Troy Polamalu named AP's top defender

[Bob Sacamano]

Ware doesn't get a single vote.

It just shows you that while they claim it's an individual award, team success has a lot to do with it. If he had had the same year with the Packers, he might win the award.

Team success and the fact that it's a popularity contest mostly. You don't hear too many announcers gush over Ware during games like they do over Polamalu and Matthews. They usually use some cliche about how good a football player he (Ware) is.

I think if DeMarcus either needs to grow some long ass dreads, or punch somebody on the field to get the respect he deserves.