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What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:52 pm
by PurpleMustReign
http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/T ... 6211faa273
Eden Prairie, MN (January 25, 2016) – Minnesota Vikings LB Anthony Barr and QB Teddy Bridgewater have both been named to their first Pro Bowl after contributing to the Vikings first NFC North title since 2009.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:57 pm
by S197
Harrison Smith named earlier too. So that's Peterson, Griffen, Barr, Bridgewater, Smith, right?
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:59 pm
by TSonn
Way to go Teddy! I'm excited to watch the game now with 5 of our guys in there!
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:01 pm
by slapnut19
cool for teddy. good end to up and down season for him.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:01 pm
by PurpleMustReign
How many QBs had to say no before Teddy got the nod? No offense to Teddy, but this is why the Pro Bowl is looked at as a joke. He has no business being in the same state as the Pro Bowl, let alone playing in it.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:05 pm
by TSonn
Teddy's going to light it up throwing to legit WRs like Fitz, Marshall, Hopkins, and Jones.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:12 pm
by slapnut19
PurpleMustReign wrote:How many QBs had to say no before Teddy got the nod? No offense to Teddy, but this is why the Pro Bowl is looked at as a joke. He has no business being in the same state as the Pro Bowl, let alone playing in it.
same goes for smith and barr and kalil and rudolph in 2012. nobody takes these pro bowl nods seriously. just enjoy our guys getting some national attention.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:13 pm
by SP1966
PurpleMustReign wrote:How many QBs had to say no before Teddy got the nod? No offense to Teddy, but this is why the Pro Bowl is looked at as a joke. He has no business being in the same state as the Pro Bowl, let alone playing in it.
^^^^ This. A case can be made for the other four, Smith should be starting, Teddy should only be going if he pays his own way.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:18 pm
by 808vikingsfan
Damn. Should've bought tickets earlier. There's still some $45.00 seats but they're in the nosebleed and in the sun.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:41 pm
by 808vikingsfan
SP1966 wrote:
^^^^ This. A case can be made for the other four, Smith should be starting, Teddy should only be going if he pays his own way.
Not sure how they choose the alternates. If it's not from the voting, I'm guessing the 11-5 record and winning the North had a lot to do with it.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:45 pm
by 808vikingsfan
Matt Goess
@MattGoess
@ArifHasanNFL Since 2012, of our 8 1st rounders only Floyd, Kendricks (correction Rhodes) and Waynes are not pro bowlers.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:14 pm
by mike2mike
PurpleMustReign wrote:How many QBs had to say no before Teddy got the nod? No offense to Teddy, but this is why the Pro Bowl is looked at as a joke. He has no business being in the same state as the Pro Bowl, let alone playing in it.
http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/minn ... pff-012116
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:17 pm
by Norv Zimmer
I bleed purple and am happy for the Vikings that get a free trip to Hawaii. But, what a absolute joke the pro bowl has become. Seriously like 8 quarterbacks turned down going...... what the hell is the point of the game? Until they make the game actually worth something (like MLB) it will always be a pointless game and really dumb in my eyes. I can't think of a way to make it worth something to the teams or players but what a sad joke it is.
The NFL should just name a all pro team and buy them all limited edition Rolex or belt buckles or something.
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:20 pm
by dead_poet
Norv Zimmer wrote:I bleed purple and am happy for the Vikings that get a free trip to Hawaii. But, what a absolute joke the pro bowl has become. Seriously like 8 quarterbacks turned down going...... what the hell is the point of the game? Until they make the game actually worth something (like MLB) it will always be a pointless game and really dumb in my eyes. I can't think of a way to make it worth something to the teams or players but what a sad joke it is.
The NFL should just name a all pro team and buy them all limited edition Rolex or belt buckles or something.
I've been banging the drum for a skills competition for years. Make it a fun, family/fan-friendly very low-injury-risk "competition." It's seriously broken and an awful "product."
Re: What??? Teddy to the Pro Bowl?
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:34 pm
by Norv Zimmer
I really think the players that DESERVE to be all pros would.much rather have a limited edition nfl rolex or something. Something they can keep forever to remind them how well they played, no one wants to play in a meaningless game..... they all can afford to take a trip to Hawaii if they want.