And the ballots are in!  I have to admit while I’m very happy for Patrick Willis, Andy Lee and especially Justin Smith (why in a minute) how can the 11-3 49ers have just 3 pro bowlers?  Your telling me the top ranked defense with the most takeaways has just 2 pro bowlers?  Where is Navarro Bowman?  Where is Carlos Rogers?  How about Dashon Goldson?  And the NFLs best kicker David Akers isn’t going to the pro bowl?  Oh how in the he double hockey sticks was Aldon Smith NOT EVEN ON THE BALLOT?

All this happened because the fan voting process is stupid.  The fans should get to vote in a couple players AFTER the players, and coaches put together the real team.  The best teams in the league are the best teams for a reason.  They have good players playing good football.  The 49ers deserve much more than this, of the players above I didn’t even mention Frank Gore or Vernon Davis. 

The silver lining to all this and why Justin Smith’s starting nod is special after the jump

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