Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew has revealed that he is going to make a recommendation to alter the way in which players are picked for the Pro Bowl.
Mayhew was not happy with the way that his side's outside linebacker DeAndre Levy was snubbed for selection in the All-Star game, which he believes is due to players in the 3-4 alignment having better statistics than Levy and his colleagues in the 4-3 system.
"I'm on the GM advisory committee, I'm going to make a recommendation that we elect a Pro Bowl team with a 3-4 defense and a Pro Bowl team with a 4-3 defense," Mayhew told reporters.
"You see guys like DeAndre and like Lavonte David that don't really get the credit they deserve and get an opportunity to be Pro Bowlers because in the 3-4 these guys have so many sacks.
"A lot of fans are voting for guys with sacks, but there's some 4-3 outside linebackers who are outstanding players and I think they should be recognized as such."
The Pro Bowl takes place between Team Carter and Team Irvin on January 25.
Simon Sinclair
