2014 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
Offense
QB – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
RB – Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers; DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys
WR – Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers ; Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
TE – Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
C – Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys
G – Josh Sitton, Green Bay Packers; Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
T – Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys; Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns*
Defense
DE – Mario Williams, Buffalo Bills; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans#
DT – Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills; Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions*
OLB – Justin Houston, Kansas City Chiefs; Von Miller, Denver Broncos
MLB – Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers*
CB – Darrelle Revis, New England Patriots; Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks#
S –Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks#: Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers
Special Teams
PK – Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts
P – Pat McAfee, Indianapolis Colts
KR – Adam Jones, Cincinnati Bengals
PR – Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles
ST – Matthew Slater, New England Patriots
* – repeat selection from 2013
# – consecutive selections in 2012, 2013 and 2014
2014 PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Tom Brady, New England Patriots
RB – Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers; Justin Forsett, Baltimore Ravens
WR – Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers*; Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
TE – Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
C – Nick Mangold, New York Jets
G – Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns; Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens
T –Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns*; Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati Bengals
Defense
DE –J.J. Watt, Houston Texans*; Mario Williams, Buffalo Bills
DT – Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills; Kyle Williams, Buffalo Bills
OLB – Justin Houston, Kansas City Chiefs*; Von Miller, Denver Broncos
ILB – C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens
CB – Chris Harris Jr., Denver Broncos; Darrelle Revis, New England Patriots
S – Devin McCourty, New England Patriots; Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers*
Special Teams
PK – Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts
P – Pat McAfee, Indianapolis Colts
KR – Adam Jones, Cincinnati Bengals
PR – DeAnthony Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
ST – Matthew Slater, New England Patriots*
* – repeat selection from 2013
2014 PFWA ALL-NFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
RB – Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks; DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys
WR – Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys; Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers
TE – Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
C – Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys
G – Zach Martin, Dallas Cowboys; Josh Sitton, Green Bay Packers*
T – Jason Peters, Philadelphia Eagles*; Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys
Defense
DE – Calais Campbell, Arizona Cardinals; Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles
DT – Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers*; Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions*
OLB – Connor Barwin, Philadelphia Eagles; DeAndre Levy, Detroit Lions
MLB – Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers*
CB –Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks*; Desmond Trufant, Atlanta Falcons
S – Glover Quin, Detroit Lions; Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks*
Special Teams
PK – Dan Bailey, Dallas Cowboys
P – Johnny Hekker, St. Louis Rams*
KR – Devin Hester, Atlanta Falcons
PR – Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles
ST – Justin Bethel, Arizona Cardinals*
* – repeat selection from 2013
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2014 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
Re: 2014 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
I like what they did at Center.
Overall it's closer to what I'd have than the AP 'team', though most - not all but most - years I find the AP team to be the worst of them. Personally I always look forward to the SN team, though it's off some years too.
Overall it's closer to what I'd have than the AP 'team', though most - not all but most - years I find the AP team to be the worst of them. Personally I always look forward to the SN team, though it's off some years too.
Re: 2014 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
This was a much better team than the Associated Press one. Especially better were the center and *RB selections. Bell was better than Kuhn and Mangold and Frederick were better than Pouncey.
*Yes, I know Kuhn was chosen by the Associated Press as a fullback. I am exaggerating but he only had to beat out three other fullbacks for the spot. Tradition or not, I don't think we need a fullback taking a spot away from a more deserving player. I'm all for some sort of odds and ends team. It could have a gunner, fullback, long snapper, kickoff specialist, H-back, a right tackle, etc. on it.
*Yes, I know Kuhn was chosen by the Associated Press as a fullback. I am exaggerating but he only had to beat out three other fullbacks for the spot. Tradition or not, I don't think we need a fullback taking a spot away from a more deserving player. I'm all for some sort of odds and ends team. It could have a gunner, fullback, long snapper, kickoff specialist, H-back, a right tackle, etc. on it.