The Pro Bowl roster is out and as always, there is some disappointment and some surprises.

First off, let me express my anger when I say WHERE ARE MY BENGALS?! There are no Bengals on the roster and it’s pretty upsetting. I would have thought that Chad Ochocinco had a chance. Leon Hall and Jonathan Joseph were both in the running for a cornerback spot. And we all know how well Cedric Benson has been playing. Of course, there is a chance that one of those guys could play if someone gets hurt or decides not to play in the Pro Bowl. But still, it hurts that there aren’t any Bengals going to play in the Pro Bowl. All I got to say is:

Another player that is well deserving of a Pro Bowl appearance is Matt Schaub. He doesn’t get enough respect from people but he definitely deserves some after the performance he’s put on this season. If he starts next week against the Patriots, it will be the first season he has started all 16 games. Through 15 games, he has thrown for 4467 yards and 27 TD’s. He has also completed 68.4 % of his passes and has a quarterback rating of 99.1. He ranks in the top 10 for all of those stats and is first for passing yards. I guess it really sucks to be in the same conference as Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Philip Rivers.

One of the more surprising choices in my opinion was Ed Reed starting. I thought that Jarius Byrd was one of the best defensive backs in the league this season. He got nine interceptions and as a rookie, that is very impressive. Reed on the other hand, has also had a pretty good year with three interceptions and three forced fumbles. However, he hasn’t been as good as he was last year and has been injured for a portion of the year. I believe that Byrd deserves to start over Reed but being selected to the Pro Bowl is a pretty high honour.

Other players who should have made it: Vincent Jackson, London Fletcher, Randy Moss, Tony Gonzalez, Thomas Jones, Steve Smith (NYG), Will Smith and David Harris to name a few. But I guess not everyone can make the Pro Bowl.

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