What happens when Tom Brady gets hurt?
The rest of his teammates get no respect. In the 2008 Pro Bowl, the undefeated Pats (16-0) had four starters on offense, including Brady, Randy Moss, Logan Mankins and Matt Light. And they also had two starters on defense, Mike Vrabel and Asante Samuel. Center Dan Koppen was a backup center.
At 5-3, there is not so much love as no Patriots made the list.
The New York Giants, probably the best team in the NFL (in these eyes) only put two on the list, guard Chris Snee (Tom Coughlin’s son-in-law) and defensive lineman Jason Tuck.
So they can continue playing the we-don’t-get-any-respect-card, too.
Here is the list, via Pro Football Weekly, of the Midseason Pro Bowl team.
The authority on pro football, Pro Football Weekly, is proud to announce its annual Midseason All-Pro team, which is led by first-half standouts like Drew Brees, Clinton Portis, Mario Williams and Joey Porter and includes three players from the league’s lone unbeaten team — Titans DT Albert Haynesworth, CB Cortland Finnegan and OT Michael Roos. Head coach Jeff Fisher, who has guided the Titans to a surprising 8-0 start, was selected as the league’s top coach.
Below, you will find the entire team, which was voted on by the PFW editors. The Midseason All-Pro team can be found in the current edition of Pro Football Weekly (Vol. XXIII, No. 18, issue date Nov. 9, 2008), which is now available on newsstands everywhere. Additional midseason content, including power rankings and reports on all 32 NFL teams, can be found at ProFootballWeekly.com.
Offense
QB Drew Brees, Saints
RB Clinton Portis, Redskins*
RB Michael Turner, Falcons
WR Andre Johnson, Texans
WR Greg Jennings, Packers
TE Jason Witten, Cowboys*
C Jeff Faine, Buccaneers
OG Chris Snee, Giants*
OG Jahri Evans, Saints
OT Chris Samuels, Redskins*
OT Michael Roos, Titans
Defense
DE Mario Williams, Texans*
DE Justin Tuck, Giants
DT Albert Haynesworth, Titans
DT Kris Jenkins, Jets
OLB Joey Porter, Dolphins*
OLB DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys*
ILB Ray Lewis, Ravens
CB Charles Woodson, Packers*
CB Cortland Finnegan, Titans
S LaRon Landry, Redskins
S Troy Polamalu, Steelers
Specialists
PK Matt Prater, Broncos
P Mike Scifres, Chargers
PR Reggie Bush, Saints*
KR Darren Sproles, Chargers*
Head Coach
Jeff Fisher, Titans
*-Unanimous selection
