The Pro Bowl voting was announced, and eleven members of the San Francisco 49ers were selected, leading the league for the second consecutive season and deservedly becoming the most popular team in the league.
Among them, Lu Ke and Logan have been shortlisted for three consecutive years. The passing connection of "No. 14 and No. 88" is becoming the most representative partnership in the league, just like countless great passing partners in history. He created classic passes time and time again, leading the team to ride on the wind and waves!
Clues can be seen from the many selections in the Pro Bowl, such as Aldon's loss, Willis' selection, Vernon and Crabtree's failure to make the cut due to injuries, and Selleck's lack of appeal. It's a pity that I lost the selection. These details are of great reference value.
What is depressing is that after the Pro Bowl roster was announced, the four teams participating in the conference finals all announced their absence from this year's Pro Bowl.
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Pro Bowl: the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots of the American League, and the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks of the National League. These four teams are undoubtedly the most watched teams in the entire 2013 season. The most popular team, regardless of its strength, has skyrocketed in popularity and discussion. Now it is collectively absent from the Pro Bowl, which is definitely bad news for the ratings.
If the absence of the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers in order to participate in the Super Bowl is an excusable routine, then the absence of both the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks illustrates their disappointment with the results of the season, even in the meeting. I no longer have any desire for the camera lens.
Over the past few years, Roger Goodell has been trying to increase the influence of the Pro Bowl, hoping to be more down-to-earth, cultivate young audiences, and nurture new rugby stars. The ultimate goal is to call on more young people to participate in professional rugby and then create More benefits and impact.
The absence of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks is undoubtedly a "step back". This is definitely not an ideal situation for Goodell; but as for the game between Goodell and the team, that is another story. The Pro Bowl must still go on, and players can always find substitutes.
The first is the American League. The original No. 3 quarterback Cam Newton was directly promoted to the No. 1 quarterback. Nick Foles and Andrew Luck were selected as substitutes. All young faces were also unique choices. Ben Ross Veterans such as Risberger, Joe Flacco, and Matt Misaki were all ignored.
Followed by the National League, the original No. 2 quarterback Drew Brees was promoted to the starter. After Russell Wilson, who had been a substitute, was confirmed to be absent, Alex Smith and Philip Rivers were successfully selected and were absent due to injuries. Aaron Rodgers, who has played most of the season, is unfortunately missing from the list.
The American League relies on Home Alone to attract young fans, and Foles' nomination is comparable to Lu Ke's counterattack miracle. Cam, who has repeatedly missed opportunities to prove himself, was also nominated for the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, and finally lived up to his reputation as the No. 1 pick; The National League relies on the veteran quarterbacks of two phenomenal teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers, to create buzz. This also once again proves Goodell's determination to expand the influence of the Pro Bowl.
In the final analysis, the Pro Bowl is still a reflection of popularity. Those popular superstars will continue to be selected after all, and the owners of those shining moments in the season will also be lucky enough to be selected, while those hard-working blue-collar players are still waiting for their opportunities-not so much It is popularity, rather than fame, which comes from the wide recognition from the industry and fans. This will also become the goal for every player to continue to strive for.
Then, there's first team All-American and second team All-American. This is the most widespread recognition of player strength throughout the season. Each position can only have one player. The competition is far more intense than imagined. Many popular superstars may be shortlisted for the Pro Bowl for many years in a row, but they may not be able to be on the first team in the United States. Seizing a place in it is another form of recognition, which is even more shining and bright than those awards.
The most eye-catching position is still the quarterback: First Team All-American, Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos; Second Team All-American, Lu Ke, San Francisco 49ers.
What's interesting is that last year's All-American first team was Lu Ke, and the All-American second team was Manning. This year, the positions of the two players have just been swapped. Firstly, these two quarterbacks have been the most outstanding and stable players in the past two seasons; secondly, these two quarterbacks are also the most popular players in the league at the moment, ranking first-team All-American and second-team All-American. In the fierce competition, the two players were instantly brilliant.
Outside of Lu Ke, the overall performance of the San Francisco 49ers was slightly sluggish - this is just compared to last season, but the actual performance is still very good.
First-team All-American, Joe Stanley and Navarro Bowman were successfully shortlisted.
Second-team All-Americans, Logan Newman, Justin Smith and Ahmed Brooks were selected.
The All-American first team and the All-American second team are all added up. A total of six players were shortlisted, easily leading the 32 teams in the entire league. After last year's perfect season, he once again showed his strong strength, winning three consecutive games. Reaching the National League Finals in 2011 and the Super Bowl for two consecutive years, they have deservedly become the most outstanding team in the league in terms of comprehensive strength - at least in the eyes of reporters and fans.
