Category: NFL Pro Bowl

WATCH: Eli Manning teaches Demario Davis flag football basics in Pro Bowl ad

A new Pro Bowl ad features Eli Manning teaching Demario Davis some flag football basics, with collateral damage for his brother Peyton’s tackling dummy:

A new Pro Bowl ad features former NFL quarterback Eli Manning teaching New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis some flag football basics, with a little collateral damage to his brother Peyton’s tackling dummy. Eli will be coaching the NFC team against Payton’s AFC squad in the upcoming 2023 Pro Bowl Games, which will include a new flag football games. It will air on ESPN, ABC and Disney XD on Sunday, Feb. 5.

In the new ad, Eli is showing Davis how to “grip and rip” a flag from a tackling dummy with Peyton’s face printed on it — only for Davis to tear the entire dummy in half, quipping “Too much rip?”

It’s a fun preview to spark some interest in the retooled Pro Bowl Games, but more than anything it’s great to see Davis featured here. He’s been selected for the very first Pro Bowl of his career after toiling for years, having spent the first leg of his NFL career with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns before playing his best football for the Saints. This is the kind of thing he didn’t get to experience before. Good for him on making the most of it.

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Every Saints player to make the Pro Bowl roster over the last 10 years

Demario Davis has been selected for the 2023 Pro Bowl games, joining a strong list of Saints Pro Bowl picks over the last ten years:

Demario Davis has been selected for the 2023 Pro Bowl games, putting the New Orleans Saints linebacker under the all-star spotlight for the first time in his career. It’s a well-deserved recognition for a player who hasn’t gotten enough credit over the last few years.

But Davis is far from the first Saints standout to earn a Pro Bowl nod. We’ll see if any of his teammates join him as an alternate, but for now, here’s the list of every Saints player to be selected for the event over the last ten years, dating back to the 2013 season (and the 2014 Pro Bowl):

Demario Davis finally gets his first Pro Bowl nod, Tyrann Mathieu is an alternate

Demario Davis has been selected for his long-overdue first Pro Bowl appearance, making him the first Saints linebacker at the event since Jonathan Vilma in 2010:

Finally. The New Orleans Saints only had one player listed on the initial 2023 Pro Bowl roster representing the NFC, but it was a well-earned recognition for linebacker Demario Davis. The 11th-year pro has played the best football of his career after signing with the Saints in 2018, and though he’s earned All-Pro nods he’s never been named a Pro Bowler — until now.

Good for him. Davis was repeatedly snubbed for the Pro Bowl in recent years, so it’s great to see him get over the hump like this and strike that off his to-do list. He’s the first Saints linebacker selected for the Pro Bowl since Jonathan Vilma in 2010. This Pro Bowl selection also earned Davis a nice $500,000 bonus.

Will any of his Saints teammates join him at the all-star event? NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reports that several players were selected as alternates, so they could get in if their peers are unavailable:

  • Safety Tyrann Mathieu
  • Fullback Adam Prentice
  • Long snapper Zach Wood

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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts leads NFC quarterbacks in fan voting for the Pro Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts leads all NFC signal callers in Pro Bowl votes by fans with one day remaining in the process

Micah Parsons may have questions about Jalen Hurts as an MVP candidate, but there’s no question that Philly’s star signal-caller is set to be the leading Pro Bowl vote-getter at his position.

According to NFL Communications, Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa with 182,118 votes, leads all players in balloting for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games Vote presented by Castrol.

Hurts is 34,162 votes behind Tua for the overall lead, and his 147,956 fan votes lead all NFC quarterbacks.

The Vikings lead all clubs in total votes received. The 49ers, Eagles, Dolphins, and Chiefs round out the top five.

Two other Eagles are currently leading their positions in fan votes.

Jason Kelce, Philadelphia

105,182

Javon Hargrave, Philadelphia

91,749

The AFC and NFC player rosters for The Pro Bowl Games will be announced on Wednesday, December 21, live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl special “NFL Total Access: Pro Bowl Players Revealed presented by Castrol” at 8:00 PM ET hosted by MJ Acosta-Ruiz and Rhett Lewis.

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NFL Pro Bowl: Seahawks’ Geno Smith currently leads all NFC quarterbacks in fan votes

Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Geno Smith and not Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is currently the top voter in Pro Bowl fan voting for NFC

The Eagles are 10-1 and currently fifth in Pro Bowl votes among NFL teams, but quarterback is currently not the one position getting the most love.

Pro Bowl Games Vote presented by Castrol will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones at www.nfl.com/pro-bowl-games/vote or on club sites until Thursday, December 15. Fans can vote as often as they would like.

