Bears Hester and Harris Lead Pro Bowl Polls

According to the Chicago Bears website, Bears kick returner Devin Hester and defensive tackle Tommie Harris lead their respective positions in Pro Bowl voting.  Pro Bowl voting will last until December 11, 2007, during which time fans can vote online of via a text message for their favorite players to go to the Pro Bowl, where they will play in Hawaii after the season has concluded.  Devin Hester was 10th in the NFL in voting at any position, holding company with players like Brett Favre, Tony Romo, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, and Joseph Addai.

While this is certainly good news for Hester and Harris, and I’m sure they’re very proud (as well they should be), the fact remains that both players would surely trade in their Pro Bowl votes for more wins.  The Bears should have more than just two Pro Bowl-caliber players on this team.  The fact that you see nary a QB or running back from the Bears organization even sniffing the Pro Bowl goes a long way toward explaining the Bears’ woes this season.  While a kick returner and a defensive tackle in the Pro Bowl is nice, you can just look at the list of other players in the top 10 in voting to see that the most important positions in which excellence pays huge dividends are QB, running back, and wide receiver.  If the Bears could start drafting some elite skill players, they might win a few more football games in the National Football League.

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Posted in General on November 16, 2007

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