C.J. Anderson Just Made It In Pro Bowl Over Lamar Miller

I'm not disagreeing, but its long been the case that players on more sucessful and/or popular teams get in first.

thats really fu%$in Bs...dude had over a 5 yard average in this league..

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

I'm not disagreeing, but its long been the case that players on more sucessful and/or popular teams get in first.

I understand man, but it's not even just Lamar Miller that got overlooked, Jeremy Hill and Eddie Lacy are also better candidates then Anderson. I feel Anderson made it in because he plays for one of the NFL's 'golden teams' in Denver. I hate this game already, I probably wouldn't have watched either way. Its the principle im upset about. This garbage stat line made it to the Pro Bowl and didn't deserve it but since he played for the Bronco's it was probably a big reason why he got in.

Good. Lamar will cost less to re-sign...

Id rather have Anderson than Lamar personally

Mark Ingram who had a lesser stat line then Lamar Miller just got entered into the Pro Bowl as we speak...

"Fin-Omenal wrote:

Id rather have Anderson than Lamar personally

That's fine too, i'm sure a lot of people would, doesn't take away the FACT that Lamar Miller had a better year and was more deserving to make it in the Pro Bowl.

Matt forte is the real snub guys...dude had 800yds and 4 tds...

...receiving....

(1000+yds, 6 tds rushing)

"CitizenSnips wrote:

Matt forte is the real snub guys...dude had 800yds and 4 tds...

...receiving....

(1000+yds, 6 tds rushing)

Well, something has to be up with that, he must of turned it down because I can't see any way that they would put Mark Ingram or C.J. Anderson without at least asking Forte first. It's a shame them 2 RB's got in over Lacy, Hill and Miller. All 3 of those guys had better years statistically then Anderson and Ingram.

"shamegame13 wrote:

Well, something has to be up with that, he must of turned it down because I can't see any way that they would put Mark Ingram or C.J. Anderson without at least asking Forte first. It's a shame them 2 RB's got in over Lacy, Hill and Miller. All 3 of those guys had better years statistically then Anderson and Ingram.

Seems to be a lot of unhappy bears fans posting over at r/nfl, so I doubt it

"CitizenSnips wrote:

Seems to be a lot of unhappy bears fans posting over at r/nfl, so I doubt it

Well, either way, Anderson and Ingram should of been so far down the list behind Forte, Lacy, Miller, Hill. I have a strange feeling Lacy would of declined invitation and i'm reading an article now that says Forte would of maybe declined if asked. Heres article:http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-matt-forte-pro-bowl-snub-spt-1225-20141224-story.html

Guys more deserving than Miller were snubbed as well. I was thinking Tannehill might get an invite after the fact?

"Paul 13 wrote:

Guys more deserving than Miller were snubbed as well. I was thinking Tannehill might get an invite after the fact?

Yes, Hill, Lacy, and Forte were more deserving then LM26, but Anderson and Ingram weren't. I wouldn't have had a problem with Hill, Lacy, and Forte getting in over LM26 but Anderson and Ingram getting in over LM26 is just absolutely ridiculous.

"shamegame13 wrote:

Yes, the Pro Bowl is a joke, I know.

However, I can't help but feel a little miffed that a guy who had 850 rushing yards, 8 rush TD's, 4.7 avg, 34 receptions, 324 yards, 2 TD's got into the Pro Bowl over Lamar Miller who had 1,099 rushing yards, 8 rush TD's, 5.1 avg, 38 receptions, 275 yards, 1 TD.

This is why this game is a complete joke. The failures to recognize the truly better players. It's not the 'Pro Bowl Game' that we once knew a long time ago, it's the 'Name Recognition Game' now, and this will be another year I skip out watching this pointless game. Sorry to rant. I just feel one of our guys got overlooked for a 'glamorous' Denver Bronco's player.

Sorry to say it, but CJ was a better RB this season than Miller. Anderson was a more complete RB and he carried the team on his back when Manning suddenly couldn't throw a football anymore.

He started less games than Miller so the stats are deceiving. After given the opportunity, CJ was among the most dominant runners in the league. He fully deserves to be in the pro bowl.

CJ did it in half a season, while shouldering a huge load. That's not Miller's fault, but we don't know if he'd have the same ypc with 30 carries, and in fact the stats suggest otherwise.

"13Machine8385 wrote:

Sorry to say it, but CJ was a better RB this season than Miller. Anderson was a more complete RB and he carried the team on his back when Manning suddenly couldn't throw a football anymore.

