TK Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 For Immediate Release January 19, 2014 RUNNING BACK ALFRED MORRIS NAMED TO PRO BOWL LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The National Football League made official tonight that running back Alfred Morris has been selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl in place of Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch. The annual contest of the NFL's best will take place Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. The selection is the first of Morris’s career. He joins tackle Trent Williams as the team’s Pro Bowl representatives for the 2013 season. Morris becomes the first Redskins running back selected to the Pro Bowl since Clinton Portis in 2008, and his selection is the 11th by a Redskins running back since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger (three by Larry Brown, two each by Earnest Byner and Stephen Davis, and one each by Mike Thomas, Terry Allen and Clinton Portis). In 2013, Morris rushed for 1,275 rushing yards, the 11th most in a season in team history, on 276 carries (4.6 avg.). Morris rushed for 2,888 yards across the 2012-13 seasons, the ninth-most rushing yardage of any running back in his first two NFL seasons. His 2,888 rushing yards since 2012 are second-most in the NFL, and Morris is one of only four backs in the NFL to have surpassed 1,250 rushing yards in each of the last two seasons. Morris, 25, was honored by the Redskins on Friday as the team’s recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his community service and volunteer efforts as well as his excellence on the field. With the Redskins’ selections of Morris and Williams this year, the team has had at least one Pro Bowl player for 20 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...
elkabong82 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Happy for Morris, pissed Fitz got in over Garcon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Reparations Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I was at the Pro Bowl practice on Thursday and I was able to meet Alfred on the sideline. He was ALL class! I asked him if he was excited about the new coaching staff he said that he did not have an issue with the previous coaching staff. I asked about the biased media and he said those things happen. He also said he would drive his Mazda forever. He was very personable and represented himself well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warskins65 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Congats Alfred, I'm glad the NFL recognized you as one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I was at the Pro Bowl practice on Thursday and I was able to meet Alfred on the sideline. He was ALL class! I asked him if he was excited about the new coaching staff he said that he did not have an issue with the previous coaching staff. I asked about the biased media and he said those things happen. He also said he would drive his Mazda forever. He was very personable and represented himself well. One of the many things I like about the guy. Really nice to see that the NFL has classy guys, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachboy757 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Morris looking good catching from the backfield in the Pro Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Morris looking good catching from the backfield in the Pro Bowl. Came to post the same thing. Looks like he worked on those hands already lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsomnia Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 hopefully jay will use him in more screens. with trent leading the pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Orakpo is everywhere around the ball. Amazing how he looks with other studs around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins55 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 He looks really good out of the backfield. I don't think Shanahan utilized his full potential with their offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Hog Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Morris and Williams representing well! Rak trying to stay healthy for a contract! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKiNz Jus 2 sick Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Morris led everyone with 69 rec yards but only 4 rushing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePackisback Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 He torched us in week 2. Great player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vooskin Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Morris only got 2 carries which was dumb. The problem was he was on Cam's rotation and cam kept getting sacked on early downs so they had to keep throwing.Oddly Morris had 4 receptions for 69 yards in this game. He had 9 receptions for 78 yards for the ENTIRE 2013 Redskins season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanoker Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Game was more competitive than those in the recent past. Great to see the Williams, Rak and Almo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Morris looked really quick and good in space. Shows what playing with a line will do. Morris looked really quick and good in space. Shows what playing with a line will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJD2 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 He did look quicker. A little concerned he put the ball on the ground twice though. I don't remember fumbling being an issue in 2012 season so wonder what has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santana_4_prez Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 He looks quick on turf - too bad we still have natural grass. I don't know, something about him looked faster out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJL Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I hope he does whatever he did regarding catching passes next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumboSauce Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The fumbles are a concern...that reared it's head a few times this past season. On the other side...whaoh...Almo as a receiver and making RAC in space. Our new coach made a joke about Alfred not being able to catch the ball....well now? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRonDontLikeUgly Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 He definitely looked faster out there… It had me thinking "Do our jerseys make us look slow?" Just like women believe black to be "thinning" and supposedly white cleats make you appear faster on film… Maybe that light gray jersey was messing with our eyes. Or perhaps (most likely) it was bc the defense was only going 70% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 This woman, in bikini top, had more yardage on the field than Alfred and the other running backs combined: Deion Sanders apparently talked authorities out of arresting her. http://deadspin.com/deion-sanders-kept-bikini-clad-pro-bowl-streaker-out-of-1510613109?autoplay=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repo_4 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 This woman, in bikini top, had more yardage on the field than Alfred and the other running backs combined: Deion Sanders apparently talked authorities out of arresting her. http://deadspin.com/deion-sanders-kept-bikini-clad-pro-bowl-streaker-out-of-1510613109?autoplay=1 I will probably get blasted for this but, you have to arrest and prosecute her. If you start making exceptions you open it up for other idiots doing the same, then eventually something bad happening. Remember the two idiots attacking Tom Gamboa in 2002 at a White Sox game? The people who actually belong on the playing field have to be protected without exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I will probably get blasted for this but, you have to arrest and prosecute her. But did you see her breakaway speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repo_4 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 But did you see her breakaway speed? I did. But can she do it in pads and cleats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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