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Some people might consider it a good thing, but most of the Cowboys are lagging behind in the fans' voting for the Pro Bowl. If the fans decided to went – and they don't, by any stretch – the Cowboys' only Pro Bowl players would be DeMarcus Ware, Miles Austin and Flozell Adams, and the NFC roster would be dominated by Saints and Vikings.
Ware has more than twice as many votes as any other NFC outside linebacker, and rightfully so. He also has almost 40 percent more votes than the AFC leader at outside linebacker, James Harrison. Austin is third at wide receiver, a little behind DeSean Jackson and a little ahead of Marques Colston. Those three players are far behind the leader, Larry Fitzgerald, but also well ahead of Percy Harvin, who is in fifth. Adams is barely behind Jon Stinchcomb for the No. 2 tackle spot and barely ahead of Phil Loadholt, who is No. 3.
Among the Cowboys who are NOT in the top five at their position are Tony Romo, Jay Ratliff and Leonard Davis. The others who are in the top five are Deon Anderson (fourth), Jason Witten (fourth), Andre Gurode (fourth), Ken Hamlin (fourth), Gerald Sensabaugh (fifth), Mat McBriar (third), Nick Folk (fourth), Allen Rossum (fifth at KR/PR) and Sam Hurd (second at special teamer).
Here's the current top five at each position in the NFC --
QB -- Brees, Favre, Rodgers, Manning, Ryan
RB -- Peterson, Turner, Gore, DeAngelo Williams, Steven Jackson
FB -- Naufahu Tahi, Leonard Weaver, John Kuhn, Deon Anderson, Heath Evans
WR -- Fitzgerald, DeSean Jackson, Austin, Colston, Harvin
TE -- Gonzalez, Shockey, Vernon Davis, Witten, Shiancoe
C -- John Sullivan, Jonathan Goodwin, O'Hara, Gurode, Kreutz
G -- Hutchinson, Anthony Herrera, Chris Snee, Carl Nicks, Jahri Evans
T -- McKinnie, Stinchcomb, Adams, Loadholt, Bushrod
DT -- Pat Williams, Kevin Williams, Haynesworth, Darnell Dockett, Sedrick Ellis
DE -- Jared Allen, Peppers, Umenyiora, Tuck, Will Smith
ILB -- Willis, Vilma, Hawk, E.J. Henderson, Pierce
OLB -- DeMarcus Ware, Greenway, Fujita, Kampman, Lance Briggs
CB -- Samuel, Winfield, Woodson, Rodgers-Cromartie, Harris
FS -- Sharper, Andtrel Rolle, Madieu Williams, Ken Hamlin, Nick Collins
SS -- Adrian Wilson, Roman Harper, Tyrell Johnson, Atari Bigby, Gerald Sensabaugh
K -- Longwell, Akers, Carney, Folk, Crosby
P -- Feagles, Kluwe, McBriar, Thomas Morstead, Andy Lee
PR/KR -- Harvin, DeSean Jackson, Hester, Reggie Bush, Allen Rossum
ST -- Heath Farwell, Sam Hurd, Troy Evans, Desmond Bishop, Chase Blackburn
Remember, the fan voting DOES NOT decide who goes to the Pro Bowl. In theory, the fan voting counts one-third (with the players and coaches also each counting one-third). But in reality, the fan voting counts less than that. Plenty of players have been Pro Bowl starters without being in the top five in the fan voting, and plenty of players who won the fan voting weren't even an alternate after the coaches' votes and players' votes were included.
Ware has more than twice as many votes as any other NFC outside linebacker, and rightfully so. He also has almost 40 percent more votes than the AFC leader at outside linebacker, James Harrison. Austin is third at wide receiver, a little behind DeSean Jackson and a little ahead of Marques Colston. Those three players are far behind the leader, Larry Fitzgerald, but also well ahead of Percy Harvin, who is in fifth. Adams is barely behind Jon Stinchcomb for the No. 2 tackle spot and barely ahead of Phil Loadholt, who is No. 3.
Among the Cowboys who are NOT in the top five at their position are Tony Romo, Jay Ratliff and Leonard Davis. The others who are in the top five are Deon Anderson (fourth), Jason Witten (fourth), Andre Gurode (fourth), Ken Hamlin (fourth), Gerald Sensabaugh (fifth), Mat McBriar (third), Nick Folk (fourth), Allen Rossum (fifth at KR/PR) and Sam Hurd (second at special teamer).
Here's the current top five at each position in the NFC --
QB -- Brees, Favre, Rodgers, Manning, Ryan
RB -- Peterson, Turner, Gore, DeAngelo Williams, Steven Jackson
FB -- Naufahu Tahi, Leonard Weaver, John Kuhn, Deon Anderson, Heath Evans
WR -- Fitzgerald, DeSean Jackson, Austin, Colston, Harvin
TE -- Gonzalez, Shockey, Vernon Davis, Witten, Shiancoe
C -- John Sullivan, Jonathan Goodwin, O'Hara, Gurode, Kreutz
G -- Hutchinson, Anthony Herrera, Chris Snee, Carl Nicks, Jahri Evans
T -- McKinnie, Stinchcomb, Adams, Loadholt, Bushrod
DT -- Pat Williams, Kevin Williams, Haynesworth, Darnell Dockett, Sedrick Ellis
DE -- Jared Allen, Peppers, Umenyiora, Tuck, Will Smith
ILB -- Willis, Vilma, Hawk, E.J. Henderson, Pierce
OLB -- DeMarcus Ware, Greenway, Fujita, Kampman, Lance Briggs
CB -- Samuel, Winfield, Woodson, Rodgers-Cromartie, Harris
FS -- Sharper, Andtrel Rolle, Madieu Williams, Ken Hamlin, Nick Collins
SS -- Adrian Wilson, Roman Harper, Tyrell Johnson, Atari Bigby, Gerald Sensabaugh
K -- Longwell, Akers, Carney, Folk, Crosby
P -- Feagles, Kluwe, McBriar, Thomas Morstead, Andy Lee
PR/KR -- Harvin, DeSean Jackson, Hester, Reggie Bush, Allen Rossum
ST -- Heath Farwell, Sam Hurd, Troy Evans, Desmond Bishop, Chase Blackburn
Remember, the fan voting DOES NOT decide who goes to the Pro Bowl. In theory, the fan voting counts one-third (with the players and coaches also each counting one-third). But in reality, the fan voting counts less than that. Plenty of players have been Pro Bowl starters without being in the top five in the fan voting, and plenty of players who won the fan voting weren't even an alternate after the coaches' votes and players' votes were included.
