Seattle QB Russell Wilson added to Pro Bowl roster
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson has been added to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl after Atlanta's Matt Ryan withdrew due to an injury.
Wilson was added to the team on Monday. He will be the sixth Seahawks player in the game, joining offensive linemen Max Unger and Russell Okung, running back Marshawn Lynch, safety Earl Thomas and kick returner Leon Washington.
Wilson threw for 3,118 yards and tied the NFL rookie record with 26 passing touchdowns in the regular season. His finest performance of the year came in Seattle's NFC playoff loss at Atlanta where Wilson threw for 385 yards and two touchdowns in the 30-28 loss.
Wilson was originally voted a third alternate for the NFC.
Ryan was injured in Sunday's NFC championship game loss to San Francisco.
Wilson was added to the team on Monday. He will be the sixth Seahawks player in the game, joining offensive linemen Max Unger and Russell Okung, running back Marshawn Lynch, safety Earl Thomas and kick returner Leon Washington.
Wilson threw for 3,118 yards and tied the NFL rookie record with 26 passing touchdowns in the regular season. His finest performance of the year came in Seattle's NFC playoff loss at Atlanta where Wilson threw for 385 yards and two touchdowns in the 30-28 loss.
Wilson was originally voted a third alternate for the NFC.
Ryan was injured in Sunday's NFC championship game loss to San Francisco.
What a great honor. On the other hand - what a total waste of a game.Â
I haven't checked but I bet my 49ers have the most players in the pro bowl...I know Harley H.I.V. will probably reply and downgrade the Niners like I've noticed but whatever lmao. Go Niners!! S.F. all day...5 Superbowl wins and looks like we've got a 6th coming. It's going to be a great game.
3rd alternate? Good grief.
Why not call it 'honerable mention'?
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Better yet, don't bring it up at all.
 @bobalouie He was originally a 3rd alternate. He is now on the Pro Bowl roster. That's why it was brought up.
I bet Russell "Field Goal" Wilson leads the NFC to a field goal while down 7....
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"Isn't 3 bigger than 7???"
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I don't see why everyone is so hyped up about this guy. Do you think you're going to win the Super Bowl Hawk fans? Oh wait... Sorry, you all lost last week, my bad.
@SoundersCougzBravesPackers -- didn't your beloved Packers 'take it bent over' and go home crying?  I do beleive that's what happened.... So stop your whining and acting out against teams tha thave a better future than your beloved (and aging) Packers.
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The average age of a Packer? Nearly retirement.
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The average age of a Seahawk? Young enough to be around for a long, long time as they build into one of the new dynasties in the league.
@SoundersCougzBravesPackers Russell"field goal" Wilson? The guy who tied the rookie TD pass record? Don't remember Rodgers or Farve ever getting that close...
 @SoundersCougzBravesPackers I was thinking about adding something here, but my fellow Hawks fans have already pimp slapped you around a bit. Go Hawks!
 @SoundersCougzBravesPackers Ignorant troll.Â
 @SoundersCougzBravesPackers How's the Packers doing in the playoffs? Oh that's right, they had to go on the road and lost thanks to that Monday Night Football game.Â
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Go Hawks!
 @SoundersCougzBravesPackers You are seriously trolling Hawks fans as you are a Fudge Packer fan?  Talk about being a hater. You just hate to admit that there are teams better than the Packers. Keep trollin'. I hope it makes you feel better.Â
Looking forward to seeing the Hawks play one more time this year. Russell has given us die hard Hawks fans a reason for hope. Next season is going to be awesome!
Well deserved!