NFC South getting snubbed in fan Pro Bowl voting

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Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
All right, this officially has become a pet peeve. The latest update on fan voting for the Pro Bowl isn't doing the NFC South any justice.
As of the moment, New Orleans quarterback [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2580"]Drew Brees[/URL] would be the division's only starter. Brees is the only player leading the voting at his position. Carolina defensive end [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=3530"]Julius Peppers[/URL] and New Orleans return man [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=9588"]Reggie Bush[/URL] each rank third at their position.
New Orleans tight end [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=3542"]Jeremy Shockey[/URL], Atlanta defensive end [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2144"]John Abraham[/URL], Tampa Bay cornerback [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1260"]Ronde Barber[/URL] and Atlanta kicker [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=453"]Jason Elam[/URL] each rank fourth at their spots. Atlanta quarterback [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11237"]Matt Ryan[/URL] and running back [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=5679"]Michael Turner[/URL], New Orleans fullback [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=5681"]Mike Karney[/URL] and Tampa Bay punter [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1886"]Josh Bidwell[/URL] each rank fifth.
The NFC South doesn't even have an offensive lineman among the top five at any of the three positions. What about [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4479"]Jeff Faine[/URL]? Or [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4466"]Jordan Gross[/URL]? They're as good as anybody out there.
While we're at it, what about wide receiver? The NFC South is getting shut out there, too. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=8442"]Roddy White[/URL], [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=9400"]Lance Moore[/URL] and [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=3591"]Antonio Bryant[/URL] are having career years. And who wants to be the one to tell [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2622"]Steve Smith[/URL] he's not going to the Pro Bowl?
Then, there's linebacker, where [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=10469"]Jon Beason[/URL] and [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=8450"]Barrett Ruud[/URL] aren't even in the top five. Neither is [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=757"]Derrick Brooks[/URL], who should get a ton of votes on reputation alone.
It's not to late to get over to nfl.com and vote, but let's hope the coaches and players give a little more consideration to the NFC South when they each do their third of the vote later this month.