Well, this is some awesome news! Chargers star cornerback Jason Verrett will play in this year’s Pro Bowl as a first alternate. That is amazing news! This young man has been spectacular, and is the first Chargers cornerback to go to the Pro Bowl since Antonio Cromartie! That was in 2008… 8 years ago. Way too long.
Anyway, the Chargers have struggled to find quality cornerbacks for a long time, and we have certainly landed a good one in Verrett. Here is what he had to say in an article on the team’s website:
““This is a huge honor,” he said after learning the news.