The Carolina Panthers’ list of Pro Bowl players wasn’t a list at all.
Middle linebacker Luke Kuechly was the only Panther selected – a testament to Kuechly’s strong bounce-back from a concussion-shortened 2016 and perhaps a sign the whole is better than the individual parts this season.
Or it could be a couple of players on a 10-4 team were snubbed.
Head coach Ron Rivera pointed to his team’s success running the ball and stopping the run and its third-down offensive and defensive efficiency (top 10 in the league in both categories) as evidence the Panthers should have more players headed to Orlando.