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Tony Gonzalez Tears Through Pro Bowl Record Books as NFC South Shines

It wasn't a bad day's work for the NFC South in the Pro Bowl. You can't get too excited about a game played at half speed, but what the heck. That's the Pro Bowl, a colossal waste of time and easily the most useless of the pro all-star games. The Falcons had a day, though. Quarterback Matt Ryan was 9 of 13 for 118 yards...

DeAngelo Hall Paces NFC to 55-41 Pro Bowl Romp

HONOLULU (AP) -- MVP DeAngelo Hall had one of his team's five interceptions and returned a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown to help the NFC match a Pro Bowl scoring record in a 55-41 victory over turnover-prone AFC in a game that was not nearly as interesting as the final would indicate. AFC quarterbacks Philip Rivers,...

NFL Pro Bowlers Running on Island Time

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- After a week of practices about as stressful as a Hawaiian sunset, NFL players shifted to Aloha Stadium for their final workouts before Sunday's Pro Bowl. Workout, in this case, is a highly dubious description. The most work done in their brief on-field appearances Saturday was signing...

David Akers' Missed Playoff Kicks Came During Daughter's Cancer Scare

After Eagles' kicker David Akers missed field goals of 41 and 34 yards in his teams' 21-16 loss to the Packers in the first round of the playoffs, Quintin Mikell told reporters that Akers was distracted by a family issue. Akers' agent denied any personal issues clouded his performance, and Akers himself had been mum on...

Matt Cassel Replaces Injured Tom Brady on AFC Pro Bowl Roster

Matt Cassel is going to his first Pro Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster on Thursday after his former New England teammate, Tom Brady, had to withdraw because of a right foot injury. Cassel was acquired by the Chiefs in a 2009 trade with New England following a standout year in...