A collection of articles and blog posts concerning Dallas Cowboys pro bowlers, pro bowl snubs, pro bowl surprises, and shocks.
Making the Pro Bowl was an accomplishment that used to carry a lot more weight in the NFL. Now, it seems like it is more of a popularity contest where reputation often outweighs performance. In addition, players often withdraw for various reasons while players participating in the Super Bowl are excused by the league. The end result is that the list of alternates runs so deep that it makes the…
1989 was the last year in which no Dallas Cowboys pro bowlers represented the franchise at the annual NFL All Star game. That is not the only parallel between the 2020 Dallas Cowboys and the 1989 team. Both of those seasons were disappointing ones in which a new head coach replaced a long standing one. It also brings the Dallas Cowboys organisation full circle from the time Jerry Jones purchased…
The 2020 season has been a huge disappointment for Cowboys fans and there have been few standout players. Despite the poor overall performance there have some individual performances that have stood out. Here is a very short list of Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl candidates who deserve to represent the silver in blue among the leagues best. ZACK MARTIN, GAURD Zack Martin has established himself as one of if not the…
The initial 2019 Pro Bowl rosters have been announced for the NFC and AFC and four Dallas Cowboys players were selected to the represent the NFC. While there are sure to be more names added as alternates before the All-Star game (which is considered by many to be merely a popularity contest rather than an accomplishment of merit) there are always harsh reactions to the initial roster announcement. With that…
The Dallas Cowboys had 5 players selected to the Pro Bowl for the 2018 season. Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, Demarcus Lawrence, Ezekiel Elliot and Bryon Jones. As is the case every year after Pro Bowl voting concludes, there are some fans up in arms over some of the players snubbed. Alternatively, there are also fans that are critical of some of the Dallas Cowboys players selected due to the popularity…
The rosters for the 2018 Pro-Bowl were announced today and 4 players from the Dallas Cowboys were selected. The usual suspects on the offensive line, Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick and Zack Martin will represent the Dallas offense. On the defensive side of the ball DE DeMarcus Lawrence was the only player chosen on the strength of his 13.5 sacks. Every single one of these players deserves to be selected but…
The Pro-Bowl has become more of a popularity contest than an accurate gauge of how well a player has performed in a given season. Name recognition and players that benefit from playing in larger markets have led to some less than deserving players getting the pro-bowl nod while the list of pro-bowl snubs seems to grow year after year. When Pro-bowl voting concludes tomorrow there is no doubt that several…