ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Even as his peers recognized him as 1 of the top defensive players in the NFL, Oakland Raiders defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha wasn't convinced he'd be making a return trip to the Pro Bowl.
Having been passed over in the voting process several times before and with his team barreling toward a seventh consecutive season with double-digit losses, the Raiders' veteran cornerback knew the odds might be against him.
Asomugha shouldn't have worried.
He and punter Shane Lechler were the only two Oakland players named to the AFC team when the Pro Bowl voting results were announced. It is Lechler's fifth such honor while Asomugha was chosen as a starter for the second straight year.
