Alan Faneca, Jeff Hartings, Joey Porter, and Troy Polamalu were all named to represent the Steelers in Hawaii at the Pro Bowl. I was disappointed that Casey Hampton was not named among those going to Hawaii. Hampton, Hines Ward, Aaron Smith, and James Farrior have all had very good years and may be included on the invite list as we get closer to the game in early February. There is still the better part of six weeks of football to be played and injuries are part of the game. Ward is not having a great year with the number of receptions he has, but his all around game has superb. He has been the catalyst for our offense. Smith went to the Pro Bowl last year and has had another exceptional season this year as well. Farrior has once again led our defense but he is being hurt by his numbers which reflect him missing a couple of games because of an injury mid season. His play has been rock solid. This brings me to Casey. There is absolutely no reason why Casey Hampton should not be going to the Pro Bowl. In my opinion he is the best Nosetackle in pro football. His stats do not jump out at you, but he is the disruption that allows all of the other players to get the glory. He has to fight through double teams on every play. Let's all hope that big #98 will be in Honolulu come February.
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