2012 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters: Rams Shut Out This Year
by Ryan Van Bibber on Dec 27, 2011 6:40 PM CST
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PrintIf you're looking to find out which players from the St. Louis Rams made the 2012 Pro Bowl roster, I can sum it up for you: none. No players from the St. Louis Rams made the cut for this year's Pro Bowl roster, not by election, not by backup choices, not by bribes, etc.
That could change between now and February when the Pro Bowl happens. Players that did make the cut will drop out because of injuries and other excuses.
The most likely to make the cut it running back Steven Jackson, who was the only player representing the Rams last season. Matt Forte, who was the first alternate, was placed on injured reserve today, meaning that he is ineligible for the Pro Bowl. Jackson, who became only the seventh player in league history with seven consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons, would seem to have a legitimate shot at his fourth Pro Bowl appearance.
Marshawn Lynch would probably get a berth before Jackson, based on his performance this season.
No other player from the Rams offense has a snow ball's chance in hell, nor is there anyone who deserves to make the cut.
More surprising is that the Chris Long and James Laurinaitis were left off the list. Long has been one of the few bright spots on the team this season. His 13 sacks are sixth-most in the NFL. Of course, it's tough to argue with Jason Babin and Jared Allen as the starters and Jason Pierre-Paul as the third. All three of those guys have had stellar seasons.
Laurinaitis has been good too, but being a middle linebacker on a team poised to set historic lows for run defense does nothing to endear you to voters.
Is there anyone else on the team that really deserved some consideration? I have a hard time thinking of anyone beyond those three.
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Long didn't get screwed.
He was easily deserving, but look at the people who made it…. Pierre-Paul isn’t even starting and he was probably the best DE in the league this year. James Laurinaitis is the one who got screwed. Biggest snub in the league this year IMO. Long would be a starter in the AFC though.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
I think if the Rams were in the AFC, Long and Laurinaitis would both be in the Pro Bowl easily. Easily.
Long would have for sure,
Laurinaitis was the best MLB in the league this year.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Ehhh, no...
I’m all for the Rams but former Ram London Fletcher is the one who got shafted. Leads the league in tackles and no pro bowl honors…
On this team, we are all united in a common goal: to keep my job.
-- Lou Holtz
Long and Laurinaitis got snubbed for sure and SJax's 7th 1000 yard season could've helped him
Beating off the dog is never appropriate when we have company over...... I mean EVER!
A 1000 yard season is weak. That’s only a 62.5 yard ave per game. Weakshit. A 1600 yard season would be awesome.
Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
by Skunkburner on Dec 27, 2011 6:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Well this sucks.
2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!
"I learned that Madonna will be singing at the Super Bowl. I thought this was football not the soundtrack to your menopause." ~ RAMpage28
F*ck it!
A real slap in the face would be if we lose a prime draft pick. The seasons done. Let’s plan ahead. It would have been nice to have a Rams PB. But hopefully it sparks them to become better. What’s better…..
A Rams win vs whiners, taken home field from them, or
Getting the high pick.
Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
by Skunkburner on Dec 27, 2011 6:53 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Green Bay already has homefield
We’d be denying the Whiners a first-round bye. I say focus on that and not draft position.
Matt Forte is on IR I guess Steven could be in the pro bowl since he has a major injury.
2 men enter 1 man leaves. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF THUNDER DOME!
"I learned that Madonna will be singing at the Super Bowl. I thought this was football not the soundtrack to your menopause." ~ RAMpage28
They can have their All - Stars
Steven Jackson and Chris Long are Future Hall of Famers
Surprised Justin King didn't get in
He had a ton of tackles!
Sam Bradford
In regards to the Pro Bowl
I would like the NFL to steal from Major League Baseball and how it sets its All-Star Game rosters: that every team must have at least 1 representative, regardless of how God-awful the team is performing.
+1
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by loyal2therams on Dec 27, 2011 9:19 PM CST up reply actions
Not me...Don't like it for baseball, don't want it for football
earn it or watch it. just shutting out deserving players for the purpose of team representation.
Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf
well they would expand the rosters
and considering how much of a failure the pro bowl is, at least more people would watch the game.
I don’t think they shut out that many people in the MLB all star game, just add reserves who don’t get to play haha.
The Final Vote is also pretty cool.
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by loyal2therams on Dec 27, 2011 10:35 PM CST up reply actions
Out of the three guys, Long deserved to be there the most...
I’m impressed with how much he’s progressed season after season. 13 sacks (with one more game to go) is a monumental effort on a struggling Rams team.
Surely Spags should be NFC HC? Or McDaniels as OC? Or Loney as O-Line C? Or King as Waterboy?
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by JoolzMF on Dec 27, 2011 9:19 PM CST via mobile reply actions
The DEs that made it
have 19, 18, and 16 sacks respectively (with one game to go). Long deserved it, but he rightfully didn’t get in over those three. Now Laurinaitis should have been in no question.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Fletcher gets boned
year in and year out. Really feel for that dude, he should have at LEAST 5 Pro Bowl berths lol.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
Laurinaitis and Fletcher
were easily the biggest snubs. Urlacher needs to retire because his name alone is keeping JL out of the Pro Bowl.
"Vick’s 100x the player Warner was.
Desean’s not quite at Holts level.
McCoy’s giving Faulk a run for his money.
Maclin’s better than Bruce.
Warner never took over games."
Signed, wild_eagle - the most delusional person in the entire universe.
The only ones saying Laurinaitis got snubbed
are Ram fans.
He didn’t deserve to make it over Willis or Fletcher.
by Ram_Country on Dec 28, 2011 5:35 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Even
thought it’s just the Pro Bowl you don’t have guys on the PB roster when you don’t have talent. With that being said it’s kind of funny that Singletary left Harbaugh 8 pro bowlers. If Spags is fired he won’t be leaving 8 pro bowlers for the next guy.
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