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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 |