But compared with last year’s twelve finalists, this year’s number has dropped by half! On the one hand, the impact of injuries to the San Francisco 49ers cannot be ignored; on the other hand, it is the objective fact that other teams in the league are on the rise. With one addition, one subtraction, one entry and one exit, the San Francisco 49ers' seats have also been seriously affected. extrusion.
Among them, among the two players in the All-American first team, Stanley's selection also proved his strength, while Rupadi was trapped by injuries and was not able to be selected again. Among the current offensive line that is riddled with injuries, Stan Leigh is still the absolute cornerstone, and his performance also determines the offensive team's pocket protection level - especially the blind side.
Navarro became the only player on the defensive team to be shortlisted, shining again, while Willis, who missed the final stage of the season due to injury, was not shortlisted, either for the first or second team, and the impact of the injury was very obvious. Navarro's selection also once again proved the importance of linebackers to the San Francisco 49ers - Ahmed was also shortlisted for the second team in the United States, and they have become the core hub of the entire defensive team.
Among the four players on the second team in the United States, Logan, like Lu Ke, regretfully dropped from last year's first team to the second team, and Gene was directly lost. You can clearly feel the regression of the entire offensive receiving team. Replacing Logan on the All-American team was Jimmy Graham of the New Orleans Saints——
First it was Rob Gronkowski, then Logan Newman, and now it's Jimmy Graham's turn. These three tight ends, who have repeatedly achieved great results and become the best in history, have taken turns to take the lead in the past three years, respectively. Occupying the position of the first team in the United States has pushed the role and energy of the near end position to a new level. This is also a rare change for the league's offensive pattern. The development of football is still progressing.
In addition to the San Francisco 49ers, there are some special positions worth noting on the All-American First Team and All-American Second Team.
At the running back position, the Philadelphia Eagles' LeSean McCoy and Jamaal Charles both made the All-American first team, while the Green Bay Packers' Eddie Lacy and the Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peet Sen was selected to the second team All-American in both games.
Marshawn Lynch unfortunately lost the draft, which once again proved the fierce competition for the running back position. Compared with replacement, the ups and downs of each season may change the situation.
For the wide receiver position, the competition is absolutely staggering. The Detroit Lions' Calvin Johnson and the Cleveland Browns' Josh Gordon were shortlisted for the All-American first team. The Cincinnati Bengals' AJ Green and the Denver Broncos' Demary Thomas and Pittsburgh Steelers' Antonio Brown were second-team All-Americans.
This also means that Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald, Denver Broncos’ Eric Decker, Dallas Cowboys’ Dez Bryant, Chicago Bears’ Brandon -Marshall, the Detroit Lions' Calvin Johnson, etc. all went undrafted.
At the defensive end position, JJ Watt was selected to the All-American first team for the second consecutive year. He is also the only face of the Houston Texans in their trough - his strong appeal in Houston is comparable to Lu Ke in San Francisco.
At the inside linebacker position, Luke Kickley was selected as a first-team All-American and teamed up with Navarro Bowman to form the first-team inside linebacker lineup, easily continuing his dazzling performance throughout the season.
At the cornerback position, Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman, Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson and Cleveland Browns' Joe Haden were shortlisted for the All-American first team - the first two players were all The sworn enemy of the San Francisco 49ers in the same district, this is also an important reason why people praise Lu Ke's performance so much.
In addition to Sherman, Earl Thomas and Cam Chancellor of the "Legion of Boom" were also shortlisted. The former was a first-team All-American and the latter was a second-team All-American. The only ones missing were cornerback Browner and his Maxwell, his successor, once again proved the strength of this second-line defense.
By the way, two players of the San Francisco 49ers' Super Bowl opponent, the Denver Broncos, were named to the first-team All-American team, Peyton Manning and offensive guard Louis Vasquez; two players were named to the second-team All-American team. Wide receiver Demaryus Thomas and kicker Matt Pratt.
It's very obvious that this is a team with full offensive firepower. In comparison, the San Francisco 49ers' offense is all based on Lu Ke, and his performance will determine the performance of the entire offensive team. The Denver Broncos' offense is in full bloom, with Manning truly revitalizing every position; in turn, Denver The Broncos' defense is really lackluster, while the San Francisco 49ers' defense can change the tempo of the game at critical moments.
So, does the Super Bowl mean...the San Francisco 49ers have the upper hand?
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