Each year, without fail, there is a debate over the inclusion of the fullback position in the Pro Bowl. Many people believe the position is outdated and to select a fullback to the Pro Bowl is to paint an inaccurate picture of what today’s NFL offenses really look like.
This time around, UConn alumnus Anthony Sherman was the AFC’s Pro Bowl selection and consequently became the subject of the old fullback debate.
Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk concluded that “Sherman didn’t belong on the Pro Bowl team” and that the pro bowl roster was “more in line with what football looked like in 1960 than what it looks like in 2018.