He started less games than Miller so the stats are deceiving. After given the opportunity, CJ was among the most dominant runners in the league. He fully deserves to be in the pro bowl.

Pro Bowl is a game that was made to celebrate players STATS. IDC, if Anderson had a few good games, Miller put together a better SIXTEEN GAME SEASON then Anderson. Something should be said for that. It's also a little outlandish to say CJ Anderson carried that team, they have freaking Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders as all around threats on that offense. Miller also had a better YPC so your argument is kind of weak.

The better teams get more players in. We are a disappointment and the our players wont be getting any individual awards because of it.

"shamegame13 wrote:

Pro Bowl is a game that was made to celebrate plays STATS. IDC, if Anderson had a few good games, Miller put together a better SIXTEEN GAME SEASON then Anderson. Something should be said for that. It's also a little outlandish to say CJ Anderson carried that team, they have freaking Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders as all around threats on that offense. Miller also had a better YPC so your argument is kind of weak.

Weak?

The guy started the last 7 games and took the league by storm.

He had 3 TD against the Bills in a 24-21 win. That's all of the TDs by the way..

In the last 4 games of the season he had 7 TD. Manning had 3!!!!!

How in the hell is DT and Sanders even in the conversation if Manning isn't? Manning sucked for the last month of season. CJ carried that team. It all started against us ironically.

Pro Bowl is pointless. I'd rather it didn't exist. Worthless game. If anything they should just play touch football or a bunch of mini games. Anything to minimise the risk of injury.

"13Machine8385 wrote:

Weak?

The guy started the last 7 games and took the league by storm.

He had 3 TD against the Bills in a 24-21 win. That's all of the TDs by the way..

In the last 4 games of the season he had 7 TD. Manning had 3!!!!!

How in the hell is DT and Sanders even in the conversation if Manning isn't? Manning sucked for the last month of season. CJ carried that team. It all started against us ironically.

My question to you is: Since when is it acceptable for a RB that had 850 rushing yards be able to make it to the Pro Bowl? CJ isn't the first RB to put together a good 5-6 game stretch and not make it, typically RB's like that don't make it in, they have to prove themselves the following year in a FULL 16 GAME SEASON! LM26 would of had 1400 with Peyton, Demaryius, and Sanders on the offense because those guys are THREATS!! I mean its a tad ridiculous that a guy who had a few good games got in. Point blank period. Especially over Forte, Lacy, Hill, Miller who were all more deserving and had over 1000 yards rushing.

"Galant wrote:

Pro Bowl is pointless. I'd rather it didn't exist. Worthless game. If anything they should just play touch football or a bunch of mini games. Anything to minimise the risk of injury.

Yes it is, and now that a RB who had 850 rushing yards getting in over 4 guys who had over 1000 just makes it seem even more pointless, I guess next year a guy with 700 rushing yards will be acceptable to make it in Pro Bowl.

Wait, so Matt Forte is sill waiting on an invite?

"gilv13 wrote:

Wait, so Matt Forte is sill waiting on an invite?

That's what it appears unless we get told otherwise. No conclusive evidence that he declined yet. But, I guess 850 rush yards (Anderson) and 995 rush yards (Ingram) are more of an accomplishment then what Forte, Lacy, Hill, and Miller did. All them guys had more rush yards/total yards then Anderson and Ingram. It's ridiculous.

"shamegame13 wrote:

My question to you is: Since when is it acceptable for a RB that had 850 rushing yards be able to make it to the Pro Bowl? CJ isn't the first RB to put together a good 5-6 game stretch and not make it, typically RB's like that don't make it in, they have to prove themselves the following year in a FULL 16 GAME SEASON! LM26 would of had 1400 with Peyton, Demaryius, and Sanders on the offense because those guys are THREATS!! I mean its a tad ridiculous that a guy who had a few good games got in. Point blank period. Especially over Forte, Lacy, Hill, Miller who were all more deserving and had over 1000 yards rushing.

Miller never had 20 carries in any game. He had the one huge game at the end of the season that bloated his stats. His overall stats were pretty average all year and his team didn't use him much.

You can make a case for Hill and Forte. Both deserve to be in the pro bowl. I have no issue with Anderson getting picked over Miller.

CJ took the opportunity that he was given and made the most of it. He was one of the success stories of 2014.

As far as Forte, and Hill go, well that argument is valid and the fans of the Bears, and Bengal should be pissed. I'm on the fence on Lacy.