The Atlanta Falcons had stars all over the map in the 2011 Pro Bowl yesterday. Mike Smith coached the NFC All-Stars, Matt Ryan was the top quarterback, Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez were the top contributors in the passing game, and Michael Turner was also solid at running back.
What does this prove? It makes it look like the Falcons are an outstanding team who was able to crush the AFC without a second thought. In reality, it means very little. The Packers did not take part in the Pro Bowl, so once you take our their offense, the Falcons' players are, for the most part, the obvious choices to list as starters.
Beyond that, there were no Steelers on the field for the AFC, so the best defense was sitting at home. Outplaying Champ Bailey and Haloti Ngata is all well and good, but it's a far cry from Troy Polamalu or Brett Keisel, or James Harrison for that matter.
That's not to say the Falcons as emerged as the best team. They did in this year's Pro Bowl. At best though, it shows that they are the third best team in the league right now, and that's if you believe the Pro Bowl means that much. If you saw the Alex Mack run, you know that it certainly does not.
For more on the Pro Bowl, see here.
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