The much anticipated announcement of the NFC and AFC teams for the 2020 Pro Bowl took place on Tuesday. The funny thing about the Pro Bowl is that everybody hates the game but everybody sure cares about who plays in it. The NFL Network even dedicates a bit of their programming to announce the team and then loads of their programming to debate who did and didn't make the team. Fans and media care a lot about the all-star teams now but will question the game's existence in just over a month. All-Pro honors are far more prestigious but there's far more interest in who did or didn't make the Pro Bowl. At least until the game is played. So, about those teams. Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks should've made the NFC roster. He's had a much better season than Pro Bowl roster mainstays Luke Kuechly and Bobby Wagner. I could make a case for Kirk Cousins and Stefon Diggs being on the NFC roster but Kendrick's absence is the most ridiculous. Kuechly and Wagner could sit out the season and they'd still make the Pro Bowl. On the positive side of the respective rosters, the AFC quarterbacking trio of Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and DeShaun Watson represent the dazzling present and future of the league. The Baltimore Ravens had a ridiculous 12 players voted to the AFC roster. The New Orleans Saints paced the AFC with seven players. The New York Giants and Miami Dolphins had no players voted to the Pro Bowl.
The 2020 Pro Bowl takes place at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. ET.
NFC Pro Bowl Roster By Position
OFFENSE
Wide receiver: Julio Jones*, Atlanta Falcons; Michael Thomas*, New Orleans Saints; Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tackle: David Bakhtiari*, Green Bay Packers; Tyron Smith*, Dallas Cowboys; Terron Armstead, New Orleans Saints
Guard: Zack Martin*, Dallas Cowboys; Brandon Brooks*, Philadelphia Eagles; Brandon Scherff, Washington Redskins
Center: Jason Kelce*, Philadelphia Eagles; Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys
Tight end: George Kittle*, San Francisco 49ers; Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterback: Russell Wilson*, Seattle Seahawks; Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints; Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Running back: Dalvin Cook*, Minnesota Vikings; Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers; Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys
Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk*, San Francisco 49ers
DEFENSE
Defensive end: Cameron Jordan*, New Orleans Saints; Nick Bosa*, San Francisco 49ers; Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings
Interior lineman: Aaron Donald*, Los Angeles Rams; Fletcher Cox*, Philadelphia Eagles; Grady Jarrett, Atlanta Falcons
Outside linebacker: Chandler Jones*, Arizona Cardinals; Khalil Mack*, Chicago Bears; Shaquil Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Inside linebacker: Bobby Wagner*, Seattle Seahawks; Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
Cornerback: Marshon Lattimore*, New Orleans Saints; Richard Sherman*, San Francisco 49ers; Darius Slay, Detroit Lions; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams
Free safety: Budda Baker*, Arizona Cardinals; Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears
Strong safety: Harrison Smith*, Minnesota Vikings
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker: Wil Lutz*, New Orleans Saints
Long snapper: Rick Lovato*, Philadelphia Eagles
Punter: Tress Way*, Washington Redskins
Return specialist: Deonte Harris*, New Orleans Saints
Special teamer: Cordarrelle Patterson*, Chicago Bears
AFC Pro Bowl Roster By Position
OFFENSE
Wide receiver: DeAndre Hopkins*, Houston Texans; Keenan Allen*, Los Angeles Chargers; Jarvis Landry, Cleveland Browns; Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
Tackle: Ronnie Stanley*, Baltimore Ravens; Laremy Tunsil*, Houston Texans; Trent Brown, Oakland Raiders
Guard: Marshal Yanda*, Baltimore Ravens; Quenton Nelson*, Indianapolis Colts; David DeCastro, Pittsburgh Steelers
