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The Washington Redskins have a pedestrian 7-6 record, are last in their division and have been playing out messy feuds in public all week, but that didn't stop fans from determining that a whopping 12 Redskins should be starters for the NFC in the Prow Bowl.

Twelve, as in, eight more than the New York Giants, the defending Super Bowl champs that swept the Redskins this season. Twelve, as in, 11 more than the 10-3 Steelers, a team whose fans took over FedEx Field in a Monday Night romp last month.

This, of course, is the end result of the team's Illinois-style ballot stuffing "Vote the Redskins Ticket" campaign that encouraged 'Skins fans to vote early and often for the team's players in Pro Bowl balloting. It apparently worked, as Shaun Suisham earned the most votes at kicker, despite leading the league in missed attempts. And Khary Campbell was the victor in the specialist category, even though he wouldn't be immediately recognizable to anybody outside of the Campbell family. Defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin was also the leading vote-getter at his position and the only time you hear his name on television it's followed by "unable to get there in time."

Fan voting only constitutes one-third of the selection process (the other two-thirds are made up by coach and player voting), so don't expect to see all 12 'Skins in Hawaii. (Not that you'd technically see them in Hawaii, because that would mean you'd actually be watching the Pro Bowl.) The only player who deserves to be on the team is Clinton Portis, although even that could change if his next three weeks are like his last three weeks.

Expect to hear some bellyaching about how this travesty of democracy should lead to fans getting their "votes" stripped. Poppycock. What, they don't have Internet in Pittsburgh? There aren't enough Cowboys fans out there to vote for Marion Barber? It's somehow the fault of Redskins fans that America couldn't collectively realize that a vote for Plaxico Burress was a vote for hilarity? Come on now.

The official Pro Bowl rosters will be released Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. on the NFL Network.



Sounds like we need to start voting a little harder for Phil, Shaun, Pontbriand, oh and Dorsey and Braylon

You forgot Zastudil.

That is why I never vote in those things.

It's a joke...as soon as fans get involved, forget it.

Next time you are in a stadium or arena, just watch and listen and you will know what I am talking about.

The Frye Guys were probably stuffing Chucks name in the box.

I agree... fans need not vote in these things... of course the Pro Bowl itself is a joke... so it doesn't matter much.

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That's my reason for never voting, I don't care about the game. Even when there are Browns in it ( like last year) I never bother to tune in.

The all star games could be eliminated from the big 3 major sports and I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

vote early, vote often

How can this happen, in Washington of all places.

The stadium was wrapped in that ad campaign when I was there for the game. All through the parking lot, in the stadium, everywhere. I didn't think it would actually have this much effect. The majority of the fans I spoke with very extremely unhappy with the team management and the stadium. I guess they still love their players though.

Some egghead probably wrote an auto-script for the balloting, and just let it run.

I voted. Once. And that's all you should be allowed to vote is once.

a longer article I posted a while back

https://www.dawgtalkers.net/showflat.php?...true#Post486504