Cue the hate and the hate thou cometh.
1. Did i say he wasnt an alternate? He was selected to the pro bowl consecutive years. Fact.
2. There are 32 starting QB's in the NFL. Any of those 32 coulda been alternates. Theres a reason they werent and he was. You're surely bright enough to figure that one out on your own.
3. Caring about the pro bowl is irrelevant to the discussion.