Pro Bowl Preview: Get Your Football Fix
by Bro Namath on Jan 27, 2012 7:18 PM EST
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Bored on Sunday night?
The Rundown:
NFC vs AFC -- Sunday Jan. 29th, 7:00 p.m. EST
Jets named for 2012: Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Brandon Moore, and Jessica S. of the Flight Crew.
Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI.
Coverage: NBC.
Record: The NFC lead the all-time series 21-20.
What happened last time? NFC beat the AFC 55-41.
Injury report (includes injured or Super Bowl players that will not play):
NFC Eli Manning (NYG), Frank Gore (SF), John Kuhn (GB), Calvin Johnson (DET), Jason Pierre-Paul (NYG), Lance Briggs (CHI), Brian Urlacher (CHI), Carlos Rogers (SF), Dashon Goldson (SF).
AFC Tom Brady (NE), Arian Foster (HOU), Ray Rice (BAL), Wes Welker (NE), Rob Gronkowski (NE), Jake Long (MIA), Logan Mankins (NE), Brian Waters (NE), Maurkice Pouncey (PIT), Andre Carter (NE), Haloti Ngata (BAL), Vince Wilfork (NE), Terrell Suggs (BAL), Ed Reed (BAL), Troy Polamalu (PIT), Matthew Slater (NE).
Prediction: NFC 45 AFC 31
With the removal of Tom Brady from the 2012 Pro Bowl, the NFC's offensive advantage becomes even more clear. While the AFC arguably has a better defensive lineup and depth, the NFC offensive powerhouse led by Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees will largely score at will, and the AFC will not be able to keep pace. Stranger things have happened, especially in games that don't matter, but I think the NFC has this game locked down already.
Will you be watching the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl? Leave your predictions and general thoughts leading up to the not-so-big game below if you like. Also, there will be a full updated Pro Bowl roster per the NFL after the jump, as a point of reference.
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AFC Offense |
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| Position | Player(s) | |
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| Quarterback | *Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh z-Tom Brady, New England y-Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Philip Rivers, San Diego |
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| Running back | *-Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville x-Arian Foster, Houston y-Ryan Mathews, San Diego y-Willis McGahee, Denver x-Ray Rice, Baltimore |
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| Fullback | *-Vonta Leach, Baltimore | |
| Wide receiver | *-A.J. Green, Cincinnati *-Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh Brandon Marshall, Miami y-Vincent Jackson, San Diego z-Wes Welker, New England |
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| Tight end | *-Antonio Gates, San Diego y-Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati z-Rob Gronkowski, New England |
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| Tackle | *-Joe Thomas, Cleveland *-D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets y-Ryan Clady, Denver x-Jake Long, Miami |
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| Guard | *y-Ben Grubbs, Baltimore *-Marshal Yanda, Baltimore z-Logan Mankins, New England y-Brandon Moore, N.Y. Jets z-Brian Waters, New England |
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| Center | *-Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets y-Chris Myers, Houston x-Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh |
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| Defense | ||
| Position | Player(s) | |
| Defensive end | *-Elvis Dumervil, Denver *-Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis x-Andre Carter, New England y-Antonio Smith, Houston |
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| Interior linemen | *-Richard Seymour, Oakland y-Geno Atkins, Cincinnati x-Haloti Ngata, Baltimore y-Paul Soliai, Miami z-Vince Wilfork, New England |
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| Outside linebacker | *-Tamba Hali, Kansas City *-Von Miller, Denver y-James Harrison, Pittsburgh x-Terrell Suggs, Baltimore |
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| Inside/midde linebacker | *-Ray Lewis, Baltimore Derrick Johnson, Kansas City |
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| Cornerback | *-Champ Bailey, Denver *-Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets Johnathan Joseph, Houston |
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| Free safety | *-Eric Weddle, San Diego y-Ryan Clark, Pittsburgh x-Ed Reed, Baltimore |
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| Strong safety | *y-Brian Dawkins, Denver x-Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh |
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| Special teams | ||
| Position | Player(s) | |
| Punter | Shane Lechler, Oakland | |
| Placekicker | Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland | |
| Kick returner | Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh | |
| Special-teamer | *,y-Montell Owens, Jacksonville z-Matthew Slater, New England |
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| Long snapper | Jon Condo, Oakland | |
| NFC | |
| Offense | |
| Position | Player(s) |
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| Quarterback | *-Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Drew Brees, New Orleans z-Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants y-Cam Newton, Carolina |
