Russell Wilson throws 3 TDs in 49-27 Pro Bowl victory
Quarterbacks Eli Manning and Russell Wilson, the top picks for Team Rice and Team Irvin, respectively, both looked fairly sharp on their opening drives.
VFLs Eric Berry and Morgan Cox will play in the 2016 Pro Bowl on Sunday at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In typical Pro Bowl-fashion, the game was played at a casual pace with limited hitting.
Even fans outside of Jacksonville were stunned when the initial results for Pro Bowl voting came out and somehow wide receiver Allen Robinson wasn’t on it. The second-year man had 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2015.
In his two Pro Bowl appearances, the veteran signal caller now has 262 yards and six touchdowns while accumulating a 151.9 passer rating. Taylor started off shaky and threw two interceptions before connecting with Jarvis Landry for a 31 yard touchdown.
PACKERS SILENT ON RODGERS: A day after it was reported that quarterback Aaron Rodgers had knee surgery days after Green Bay was eliminated from the playoffs, Packers’ associate head coach Winston Moss – who is serving as coach of Team Irvin in the absence of Mike McCarthy – declined to comment on the report.
The 2016 NFL Pro Bowl featured stars facing off against each other in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Latavius Murray of Team Irvin led all running backs with 42 yards on the ground, and Doug Martin was the only back to reach the end zone. Walker caught three passes for 80 yards and a score, while Hopkins added 71 yards and a touchdown on three catches from the quarterbacks of Team Irvin. Team Irvin put up 503 yards total offense in what was a showcase for the quarterbacks and receivers of that team.
The halftime festivities included a parade of local high school football players.
NFC format ran from 1970 until 2013, when the National Football League attempted to revive interest in the game, which had always struggled to find an audience, by naming two honorary captains and allowing them to “draft” players from a single pool of Pro Bowl players. “The players really seemed to be excited about the new rules and the Pro Bowl Draft format the past two years”. Taylor finished 8 of 14 for 120 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions.
“I am Michael “The Playmaker” Irvin, three-time Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys and I am an NFL Hall of Famer but I tell you this… there are no greater Hall of Famers than the troops”, said Michael Irvin.
Cincinnati tight end Tyler Eifert appeared to injure a foot during the game while diving for a pass for Team Irvin.