San Diego Chargers: Vincent Jackson and Ryan Mathews Added to AFC Pro Bowl Roster

by John Gennaro on Jan 23, 2012 9:01 AM PST in San Diego Chargers News

As the first alternate behind Wes Welker on the AFC Pro Bowl Roster, San Diego Chargers WR Vincent Jackson was definitely rooting for the New England Patriots to defeat the Baltimore Ravens yesterday. When that happened, Jackson was bumped up a spot (with Welker being a little busy) and started planning for his free trip to Hawaii.

Ryan Mathews was the second alternate behind Baltimore Ravens RB Ray Rice and Houston Texans RB Arian Foster, both and whom are missing the game due to injury (or they need to rest their bodies up after a long season plus playoffs). Like Jackson and the rest of the players traveling to Hawaii, making the Pro Bowl will get Mathews some bonus money.

It will be Jackson's second Pro Bowl and Mathews' first. They will join teammates Antonio Gates, Philip Rivers and Eric Weddle to take on the NFC Pro Bowl team on Sunday.

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I love that caption.

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by Richard Wade on Jan 23, 2012 9:09 AM PST reply actions

Also, I'm happy Mathews is going to the Pro Bowl. That'll make it tougher for people to call him a bust.

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by Richard Wade on Jan 23, 2012 9:09 AM PST reply actions 2 recs

I'm surprised every time someone tries to call him a bust

Did they not watch this last season?

by Ferguson1015 on Jan 23, 2012 9:21 AM PST up reply actions

Selective memory and confirmation bias

“Hey remember that one game when he fumbled?! Yeah he’s a bust, can’t hold on to the ball! Never should have traded Sproles away, hell, even LT is still better than Matttttthews”

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by creanium on Jan 23, 2012 9:58 AM PST up reply actions

However

It should be pointed out that RM24 did have the fourth-highest fumble rate (fumbles per carry) of all RBs (minimum 100 carries) in the 2011 season.

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by creanium on Jan 23, 2012 10:08 AM PST up reply actions

Cut it out

Matthews is a good player that has not peaked yet. He is nothing close to a bust and if he was our workhorse he would have better numbers though his numbers are solid rushing but he is much more than just a HB his hands are soft and he is great in space. Stop hating on matthews he is the future of our team and has ben a great edition to our offense. He has a great attitude off the field also and is great in the loccer room. I am a fan of matthews and once we get all our motors running with our offensive line watch his numbers improve. As long as he is healthy he is a threat.

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by Bleu on Jan 23, 2012 11:36 AM PST via Android app up reply actions

Um... Reread creanium's comment.

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by Richard Wade on Jan 23, 2012 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs

whoosh.

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by creanium on Jan 23, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions

Plus, his rogue is l33t.

by Orz on Jan 23, 2012 12:51 PM PST up reply actions

In most cases... no

Matthews suffers from the same perception that a lot of Chargers face.

He wasn’t as widely known in college because he went to a non-BCS school. Then AJ Smith traded up for him, which made AJ haters everywhere automactially think of him as a reach who wasn’t worth the price they paid and in any case could never replace LT or Turner or Sproles, all of whom they blame AJ for getting rid of. So he already had strikes against him before he even showed up to Chargers park.

Then he got played up as good fantasy pick by people who didn’t know much about him or how the Charers offense works, and when he didn’t deliver 2000 yards and 15 TDs right away he got labeled a bust in the fantasy community. More strikes against him.

Add to that the fact that he’s missed some time with injuries (amazing, an NFL RB getting dinged up!) and a few fumbles, and its not surprising that those who don’t follow the team closely are so eager to put the bust label on him. Those same people wouldn’t be able to tell you that he was the #5 RB in yards from srimmage this year.

by CABurrito on Jan 23, 2012 10:11 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs

Amen case closed for the RM#24 haters and debaters......... RM#24 is a good player and will only get better...

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by Bleu on Jan 23, 2012 11:39 AM PST via Android app up reply actions

Yup to be honest I thought RM24 was a reach during the time of the draft

I’m glad he proved me wrong just needs to improve his fumbling problem.

by chargerclipperfan on Jan 23, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions

Ball security is very important he just needs to alter his running style a lil bit his height is what makes him so vulnerable. But this season he gone be orite.

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by Bleu on Jan 24, 2012 4:24 PM PST via Android app up reply actions

I agree with this 100% and I hated the pick at the time.

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by Richard Wade on Jan 23, 2012 4:03 PM PST up reply actions

RM24

Alot of people had disagreed with them drafting but he has priced his worth and is steady rising. We are used to LT #s so we had high expectations for him but the idea of anyone doing what LT has done is farfetched bcuz we are no longer a running offense we are a passing team. Not to mention he is sharing the load with Tolbert which I am a fan of a balanced duel bac rotation. RM24 is our future and he has ben solid this season and is only gone get better. Time will show you dudes the truth about him.

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by Bleu on Jan 23, 2012 5:36 PM PST via Android app up reply actions