| Running back | *-LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Matt Forte, Chicago x-Frank Gore, San Francisco y-Marshawn Lynch, Seattle |
| Fullback | *y-Michael Robinson, Seattle x-John Kuhn, Green Bay |
| Wide receiver | *-Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona *-Steve Smith, Carolina Greg Jennings, Green Bay x-Calvin Johnson, Detroit y-Roddy White, Atlanta |
| Tight end | *-Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta |
| Tackle | *-Jason Peters, Philadelphia *-Joe Staley, San Francisco Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans |
| Guard | *-Jahri Evans, New Orleans *-Carl Nicks, New Orleans Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay |
| Center | *-Ryan Kalil, Carolina Scott Wells, Green Bay |
| Defense | |
| Position | Player(s) |
| Defensive end | *-Jared Allen, Minnesota *-Jason Babin, Philadelphia y-Julius Peppers, Chicago z-Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants |
| Interior linemen | *-Jay Ratliff, Dallas *-Justin Smith, San Francisco B.J. Raji, Green Bay |
| Outside linebacker | *-Clay Matthews, Green Bay *-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas x-Lance Briggs, Chicago y-Chad Greenway, Minnesota |
| Inside/midde linebacker | *-Patrick Willis, San Francisco x-Brian Urlacher, Chicago y-London Fletcher, Washington |
| Cornerback | *-Charles Woodson, Green Bay y-Brandon Browner, Seattle x-Carlos Rogers, San Francisco Charles Tillman, Chicago |
| Free safety | *-Earl Thomas, Seattle y-Kam Chancellor, Seattle x-Dashon Goldson, San Francisco |
| Strong safety | *-Adrian Wilson, Arizona |
| Special teams | |
| Position | Player(s) |
| Punter | Andy Lee, San Francisco |
| Placekicker | David Akers, San Francisco |
| Kick returner | Patrick Peterson, Arizona |
| Special-teamer | Corey Graham, Chicago |
| Long snapper | Brian Jennings, San Francisco |
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Ugh..
I hate the Pro Bowl, I shouldn’t but I do. Nothing more pathetic than watching a bunch of guys out of their element being blendered together solely because a bunch of drunken monkeys thought they’d be a beasting team together. Never ends well, the scoring is always more out of control than a Raider’s tailgate party.
And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
"You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f**k it, I don't care what you think."-Roy McDonald
Yeah, it's pretty rare to have to good Pro Bowl
Still, I have sworn an oath to preview any games featuring Jets players.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO JESSICA!
"Chrebet is magic!"
by NYJALLFINGDAY on Jan 27, 2012 7:29 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
oh yeah I hope those 3 other guys do alright too
"Chrebet is magic!"
by NYJALLFINGDAY on Jan 27, 2012 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, I don't want to get too picky here, but what's up with her eyes?
by CervezaVerde on Jan 27, 2012 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Not sure, I wasn't looking at them
"Chrebet is magic!"
by NYJALLFINGDAY on Jan 27, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Um, I see lots of people with eye problems, especially in photos, but-
I didn’t see a problem before you said anything, and I’m not sure I do now either. it just looks like one is slightly more open than the other.
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when I look at it, one might be a little off, too
I really don’t give a damn. When you say that you remind me of the kid in high school that never had a girlfriend but always talked about how a girl needs to lose 5 lbs.
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Well to be fair, she's not the prettiest of the bunch
But that’s like being the smallest diamond in the jewelry shop.
"Chrebet is magic!"
by NYJALLFINGDAY on Jan 27, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Someone made a post on the front page and it doesn't exist in the fanposts
by CervezaVerde on Jan 27, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
I'm stumped. Only Dan Linehan I know of is dead
Dan Linehan 44, passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2010, with his beloved family by his side. Dan is survived by his wife of nineteen years Diane …
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Looks like somebody who was signed on to be an author before they had an account?
IDK, ask John. Or Dan.
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Why are you staring into her eyes her tits are right there and you can't get slapped for staring.
And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
"You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, f**k it, I don't care what you think."-Roy McDonald
Anybody saw the Denver cheerleader...
Valid!!!! Best of the bunch.
Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!
by jets4life24 on Jan 28, 2012 2:12 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
If not for the Saints girl
would back your taste 100%
"Chrebet is magic!"
by NYJALLFINGDAY on Jan 28, 2012 3:51 AM EST up reply actions
Ill probably watch
i used to love when they did the skills competitions featuring the players, those were the best. i wonder why they stopped doing that?
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