RazorStar 4,025 Posted January 6, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) -- Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and Vikings defensive end Jared Allen were the leading vote getters for The Associated Press 2011 NFL All-Pro Team, each falling one vote short of being unanimous choices. Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback for the first time, easily beating New Orleans' Drew Brees, 47 1/2 to 2 1/2. Rodgers led Green Bay to a league-best 15-1 record, maintaining the brilliance he showed in taking the Packers to the Super Bowl title last February. Johnson and Allen each received 49 votes Friday from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. It's the fourth All-Pro team for Allen, who led the league with 22 sacks, one-half short of the record. Johnson makes it for the first time after hauling in 96 catches for a 17.5-yard average and scoring 16 touchdowns. "That's sweet," Johnson said. "That's one of the best honors you can have other than being a Super Bowl champion. To be an All-Pro is a tremendous honor." Allen liked how adding to his All-Pro spots in 2007 through 2009 reflects on his career. "The All-Pro Team to me is one of the all-time accomplishments," Allen said. "Pro Bowls are nice, but guys get voted in longer than they should and guys who deserve to go don't always get to. It's the whole league. It's not just an AFC and NFC thing. So to me this is the honor I hold the highest. It's something to put on the resume and tell the grandkids about." See the rest of the team here: Benny Sapplebees Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted January 8, 2012 Rodgers and Woodson as starters... Kuhn on the second team. I can handle it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014 Posted January 8, 2012 Pouncey didn't deserve his spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 442 Posted January 8, 2012 And, of course, those guys up front did a great job all year. Those guys are beasts, man, it's easy to get big runs when your line is opening up huge holes for you every time you touch the ball." Oh LeSean, don't be so modest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonovanMcnabb for H.O.F 2,241 Posted January 8, 2012 Here's the full list btw. Cause I can't find it on the link. >_> Offense QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville RB LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia FB Vonta Leach, Baltimore TE Rob Gronkowski, New England WR Calvin Johnson, Detroit WR Wes Welker, New England T Jason Peters, Philadelphia T Joe Thomas, Cleveland G Carl Nicks, New Orleans G Jahri Evans, New Orleans C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh K David Akers, San Francisco KR Patrick Peterson, Arizona Defense DE Jared Allen, Minnesota DE Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants DT Haloti Ngata, Baltimore DT Justin Smith, San Francisco OLB Terrell Suggs, Baltimore OLB DeMarcus Ware, Dallas ILB Patrick Willis, San Francisco ILB NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco ILB Derrick Johnson, Kansas City CB Charles Woodson, Green Bay CB Darrelle Revis, New York Jets S Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh S Eric Weddle, San Diego P Andy Lee, San Francisco Second-Team All-Pro Offense QB Drew Brees, New Orleans RB Ray Rice, Baltimore RB Arian Foster, Houston FB John Kuhn, Green Bay TE Jimmy Graham, New Orleans WR Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona WR Victor Cruz, New York Giants T Duane Brown, Houston T Joe Staley, San Francisco G Marshal Yanda, Baltimore G Logan Mankins, New England C Ryan Kalil, Carolina C Nick Mangold, New York Jets K Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland KR Devin Hester, Chicago Defense DE Justin Smith, San Francisco DE Jason Babin, Philadelphia DT Geno Atkins, Cincinnati DT Vince Wilfork, New England DT Richard Seymour, Oakland OLB Tamba Hali, Kansas City OLB Von Miller, Denver ILB Brian Cushing, Houston ILB London Fletcher, Washington CB Jonathan Joseph, Houston CB Carlos Rogers, San Francisco S Ed Reed, Baltimore S Earl Thomas, Seattle P Shane Lechler, Oakland 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bay 2,003 Posted January 8, 2012 Niners D/ST be reppin' this bitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanbrock 1,684 Posted January 8, 2012 The All Pro teams make the pro bowl rosters look like a fucking joke for the most part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milla4Prez63 678 Posted January 9, 2012 The All Pro teams make the pro bowl rosters look like a fucking joke for the most part. That's because the Pro Bowl IS a fucking joke. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wee-Bey 0 Posted January 9, 2012 The only problem I have with the teams is Pouncey at center. I think Jason Kelce had a better year than him on one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos 2,847 Posted January 9, 2012 Yeah, I agree. Not sure why Pouncey is on here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packers Dynasty 2010 116 Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Mostly right, except for Polamalu in my opinion. He has dropped off in coverage this year and just isn't as dominating as he used to be. Wasn't even the best safety on his team this year. Edited January 9, 2012 by Packers Dynasty 2010 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014 Posted January 9, 2012 Mostly right, except for Polamalu in my opinion. He has dropped off in coverage this year and just isn't as dominating as he used to be. Wasn't even the best safety on his team this year. Lmao. Lemmings like you are the reason the pro bowl voting sucks. Seeing someone try and catch the runner at the end of the play doesn't mean it was their responsibility to cover said person. Like D-Mac said in the AFC North forum, Polamalu plays SS and is rarely deep like Clark/Mundy. PFF had him rated as the best safety in the league this year by a long margin. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packers Dynasty 2010 116 Posted January 9, 2012 Lmao. Lemmings like you are the reason the pro bowl voting sucks. Seeing someone try and catch the runner at the end of the play doesn't mean it was their responsibility to cover said person. Like D-Mac said in the AFC North forum, Polamalu plays SS and is rarely deep like Clark/Mundy. PFF had him rated as the best safety in the league this year by a long margin. I understand he plays SS but I hardly see him make the plays he used to. He used to be all over the field and would single handily win the game. Not so much this season. I would like to see how PFF has him rated the best safety as he didn't seem the same when I watched him this season. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omerta+ 1,206 Posted January 11, 2012 Lmao. Lemmings like you are the reason the pro bowl voting sucks. Seeing someone try and catch the runner at the end of the play doesn't mean it was their responsibility to cover said person. Like D-Mac said in the AFC North forum, Polamalu plays SS and is rarely deep like Clark/Mundy. PFF had him rated as the best safety in the league this year by a long margin. They had it wrong. Polamalu has rarely been the playmaker this year. He was abused by AJ Green on that touchdown. He is a shell of what he used to be. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doomsayer52 8 Posted January 11, 2012 Good to see the Niners defense and special teams getting the credit they deserve, especially Bowman after he got snubbed for the lolpro-bowl. I don't agree with a few choices though, Pouncey and Ngata shouldn't be on the first team. Sadly, Ngata had his best game against the 49ers, and for the most part wasn't as effective as he's been in previous years. Kalil from Carolina had a stellar year at C and should be on the first team. One could even make a case for Chris Myers from the Texans deserves a slot over both of them! How about Geno Atkins? Hell of a season from him and could also be a candidate for MIP. He is going to be a regular in the pro-bowl as soon as next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
