The Pro Bowl Selections Are In and…

NFL.com has the announcement up as to who made the Pro Bowl this year.  Of the Broncos, Jay Cutler made it along with Brandon Marshall.  That’s right, no Ryan Clady.  Our standout rookie left tackle didn’t get a nod.  In his place are Joe Thomas (as expected), Jason Peters, and Michael Roos.  The Roos selection seemed to follow the trend of voting in a bunch of Titans with they’re record at this point in the season.  I’m starting to think the fans pick players for this at random.

Cutler was honered to get his first nod:

“With as many talented and deserving quarterbacks as there are in the AFC, I was honored and a little surprised this morning when I found out I was named to the Pro Bowl,” Cutler said in a statement. “It’s a great individual award that definitely should be shared among a lot of my teammates, especially the offensive line for how well they’ve protected me, and our coaching staff for preparing me to play every week. My primary concern right now is winning Sunday against the Bills and getting into the playoffs, but to be recognized by the league and fans with getting voted into the Pro Bowl is special. I’m looking forward to representing the organization in Hawaii.”

Marshall was named one of the two starting AFC receivers along with the much deserving Andre Johnson of the Texans.

“It means a lot to be voted in by your peers and the coaches from around the league,”

“For me, it means a lot more to lead the fan vote because it shows me that they support the guys who have their heads on straight and try to do the right things. I’ve worked hard this season to prove that day in, day out, both on and off the field. I’m very thankful for this honor. I’ve called everyone in my phone. Come Wednesday, it’s time to re-focus on Buffalo and do what we have to do to get into the playoffs.”

Once again the pro bowl becomes more of a popularity contest than an actual reward of great individual play throughout the season.  It did seem like a few more of the unsung players received nods this year with what seems to be Clady left out in the cold.  (no pun intended)  Below you can see the entire rundown of NFC and AFC rosters for this year’s Hawaii matchup.