Harris for Pro Bowl

by smsgojets on Sep 16, 2009 6:59 PM EDT

From Newyorkjets.com 09/16 — It's not November, Jets fans, but it's never too early for some election results and some September polls.

The NFL and the team announced this afternoon that middle linebacker David Harris has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his 12-tackle, one-sack, one-PD performance in the 24-7 win over the Texans.

It is the first such award of an anticipated many for the Rex Ryan/Mike Pettine defense and for the Jets as a whole. It is also Harris' second in-season league award, following up on his AFC Rookie of the Month honor for December 2007.

As for the NFL's partnership awards, the Jets have two players eligible for fans to vote on from now through Friday.

QB Mark Sanchez is one of five nominees for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. And RB Thomas Jones is one of the three nominees for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week.

This defense was built for Harris and Ryan said in training camp that Harris would excell. After game one, who could argue?

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It’s a little early for pro-bowl predictions, IMO, but last year we sent 7. The only person not on the team this time around is Favre, and we can expect to see close to if not Pro Bowl play from:

O: Washington*, Keller, Mangold*, Ferguson, Faneca*
D: Jenkins*, Revis, Rhodes*, Harris, Scott,

Maybe: Jones*, Ellis, Pace
Not: Gholston

*=pro bowl in 2009

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by NC_Scott on Sep 17, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions

agreed, but speaking of, I’ve always been a little annoyed that they select pro bowl players after what? week 12? they should wait until the end of the season. the game’s not played until then anyway. not that anyone goes… hawaii? frickin paradise..why bother?

by Ozone on Sep 18, 2009 3:50 AM EDT up reply actions

true

we got 7 in cause we were like 9-3 and just beat the pats and titans when the announced the picks… then we lost the rest of the season…. ouch

And Favre didnt deserve to go…. He was a nostalgic pick…

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by NC_Scott on Sep 18, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

U of M players are usually good NFL players

Nice draft pick. Being a U of M fan I have to say he is definitely one of the twp linebackers in the AFC that should make the pro-bowl, other being Lamar Woodley

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by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 19, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions