Comments on: Kyle Rudolph earns Pro Bowl MVP

By: rickytheviking

rickytheviking — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:18:18 +0000

Go Vikes!!!!!!!

By: rickytheviking

rickytheviking — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:31:28 +0000

I got his jersey for Christmas!!!!!

Rudolph will be the best tight end in the NFL very soon!!!!!!

By: xplicitpits

xplicitpits — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:52:09 +0000

Was also wearing a ski mask, black gloves, & a crowbar as the NFL helped rob Russell Wilson of the MVP on there way in adding to the disappointment of another probowl! Rudolph didn’t even have the best receiving day on the field! Don’t tell me, “but he’s a tight end” that’s even easier. LB on the new, athletic, pass catching, chip blocking NFL TE! Russell was Robbed!

By: 2ruefan

2ruefan — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:07:58 +0000

Wow,
This article was impressive. What an eye opener. Evin Sliva showed he can spell Kyle’s name correctly, and even knew what TEAM he played for!

This a serious “tease” for PFT readers.

Imagine what PFT could do if they ever got an actual writer capable of following football and knowing that Christian Ponder threw some spectacular passes to Rudolph, and utilized him greatly, and that he scored the 2nd most TDs in football as a tight end. This with a team that RAN for more yards than they threw…. by design.

Imagine what PFT might become if Evin ever became a pro-caliber journalist and actually like.. you know.. WATCHED football or something….

By: vavikingfan

vavikingfan — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:48:17 +0000

The Pro Bowl is played with different rules so it becomes possible for performances like these. Having said that it showed what Rudolph can do with a real QB.

By: Casey Kluver

Casey Kluver — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:04:27 +0000

I’m glad most of you are saying “Kyle Who?!”… Just another reason for me to easily take him in next year’s fantasy draft…

Rudolph is as good as any TE in the game… Gronkowski who?

By: edithpiaf51

edithpiaf51 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:25:43 +0000

cmonelisha says: Jan 28, 2013 12:00 PM

well all know the giants got snubbed lol.. eli was great minus that pick 6.. jpp did what he did all year long, stuffed the run but he also added a pick and sack which he didnt get much of this year, a cruz was cruz 10 catchs and a TD..

even with all that russel wilson should of took it..played great

You are correct, the giants got snubbed as always and yes Eli Manning or Victor Cruz should have gotten the MVP, not Rudolph the red nosed reindeer LOL

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:58:55 +0000

Kyle Rudolph is a great tight end, and I see him able to become one of the best quickly if he gets some receivers around him that draw attention. Look at Gonzales, Gronk, Graham…they all have a great corps of receivers around them…and great QBs. While Rudolph did a great job in this game, so did A J Green and Wilson. But hey….this was just the Pro Bowl game, so it is what it is.

By: cmonelisha

cmonelisha — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:17 +0000

even with all that russel wilson should of took it..played great

By: pillowporkers

pillowporkers — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:43:07 +0000

The reason Kyle Rudolph doesn’t have games like this with the Vikings is because he is a tight end. If people don’t know this, which I’m starting to question, tights ends block too. The Vikings are a run heavy team; its the more the amount of opportunity he has to catch the ball, and less about the QB. Obviously Drew Brees would help some because he’s better than Ponder, but the majority of it is the scheme. Kyle Rudolph is just as good of a blocker as he is out in routes (watch the STL game if you don’t believe me). It’s like people don’t understand you only get 50-60 plays on offense (I’m not talking about the Pro Bowl, I’m talking about actual football games). Your quarterback isn’t going to throw for 300 when your RB goes for 200, and if they do, you will win the game 99% of the time.

By: fwippel

fwippel — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:21:22 +0000

Congrats to Rudolph.

One thing he needs to have an even bigger year next year is an improved performanced by Ponder. What is most like to make that improved performance happen is for the Vikings to get Ponder some go-to targets at WR, which he did not have this year outside of Percy Harvin.

The Vikings could stand to go after Dwayne Bowe, and give themselves a physical presence like the Lions and Bears have with Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall. More reliable WRs will make Ponder a better QB, and Rudolph an All-Pro.

By: kev86

kev86 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:14:48 +0000

Should have went to Eli but nice job by Rudolph and Cruz too.

By: qdog112

qdog112 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:51:25 +0000

Rudolph MVP? You’re kidding – right? Russell Wilson throws for 3 TDs and leads his team to another 3 or 4 and doesn’t win the MVP?

Imagine Brees, either Manning or God forbid, Luck doing that and NOT winning MVP. Absolutely UNIMAGINABLE !!!

Wilson was the MVP and it wasn’t even close. They fixed the game’s woes and got the award wrong.

