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The 2008 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2007 season. It was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 10, 2008. The game was televised in the United States by Fox and began shortly after 11:40am local time (4:40pm EST ) following Pole Qualifying for 2008 Daytona 500 .
The Patriots had a set of veteran linebackers who had a combined 16 Pro Bowl selections. Outside linebacker Mike Vrabel had, statistically, the best season of his career. He led the team in sacks with a career-high 12.5, while also forcing five fumbles and earning his first Pro Bowl selection.
The 2008 Pro Bowl included a unique example of several players from the same team wearing the same number in a Pro Bowl. For the game, Washington Redskins players T Chris Samuels , TE Chris Cooley , and LS Ethan Albright all wore the number 21 ( a number normally inappropriate for their positions ) in memory of their teammate Sean Taylor , who ...
The 1963 Pro Bowl and 1968 Pro Bowl each included nine Packers, the most that the team has ever sent to the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers holds the team record for most Pro Bowl selections with 10, while Forrest Gregg (nine selections), Brett Favre (nine selections) and Willie Wood (eight selections) round out the top four. [17]
Holt makes a reception at the 2008 Pro Bowl. Prior to the 2003 seasons Holt agreed to a 7-year $42 million contract extension that included a $12.5 million signing bonus. [12] Holt led the NFL in receptions in 2003 and led the NFL in receiving yardage in 2000 and 2003. [13] He was a First-team All-Pro in 2003 and a Second-team selection in 2006.
The full Selection Committee will vote on semifinalists in November, then finalists in December. ... Ahead of the Super Bowl, the committee will discuss the finalists, selecting 3-5 modern-era ...
On September 10, 2010, Mawae announced that he was retiring from the NFL after 16 years in the league. Mawae would be elected to his 7th and 8th Pro Bowl for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. His last game was the 2009 Pro Bowl in February 2010. On February 2, 2019, Mawae was announced to be a part of the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. [11]
What the committee got wrong: Only 3 Big East teams in the field Conference affiliation, the NCAA is always quick to point out, is not part of the selection process. You don’t select conferences.