Ryan Kalil named to Pro Bowl

Kalil will replace Saints C Jonathan Goodwin in next week's game. Kalil's gotten better over each of his two seasons as a starter. He's a deserving player, to be sure.

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Good call.

by SlayerGhaleon on Jan 25, 2010 11:44 AM EST reply actions

He absolutely deserves the honor

He outplayed Goodwin by a wide margin, as it was. Won’t be the last Pro Bowl Kalil makes, IMO.

http://www.profootballfocus.com/by_position.php?tab=by_position&season=2009&pos=C&stype=r&runpass=&teamid=-1&numsnaps=25&numgames=1

by bigdavis on Jan 25, 2010 11:55 AM EST reply actions

I think our interior line played fantastically all season long, even after the injuries forced Wharton outside. We had a bad first half once Wharton started on the outside, and that was the end of the bad football these guys played. We’ve had such a strong offensive line since Kalil took over at the center position, and I think a lot of that’s due to his leadership and his solid play.

by r3 on Jan 25, 2010 11:40 PM EST up reply actions

Week 1 was certainly ugly.

That game likely hurt him more in the player/coach voting than anything else, particularly among teams that played us and saw that film.

Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.

by MichaelProcton on Jan 26, 2010 1:25 AM EST up reply actions

I don't recall us having a lot of problems with the interior line in week 1.

I just remember all of the interceptions and awful special teams play. I think I’ve still got it on the ol’ TiVo, maybe I’ll re-live some of that.

Wait, what? No. No, I will not re-live that game. Ugh. That’d be like re-watching last year’s playoff game. Or stabbing myself in the hand just to see what it was like the last time I’d stabbed myself in the hand.

by r3 on Jan 26, 2010 2:52 AM EST up reply actions