Favre leads Pro Bowl charge with two weeks of voting remaining
National Football League
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, with 684,986 votes, leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced Thursday. Presented by Sprint, 2008 Pro Bowl voting will continue on NFL.com and on wireless phones with Sprint service through Tuesday, December 11.
There have been 50 million votes cast on NFL.com and on wireless phones with Sprint service using more than 1,271,000 ballots.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (639,667 votes) ranks second overall while, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Payton Manning (614,948 votes), New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss (499,853 votes) and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (485,017 votes) round out the top five on NFL.com. Tony Romo received the highest number of votes from voters using Sprint’s service.
The teams will be announced at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, December 18 on a special NFL Total Access 2008 NFL Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network. The Pro Bowl will be played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, February 10 and will be televised by FOX.
In addition to casting ballots on NFL.com/probowl, fans can cast their Pro Bowl ballot by sending the text message “PRO” to 7777 from a phone with Sprint wireless service to vote for their favorite players at select positions. Standard text messaging and data rates apply.
Fans who vote for their Pro Bowl players will then be able to enter for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii to attend the NFL Pro Bowl in the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl Sweepstakes sponsored by Sprint. The Grand Prize includes an all-expense paid 5-day, 4-night trip for the winner and one guest to the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu. In addition to air transportation, ground transportation, hotel accommodations and two game tickets, the winner and guests will experience an insider tour of the sidelines and locker room at Aloha Stadium. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. See NFL.com for details and official rules.
The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are made up of the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third towards determining the 43-man rosters that represent the American Football Conference and National Football Conference in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes December 13-14.
The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. It was the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.
Listed below are the top 10 overall All-Star vote-getters and the players with the most votes at each position through November 13:
NFL All-Star Top 10 vote-getters
Position Name, Team Votes
QB Brett Favre, Packers 684,986
QB Tom Brady, Patriots 639,667
QB Payton Manning, Colts 614,948
WR Randy Moss, Patriots 499,853
QB Tony Romo, Cowboys 485,017
RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings 457,426
RB Joseph Addai, Colts 445,311
RB Terrell Owens, Cowboys 404,452
WR LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers 360,086
KR Devin Hester, Bears 354,480
AFC leading vote-getters
Position Name, Team Votes
QB Tom Brady, Patriots 639,667
RB Joseph Addai, Colts 445,311
FB Lorenzo Neal, Chargers 280,231
WR Randy Moss, Patriots 499,853
TE Antonio Gates, Chargers 286,431
T Matt Light, Patriots 269,543
G Eric Steinbach, Browns 293,339
C Jeff Saturday, Colts 240,337
K Adam Vinatieri, Colts 105,602
KR Wes Welker, Patriots 96,754
DE Dwight Freeney, Colts 278,457
IL Vince Wilfork, Patriots 152,705
OLB Shawne Merriman, Chargers 207,029
ILB Tedy Bruschi, Patriots 181,251
CB Champ Bailey, Broncos 263,041
SS Troy Polamalu, Steelers 194,717
FS Ed Reed, Ravens 158,721
P Chris Hanson, Patriots 79,164
ST Larry Izzo, Patriots 158,262
NFC leading vote-getters
Position Name, Team Votes
QB Brett Favre, Packers 684,986
RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings 457,426
FB Tony Richardson, Vikings 117,596
WR Terrell Owens, Cowboys 404,452
TE Jason Witten, Cowboys 353,827
T Flozell Adams, Cowboys 217,605
G Leonard Davis, Cowboys 195,234
C Andre Gurode, Cowboys 189,595
K Nick Folk, Cowboys 161,784
KR Devin Hester, Bears 354,480
DE Osi Umenyiora, Giants 231,867
IL Tommie Harris, Bears 133,880
OLB DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys 232,286
ILB Brian Urlacher, Bears 208,816
CB Charles Woodson, Packers 215,903
SS Roy Williams, Cowboys 166,926
FS Brian Dawkins, Eagles 100,259
P Mat McBriar, Cowboys 135,843
ST Keith Davis, Cowboys 114,150
Top 10 Sprint Wireless vote-getters
Position Name, Team
QB Tony Romo, Cowboys
QB Brett Favre, Packers
QB Tom Brady, Patriots
RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings
WR Terrell Owens, Cowboys
QB Peyton Manning, Colts
TE Jason Witten, Cowboys
RB Marion Barber, Cowboys
KR Devin Hester, Bears
WR Randy Moss, Patriots
lol shows its really a popularity contest
how u gonna have that cowgirl punter over andy lee?
