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Tomlinson, Moss head NFL All-Pro team
The Associated Press
NEW YORK | LaDainian Tomlinson and Randy Moss were unanimous selections to The Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro team on Wednesday. So was Tom Brady — sort of.
Brady, the league’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year, was chosen on each of the ballots from 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. One voter, however, split the vote at quarterback between Brady and Green Bay’s Brett Favre.
Still, Brady was a runaway choice at the position, and was joined by four other unbeaten Patriots on the squad: Moss, tackle Matt Light, cornerback Asante Samuel and outside linebacker Mike Vrabel.
The Chiefs’ Jared Allen, the NFL sacks leader with 15 1/2 , was selected to the All-Pro team. Allen got 28 votes, second behind the Seahawks’ Patrick Kerney with 30 votes.
Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez received eight votes, falling short of All-Pro selection behind the Dallas Cowboys’ Jason Witten, who had 33 votes.
Easily scaling the All-Pro mountain were Tomlinson for the third time, and Moss. Joining Tomlinson, the league’s leading rusher, were fellow Chargers fullback Lorenzo Neal and cornerback Antonio Cromartie.
Dallas and Seattle also had three players on the team. The Cowboys had Witten, linebacker DeMarcus Ware and wide receiver Terrell Owens.
The Seahawks had Kerney, tackle Walter Jones and linebacker Lofa Tatupu.
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook joined Brady, Tomlinson and Neal in the backfield. Westbrook led the league in total yards from scrimmage with 2,104.
The rest of the offense had Minnesota guard Steve Hutchinson, Pittsburgh guard Alan Faneca and Indianapolis center Jeff Saturday.
The other All-Pros on defense were Minnesota tackle Kevin Williams and Tennessee tackle Albert Haynesworth; San Francisco inside linebacker Patrick Willis, the only rookie on the squad; Indianapolis safety Bob Sanders, the Defensive Player of the Year; and Baltimore safety Ed Reed, making it for the third time.
The special teams players were Titans kicker Rob Bironas and 49ers punter Andy Lee, both newcomers to the squad, and record-setting kick returner Devin Hester of Chicago, who also made it as a rookie in 2006.
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OTHER NEWS
•FALCONS LIKE CARROLL: Atlanta is interested in Southern California coach Pete Carroll for its head coaching job. A person familiar with the team’s coaching situation said the Falcons want to speak with Carroll, who is on vacation in Hawaii. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Falcons have not officially met with Carroll. Carroll spoke with USC sports information director Tim Tessalone on Wednesday and told Tessalone there are no developments worthy of comment. Last week, Carroll said his name would be mentioned in speculation for NFL jobs. Carroll said then he wouldn’t fuel speculation by making comments.
•CRENNEL TO BE REWARDED: Romeo Crennel is about to cash in on Cleveland’s comeback season. The rewards: job security and a fatter paycheck. For his efforts in helping drag the Browns out of the NFL’s basement, Crennel is on the verge of being rewarded with a contract extension by the club. Cleveland went 10-6 and barely missed making the AFC playoffs in his third season as coach.
•GREEN NOT FINISHED: Former Chiefs quarterback Trent Green, now a QB with the Dolphins, reiterated what he had told Florida reporters before the season finale last month, that he has passed all medical tests and hasn’t had any concussion-related symptoms for several months. Green, who will turn 38 before next season, again said that he wants to come back, but is not sure his style will mesh with whatever coach the Dolphins end up hiring.
Tomlinson, Moss head NFL All-Pro team
The Associated Press
NEW YORK | LaDainian Tomlinson and Randy Moss were unanimous selections to The Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro team on Wednesday. So was Tom Brady — sort of.
Brady, the league’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year, was chosen on each of the ballots from 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. One voter, however, split the vote at quarterback between Brady and Green Bay’s Brett Favre.
Still, Brady was a runaway choice at the position, and was joined by four other unbeaten Patriots on the squad: Moss, tackle Matt Light, cornerback Asante Samuel and outside linebacker Mike Vrabel.
The Chiefs’ Jared Allen, the NFL sacks leader with 15 1/2 , was selected to the All-Pro team. Allen got 28 votes, second behind the Seahawks’ Patrick Kerney with 30 votes.
Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez received eight votes, falling short of All-Pro selection behind the Dallas Cowboys’ Jason Witten, who had 33 votes.
Easily scaling the All-Pro mountain were Tomlinson for the third time, and Moss. Joining Tomlinson, the league’s leading rusher, were fellow Chargers fullback Lorenzo Neal and cornerback Antonio Cromartie.
Dallas and Seattle also had three players on the team. The Cowboys had Witten, linebacker DeMarcus Ware and wide receiver Terrell Owens.
The Seahawks had Kerney, tackle Walter Jones and linebacker Lofa Tatupu.
Eagles running back Brian Westbrook joined Brady, Tomlinson and Neal in the backfield. Westbrook led the league in total yards from scrimmage with 2,104.
The rest of the offense had Minnesota guard Steve Hutchinson, Pittsburgh guard Alan Faneca and Indianapolis center Jeff Saturday.
The other All-Pros on defense were Minnesota tackle Kevin Williams and Tennessee tackle Albert Haynesworth; San Francisco inside linebacker Patrick Willis, the only rookie on the squad; Indianapolis safety Bob Sanders, the Defensive Player of the Year; and Baltimore safety Ed Reed, making it for the third time.
The special teams players were Titans kicker Rob Bironas and 49ers punter Andy Lee, both newcomers to the squad, and record-setting kick returner Devin Hester of Chicago, who also made it as a rookie in 2006.
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OTHER NEWS
•FALCONS LIKE CARROLL: Atlanta is interested in Southern California coach Pete Carroll for its head coaching job. A person familiar with the team’s coaching situation said the Falcons want to speak with Carroll, who is on vacation in Hawaii. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Falcons have not officially met with Carroll. Carroll spoke with USC sports information director Tim Tessalone on Wednesday and told Tessalone there are no developments worthy of comment. Last week, Carroll said his name would be mentioned in speculation for NFL jobs. Carroll said then he wouldn’t fuel speculation by making comments.
•CRENNEL TO BE REWARDED: Romeo Crennel is about to cash in on Cleveland’s comeback season. The rewards: job security and a fatter paycheck. For his efforts in helping drag the Browns out of the NFL’s basement, Crennel is on the verge of being rewarded with a contract extension by the club. Cleveland went 10-6 and barely missed making the AFC playoffs in his third season as coach.
•GREEN NOT FINISHED: Former Chiefs quarterback Trent Green, now a QB with the Dolphins, reiterated what he had told Florida reporters before the season finale last month, that he has passed all medical tests and hasn’t had any concussion-related symptoms for several months. Green, who will turn 38 before next season, again said that he wants to come back, but is not sure his style will mesh with whatever coach the Dolphins end up hiring.