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Collins chosen over Chad as Popularity Bowl 2nd alternate

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by dolpns13, Jan 21, 2009.

  1. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    Didnt see this posted, but year in and year out, the popularity bowl shows just how useless and how much of a joke it really is. After all the reports of Chad being the second alternate if someone drops out, it was Collins who was chosen over Chad.. As was anticipated Bretty dropped out.. But how Collins got in and not Chad is the neverending question.

    At least we all know Chad is a class act and doesnt need to be considered for the popularity bowl to know his team needs him. Collins on the other hand, tells his team he retires if his geriatric self doesnt get a long term deal. Theres class for ya
     
  2. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    :pity: Wow. I thought Chad would have easily been the 2nd alternate behind Rivers. Collins had a good year, but nothing near what Chad did.
     
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  3. kthurmus23

    kthurmus23 Canada's #1 Fin Fan

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    I would have thought that Rivers, or Chad would be next since they are both very much deserving of the pro bowl. At least Jake got in yesterday so I cant complain too much.
     
  4. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    Rivers was 1st alternate but he declined because of his knee
     
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  5. GARDENHEAD

    GARDENHEAD Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Meh.

    I'm sure Broncos fans are pissed off that Jake Long got the nod over Ryan Clady. Clady played just as well as Long did, but Long got the Pro-Bowl nod cause he was the #1 overall pick that everyone has heard of. Clady started all 16 games and gave up less sacks and less penalties than Long did (of course, Jake is a better run-blocker).

    I'm not here to diss Long. I love the guy and he was the right pick, but he's just another example of how the Pro Bowl is a popularity contest and that can cut both ways.
     
  6. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    I have no idea how Collins would have gotten anywhere NEAR the voting... I dont know how 12 TD's, -3000 yards passing, and a QBR of 80 gets one into the popularity bowl
     
  7. Larryfinfan

    Larryfinfan 17-0...Priceless Club Member

    What about Rivers ?? He's a better selection than Chad or Collins ??

    Edit: Whoops...guess I should read the entire thread...
     
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  8. Rocky Raccoon

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    He declined because of an injury.
     
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    kthurmus23 Canada's #1 Fin Fan

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    Thanks, I must have missed that. Well then there was no doubt in my mind that Chad should have been the next in line.
     
  10. High Definition

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    I'm sorry, but the Pro Bowl is supposed to be an individual thing, unlike MVP. The fact that a QB with an 80.2 QBR made it over a QB with a 97.4 QBR just proves to me how stupid people really are. I will be turning the TV off as soon as Kerry Collins steps into the game, whether Ronnie and/or Long are in the game or not.
     
  11. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    I didnt watch it last year and I probably wont even watch it this year. I have better things to do Like watch all this snow melt, than watch a popularity contest driven on popularity alone and not results...
     
  12. ATLFINFAN

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    Seems like my interest in pro sports dwindles more and more each year. I gave up watching this game years ago. I have no use for pro basketball. I gave up baseball 2 or 3 years ago, and hardly ever watch golf anymore either. My passion for the Fins hasnt slowed down any, but it seems I dont have to watch every game in the NFL on sunday anymore.
     
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  13. phineas64

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    Statistically Chad wins vs Collins, but even more telling, Chad won us some games with his arm and legs. When the game was on Collins, he more often struggled. I only remember him having one good game when they couldn't run, other than that he was a game manager, not a game winner.
     
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  14. FinsAreLife

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    Further proving the pro bowl is becoming useless.......
     
  15. GreenMachine

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    wait until it is played before the SB...
     
  16. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    If I were a GM, I sure as hell would incorporate into the contracts the my players, if voted to the pro bowl, are not allowed to participate in it the week before the superbowl.
     
  17. RBrown23

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    I dont know what the NFL was thinking about the whole Pro Bowl idea. I dont know how some of you feel, but I'm not a big fan of it going to other places. I think the NFL players liked it alot when they knew they earned their way to Hawaii. I thought that was a special part of the Pro Bowl.
     
  18. Frumundah Finnatic

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    Chad gets screwed again.:pity:
     
  19. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    Keyword "earned"... We can name a handful of players over the past few years who didnt earn it and got picked over those that did earn it... There is absolutely nothing special about the pro bowl anymore.

    (Hypothetically speaking of course) We should wonder if the NFL offices altered voting and chose players themselves who went instead of counting votes and decided who went on name recognotion alone... I say this because no intelligent voter would have chosen many of the names that are on these rosters... Such a travesty... Seems like a high school popularity contest nowadays
     
  20. Silverphin

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    .....Forgive my ignorance but... who the heck is Kerry Collins?
     
  21. phineas64

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    QB for the Titans
     
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  22. Silverphin

    Silverphin Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah..... Well in that case....

    HOW BOUT NO?!
     
  23. Coral Reefer

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    Way too big a deal out of this.

    This is just another game added to market to the fans.
    Of course it's a popularity contest along with results of the player.

    The players that a majority of fans want to see in the Pro Bowl making it assures that the interest in the game will be there for the ratings.

    Look at the Titans team and the success they had with him at the helm.
    It's not like this came out of nowhere and was given to an undeserving QB.

    Chad will survive and he can afford a trip to Hawaii if he wants to vacation there in the offseason. No sympathy here.
     

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