Chiefs LB Tamba Hali's Pro Bowl Snub Called "Ludicrous"
by Joel Thorman on Jan 27, 2010 8:46 PM CST
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PrintFor the first time since 1978, the Kansas City Chiefs will not have a representative in the Pro Bowl.
Think about that. Over the last 30 years, there has always been at least one player on the Chiefs that the NFL and the fans found worthy of a Pro Bowl bid.
If the decision were up to Bill Barnwell of ESPN (and Football Outsiders), OLB Tamba Hali would be playing in Miami this year.
Barnwell calls the selection of Tennessee Titans DE Kyle Vanden Bosch over Hali "ludicrous."
The numbers suggest he's right.
Hali had 8.5 sacks which, as Barnwell points out, isn't Pro Bowl worthy on it's own. But that number was nearly 40% of the Chiefs total sacks. In addition to that, Hali had 20.5 quarterback hurries. "An elite total," Barnwell writes, "and a good indicator that his sack numbers will increase next season"
Vanden Bosch had just 3.5 sacks and 12 hurries.
I'm not saying Hali should have been a first ballot nomination but given the Vanden Bosch numbers, the case for Hali is a strong one.
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SEND HALI TO THE PRO BOWL!!!!!!!!1
You're a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It's the top spot, kid. It's the guy who takes the fall. It's the guy everybody's looking at first - the leader of a team - who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. 'Cause you make them believe. That's a quarterback.
--- Any given sunday
Cassel can lead us.
Hali seems like the kind of guy
that will look at it that way which is a great thing. Play with a chip on your shoulder Tamba, prove the pro bowl voters were wrong!
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
I would like to know the number of Hali's quarterback hurries from last year
so we could shut UC up about how terrible he was last season. It’s easy to harp on because the team around him was so shitty, but the guy was always playing on the opposite side of scrimmage and a step away from making contact. It’s really a shame with Glen Dorsey, Tamba Hali, and the Tank/Turk combo that line couldn’t produce better. But anyone who was watching the line last season can’t fault Hali for its failure.
D.J. #56 - Pay The Man & Play The Man
The only thing more lame than mock draft's is the sarcasm font.
by KansasCityShuffle on Jan 27, 2010 9:21 PM CST reply actions
That's 09's number
Shuffle was asking for the stats from 08 I think?
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
Yup
D.J. #56 - Pay The Man & Play The Man
The only thing more lame than mock draft's is the sarcasm font.
by KansasCityShuffle on Jan 27, 2010 10:16 PM CST up reply actions
After all the criticism he's taken over the years
its nice to see him get some positive feedback. I’m hoping the snub will piss him off and get him going for next season.
wow
didnt know Vanden Bosch made it.
his stats are poor at best.
44 tkls 3 scks and 2 FF’s compared to hali’s 62 tkls 8.5 scks and 4 FF’s.
it gets old
it gets old seeing the same old players in the pro bowl. half of them havent even produce whats needed to be a pro bowler.
It's about name recognition
because of the fan portion of the vote. If not for the fan vote Tamba would have had a much better chance at making the list, same with Jamaal.
Bask in the glory that is Kwame Harris. Poor Alex...
Snub...
along with flowers, colquitt, succup & charles
Yah....what SFChief said...
This isn’t so bad. This motivates them to work hard next year. If we go 8-8 or better and the mob stops thinking of us as the lions then we will see these pro bowl invites. I would rather them go into next season thinking “WTF!” rather than “made it…kiki wherz my latay?”
I knew Tamba had a good year but it was even better than I thought
..I was sure Colquitt was going. Aw well, if KC wins 3 or 4 more games then it will come.
if the chiefs had a better ranked defense and more wins
tamba would be in there for sure
You're a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It's the top spot, kid. It's the guy who takes the fall. It's the guy everybody's looking at first - the leader of a team - who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. 'Cause you make them believe. That's a quarterback.
--- Any given sunday
Cassel can lead us.
Thats exactly right...
Nobody even THINKS about the Chiefs when making these selections. Cause we have been considered a loser for the last several years. Once we start dominating again (starting in 2010) we’ll start to get the respect back and we will see guys like Charles, Hali, Flowers, Succop, and I am going to say it…even Matt Cassel has a chance with the help of Charlie Weis here.
by Chiefsfan1970 on Jan 28, 2010 1:19 PM CST up reply actions
Motivation?
I think so. If I were Hali, I’d be playing like a beast next season and saying the whole time. “How do you like me now?”
by BetterRedThanDead on Jan 28, 2010 11:57 AM CST reply actions
Colquitt should have gone for sure
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
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hi, Mo!
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Pro bowl Schmo bowl
It is the same thing with every sport. Simply a popularity contest. Considering the Chiefs have appeared in ZERO prime time games in years, pro bowl snubs should be expected. I am more pissed at the fact that MNF and SNF don’t want to acknowledge the Chiefs’ existence.
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