Starting December 1, fans will also be able to vote directly on Twitter for the final two weeks of Pro Bowl Games Vote. To cast a Twitter vote, fans should tweet the first and last name of the player, the player’s official Twitter handle, or a hashtag including the player’s first and last name. All three of these methods must include the hashtag #ProBowlVote. Voting via Twitter is an additional method of voting to the online ballot at www.nfl.com/pro-bowl-games/vote, which will be available throughout the entire voting period.

According to NFL Communications, Geno Smith (Seattle) currently leads all NFC quarterbacks in voting done by the fans across the league.

Geno Smith, Seattle

70,230

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes currently leads all NFL quarterbacks in Pro Bowl votes with 87,384.

Eagles center Jason Kelce has the most votes for his position in NFL Pro Bowl voting, while teammate Javon Hargrave has the most votes for a defensive tackle in the NFC.

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No Giants named to Pro Bowl for second time in three years

For the second time in three years, the New York Giants will not be represented at the NFL Pro Bowl.

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For the second time in three seasons, the New York Giants will not be represented at the Pro Bowl.

The NFL officially announced the 2022 Pro Bowl rosters on Wednesday night and to little surprise, the Giants were blanked across the board. The closest player to cracking the NFC roster was kicker Graham Gano, who came in second-place in fan voting.

In 2020, cornerback James Bradberry and tight end Evan Engram were each named to the Pro Bowl but the game was cancelled due to COVID-19. The team had no representatives in 2019.

That’s not to say the Giants didn’t have players deserving of the honor, however.

Despite their 4-10 record, the aforementioned Gano, safety Xavier McKinney, left tackle Andrew Thomas and special teamer Cam Brown have all played at a high level this season. All received some fan votes but not enough to make a difference.

The lack of Pro Bowlers speaks to the limitations of the Giants’ current roster. Their highly-paid superstars didn’t even draw any consideration and the same will stand true when the All-Pro rosters are announced next month.

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Giants’ James Bradberry, Evan Engram named to 2021 Pro Bowl

New York Giants CB James Bradberry and TE Evan Engram have been named to the 2021 Pro Bowl.

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The New York Giants will send two players to the virtual Pro Bowl in 2021, and one of them is a name you may not have expected to see.

Tight end Evan Engram, who has struggled throughout the season and is among the league leaders in drops, has been named to his first Pro Bowl.

“When they announced that, I was like, ‘That would be crazy if I made the Pro Bowl and we don’t even play the Pro Bowl,'” Engram said, via Giants.com. “But I think they’re doing some Madden tournament. I’ve been playing a lot of Madden lately, so hopefully I can go win that.”

In 14 games this season, Engram has hauled in 54 receptions for 572 yards and one touchdown.

“I’m really just truly thankful,” Engram said. “Just blessed and thankful for just the whole process that I’ve been through. This past year has been hard for literally everybody. Me and my mom were talking about it this weekend.”

Meanwhile, veteran cornerback James Bradberry, one of the Giants’ best offseason additions, has also been named to his first Pro Bowl.

“It’s a surreal feeling,” Bradberry said. “That’s on everyone’s, I wouldn’t call it a bucket list, but it’s on their goal list, to be Pro Bowl, to be All-Pro, just be the best in the game. I try not to think about it too much. I just try to go out there and play my best and just let the chips fall where they may.”

Bradberry is second in the NFL with 17 passes defensed this season, adding 47 tackles, two forced fumbles and three interceptions. However, his greatest impact came when he wasn’t on the field in Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns — it highlighted just how important he is to Patrick Graham’s defense.

“It definitely means a lot that I made it,” Bradberry said. “I try not to put too much emphasis on it beforehand because I just felt like it was something I couldn’t control. The one thing I can control is how I play on the field, and that’s what I try to control. But, of course, I wanted to be a Pro Bowler, so it feels good to be recognized as one.”

Unfortunately, after leading Pro Bowl voting at free safety for several weeks, veteran Logan Ryan did not make the initial cut. Linebacker Blake Martinez, defensive lineman Leonard Williams and kicker Graham Gano were also snubbed.

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Giants’ Logan Ryan still leads NFC free safeties in Pro Bowl voting

New York Giants veteran defensive back Logan Ryan continues to lead all NFC free safeties in Pro Bowl voting.

With two weeks remaining in the voting, New York Giants safety Logan Ryan leads all NFC Free safeties in the latest voting for the 2021 Pro Bowl.

Ryan, signed as free agent for one year at $5.05 million right before the season, was not originally in the Giants’ plans but several events (Xavier McKinney’s injury, Sam Beal’s opt-out and DeAndre Baker’s legal issues) left the team short in the secondary causing them to turn to the 29-year-old veteran.

