Carpenter Nails Another One & 3 Dolphins Get Most Votes for the Pro Bowl

by HuskerDolphin on Dec 11, 2008 5:03 PM EST

Our undrafted kicker received another award this week getting the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. He hit his first 3 attempts and tied the NFL Rookie record of 14 before his missed his last attempt against the Bills. It is the firm belief of this writer that he would have made that field goal if he had his normal balance. But, do to a stupid squib kick which resulted in a Sparano ass-chewing, I think he was just a little off-balance, thus resulting in the miss.

Also, 3 Dolphins get most votes for the Pro Bowl. How cool is this? Joey Porter, Jake Long, and another nail for our kicker, Dan Carpenter. I just want to say, I'm sure this was a fair vote, and that no one took the daily time and effort to stuff any boxes at a certain NFL website. This is only 1/3rd the voting process, so lets all cross our fingers and get some of our boys sent to Hawaii this year. Comment away if you wish, this is just a HuskerDolphin heads-up post.

GO DOLPHINS!

[Editor's Note by Matty I] I just wanted to include some of the actual numbers for the fan voting results of the Pro Bowl. Ronnie Brown came in 2nd at RB, losing to Chris Johnson by 53,000 votes but beating out 3rd place vote-getter LaDainian Tomlinson by 53,000. Jake Long won the vote by about 7,000 votes. Joey Porter beat out James Harrison by about 46,000 cotes. Dan Carpenter was about 26,000 votes ahead of 2nd place. Yeremiah Bell and Patrick Cobbs also eached finished in the top 5 at their respective positions. Bell was 4th at strong safety and Cobbs was 3rd as a "special teamer."

The Pro Bowl teams will be announced on Tuesday around 4 pm eastern.

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NOOOO

a Operation Boxstuff? Now who would ever do such a thing? : )

"This is one of the most competitive businesses there is . . . It's my life. It's my blood. It's how I'm measured."
---BILL PARCELLS

by Rzayo24 on Dec 11, 2008 5:24 PM EST reply actions

I knowwww

I really just think the outside world, not anyone, or any group of bloggers, voted in good conscience to get these guys their just rewards.

evil smirk

Thanks for the addon info Matty!!

"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08

by HuskerDolphin on Dec 11, 2008 5:36 PM EST up reply actions

gah

I was pissed ronnie couldn’t pad his stats against bad teams. Gotta crack 1k ronnie!

by kazam92 on Dec 11, 2008 5:29 PM EST reply actions

They should wait to the end of the season

I hate that the Pro Bowl is selected before the end of the season. Anything can happen with three weeks left, I know the likely hood of some one leading in votes 3/4 through the season falling off or vice versa. But I just wish they would wait.

The Patriots Suck

by k2oconnor on Dec 11, 2008 5:37 PM EST reply actions

agreed

wholeheartedly

"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God

by Little Nicky 21 on Dec 11, 2008 6:43 PM EST up reply actions

Don't worry

It’s only the “popular” vote.

A lot of the guys that are being voted for are fan favorites with no merit what so ever. What really matters is the electoral votes – players, coaches, and other NFL reps. They have the most influence on who goes and who doesn’t.

I find it ridiculous that Ronnie Brown and Chris Johnson are ahead of Thomas Jones who is having statistically a better season.

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by DolfinPhan on Dec 11, 2008 6:54 PM EST up reply actions

fyi

its just players and coaches that vote now. Offensive players vote for Defensive players and vice versa and then the Coaches vote.

"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08

by HuskerDolphin on Dec 11, 2008 7:25 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks for the fyi

but not needed.

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by DolfinPhan on Dec 11, 2008 7:35 PM EST up reply actions

correct me if i'm wrong but Carpenter BROKE the ROOKIE record LAST WEEK!

I heard ALL week that Carpenter broke the consecutive FG record for a rookie last week when he hit his 11th…and the next three were just ADD-ONS to the record… is that not the case?

by dolphinsfan4life on Dec 11, 2008 7:29 PM EST reply actions

Stoopid squib kick?!

i thought it was brilliant strategy… it won us the game, didn’t it?

;^)

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Dec 11, 2008 8:13 PM EST reply actions

2 rookies, one of them undrafted in the Pro Bowl? I want to have the trifecta’s puppies.

by Saxonthebeach on Dec 11, 2008 9:47 PM EST reply actions

dont you mean babies?

"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"

-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic

by Patssuck456 on Dec 12, 2008 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

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by Mosul_DolFan on Dec 12, 2008 5:11 AM EST reply actions