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NFL Pro Bowl TV ratings fall 8.1% from last year

by Jack Cassidy on Jan 30, 2012 4:00 PM EST It's difficult to say that anyone stands out at the Pro Bowl. Sure, there is an MVP and a handful of highlight plays, but with no pass rush, two-hand-touch tackling and no intensity whatsoever, the Pro Bowl By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY The decline in [...]

Pro Bowl to feature plenty of offense and new faces, including 2 rookie QBs

Postseason Blues got you down? Well, the 2012 Pro Bowl is here, and so is HansDat's New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl Quiz Bowl Challenge-palooza to cheer you up! The new faces at the Pro Bowl aren't so sure, and are curious how intense they should play in Sunday's all-star game. “I've never been in a [...]

2012 Pro Bowl AFC Roster: Ravens-Heavy Squad Heads To Honolulu

Will you watch? GGN previews the NFL 2012 Pro Bowl. Is the Pro Bowl the worst all-star game in professional sports? I know fans point their collective noses northward at the thought of three hours of missed tackles, poorly disguised illegal blitzes and false starts. Can't we just take this thing out As of 2010 [...]

Pro Bowl Preview: Point Spread, Pick, Prediction, and Poll

AP VIDEO more>> Only a few days removed from the Baltimore Ravens' crushing 23-20 AFC championship game loss to the New England Patriots, the Pro Bowl offensive guard is in the land of luaus, leis, pristine beaches, epic sunsets and beautiful weather. The 2012 Pro Bowl, the NFL's post-season all-star game, will take place in [...]

Pro Bowl tweets make game even better!

Jim Schwartz expects Lions QB Matthew Stafford to be selected to quite a few Pro Bowls in the future. AP VIDEO more>> Only a few days removed from the Baltimore Ravens' crushing 23-20 AFC championship game loss to the New England Patriots, the Pro Bowl offensive guard is in the land of luaus, leis, pristine [...]

Pro Bowl: An AFC QB got snubbed … just not sure which one

Pro Bowl selections were announced Monday, and a quarterback in the AFC definitely got snubbed. Exactly which player it is, well, that's not so clear. But San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers does not seem to belong in Honolulu at the Not too many teams are lucky enough to have one of their kickers be [...]

5 Bears named to Pro Bowl

NEW YORK — Tom Brady is one of eight Patriots and Patrick Willis one of eight 49ers to make the Pro Bowl, the most on each roster. Defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay (14-1), led by starting quarterback Aaron The Eagles will send at least three players to the 2012 Pro Bowl. Jason Babin, Jason [...]

5 Bears named to Pro Bowl

The Eagles will send at least three players to the 2012 Pro Bowl. Jason Babin, Jason Peters & LeSean McCoy. Carlos Rogers is a starting corner, and Seattle's Brandon Browner, a first alternate, could very well join him in the game itself because at least one of the NFC starters, Charles Woodson, could be playing [...]

5 Bears named to Pro Bowl

The only Lions player in the 2012 Pro Bowl is Calvin Johnson. Thoughts and analysis on the Patriots eight total Pro Bowl selections, a list that included one surprise and one major snub. After a 4-11 start to the season, the Cleveland Browns have had only one player named to the Pro Bowl: left tackle [...]