By: stonecoldstunna

stonecoldstunna — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:58:11 +0000

LoL….wait, did a packer fan just mention somthing about a vikings playoff choke loss? LOL didnt the packers give up almost 200yards running to a QB? almost 700yards in total offense?…stop worrying about a team like the vikes who many ppl didnt expect to win more then 5 games, and start worrying why the packers cant get the job done when it comes to the games that matter i.e playoffs and regular season

also greg olsen and martellus bennett, better then kyle rudolp? Lol..

Kyle will be a top 3 tightend soon enough,hes got the talent and the ability, keep a eye one him kids. he’s gonna be a good one.

By: franktherat96

franktherat96 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:38:01 +0000

He should be glad that Jimmy Graham had to have surgery. Jimmy probably would have scored 2 td’s and had at least 150 yards…just saying

By: fijabbersman345

fijabbersman345 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:46:00 +0000

Did Russell throw 3 TD’s? Yeah…when the NFC was up by three touchdowns already. He didn’t make a play of over 20 yards. Rudolph had 5 catches for 122 and a td…in the FIRST half. And he had a 30 yarder jacked by Doug Martin as well. Not to mention Wilson didn’t even get 100 yards passing. Well deserved MVP for Rudolph, Wilson nothing to take away from Wilson

By: slugbaitspace

slugbaitspace — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:12:52 +0000

Disclaimer: I’m a ‘hawks fan, and thought the representing Seahawks all did a fine job.

My 6-year-old son watched the first half with me, and just before halftime I said to him that Rudolph is looking to me like he was gonna get the MVP award for the game.

Wilson almost changed my mind.

But I still think Rudolph deserved it.

By: rickyspanish

rickyspanish — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:17:41 +0000

For people who apparently don’t care about the probowl, your comments would suggest otherwise.

By: panthers34

panthers34 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:12:35 +0000

Olsen had 69 grabs for 843 yards, five td’s, and 12.2 yards per catch. Rudolph had the 9 td’s but a 9.3 yards per catch average, 53 catches and 493 yards. It just seemed like a curious selection.

By: pack13queens0

pack13queens0 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:06:41 +0000

Undeserved. Should have gone to Russell Wilson. The NFL is in love with the Vikings.

By: southbeachnorth

southbeachnorth — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:00:18 +0000

I’m not a Seahawks nor a Bengals fan, but how on Earth Russell Wilson or A.J. Green didn’t win the MVP is beyond me. It should have been a 2 man race between them two, with Rudolph among a pack of players including Eli, VJax and Cruz who had terrific games, just not quite on the spectacular level of Wilson & Green’s.

By: densepy

densepy — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:31:36 +0000

Sure a lot of ignorant peeps on here. If y’all haven’t heard of Kyle then y’all don’t know football. He played good and deserved MVP. I’m no Vikings fan. Go Who Dats!!

By: teddysimonvikings

teddysimonvikings — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:31:17 +0000

Greg Olsen? Martcellus Bennet? Did they even combine for 9tds put up by Kyle Rudolph? He belonged there, & deserved MVP he had 4-5 big catches

By: huskylawyer

huskylawyer — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:28:37 +0000

Russel Wilson should have won the MVP. 8 of 10 for THREE (3) Touchdowns. Come on now.

By: q1ller

q1ller — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:12:54 +0000

Cruz? Seriously? He may have had ten catches due to his buddy feeding him, but many were quick tosses at the line right after the snap. I think there were at least two others, after Rudolf, that deserved it more than Cruz. Rudolf deserves the award.

By: pappavike

pappavike — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:12:16 +0000

Rudolph has great hands and fights for the ball!! Now if and I say if? the Vikes can keep Harvin or get some good picks for him And the Vikes can sign Jennings then you can see Rudolph and Ponder putting up big numbers!! But to say that Ponder can’t get him the ball is stupid!! Just look at the past season. With everybody healthy Ponder spread the ball around well!! once the Vikes were without Harvin nobody respected the deep stuff! And Peterson and Ponder facing eight & nine man fronts and the fact that Rudolph is not a speed demon didn’t help either!! And for those posting, The Vikings should sign Vick just stop already It’s not gonna happen!! He’s washed up!

By: ez0682

ez0682 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:03:04 +0000

N for him to be in the probowl is a joke. Heck martelles Bennett is better than this specie an im not even a giant fan damn.

By: ez0682

ez0682 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:00:24 +0000

Wtf is this true lol who is this bumb n please dont ? My football knowledge cus i know my foot but for this un known specie to win what is the nfl coming to. I swear there was way more better proven productive plyrs on the nfc besides this rain deer. Heck thy shld have gave the mvp to a mascot next lol

By: taintedsaints2009

taintedsaints2009 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:54:20 +0000

Notre dame has another sensational tight end coming into the draft this year. He will be a super star.

By: filthymcnasty1

filthymcnasty1 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:53:35 +0000

Nice exhibition game Kyle. But where were you in the playoff choke job against the Packers?