The NFL released the roster for the 2008 Pro Bowl. Among those named, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Randy Moss and the late Sean Taylor.

Leading the NFC was Dallas with 11 selections. Leading the AFC were New England and San Diego, both with eight selections.

The biggest snub was Jacksonville running back Fred Taylor. While some will argue that he doesn’t deserve a roster spot because he only has four rushing touchdowns, Taylor’s 5.1 yards per rush average is tops in the AFC among starting running backs. Not only is his rush average higher than any other starter, he’s also doing all of this at the age of 31. If that isn’t impressive, I don’t know what is. Hopefully Taylor returns for at least one more season and gets the recognition he deserves.

Next in line for biggest snub was Houston defensive end Mario Williams. Williams’ 13 sacks is second in the NFL behind only Seattle’s Patrick Kerney. How Jason Taylor beat out Williams for the spot is beyond me. The coaches, players and fans need to seriously asses how they’re voting.

Some questionable selections (better options in parenthesis), at least in my opinion, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (Cleveland’s Derek Anderson), Dallas running back Marion Barber (Tampa Bay’s Ernest Graham), Indianapolis running back Joseph Addai (Jacksonville’s Fred Taylor), Green Bay receiver Donald Driver (Seattle’s Bobby Engram or Saints’ Marques Colston), Kansas City tight end Tony Gonzalez (Cleveland’s Kellen Winslow), Tennessee defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch (Houston’s Mario Williams), Minnesota defensive tackle Kevin Williams (Arizona’s Darnell Dockett), Chicago outside linebacker Lance Briggs (Detroit’s Ernie Sims), Dallas cornerback Terrance Newman (Arizona’s Roderick Hood), Denver cornerback Champ Bailey (Cleveland’s Leigh Bodden), Minnesota safety Darren Sharper (Green Bay’s Atari Bigby), Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu (Cleveland’s Sean Jones).

Here are the entire AFC and NFC rosters…

Note: “s-” means the player is designated as a starter.

American Football Conference

Offense

Wide receivers — s-Randy Moss, New England; s-Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis; Braylon Edwards, Cleveland; T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati
Tackles — s-Matt Light, New England; s-Jason Peters, Buffalo; Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore
Guards — s-Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh; s-Logan Mankins, New England; Kris Dielman, Pittsburgh
Centers — s-Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis; Dan Koppen, New England
Tight ends — s-Antonio Gates, San Diego; Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City
Quarterbacks — s-Tom Brady, New England; Peyton Manning, Indianapolis; Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh
Running backs — s-LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego; Willie Parker, Pittsburgh; Joseph Addai, Indianapolis
Fullback — s-Lorenzo Neal, San Diego

Defense

Defensive ends — s-Jared Allen, Kansas City; s-Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee; Jason Taylor, Miami
Defensive tackles — s-Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee; s-Vince Wilfork, New England; Jamal Williams, San Diego
Outside linebackers — s-Mike Vrabel, New England; s-James Harrison, Pittsburgh; Shawne Merriman, San Diego
Inside linebackers — s-DeMeco Ryans, Houston; Ray Lewis, Baltimore
Cornerbacks — s-Asante Samuel, New England; s-Champ Bailey, Denver; Antonio Cromartie, San Diego
Strong safeties — s-Bob Sanders, Indianapolis; Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh
Free safety — s-Ed Reed, Baltimore

Specialists

Punter — Shane Lechler, Oakland
Placekicker — Rob Bironas, Tennessee
Kick returner — Josh Cribbs, Cleveland
Special-teamer — Kassim Osgood, San Diego

National Football Conference

Offense

Wide receivers — s-Terrell Owens, Dallas; s-Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona; Torry Holt, St. Louis; Donald Driver, Green Bay
Tackles — s-Flozell Adams, Dallas; s-Walter Jones, Seattle; Chris Samuels, Washington
Guards — s-Leonard Davis, Dallas; s-Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota; Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia
Centers — s-Andre Gurode, Dallas; Matt Birk, Minnesota
Tight ends — s-Jason Witten, Dallas; Chris Cooley, Washington
Quarterbacks — s-Brett Favre, Green Bay; Tony Romo, Dallas; Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle
Running backs — s-Adrian Peterson, Minnesota; Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia; Marion Barber, Dallas
Fullback — s-Tony Richardson, Minnesota

Defense

Defensive ends — s-Aaron Kampman, Green Bay; s-Patrick Kerney, Seattle; Osi Umenyiora, N.Y. Giants
Defensive tackles — s-Kevin Williams, Minnesota; s-Pat Williams, Minnesota; Tommie Harris, Chicago
Outside linebackers — s-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas; s-Julian Peterson, Seattle; Lance Briggs, Chicago
Inside linebackers — s-Lofa Tatupu, Seattle; Patrick Willis, San Francisco
Cornerbacks — s-Marcus Trufant, Seattle; s-Al Harris, Green Bay; Terence Newman, Dallas
Strong safety — s-Darren Sharper, Minnesota
Free safeties — s-Sean Taylor, Washington; Ken Hamlin, Dallas

Specialists

Punter — Andy Lee, San Francisco
Placekicker — Nick Folk, Dallas
Kick returner — Devin Hester, Chicago
Special-teamer — Brendon Ayanbadejo, Chicago