Center: Maurkice Pouncey*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Rodney Hudson, Oakland Raiders
Tight end: Travis Kelce*, Kansas City Chiefs; Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
Quarterback: Lamar Jackson*, Baltimore Ravens; Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs; Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
Running back: Nick Chubb*, Cleveland Browns; Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans; Mark Ingram, Baltimore Ravens
Fullback: Patrick Ricard*, Baltimore Ravens
DEFENSE
Defensive end: Joey Bosa*, Los Angeles Chargers; Frank Clark*, Kansas City Chiefs; Calais Campbell, Jacksonville Jaguars
Interior lineman: Cameron Heyward*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Chris Jones*, Kansas City Chiefs; Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals
Outside linebacker: Von Miller*, Denver Broncos; T.J. Watt*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Matt Judon, Baltimore Ravens
Inside linebacker: Darius Leonard*, Indianapolis Colts; Dont'a Hightower, New England Patriots
Cornerback: Stephon Gilmore*, New England Patriots; Tre'Davious White*, Buffallo Bills; Marcus Peters, Baltimore Ravens; Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens
Free safety: Minkah Fitzpatrick*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Earl Thomas, Baltimore Ravens
Strong safety: Jamal Adams*, New York Jets
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker: Justin Tucker*, Baltimore Ravens
Long snapper: Morgan Cox*, Baltimore Ravens
Punter: Brett Kern*, Tennessee Titans
Return specialist: Mecole Hardman*, Kansas City Chiefs
Special teamer: Matthew Slater*, New England Patriots
NFC Pro Bowl Roster By Teams
Arizona Cardinals (2): FS Budda Baker*, OLB Chandler Jones*
Atlanta Falcons (2): DT Grady Jarrett, WR Julio Jones*
Carolina Panthers (2): ILB Luke Kuechly, RB Christian McCaffrey
Chicago Bears (3): FS Eddie Jackson, OLB Khalil Mack*, ST Cordarrelle Patterson*
Dallas Cowboys (4): RB Ezekiel Elliott, C Travis Frederick, G Zack Martin*, OT Tyron Smith*
Detroit Lions (1): CB Darius Slay
Green Bay Packers (2): OT David Bakhtiari*, QB Aaron Rodgers
Los Angeles Rams (2): DT Aaron Donald*, CB Jalen Ramsey
Minnesota Vikings (3): RB Dalvin Cook*, DE Danielle Hunter, SS Harrison Smith*
New Orleans Saints (7): OT Terron Armstead, QB Drew Brees, RS Deonte Harris*, DE Cameron Jordan*, CB Marshon Lattimore*, PK Wil Lutz*, WR Michael Thomas*
Philadelphia Eagles (5): G Brandon Brooks*, DT Fletcher Cox*, TE Zach Ertz, C Jason Kelce*, LS Rick Lovato*
San Francisco 49ers (4): DE Nick Bosa*, FB Kyle Juszczyk*, TE George Kittle*, CB Richard Sherman*
Seattle Seahawks (2): ILB Bobby Wagner*, QB Russell Wilson*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3): OLB Shaquil Barrett, WR Mike Evans, WR Chris Godwin
Washington Redskins (2): G Brandon Scherff, P Tress Way*
AFC Pro Bowl Roster By Teams
Baltimore Ravens (12): TE Mark Andrews, LS Morgan Cox*, CB Marlon Humphrey, RB Mark Ingram, QB Lamar Jackson*, OLB Matt Judon, CB Marcus Peters, FB Patrick Ricard*, OT Ronnie Stanley*, SS Earl Thomas, PK Justin Tucker*, G Marshal Yanda*
Buffalo Bills (1): CB Tre'Davious White*
Cincinnati Bengals (1): DT Geno Atkins
Cleveland Browns (2): RB Nick Chubb*, WR Jarvis Landry
Denver Broncos (1): OLB Von Miller*
Houston Texans (3): WR DeAndre Hopkins*, OT Laremy Tunsil*, QB Deshaun Watson
Indianapolis Colts (2): ILB Darius Leonard*, G Quenton Nelson*
Jacksonville Jaguars (1): DE Calais Campbell
Kansas City Chiefs (6): DE Frank Clark*, RS Mecole Hardman*, WR Tyreek Hill, DT Chris Jones*, TE Travis Kelce*, QB Patrick Mahomes
Los Angeles Chargers (2): WR Keenan Allen*, DE Joey Bosa*
New England Patriots (3): CB Stephon Gilmore*; ILB Dont'a Hightower; ST Matthew Slater*
New York Jets (1): SS Jamal Adams*
Oakland Raiders (2): OT Trent Brown, C Rodney Hudson
Pittsburgh Steelers (5): G David DeCastro, FS Minkah Fitzpatrick*, DT Cameron Heyward*, C Maurkice Pouncey*, OLB T.J. Watt*
Tennessee Titans (2): RB Derrick Henry, P Brett Kern*
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