AFC Pro Bowl: Bob Sanders?
 

How did this guy make the Pro Bowl roster? He has 91 tackles, one interception, no sacks and a forced fumble. Are the AFC free safeties really that bad? Let's see:

Erik Coleman, NYJ: 100 tackles, 2 interceptions and 1 sack.
Deon Grant, JAC: 59 tackles, 3 interceptions and 1.5 sacks
Chris Hope, PIT: 86 tackles, 3 interceptions and no sacks.
Kevin Kaesviharn, CIN: 78 tackles, 2 interceptions and 1 sack.
Lance Schulters, MIA: 73 tackles, 3 interceptions, 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble.
Troy Vincent, BUF: 61 tackles, 3 interceptions, no sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
Greg Wesley, KC: 61 tackles, 6 interceptions, no sacks and 1 forced fumble.

All of these safeties have, arguably, much better stats than Sanders, especially Coleman, Wesley and Hope. So why did Sanders make the Pro Bowl over these guys?

becuse he was such a big part of the Colts D :confused:

Besides Troy Poliomu (sp) of the Steelers, he's one of the best young safeties in the AFC.

I'm actually surprised his numbers aren't higher. Certainly seems like a guy that plays bigger than his stats. He's very hard hitter that plays with great speed and reactions (most of the time... he looked flat in the SD game). Jealous as hell that the Dolts have him.

For all the notoriety he's getting he doesn't seem to be much of a big play guy based on those numbers.

He's on the Colts.

Duh.


(You also have to remember 3 of Wesley's picks came against Brady)

Numbers don't tell the whole story. Sanders has perhaps been the biggest part of the Colts defense transformation into a respectable unit. He is the physicality of a finesse unit.

He's a media darling.

He's a Colt. Nuff said.
I'm surprised that they didn't send the entire team to the probowl. Afterall they were undefeated up until last week.
And as BB would say, "that's more than anyone else can say".

I'm sorry but Sanders does not impress me. After watching my binky "Rodney Harrison" play here for the past couple of years, this kid pales in comparison. IMHO.

That guy will rip your head off. He is a young Rodney!!! I don't care what team he plays for, he will ring your bell. Sanders has every right to be on the pro bowl roster and any fan of football who has seen him play should recognize that.