO though, but Saturday getting in is a joke.

Congrats to Trent, RG3 and Lorenzo. All deserving.

Fletcher gets left out again of course... although I don't know if he deserves it this year since he hasn't been as good as previous years.

[bigevhfan]

Yesh, i have a problem with Gore over Morris. Do the research. Morris has 3 more TDs and nearly 300 more yards rushing. Pro bowl is still a popularity contest, which is a joke. I have always felt that the pro bowl should be based on actual statistics, not name recognition.

[SonOfWashington]

I understand Walsh over Forbath. he's had a great, complete season. If Forbath was here all year, he would have made it.

First alternates?

Yeah.

[Kindred]

I'm ok with the redskin players selected. It's extremely hard for a rookie to get nominated. And we all KNOW that there are a couple more players that are very likely pro bowl worthy if given a full season of playing time (Kai, Garcon) I'll bet morris got the slight snub due to the rookie factor, as well as the RG3 factor (i.e. he only did good because of RG3)

[SonOfWashington]

Yesh, i have a problem with Gore over Morris. Do the research. Morris has 3 more TDs and nearly 300 more yards rushing. Pro bowl is still a popularity contest, which is a joke. I have always felt that the pro bowl should be based on actual statistics, not name recognition.

What he said, in picture form:

[throwback37]

Now way Gore (1100 yds) should've been selected over Morris (1400 yds). That one really gets me because SF plays in such a pansy league.

I agree with this.. plus Seattle absolutely shut him down in the last game.

Gore is a better receiver, but it looks to me like he got it more on reputation this season.. (if the interwebs are correct) Morris has 6 100 yard games this season and 10 TD's vs. only 3 100 yard games and 7 TD's for Gore.

[sens11]

Yesh, i have a problem with Gore over Morris. Do the research. Morris has 3 more TDs and nearly 300 more yards rushing. Pro bowl is still a popularity contest, which is a joke. I have always felt that the pro bowl should be based on actual statistics, not name recognition.

Good thing RG3 is popular.

-Drew Brees

[HigSkin]

Sapp just said Fletch should have gone and did a "come on" about it.

[FSUSkins24]

Gore and Lynch

Thats some ish. I was talking trash to a 49er friend of mine over the weekend and he talked about how Gore was better than Morris, I told him to look it up and sure enough... he wasnt having a better season.

[Mr. Sinister]

Both of them (Griffin, Morris) weren't going to make it. I was thinking that Morris would get in and Griffin would be the first alternate. Can't win 'em all.

[HogNose]

Now way Gore (1100 yds) should've been selected over Morris (1400 yds).

It's just because of name recognition. The pro bowl is a popularity contest and nothing more.

[FSUSkins24]

I was also happy to see that the coaches/players/fans were able to recognize that leading the league in interceptions is not pro bowl worthy. No matter what ESPN and the NFL Network wants us to think.

[repo_4]

Fletcher gets left out again of course... although I don't know if he deserves it this year since he hasn't been as good as previous years.

I wondered the same and had to look it up.

Fletcher 128 tackles 1 sack 5 Ints

Willis 116 tackles .5 sacks 2 Ints

Bowman 144 tackles 2 sacks 1 Int

And for kicks...

Perry RIley 119 tackles 3.5 sacks 0 Ints

So, as it has always been, its a popularity contest...

[Rypien1191]

Gore does have more receiving yards, but Morris still has better numbers overall. Its a name thing. Fromo will get in next year.

[ADF]

Being a "Shanahan RB" also hurts Morris. The media and some (Redskins) fans don't always give enough credit to the guys that run in Shanahan's system. They are taken for granted. Morris is a great guy and talent who should have made it.

[TheItalianStallion]

Eh, Fletch hasn't been all that good this year. No biggie there. No one on our D was particularly good this year except maybe Kerrigan, but he wasn't pro bowl worthy.

Morris not making it is a joke. If we face SF in the playoffs, I hope we kick their rears just for that.

Congrats to RG3, Trent, & Zo.

[Murphs56]

Morris will be there. I doubt Peterson will end up going for rest purposes

[HigSkin]

Being a "Shanahan RB" also hurts Morris. The media and some (Redskins) fans don't always give enough credit to the guys that run in Shanahan's system. They are taken for granted. Morris is a great guy and talent who should have made it.

You nailed the excuse about Morris, that's exactly what the butthead said on NFL network. However, he did say Gore was a curious pick.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Morris will be there. I doubt Peterson will end up going for rest purposes

:slap: NONE of our guys will be there.

They have a date in The Big Easy instead in early February.

Hail.

[KERRAKPO9198]

BS, Kerrigan, Fletcher, and Morris should all be in the Pro Bowl.

[bigevhfan]

Dez Bryant didn't get in either and he is having a monster season. Makes you want to smack your momma. Oh wait, nevermind that last statement. Forgot who I was talking about.

[jadams5214]

It's tough because we are all happy RG III, Trent and Lorenzo made the Pro Bowl but the Pro Bowl in itself is a complete farce so how great is it???

It can easily be said that Alfred, Will Montgomery, Kai, London could have made the roster.

But all that anyone needs to know about the Pro Bowl is that JEFF SATURDAY made it ---

For those who don't follow the Packers, Jeff Saturday is the worst member of an overall terrible offensive line. The Packers don't have a good running game and Rodgers is usually running for his life or getting sacked.

Jeff Saturday was SO BAD that he got benched this past week for poor play.

Any credibility the Pro Bowl had is completely gone when a player such as Jeff Saturday makes it...

[DM72]

Let me guess, Ray Lewis made it in.

[Mark The Homer]

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Griffin III is the first rookie quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl in Redskins history. Prior to 2012, only six rookie quarterbacks in NFL history had been named to the Pro Bowl. He is the first offensive rookie for the Redskins to be selected to the Pro Bowl since running back Larry Brown in 1969. Griffin III is the first Redskin quarterback of any experience level to earn a Pro Bowl selection since Brad Johnson following the 1999 season. His selection is the 21st by a Redskins quarterback, joining Johnson, Gus Frerotte (1996), Mark Rypien (1989, 91), Jay Schroeder (1986), Joe Theismann (1982-83), Billy Kilmer (1972), Sonny Jurgensen (1964, 66-67, 69), Norm Snead (1963), Eddie LeBaron (1955, 57-58), Al Dorow (1956), Harry Gilmer (1950, 52) and Sammy Baugh (1951).

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It occurs to me that today's selection also ends the longest drought the franchise has ever had in a Redskins QB not making a pro bowl - twelve seasons.