2011 NFL All-Pro Roster released

[charlie and algernon]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/01/the-ap-all-pro-team-roster/1

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay.

Running Backs — Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville; LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia.

Fullback — Vonta Leach, Baltimore.

Tight End — Rob Gronkowski, New England.

Wide Receivers — Calvin Johnson, Detroit; Wes Welker, New England.

Tackles — Jason Peters, Philadelphia; Joe Thomas, Cleveland.

Guards — Carl Nicks, New Orleans; Jahri Evans, New Orleans.

Center — Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh.

Placekicker — David Akers, San Francisco.

Kick Returner — Patrick Peterson, Arizona.

DEFENSE

Ends — Jared Allen, Minnesota; Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants.

Tackles — Haloti Ngata, Baltimore; Justin Smith, San Francisco.

Outside Linebackers — Terrell Suggs, Baltimore; DeMarcus Ware, Dallas.

Inside Linebacker — Patrick Willis, San Francisco; NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco, and Derrick Johnson, Kansas City.

Cornerbacks — Charles Woodson, Green Bay; Darrelle Revis, New York Jets.

Safeties — Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh; Eric Weddle, San Diego.

Punter — Andy Lee, San Francisco.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

Quarterback — Drew Brees, New Orleans.

Running Backs — Ray Rice, Baltimore; Arian Foster, Houston.

Fullback — John Kuhn, Green Bay.

Tight End — Jimmy Graham, New Orleans.

Wide Receivers — Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona; Victor Cruz, New York Giants.

Tackles — Duane Brown, Houston; Joe Staley, San Francisco.

Guards — Marshal Yanda, Baltimore; Logan Mankins, New England.

Center — Ryan Kalil, Carolina, and Nick Mangold, New York Jets.

Placekicker — Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland.

Kick Returner — Devin Hester, Chicago.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

Ends — Justin Smith, San Francisco; Jason Babin, Philadelphia.

Tackles — Geno Atkins, Cincinnatil Vince Wilfork, New England, and Richard Seymour, Oakland.

Outside Linebackers — Tamba Hali, Kansas City; Von Miller, Denver.

Inside Linebackers — Brian Cushing, Houston; London Fletcher, Washington.

Cornerbacks — Johnathan Joseph, Houston; Carlos Rogers, San Francisco.

Safeties — Ed Reed, Baltimore; Earl Thomas, Seattle.

Punter — Shane Lechler, Oakland.

[Upton]

1. Bowman, Willis, Smith, Akers, Lee..

five 49ers on the AP first team, to lead everybody.

[Auggie]

2. Justin Smith was listed on both the first and second teams

[Upton]

3. I know...check it out

For the first time ever, a player made it onto the first team and the second team at two different positions. 49ers defensive end Justin Smith received only nine votes at his true position of defensive end. He also picked up 35 votes at the position he doesn’t play: defensive tackle.
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The confusion arises from the fact that Smith is a defensive end in a 3-4 defense, which has caused plenty of voters — at least 35 of them — to think that he’s an interior defensive lineman. Peter King of Sports Illustrated, who has one of the 50 AP votes, insists that Smith is a defensive end, not a defensive tackle.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/07/justin-smith-gets-all-pro-votes-at-two-positions/