For the last few seasons, the New Orleans Saints were afterthoughts when it came time for fans to vote on the Pro Bowl teams. This year, the story has changed as six Saints garnered Pro Bowl honors.
Drew Brees, Mark Ingram, Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas, Cam Jordan, and Marshon Lattimore were all selected for the game which will take place on January 28th, 2018. However, none of them are starters in the Pro Bowl.
When you look at who made the team, there are a lot of notable firsts for the team, including Michael Thomas being the first Saints wide receiver to get a Pro Bowl nod since Brees became the Saints quarterback in 2006.
When you look at the running back tandem of Ingram and Kamara, they will be the first running back teammates to make the NFL’s All-Star Game in 42 years.
Speaking of Kamara, it’s also the first time that the Saints have had two rookie make the Pro Bowl along with Lattimore, who is the first Saints corner since Eric Allen in 1995.
-Clint Domingue