NFL Releases Updated Pro Bowl Results: Movie Star Michael Oher Holding Onto Lead For AFC Tackles

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 1, 2011 12:00 PM EST

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 01: Michael Oher #74 of the Baltimore Ravens watches from the bench against the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on September 1, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Two weeks ago the Cincinnati Bengals, ranked sixth in the AFC and vying for the conference's second wild card spot, which could improve to the first wild card spot after this Sunday, didn't feature any top vote-getters when the league released the updated Pro Bowl votes.

Granted the only player that had a realistic shot of winning the vote was offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth. However, for some reason, a movie about Michael Oher pushed him as the top vote-getter even though last year, a year after the movie was released, Oher never benefited from the movie with Whitworth winning the overall vote.

Then again perhaps that's a good thing. After winning the fan vote last year, Whitworth was completely shutout of the all-star game. That being said the league released their updated Pro Bowl numbers on Thursday and the Bengals are still without an impressionable showing.

Top Vote-Getter

Position	Player	Team	Votes
QB	Aaron Rodgers	Packers	961,818
QB	Tom Brady	Patriots	873,424
WR	Calvin Johnson	Lions	743,335
WR	Wes Welker	Patriots	684,591
RB	Adrian Peterson	Vikings	680,428
QB	Drew Brees	Saints	655,655
WR	Greg Jennings	Packers	602,323
WR	Mike Wallace	Steelers	575,821
QB	Ben Roethlisberger	Steelers	565,378
RB	Matt Forte	Bears	563,441

AFC Top Vote-Getter by position:

QB	Tom Brady	873,424	DE	Dwight Freeney	307,312
RB	Arian Foster	520,528	DT	Haloti Ngata	367,511
FB	Jacob Hester	102,563	OLB	Terrell Suggs	311,875
WR	Wes Welker	684,591	ILB	Ray Lewis	286,539
TE	Rob Gronkowski	558,294	CB	Darrelle Revis	375,261
T	Michael Oher	191,660	SS	Troy Polamalu	146,989
G	Logan Mankins	212,276	FS	Ed Reed	126,436
C	Maurkice Pouncey	228,297	P	Shane Lechler	141,171
K	Sebastian Janikowski	148,072	ST	Brendon Ayanbadejo	64,139
KR	Joe McKnight	91,175

NFC Top Vote-Getter by position:

QB	Aaron Rodgers	961,818	DE	Jared Allen	488,239
RB	Adrian Peterson	680,428	DT	Ndamukong Suh	387,699
FB	John Kuhn	189,046	OLB	DeMarcus Ware	356,194
WR	Calvin Johnson	743,335	ILB	Patrick Willis	257,776
TE	Jimmy Graham	434,436	CB	Charles Woodson	467,472
T	Chad Clifton	244,037	SS	Charlie Peprah	88,409
G	T.J. Lang	197,247	FS	Morgan Burnett	151,085
C	Scott Wells	266,549	P	Andy Lee	102,280
K	Mason Crosby	123,534	ST	Jarrett Bush	82,522
KR	Devin Hester	176,425

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figures

anybody else feel that people who vote just vote for who’s just the more popular player instead of actual talent? im not saying these guys arent great players but some dont deserve it ahead of others.

by spencodude on Dec 1, 2011 12:13 PM EST reply actions

Yep

Most popular and the players on their favorite team or the players in the biggest markets.

Fan voting is only a portion of it though I believe.

by C1ncy4Life on Dec 1, 2011 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

Mike Wallace in the top 10????

SAY WHAT!?

by Jordan G on Dec 1, 2011 12:16 PM EST reply actions

For now, this isn't all bad...

This should keep our guys hungry to prove a point. Stay focused – worry about beating the Steelers and not about receiving votes to the pro bowl. We all know it means absolutely nothing anyways. Besides, the Bengals have hardly been on TV so many fans don’t even know who our players are…the important thing is that they’ll know in February!!!

by BengalsTom on Dec 1, 2011 12:26 PM EST reply actions

Just saw this SportsNation poll on ESPN

Which player should be named Off Rookie of the Year: Dalton, Green, or Newton… 2 Bengals as possibilities…. Thank you ESPN

by WhoDeyTim on Dec 1, 2011 12:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Geez I thought for sure geno atkins,aj green,and carlos dunlap should of been on the list!!!

by bengals&buckeyenation on Dec 1, 2011 12:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Not knock Rob Gronkowski he's nice but gresham is nicer if we used the same schemes as the pats

by bengals&buckeyenation on Dec 1, 2011 1:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I don't think you can make a real argument right now that Gresham is better than Gronkowski.

Gronk is the best tight end in the game right now and is a freak athlete and match up nightmare. I agree if you’re saying Gresham is being under-utilized so far in the Bengals offense, but you can’t really compare the two right now.

by CBJKing on Dec 1, 2011 1:38 PM EST up reply actions

Gronk is the best all around TE. Not the best athlete at TE. That would be Jimmy Graham.

by Cry on Dec 1, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed.

I said he is a freak athlete, not the best athlete. Full disclosure: I voted for Graham for the NFC TE.

by CBJKing on Dec 1, 2011 2:22 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed

by bengals&buckeyenation on Dec 1, 2011 3:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Agreed

by bengals&buckeyenation on Dec 1, 2011 3:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Too bad Peerman isn't on the ballot

He deserves to be considered for the ST slot. The man’s a stud

by CBJKing on Dec 1, 2011 1:40 PM EST reply actions

Wes Welker

wow….I am a white guy so I can say this…..Welker is good (for a white guy)…but I think that he is a product of his system and that you can’t tell me that Welker is better than AJ GREEN……sorry… I just flat out refuse to hear it……

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 1, 2011 1:56 PM EST reply actions

+1

Wes has the build to work the short game. He is shorter and lower to the ground than most defenders and he is able to get in and out of his cuts on point. That is why is a lot of 3 yrd outs turn into touch downs because he turn on the dime and into the endzone.

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Dec 1, 2011 2:39 PM EST up reply actions

Freeney

Is this just name recognition….he hasn’t done jack this year…..I dont care how good he has been in previous years….

by ticalcaldwell on Dec 1, 2011 1:59 PM EST reply actions

+1

by spencodude on Dec 1, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

Standard unfortunately

by C1ncy4Life on Dec 1, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

+1

Same can be said of Troy P. He is in no way having a Pro Bowl season. Name regognition and big market teams. It’s a joke really. That is why noone cares to even watch it most of the time. I know I can’t tell you last time I did.

"Next season will be better" circa 1990

by Yarin on Dec 1, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

Mike and Mike on ESPN

Were speaking about the Bengals a few times. They even had Anthony Munoz on. Anyway, Greenberg mentioned that Dalton should probably be voted in as the third QB and Golic basically agreed. Mark Schlereth was on a later time and said that Dalton would be his OROY ahead of Cam. He said he was old school and still believes QB’s like Dalton are the ones that have a better chance to win a Super Bowl

With Matt Schaub injured who are the AFC QB’s for the Pro Bowl? The problem is that a lot of fans and people in the NFL probably won’t vote for Dalton even though he is probably the right selection as the #3 QB.

Just thought it was interesting that Dalton is generating national media attention for the Pro Bowl.

by C1ncy4Life on Dec 1, 2011 3:06 PM EST reply actions

Well this is flat-out bullshit.

"It’s time people started realizing just how good a player Carlos Dunlap already is, and that starts with the Bengals. They gave him a season-high 58 snaps and what was the result? Carnage on the right side of the Seattle line." -Pro Football Focus

by Doc Scratch on Dec 1, 2011 5:04 PM EST reply actions