Steve Smith and Ryan Kalil are the only two Carolina Panthers to make the NFL Pro Bowl. Which means Cam Newton and James Anderson got hosed in the Pro Bowl voting. Fan votes make up 1/3 of the process with player and coaches votes making up the rest to see who is selected in the Pro Bowl.
Of course players like Cam Newton and James Anderson DeAngelo Williams and others still may play in the Pro Bowl. Injuries, indifference and Super Bowl’s will pull some players out of the game. Tim Tebow didn’t make it in for the Broncos despite placing 3rd in fan voting.
Cam Newton got hosed in the Pro Bowl voting but he will play in plenty of them in his NFL career. I was very happy to see Steve Smith make the Pro Bowl but I think Kalil made it for his big contract as much as for his on the field play.
Tight end Greg Olsen has the misfortune of being in the NFC with Jimmy Graham and Tony Gonzalez or he may well have made the Pro Bowl for the Carolina Panthers. James Anderson is a great player on a bad defense and didn’t get the recognition he deserved.
Trust me Cam Newton would be a popular choice by NFL officials to play in the Pro Bowl and I think he will as an alternate. After al lNewton set all kinds of records in his rookie season and is a fan favorite of people from all over the country.
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