He’s a leader on one of the league’s top defenses. He has the stats. He has the beard.
What’s not to like?
Apparently the fans, players and coaches weren’t watching or didn’t see enough, because Weddle is one of the biggest snubs of the 2017 Pro Bowlers, which were announced Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Weddle isn’t even a first-alternate. He’s a second-alternate, which means two other strong safeties would have to back out of the game for Weddle to go to Orlando.
Weddle was beaten out by the Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry, who is having a fantastic season with 73 tackles, eight passes defensed and three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns).