Bucs' Antoine Winfield Jr's dad demands 'recount' after son's Pro Bowl snub

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The father of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. strongly suggested his son was snubbed from a Pro Bowl selection on Wednesday night.

Winfield was named an alternate along with tackle Tristan Wirfs, quarterback Baker Mayfield and defensive lineman Vita Vea. Wide receiver Mike Evans was the lone Tampa Bay player to be selected for the Pro Bowl as he completed his 10th consecutive season with at least 1,000 yards receiving.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Safety Antoine Winfield Jr., #31, celebrates after making a defensive stop during the regular season game between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Dec. 3, 2023 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Antoine Winfield Sr. made his case for his son to get into the Pro Bowl. Winfield Jr. established career highs in interceptions (3), passes defended (12), fumble recoveries (5), sacks (5), total tackles (117), solo tackles (73), assisted tackles (44) and QB hits (7) – all with one game to go.

The elder Winfield posted a screenshot of a post from Fox Sports’ NFC South reporter Greg Auman, who compared his son’s stats with Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker’s numbers. Baker was named a starter despite zero interceptions, 77 tackles and only playing in 11 games.

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Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker, #3, looks on during the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 31, 2023 at Lincoln