NEW YORK — It’s unanimous. And Tom Brady has outdone even himself.
The record-setting Patriots quarterback is the leading vote-getter for The Associated Press 2010 NFL All-Pro Team, the seventh straight year at least one player has gotten every vote. Three years ago, when Brady set the league record for touchdown passes, he missed by a half-vote of being unanimous, sharing a ballot with Brett Favre.
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As usual, Brady prefers to deflect praise to the rest of the Patriots, who went 14-2 this season before losing in the playoffs to the Jets.
“I’ve been here for a while, so I’ve seen our offense evolve,” Brady said. “We do some different things now than we’ve done in the past. Ultimately we’re still trying to do the same thing, which is be productive and win games.”
Brady won those 14 games as the league’s leading passer, and he went a record 335 attempts without an interception. Overall, he threw for 36 touchdowns and had just four picks.
Brady is one of three New England players selected to the squad by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. He is joined by guard Logan Mankins and inside linebacker Jerod Mayo.
A player has made the team unanimously since 2004, including one of this year’s All-Pros, Baltimore safety Ed Reed. The Ravens also have defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and kicker Billy Cundiff on the team.
One rookie makes AP All-Pro: Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
“It’s a great honor and it’s an award I’ve had my eye on, along with being in the Pro Bowl,” Suh said. “Those are two of the highest accomplishments you can have other than winning a Super Bowl and being MVP. To be the only rookie speaks volumes about the help I got from my teammates – especially on the defensive line – and my coaches.”
BENGALS: The Bengals aren’t willing to trade Carson Palmer, who wants to leave one of the NFL’s least-successful franchises while he’s still in his prime.
Owner Mike Brown said that the 31-year-old quarterback asked for a trade a little more than a week ago. Brown told Palmer the team wouldn’t trade him because he’s central to its plans.
BEARS: Quarterback Jay Cutler missed most of the second half of Sunday’s game with a sprained medial collateral ligament, the team said.
BILLS: The Bills promoted Mary Owen to executive vice president for strategic planning in which she will focus on the team’s business operations, long-term planning and its Toronto series.
VIKINGS: Cornerback Antoine Winfield was added to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl.
BROWNS: Center Alex Mack is going to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for Nick Mangold, injured in the New York Jets’ AFC championship game loss.
COLTS: Center Jeff Saturday has been chosen to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey.
CHIEFS: Linebacker Tamba Hali and rookie safety Eric Berry were added to the Pro Bowl roster.
REDSKINS: London Fletcher and Brian Orakpo were added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster.
PANTHERS: Linebacker Jon Beason is headed to the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement for Chicago’s Lance Briggs.
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