It is was one of the wisest move they’ve made in years. Ryan has been a huge reason the Giants defense has made a resurgence. He is second on the team in tackles (65 total) and passes defensed (8) and leads the club with three forced fumbles.

Ryan also leads NFL defensive backs with seven forced fumbles since the start of the 2019 season.

The New Jersey native is happy to be a Giant and they are pleased to have him. He has become a leader in his short time here with Big Blue.

“I’m Jersey made, it’s been a blessing for me to be here,” Ryan said after the Giants’ 19-17 victory over Cincinnati last Sunday. “A lot of things had to happen for me personally in free agency for this situation to come up. As we know, it’s been an extremely weird year, but I always trust the process, trust where I’m at, I feel like I’m in the right place at the right time. Free agency, the question is going to come up time and time again, but we don’t even know the salary cap for next year. I have 30-something days left in this regular season and I’ve made the postseason a lot in my career, and it’s one game at a time for me.

“I told these guys before the [Bengals] game that winning is a mentality, you have to wake up like a winner, move like a winner, practice like a winner. We’re starting to move like winners, play like winners, starting to believe that we can win each and every game. I think that takes time; it has to be developed. I think we’re developing it for sure, I’m proud of the group and I’m proud of the win today.”

The 2021 Pro Bowl game will not be played due to COVID-19 concerns. The game was originally scheduled for January 31 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada — home of the Las Vegas Raiders — but are replacing it with an alternative week-long virtual event featuring the Pro Bowl rosters being played on the popular video game, Madden NFL 21.

From the NFL:

Fan voting for the 2021 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones at NFL.com/ProBowlVote until Thursday, December 17. ​

Through the end of the voting period on December 17, fans will also be able to vote directly on Twitter. To cast such a vote, fans should tweet the first and last name of the player, the player’s official Twitter handle, or a hashtag including the player’s first and last name. All three of these methods must include the hashtag: #ProBowlVote. Voting via Twitter is in addition to the online ballot at NFL.com/ProBowlVote, which will be available throughout the entire voting period.

Roster selections are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third toward determining the 88 All-Star players. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, December 18.

The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its All-Star teams. It was also the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995. The roster reveal will be aired on NFL Network in late December.

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2021 Pro Bowl ballot snubs Trey Hendrickson, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Emmanuel Sanders

The 2021 Pro Bowl ballot failed to list New Orleans Saints playmakers like Trey Hendrickson and Emmanuel Sanders, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

The NFL revealed its 2021 Pro Bowl ballot (the numbering convention still doesn’t really make sense, does it?), and there are plenty of familiar names for New Orleans Saints to vote for. Pro Bowl veterans like Drew Brees (13 Pro Bowl nods), Cameron Jordan (5 appearances), Alvin Kamara (3 trips in 3 years in the NFL) each made the list of nominees alongside their teammates, including special teams aces Wil Lutz, Deonte Harris, and J.T. Gray, each of whom were selected for last year’s all-star event. 11 different Saints players were voted into the 2020 game, second-most in the league (the Baltimore Ravens had 13).

But there were a couple of glaring snubs: defensive end Trey Hendrickson and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders top the list, as were nickel back C.J. Gardner-Johnson and fullback Michael Burton. It’s ridiculous that Hendrickson didn’t get a mention. He’s tied with Jason Pierre-Paul for the sixth-most sacks in the league (7.5) but technically hasn’t been a starter with Marcus Davenport back in the lineup. The same issue holds true on offense, where Sanders has taken a backseat to Tre’Quan Smith, apparently because Smith plays more frequently, though not as well.

Another problem is the antiquated roster setup that puts players with very different responsibilities in conflict with each other, like outside linebacker Demario Davis, who is competing for votes against pass rushers like Khalil Mack and Bud Dupree. The issue is compounded by the NFL treating it as if every team fields three linebackers on a majority of downs. If the system they’re using makes backup linebacker Kaden Elliss (5 snaps played) eligible for the Pro Bowl and not Gardner-Johnson (503 snaps played), well, it clearly has some bugs to work out.

Now that our gripes are out of the way: here’s which Saints players you can actually vote for to be recognized at this year’s Pro Bowl, listed in order of appearance on the ballot:

5 Giants who deserve Pro Bowl consideration

As the New York Giants head into their Week 11 bye, here’s a look at five of their players who deserve Pro Bowl consideration.

We’re going into Week 11 already which means there are six or seven games remaining for each team. It also means Pro Bowl voting is underway and will conclude on December 12.

The results will be announced on the NFL Network on December 17. For the record, the Pro Bowl game, which was scheduled to be played in Las Vegas on January 26, has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions.

So, that aside, how many (if any) New York Giants could be named this year? Let’s take a quick look.