Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
No surprise here!
Aaron Rodgers is having one of the greatest seasons for any quarterback in NFL history, and the fans are taking notice.
Rodgers leads all other players in Pro Bowl voting through November 14, with 589,801 ballots cast for the Packers quarterback at NFL.com.
He leads Patriots quarterback Tom Brady by more than 52,000 votes.
Lions receiver Calvin Johnson is the highest non-quarterback and the third overall leading vote-getter, with 487,547. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has 469,117. Pats receiver Wes Welker is fifth on the list, with 430,945.
The rest of the top 10 consists of Packers receiver Greg Jennings (399,521), Saints quarterback Drew Brees (396,436), Bills running back Fred Jackson (384,771), Steelers receiver Mike Wallace (377,615), and Bears running back Matt Forte (348,880).
The leaders by position in the AFC are Brady, Jackson, Chargers fullback Jacob Hester, Welker, Pats tight end Rob Gronkowski, Ravens tackle Michael Oher, Patriots guard Logan Mankins, Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey, Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski, Jets kick returner Joe McKnight, Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney, Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley, Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis, Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu, Ravens free safety Ed Reed, Raiders punter Shane Lechler, and Ravens special-teamer Brendan Ayanbadejo.
In the NFC, the leaders are Rodgers, Peterson, Packers fullback John Kuhn, Johnson, Saints tight end Jimmy Graham, Packers tackle Chad Clifton, Packers guard T.J. Lang, Packers center Scott Wells, Packers kicker Mason Crosby, Bears kick returner Devin Hester, Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, Cowboys outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware, Packers inside linebacker Desmond Bishop, Packers cornerback Charles Woodson, Saints strong safety Roman Harper, Packers free safety Morgan Burnett, 49ers punter Andy Lee, and Packers special-teamer Jarrett Bush.
Voting remains open until the conclusion of the Steelers-49ers Monday Night Football game on December 19. The Pro Bowl will be played at 7:00 p.m. ET on January 29, and televised by NBC.
WRITTEN BY Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk & FULL STORY HERE
