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Published on 01/17/2012 at Tue Jan 17 13:25.
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Broncos’ OT Ryan Clady Will Play in Pro Bowl

Posted Tue Jan 17th by

There will be at least five players representing the Denver Broncos in the 2012 Pro Bowl later this month, as offensive tackle Ryan Clady will join cornerback Champ Bailey, Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller as a first alternate.

 

Clady was named a first alternate back in December.  With Miami’s Jake Long unable to play in the game due to injury, Clady will replace him on the AFC’s offensive line.  It will mark the second Pro Bowl appearance of Clady’s career (2009).

Clady’s career has been showered with accolades (he finished third in Rookie of the Year voting in 2008 and was named the NFL’s best offensive tackle in 2009), but he had a poor 2011 season, by his standards.  Clady posted a career and team-high seven holding penalties last season and allowed a career-high nine sacks.  However, Clady was a key part of Denver’s running game and helped the Broncos rush for a league-high 2,632 yards.

Congratulations to Clady! He may not have been as deserving this year as he has been in seasons’ past, but he remains one of the Broncos best offensive linemen.

Update (2:20 p.m. MT): Running back Willis McGahee has also been named to the Pro Bowl as a first alternate, replacing  Houston’s Arian Foster.  Foster can’t participate due to injury.

  • Buyphresh

    Clady is the best tackle in the league, due to Tim Tebow at QB who holds on to the ball forever or runs right into sacks, he had a statistically down year. Guaranteed with a elite QB he would be pro bowl bound every year.

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    You have some good points.  His holding penalties cannot be blamed on Tebow, however.

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    Way to go, McGahee! He is way more deserving, IMO.

  • Buyphresh

    Jon how can his penalties not be blamed?

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    Are you really going to say Ryan Clady’s holding issues last season were because of Tim Tebow?

  • Anonymous

    McGahee should have been voted in outright.
    Clady, although great, needs to tighten up his game, as he’s less fundamentally sound than ever. Perhaps his hoops injury is taking longer to heal than expected, which is why he keeps having to hold people.

  • Buyphresh

    OK you guys WIN! You guys must only look at stats and not watch all aspects of the game between the trenches. Quick release QB’s who understand how pockets breakdown (Jay Cutler) the line doesn’t have to hold as long. QB’s who don’t (Orton & Tebow) all day. In addition, in essence offensive lineman hold almost every play, if Tebow was right handed Orlando Franklin would lead the league in holding. This is why Clady was obviously invited to the pro bowl based on coaches and players vote based on them actually looking at tape vs fan votes. 

  • Anonymous

    Clady ‘ppreciates it.