Hey Guys!
We got a guy in! Patrick Willis, the 49ers 2nd year ILB has been named to his 2nd consecutive Pro Bowl. His stats support this selection: 121 Total Tackles (3rd in the NFL and 2nd in the NFC), 92 Solo Tackles (2nd in the NFL and 2nd in the NFC), 11 Passes Defensed (51st overall in the NFL, 24th in the NFC, 4th among LB's in the NFL, and 3rd among LB's in the NFC), and an 86 yard Interception return for a TD against the Seahawks in Week 2.
His 2 best games were against tough AFC opponents- Against Buffalo he recorded 10 solo tackles and a pass defensed; and against New England he had his best game of the season: 14 solo tackles and a sack.
The other NFC LB's that filled out the roster were DeMarcus Ware out of Dallas (74 Total Tackles and a league-leading 19 sacks), and Lance Briggs out of Chicago (99 Total Tackles, 3 Interceptions, a Forced Fumble, and a Fumble recovered for a Touchdown). The Reserves are Carolina's ILB John Beason (122 Total Tackles, 3 Interceptions, and a Fumble Recovery), and Tampa Bay's Derrick Brooks (63 Total Tackles, 1 Interception, and 1 Forced Fumble).
Keywords: Demarcus Ware, Derrick Brooks, John Beason, Lance Briggs, Patrick Willis, Pro Bowl, San Francisco 49ers
