Pro Bowl Musings

It seems sacriligious (Ok, maybe that's a BIT strong) to talk about the Pro Bowl before the Super Bowl, but I have some editing work to do on my Super Bowl piece and only a few things to say about the Pro Bowl.

1. Yes, Adrian Peterson is that good. He's not only big, strong and fast, but can cut on a dime. I'm not looking forward to him playing the Bears two times a year for the next decade.

2. Yes, Devin Hester is that fast. I'd pay money to watch him race Antonio Cromartie in a 100 yard dash. They both take only two steps every five yards. Unreal.

3. The game taught me everything I need to know about Terrel Owens. He dropped two easy passes to start the game, which drew the ire of the crowd and a chorus of boos. Then he caught a magnificent shoe string catch on fourth and 13 to spark an NFC rally and a rain of praise from the crowd. Wildly inconsistent. Supremely talented. Polarizing figure. Done. Done. and Done.

4. My favorite moment from the game was watching Chad Johnson try to convince Al Harris to match up with him at the line of scrimmage. At one point, when Harris refused to get any closer then an 8 yard cushion, Johnson turned to the NFC coaching staff and starting pleading with them to force Harris to guard him. Say what you want about Johnson's brash, outspoken personality, he's alright in my book.

5. Gotta love the special teamers in the Pro Bowl. On the first NFC kickoff, Bears special teamer Brendan Ayenbadejo was about 5 yards in front of his closest NFC teammate as he sprinted down the field to cover the kick. Maybe the big stars didn't care about that game, but he did.

6. Tom Brady and Randy Moss displayed the same lack of character that their coach and organization displayed this year in declining to play in the Pro Bowl. Oh well, they got what they deserved. 18-1! 18-1! 18-1!

And on that note friends and J-Bors, a hui hou!