CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Browns' Joe Thomas' steady march toward the Hall of Fame continued Tuesday when he was voted to his ninth straight Pro Bowl in as many NFL seasons.
The nine trips ties the Browns record held by Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Lou Groza.
The No. 3 overall pick in 2007, Thomas will be joined in the all-star game by Browns center Alex Mack, who's making third appearance.
Voted as alternates are special teamer Johnson Bademosi, receiver Travis Benjamin and tight end Gary Barnidge, who's having a blockbuster season and tied Ozzie Newsome's record with nine touchdown catches in a season, the most for a Browns tight end in team history.