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Favre & Manning Earn Pro Bowl Classic
Photo – QB Peyton Manning - Colts
Veteran NFL passers, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning have had outstanding '09 seasons that earned them another Pro Bowl berth. Each veteran has been longtime Pro Bowl regulars and were again selected to this season’s game after leading their clubs to divisional titles. Favre was among eight Minnesota Vikings who made the NFC team, while Manning was one of six Indianapolis Colts named to the AFC squad. This will be Brett Favre’s 11th Pro Bowl appearance while Peyton Manning will play in his 10th classic. No other QBs in NFL history have been to 10 all-star games. Both players will direct their clubs in the NFL playoffs and could possibly miss the Pro Bowl this season with the All-star event scheduled the week prior to the Super Bowl for the first time. Both the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl will be played in South Florida. The Super Bowl will be played on Feb. 7 in Miami while the Pro Bowl has been moved to the previous Sunday at Dolphin Stadium. No Super Bowl participants will play in the all-star game.
Pro Bowl Rosters
AFC
Offense
Quarterbacks
Tom Brady, New England
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
Philip Rivers, San Diego
Running Backs
Chris Johnson, Tennessee
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville
Ray Rice, Baltimore
Wide Receivers
Andre Johnson, Houston
Brandon Marshall, Denver
Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis
Wes Welker, New England
Tight Ends
Dallas Clark, Indianapolis
Antonio Gates, San Diego
Fullback
Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore
Centers
Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets
Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis
Guards
Kris Dielman, San Diego
Alan Faneca, N.Y Jets
Logan Mankins, New England
Tackles
Ryan Clady, Denver
Jake Long, Miami
Joe Thomas, Cleveland
Defense
Ends
Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis
Robert Mathis, Indianapolis
Mario Williams, Houston
Interior Linemen
Casey Hampton, Pittsburgh
Haloti Ngata, Baltimore
Vince Wilfork, New England
Middle Linebackers
Ray Lewis, Baltimore
DeMeco Ryans, Houston
Outside Linebackers
Brian Cushing, Houston
Elvis Dumervil, Denver
James Harrison, Pittsburgh
Cornerbacks
Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland
Champ Bailey, Denver
Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets
Safeties
Brian Dawkins, Denver
Jairus Byrd, Buffalo
Ed Reed, Baltimore
Specialists
Punter
Shane Lechler, Oakland
Kick Return Specialist
Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland
Placekicker
Nate Kaeding, San Diego
Special Teamer
Kassim Osgood, San Diego
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NFC
Offense
Quarterbacks
Drew Brees, New Orleans
Brett Favre, Minnesota
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
Running Backs
Steven Jackson, St. Louis
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota
DeAngelo Williams, Carolina
Wide Receivers
Miles Austin, Dallas
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia
Sidney Rice, Minnesota
Tight Ends
Vernon Davis, San Francisco
Jason Witten, Dallas
Fullback
Leonard Weaver, Philadelphia
Centers
Andre Gurode, Dallas
Shaun O?Hara, New York Giants
Guards
Leonard Davis, Dallas
Jahri Evans, New Orleans
Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota
Tackles
Bryant McKinnie, Minnesota
Jason Peters, Philadelphia
Jon Stinchcomb, New Orleans
Defense
Ends
Jared Allen, Minnesota
Trent Cole, Philadelphia
Julius Peppers, Carolina
Interior Linemen
Darnell Dockett, Arizona
Jay Ratliff, Dallas
Kevin Williams, Minnesota
Middle Linebackers
Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans
Patrick Willis, San Francisco
Outside Linebackers
Lance Briggs, Chicago
Brian Orakpo, Washington
DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
Cornerbacks
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Arizona
Asante Samuel, Philadelphia
Charles Woodson, Green Bay
Safeties
Adrian Wilson, Arizona
Nick Collins, Green Bay
Darren Sharper, New Orleans
Specialists
Punter
Andy Lee, San Francisco
Kick Return Specialist
DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia
Placekicker
David Akers, Philadelphia
Special Teamer
Heath Farwell, Minnesota