He actually did pretty well with his list. Well, at least the overrated because I don’t know many of the underrated. But I agree Ed, there’s no way Vinateri should be on that list.

Some other interesting ones: Will Allen is Miami’s rep as underrated? Is that the same Will Allen I know? Damn! DeAngelo Hall is overrated. I hate to say I told you so, but … Chris Snee is a good choice & enough people are coming to that conclusion that he’ll hopefully get his Pro Bowl berth this year. Also, I’m tired of Westbrook being called underrated. If everyone says it, then how can it be so? The fact is that he has had very tough competition getting to the Pro Bowl. You can make an argument as to why he should make it, but who would you kick off each year?

Speaking of family, Ronde Barber made the list. I think he’s still better then most, although no longer the best. Donte Stallworth, I saw him for a year in Philly, and yes, he’s not as good as Toomer. And Brian Westbrook, as portroast points out may not be underrated, but he surely is unrecognized. One of the most memorable plays in football I’ve seen was last season when in the last few minutes of a game, Westbrook broke open for a long run and could have scored easily but instead went down on the one-yard line so the battered Philly defense didn’t have to go back on the field. Yeah, it wasn’t his idea, but he did it for the team.

Being Coughlins son in law ,could you imagine the hell this guy would have taken from our unbiased “hometown “media if he were any less than a pro bowl caliber player. This is the best O-Line I’ve ever seen and Snee is it’s most dominating member. My vote for most underrated would go to Suebert though.

about Vinateiri being on the list. Fact is, last year, he was at best an average NFL kicker, his numbers were actually worse than Tynes, yet I’m fairly positive he has the largest contract ever for a kicker, and is still regarded as the best kicker in the league, which he hasn’t been for about 3 years now. Add to that the fact that he missed a big field goal against the Pats and a potential game-winner against San Diego, and even his clutchness has to be in question these days.

The Pro Bowl was once an intersection of pride and playmaking. Now it’s more of an intersection of popularity and face time. Just look at last season’s roster. And, since anyone can vote and do it multiple times, this has become an even greater joke. I personally know people who voted a one-team ticket, just because they liked one player on that team. Maybe that seems picky, but at the end of the day when the votes are tallied, it makes a difference. Did I say the Pro Bowl was a joke? Oh, sorry.

What was once a barometer of good, solid play is now a joke. I’d be willing to bet there are a lot of fans who see it this way, too.

Pro Bowl = Joke

I’m fine with none (or few) of our players getting credit in the public eye. It strengthens the whole “It’s us against the world” mentality. It fits us well.