National Football League
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, with 684,986 votes, leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced Thursday. Presented by Sprint, 2008 Pro Bowl voting will continue on NFL.com and on wireless phones with Sprint service through Tuesday, December 11.
There have been 50 million votes cast on NFL.com and on wireless phones with Sprint service using more than 1,271,000 ballots.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (639,667 votes) ranks second overall while, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Payton Manning (614,948 votes), New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss (499,853 votes) and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (485,017 votes) round out the top five on NFL.com. Tony Romo received the highest number of votes from voters using Sprint’s service.
The teams will be announced at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, December 18 on a special NFL Total Access 2008 NFL Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network. The Pro Bowl will be played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, February 10 and will be televised by FOX.
In addition to casting ballots on NFL.com/probowl, fans can cast their Pro Bowl ballot by sending the text message “PRO” to 7777 from a phone with Sprint wireless service to vote for their favorite players at select positions. Standard text messaging and data rates apply.
Fans who vote for their Pro Bowl players will then be able to enter for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii to attend the NFL Pro Bowl in the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl Sweepstakes sponsored by Sprint. The Grand Prize includes an all-expense paid 5-day, 4-night trip for the winner and one guest to the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl in Honolulu. In addition to air transportation, ground transportation, hotel accommodations and two game tickets, the winner and guests will experience an insider tour of the sidelines and locker room at Aloha Stadium. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. See NFL.com for details and official rules.
The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are made up of the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third towards determining the 43-man rosters that represent the American Football Conference and National Football Conference in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes December 13-14.
The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. It was the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.
Listed below are the top 10 overall All-Star vote-getters and the players with the most votes at each position through November 13:
NFL All-Star Top 10 vote-getters
Position Name, Team Votes
QB Brett Favre, Packers 684,986
QB Tom Brady, Patriots 639,667
QB Payton Manning, Colts 614,948
WR Randy Moss, Patriots 499,853
QB Tony Romo, Cowboys 485,017
RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings 457,426
RB Joseph Addai, Colts 445,311
RB Terrell Owens, Cowboys 404,452
WR LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers 360,086
KR Devin Hester, Bears 354,480
AFC leading vote-getters
Position Name, Team Votes
QB Tom Brady, Patriots 639,667
RB Joseph Addai, Colts 445,311
FB Lorenzo Neal, Chargers 280,231
WR Randy Moss, Patriots 499,853
TE Antonio Gates, Chargers 286,431
T Matt Light, Patriots 269,543
G Eric Steinbach, Browns 293,339
C Jeff Saturday, Colts 240,337
K Adam Vinatieri, Colts 105,602
KR Wes Welker, Patriots 96,754
DE Dwight Freeney, Colts 278,457
IL Vince Wilfork, Patriots 152,705
OLB Shawne Merriman, Chargers 207,029
ILB Tedy Bruschi, Patriots 181,251
CB Champ Bailey, Broncos 263,041
SS Troy Polamalu, Steelers 194,717
FS Ed Reed, Ravens 158,721
P Chris Hanson, Patriots 79,164
ST Larry Izzo, Patriots 158,262
NFC leading vote-getters
Position Name, Team Votes
QB Brett Favre, Packers 684,986
RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings 457,426
FB Tony Richardson, Vikings 117,596
WR Terrell Owens, Cowboys 404,452
TE Jason Witten, Cowboys 353,827
T Flozell Adams, Cowboys 217,605
G Leonard Davis, Cowboys 195,234
C Andre Gurode, Cowboys 189,595
K Nick Folk, Cowboys 161,784
KR Devin Hester, Bears 354,480
DE Osi Umenyiora, Giants 231,867
IL Tommie Harris, Bears 133,880
OLB DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys 232,286
ILB Brian Urlacher, Bears 208,816
CB Charles Woodson, Packers 215,903
SS Roy Williams, Cowboys 166,926
FS Brian Dawkins, Eagles 100,259
P Mat McBriar, Cowboys 135,843
ST Keith Davis, Cowboys 114,150
Top 10 Sprint Wireless vote-getters
Position Name, Team
QB Tony Romo, Cowboys
QB Brett Favre, Packers
QB Tom Brady, Patriots
RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings
WR Terrell Owens, Cowboys
QB Peyton Manning, Colts
TE Jason Witten, Cowboys
RB Marion Barber, Cowboys
KR Devin Hester, Bears
WR Randy Moss, Patriots
lol shows its really a popularity contest
how u gonna have that cowgirl punter over andy lee?
