Do "on call" players who go to the pro-bowl get credit?

Question

I know (from another question here) that player who are voted as starters or reserves to the pro-bowl get credit even if they are injured and don't go (ie: like Rivers, Urlacher, etc..), however, do people who were originally not voted, but go because of those injures (Ray Lewis --who's injured, Marcus McNeil, and believe it or not, Vince Young) get credit? I don't want to discredit these guys, because Ray Lewis is a sure HoFer, but if you didn't get voted to start/back-up, I don't think you should get credit, even if you deserved to go (Marcus McNeil). --can anyone give me the low-down? ---regardless of the answer, what are people's opinions on this matter?

do you mean guys who got injured like Phillip Rivers or Brian Urlacher?

Well....isn't it kind of obvious, it's not the playing in the game that counts, it's the fact that your peers, fans, and coachs voted you as worthy of going (being injured doesn't take away the fact that Rivers was voted the #3 QB in the AFC, or Urlacher the #1 MLB in the NFC).

Answer 1

My opinion is that they do get credited to their resume as being a Pro-bowler. If you get an invite to the game then you are a Pro-bowler, doesn't matter if you were the 3rd alternative injury replacement. The better question is why does a guy who doesn't even go to the game get credit?