Josh Norman considers himself to be the best cornerback in the NFL, so you might think he was shocked to learn that he was not selected to the NFC Pro Bowl team this week. As it turns out, he’s used to it.
When asked on Thursday about not making the Pro Bowl, Norman went all “poor me” with his response.
“I’ve been snubbed all year, why the Pro Bowl any different?” he said, via Mike Jones of the Washington Post. “Those guys gotta get in on it, too.”
Norman has drawn 15 penalties this season, which is the most of any Washington player. He has already said that he feels like officials are targeting him, but he insists he only cares what his teammates think about his play.
“My teammates come out there, I put 110-percent max effort into those guys, show them how valuable to them. That’s all that matters,” Norman said. “I think everything else is for those guys that think of themselves as that. Big ups. But at the same time, I don’t see it like that. I’m not going to put myself in a category. I’ve never been there, so why is it going to surprise me by not going?”
Norman was selected as an alternate behind some pretty talented players — Patrick Peterson, Richard Sherman, Janoris Jenkins and Xavier Rhodes. It’s tough to complain about any of the aforementioned defensive backs being selected.
As for Norman being “snubbed all year,” perhaps he is referring to what happened between him and his former team. Otherwise, he brings most of the criticism on himself.
