2008_All-Pro_Team

2008 All-Pro Team

2008 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 2008

The 2008 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2008 NFL season. These are the current teams that historically appear in Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the NFL. Although the NFL has no official awards, according to the NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, the NFL Record and Fact Book has historically listed All-Pro teams from major news sources such as the Associated Press, Sporting News, Pro Football Writers Association, as well as teams from organizations that no longer release All-Pro teams such as Newspaper Enterprise Association and United Press International.[1]

The AP team is selected by a national panel of 50 media members, and it lists both first and second teams.[2][3] The Sporting News surveyed 664 players, coaches, and general managers to determine its All-Pro team.[4] The Pro Football Writers Association's All-NFL team results from the votes of over 300 members as well as from the editors and writers of Pro Football Weekly, who present the PFWA awards.[5]

Teams

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a Only the AP designates fullbacks.
b The Sporting News groups all linebackers together, while the AP and PFWA have separate awards for outside and inside linebackers.
c The AP names two inside linebackers, while the Sporting News and PFWA name only one
d The AP does not designate a punt returner.
e Only PFWA designates a special teams player.

Key

  • AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
  • AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
  • AP-2t = Tied for second-team All-Pro in the AP vote
  • PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
  • SN = Sporting News All-Pro

References

  1. [1]
    "Despite no MVP votes, Brees is the Offensive Player of the Year". Profootballtalk.com. January 6, 2009. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "2008 All-Pro Team Voting". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Ravens safety Reed is only unanimous selection to All-Pro team". NFL.com. Associated Press. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  4. [4]
    Brown, Clifton (January 14, 2009). "SN's NFL All-Pro Team". SportingNews.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
  5. [5]
    Edholm, Eric (January 13, 2009). "2008 PFW/PFWA awards: All-NFL team". ProFootballWeekly.com. Retrieved January 28, 2009.[permanent dead link]
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