Pro Bowl Starters

*radjohns* · #1 (**permalink**) -13-01-2002

Can someone please explain to me how the Pro Bowl Starters are named? Why is Farve starting in front of Warner? I love Farve, but Warner's total yards this season is the second most of all-time, that means ever. The rams had a better offense and a better team record. He threw more touchdowns than Farve as well. Is it because of the interception thing? I am confused.

*fresnostate* · #2 (**permalink**) -13-01-2002

Doesn't make much sense. MVP, but not a starter??

*MsWistRAM* · #3 (**permalink**) -13-01-2002

It's a popularity contest, nothing more. Kinda like a beauty pageant. Even in that light though, Warner playing backup to Favre makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

*majorram* · #4 (**permalink**) -13-01-2002

Radjohns, I was thinking the same, Ok we have the MVP of the leaque and he's behind Farve!!!!! I don't understand it either!

Please could somone tell me how it works !!!!

:angryram: Go Rams

*radjohns* · #5 (**permalink**) -13-01-2002

Just spelling it like in sounds.

**evil disco man** · #6 (**permalink**) -13-01-2002

Not only is Warner behind Favre, but he is also behind Garcia. How can the MVP of the NFL be the third string quarterback... in his conference??? I'll go with MsWistRAM on this one, the Pro Bowl is nothing but a popularity contest. It becomes obvious when the Rams only have one defensive player representing them in the NFC, despite having the #1 defense in the conference. The Pro Bowl has lost it's charm, and is becoming more pointless as the years pass.

:shield:

*djccon* · #7 (**permalink**) -14-01-2002

I don't remember where I read it (perhaps nfl.com), but they base it on 3 levels of voting, TWO of which (I can't remember the 3rd) are fans' balloting and coach's balloting.

Favre apparently received more votes than KW in two of the three levels - so he gets the start. So yes, it is ABSOLUTELY a popularity contest.

What I find particularly amusing, is the Denver media were pitching a fit about one the Broncos' linebackers not being named in spite of registering 110 tackles. I had to laugh, because London Fletcher had that in about week 10. You know, I'd just as soon see NONE of our guys go because I can see NO good that comes of it - other than their own personal achievement. The risk of injury far outweighs any benefit. I wish they'd all just say "Bite me, I'll take my superbowl ring and go home."

*Crumbwell* · #8 (**permalink**) -14-01-2002

Everyone harken back to three years ago, when our only consolation was getting maybe one player in the pro bowl every other year. How we hated those teams that could put four or five in the game. How difficult it was to spot the golden horns in the huddle, when there were so few...

Having reached the summit, let us not now forget our less fortunate NFL brethren, and the pain they must be going through. Grant them this one small boon...please allow them, with no rancor, to don their helmets atop those g'dawful pro bowl uniforms as recompense for the pain they are continuously dealt at the hands of the Rams...

Let us continue to send token representation to this game to autograph the helmets and elbow pads of the vanquished, and, perhaps, allow them a glimpse of the coveted ring our men wear so proudly...

Amen...

:lid:

*PerthshireRam* · #9 (**permalink**) -14-01-2002

As djccon explained, the fans vote, the coaches vote and the players vote. each poll counts to one third of the players rating. where there is a tie in two of the polls the fans vote is used as the tiebreaker and as Favre was the top vote getter in the fans poll hence he starts. But we dont have to like it

*DJRamFan* · #10 (**permalink**) -15-01-2002

I have ALWAYS hated All Star Games, but my lone refuge was in the Pro Bowl, but not after this year. I think they all suck, they are all a joke, they are ALL rigged.

It's ridiculous, scrap the BCS in college football and implement it in ASG voting, maybe that way the most deserving actually go, computers don't play favorites.

*mar* · #11 (**permalink**) -15-01-2002

I agree with DJRamfan. I hate all the all-star games. They are over rated and plain boring. No player in pro sports do not play all out because of injury. It's kinda like Moss who plays when he wants to, think about it, a game of all Moss's. Crap football!

I love hockey but I will never watch an all-star hockey game, no one is out for blood and it's very boring.

:shield:

Go Rams! get the packers!:evilram:

*MsWistRAM* · #12 (**permalink**) -15-01-2002

It's Hawaii. Just an opportunity for the players to take a vacation. Once they get there, playing football isn't really on their minds. Most are so dinged up by the end of the season, they don't really feel like getting hit again without a good reason. As dinged up as Warner is going into playoffs, I'm sure he's not that concerned about not being a starter. Probably more of a relief. I get a bigger kick out of the pregame contests anyway.