What Was He Thinking?

Yesterday marked the end of a hard week of workouts and being evaluated by NFL teams. Seniors from all over the country had the honor of playing in the Senior Bowl. An honor they strive for all of their collegiate careers. Some raised their stock in upcoming draft some did not.
Everyone of them thought it was an honor and privilege to be there.

Tonight is the ProBowl being played in Miami and you would think the honor of being selected to to a Pro Bowl team would mean as much to the pros as the Senior Bowl does to the college players.

Apparently that is not the case, at least in the eyes of Minnesota Tackle Bryant McKinnie. Mr. mcKinnie arrived in Florida for the event nursing two minor injuries that did not preclude him from participating in the play offs. Yet when he arrived in Miami, some how these injuries must have gotten appreciably worse.

Seems they were day time only debilitating injuries. He was unable to attend all but one team meeting. Each day after the sun went down MCkinie seemed to rally and was able to participate in the Miami night life.

The fact that McKinnie was even selected to the Pro Bowl is dubious given the season he had. Earlier in the season he was benched Dec. 21st in the Vikings game against the Panthers. Performance or lack of was the reason given, allowing to many sacks on Brett Favre and allowing pressure to be put on the quarterback.

Given his body of work this season and the fact that the Vikings made the play offs regardless of a mediocre line, one would think being part of the Pro Bowl would mean alot to one Bryant. McKinnie.

One would think a man that is in the 4th year of a 48.5 million dollar contract would have the professional pride and competitiveness driving him to show the world of football is an all pro player. Perhaps he is, just not this week, not in football, but he certainly seems to be an all pro partier valiantly hitting all the night clubs in Miami.

Tonight as the Pro Bowlers take the field Bryant McKinnie having been kick off the team and out of the Pro Bowl will be missing in action and probably in a sports bar watching if that doesn't impede his social life.