03-17-2021, 02:21 PM
(03-16-2021, 08:44 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: PFWA. People seem to be confused on the difference here. AP All Pro is the top honor.
Quote:The 2020 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP),[1] Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and Sporting News (SN) for performance in the 2020 NFL season. Any player selected to the first-team of any of the teams can be described as an "All-Pro." The AP team, with first-team and second team selections, was chosen by a national panel of fifty NFLFL players and executives. The PFWA team is selected by its more than 300 national members who are accredited media members covering the NFL.
For the 2020 vote, the AP removed the offensive "flex" position that had been added to the ballot in 2016, and instead added a third wide receiver to the ballot
What is the Difference Between Being an NFL All-Pro and Pro Bowler? (sportscasting.com)
Quote:While making the Pro Bowl is considered an honor, making the NFL’s All-Pro teams are more prestigious. Unlike the Pro Bowl, which fans count for one-third of the vote and is often a popularity contest, members of the media select the All-Pro teams.
In 2020, those media organizations include the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and Sporting News (SN). Any player selected to the first-team of any of the teams is considered an “All-Pro” and included in the NFL Record and Fact Book.
The AP selections, which includes both a first- and second-team, is chosen by a national panel of 50 NFL writers and broadcasters. More than 300 national accredited media members, who cover the NFL, select the PFWA team. The Sporting News All-Pro team is voted on by NFL players and executives.
He is an All Pro, and the NFL record books reflect it. You may view the AP as the "top honor", but that does not negate the fact he was selected All Pro by one of the 3 organizations that pick them. Was Lawson picked by any of them???? Didn't think so. Not hating on Carl, I like him, but if he follows the schedule he's been on since college, he is due to miss a major portion of the season due to injury this upcoming season.
