"Awwwwww, C'mon!" I don’t want to rain on Mr. Barber’s achievement, but I really have no choice. I’ll put it out flat and simple, Marion Barber should not be a Pro Bowler. The running back position itself is like the holy grail of all NFL positions. Okay, sure, the quarterback is the leader and is probably the most important position on the field, but to find a good running back that can last the season without injury or see a drop in production is a pretty hard thing to find these days. The sixteen game NFL season is a grueling one, and unlike those pansy, pussy ass quarterbacks who get knocked out for six weeks because they received a little love tap from a defensive end (I’m looking at you David Carr), the running back has to endure all of it. They take crunch tackles from linemen, blindsided hits from DB’s, and cheap clips from linebackers. They are the work horse of the NFL, a real man’s position.
This brings me back to Marion Barber. Number one, Marion Barber isn’t listed as the starting running back, Julius Jones is. If you want to be a Pro Bowler, a person who is named the best in the NFL, you have to be at least named the best on your team. Number two, he splits carries with Jones. This brings me to my workhorse rant from above. Backs who have to take hit after hit, carry after carry really do earn their paychecks. They take a lot of punishment because the amount of balls they handle. Take a guy like Clinton Portis (who I think should have been a Pro Bowler). He takes about 75 percent of his teams’ carries and still is at the top of his game with almost 1100 yards on the season (200 more than Barber).
Now take Barber who shares the load with Jones. Once in a few downs, he’ll come in (fully rested) and perhaps break off on either a 2 yard run, or a 50 yard run. Some people note that even with so little carries, he has so many yards. Well yeah, if Portis or Edge James came in every down fully charged and ready to go, they’d probably do the same. Now it’s true this is only speculation, but the point is that Barber is not a full carry back, so his stats are rather deceiving. Plus, he gets to be switched out every time he looks a little tired or worn down. That’s not being a real running back, that’s just being lame.
So who is to blame for all of this? Cowboy fans. Marion Barber in the Pro Bowl is the reason why they are America’s teams. The Cowboy fans voted in masses and got their guy in. All I can say is good for them, but bad for the Pro Bowl.
That’s why for the 2008-2009 season, I want California to get its act together and give a big “fuck you” to all the Cowboys fans, and to the NFL in general. When Pro Bowl voting comes around next year, let’s vote in all the “big” California stars and send them to Hawaii. Now I know there aren’t many stars in California other than LT and Shawne Merriman, but that’s the beauty of it. How awesome would it be to see Alex Smith or even Trent Dilfer play in a Pro Bowl? We can send Jerry Porter too! What’s Kevan Barlow up to these days? Working at an Arby’s in Pennsylvania, you say? Well let’s just vote him in too; he was a Niner after all.
Having the likes of these guys, with special guest Ashley Lelie as a punt returner, would send one giant middle finger to the NFL, and particularly to the Cowboy nation. So you want to play dirty and send a guy who kind of deserves to be in the Pro Bowl but shouldn’t? Fine then, we’ll send our guys in so that the 2009 Pro Bowl will be the shittiest all star fest of all time. Take that America’s team!So remember, next year when the Pro Bowl ballot comes out; just fill in your favorite craptacular players. Hell, maybe we can even write in Jose Cortez as the kicker.
10 comments:
The fans only get 1/3 of the vote in the probowl selections. Barber would not have made the Probowl with the fan vote. He made it with the player vote .... that says a lot to me.
This article is pretty lame. I understand where you are coming from but like the other person said, "The fans only get 1/3 of the vote." That just goes to show what the players and coaches think of Barber. Before you revert back to your argument, Think of all the players who deliver and take those hits you described, I think they know better than all of us who should go to Hawaii. Please Stop Crying and next time, educate yourself on the subject before you rant.
I thought this article was pretty good. Obviously, a rant that is telling people to vote for Jose Cortez is one that is done in humor. Guess some people take things too seriously. Get the stick out of your ass.
Wow...this was by far the worst and most ridiclous article i have ever read. OK, so MB3 is not the starter and doesnt get hit down after down. But if you have ever watched the boys or watched Marion in action you'd understand that he runs like a fucking bull and looks for people to hit....he hits and delivers more punishment than that BITCH clinton portis on half the carries....Also, who gives a fuck if you are the backup or starter?! Stop hating on America's Team and Marion the Barbarian....Know the facts before you write this article you fucking dumbass....do everyone a favor and never type in any blog ever again you dumb fucking retard
All right, all right, I get it. Barber is a pro bowler. But this article could have easily been about someone else who was new to the pro bowl scene. Barber was just an easy target.
Hope that calms the Cowboy nation. If not.... Nick Folk is gay. I'll probably get 20 more profanity laced comments for that one.
I second and third the last statement made by anonymous.
If he checked the facts before writing this article, he would see that Marion Barber had less yards and less touchdowns than Clinton Portis. And God knows why the Cowboys call themselves America's team due to the fact everyone in America hates the Cowboys. Hey, maybe next year you guys will finally do something in the post season, considering you haven't won in 12 years...
Hey this guy who wrote this is a dumbass! Marion Barber is one of the baddest running backs in the league. Anybody who has seen him play the last couple seasons would tell you he is a good back. He will be the starter next year once Julius leaves. So get used to seeing him in the pro bowl there patna!!
Marion Barber had over 100 fewer carries than Clinton Portis, but still had more TDs including receiving. He also didn't lose any fumbles. He plays hard, he plays well, he's a pro bowler, that's just it. Every year there are players who deserve to go but don't, that's a fair argument, but don't degrade Marion Barber, he's a beast. Oh and you could vote in healthy Frank Gore next year, I wouldn't mind that one bit.
He deserved his spot. He didn't complain and even if he was rest who cares as long as the numbers are there? Julius's dancing could only get him so far, it never took down elite players like Antonio Pierce. He worked hard and is a fan favorite.
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