Pro Bowl

The NFL released the rosters for the Pro Bowl in Hawaii next February. Knowing that this is not always the most accurate barometer of who had the best year, there were still some surprises in the list.

• First and foremost, the NFC quarterbacks. Matt Hasselbeck is a good choice, but Jake Delhomme and Mike Vick?! Good grief! What were the other choices? In contrast, the AFC is represented by Tom Brady, Carson Palmer, and some guy named Peyton Manning. That's a night and day difference.
  
• What's wrong with Reggie Wayne, Joey Galloway or Anquan Boldin? Are they not popular enough?
• WR Koren Robinson, who was suspended from the NFL and cut from the Seahawks because of his substance abuse problems, is on the list. He went to the Vikings and scored a few dramatic touchdowns, so he'll be rewarded with a trip to Hawaii as a return man.
• Lorenzo Neal finally made it to another Pro Bowl! It helps when NFL Films does an entire show about how good you are. Sorry T. Rich.
  
• For the second year in a row, both Ronde and Tiki Barber will go to the Pro Bowl. They are the only set of brothers going this year (Eli Manning was not selected).
  
• No one from the Titans, Packers, or 49ers are going (and only one from the Eagles), but no Cleveland Browns were picked either, in spite of having a fairly decent defensive team.
• The Chiefs have 0 defensive players going this year but they have five offensive players going, including three offensive linemen.