Confira lista de jogadores selecionados para o Pro Bowl 2016
Com votação aberta ao público, o jogo das estrelas da NFL contará com medalhões e sensações da temporada
Finalmente, saiu a lista de jogadores que participarão do Pro Bowl, o jogo das estrelas da NFL, em 2016. A votação para compor o roster das equipes foi aberta ao público, que votou, ao que parece, com cosnciência nos melhores da temporada. A partida ocorrerá no dia 31 de janeiro, às 20h, no Aloha Stadium, em Honolulu, no Havaí.
As lenda do esporte Jerry Rice e Michael Irvin serão os capitães dos times na partida comemorativa de fim de temporada. Alguns nomes já antes tidos como certos para o Pro Bowl, como os de Tom Brady, Cam Newton, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, Richard Sherman e J.J. Watt, foram, naturalmente, escolhidos. Porém, alguns nomes até causaram certa surpresa, como o do running back Doug Martin, do Tampa bay Buccaneers, e do kicker Dan Bailey, do Dallas Cowboys.
Confira a lista completa dos jogadores selecionados para o Pro Bowl 2016:
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Quarterbacks
Tom Brady – New England Patriots
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks
Running Backs
Devonta Freeman – Atlata Falcons
Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills
Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers
Fullbacks
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers
Wide Receivers
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets
Tight Ends
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers
Tackles
Jason Peters – Philadelphia Eagles
Tyron Smith – Dallas Cowboys
Joe Staley – San Francisco 49ers
Joe Thomas – Cleveland Browns
Andrew Whitworth – Cincinnati Bengals
Trent Williams – Washington Redskins
Guards
David DeCastro – Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Iupati – Arizona Cardinals
Zack Martin – Dallas Cowboys
Josh Sitton – Green Bay Packers
Trai Turner – Carolina Panthers
Marshal Yanda – Baltimore Ravens
Centers
Travis Frederick – Dallas Cowboys
Ryan Kalil – Carolina Panthers
Alex Mack – Cleveland Browns
Mike Pouncey – Miami Dolphins
DEFESA
Defensive Ends
Ezekiel Ansah – Detroit Lions
Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks
Chandler Jones – New England Patriots
Khalil Mack – Oakland Raiders
J.J. Watt – Houston Texans
Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets
Interior Linemen
Geno Atkins – Cincinnati Bengals
Calais Campbell – Arizona Cardinals
Fletcher Cox – Philadelphia Eagles
Aaron Donald – St. Louis Rams
Gerald McCoy – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kawann Short – Carolina Panthers
Outside Linebackers
Jamie Collins – New England Patriots
Thomas Davis – Carolina Panthers
Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs
Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs
Von Miller – Denver Broncos
DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos
Inside Linebackers
NaVorro Bowman – San Francisco 49ers
Luke Kuechly – Carolina Panthers
Clay Matthews – Green Bay Packers
Bobby Wagner – Seattle Seahawks
Cornerbacks
Malcolm Butler – New England Patriots
Chris Harris – Denver Broncos
Josh Norman – Carolina Panthers
Marcus Peters – Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Peterson – Arizona Cardinals
Darrelle Revis – New York Jets
Richard Sherman – Seattle Seahawks
Aqib Talib – Denver Broncos
Free Safeties
Tyrann Mathieu – Arizona Cardinals
Reggie Nelson – Cincinnati Bengals
Earl Thomas – Seattle Seahawks
Strong Safeties
Eric Berry – Kansas City Chiefs
Kam Chancellor – Seattle Seahawks
Charles Woodson – Oakland Raiders
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punters
Sam Koch – Baltimore Ravens
Johnny Hekker – St. Louis Rams
Kickers
Stephen Gostkowski – New England Patriots
Dan Bailey – Dallas Cowboys
Return Specialists (Retornadores de punt)
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks
Special Teamer
Matthew Slater – New England Patriots
Justin Bethel – Arizona Cardinals
Crédito da Foto: Divulgação/David Silverman/New England Patriots.