The Pro Bowl used to be held the week after the Super Bowl (which itself was held the week after the conference championships), which allowed big game participants to participate in this last hurrah for the season.
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Overall, four Dolphins players participated in the NFL’s annual all-star game.
Winston is one of the quarterbacks for Team Irvin, along with Wilson and Bridgewater. Gurley only had three carries for 18 yards, but was able to make it happen in the receiving game with two catches for 18 yards.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) of Team Irvin reacts after winning offensive MVP award while being interviewed by ESPN sideline reporter Lisa Salters at the NFL Pro Bowl football game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Honolulu.
Moreover, Irvin took defensive players with his next three Pro Bowl draft picks – Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and defensive end Michael Bennett, and Detroit Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah – before drafting wide receivers A.J. Green of the Cincinnati Bengals and DeAndre Hopkins of the Houston Texans in the sixth and seventh rounds, respectively.
Irvin, a Hall of Fame receiver, grabbed Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks’ signal-caller, with the first pick in the Pro Bowl roster draft and then stacked his team with a bevy of elite pass-catchers and young running backs. Bridgewater also threw Team Irvin’s lone interception of the evening when he was intercepted by rookie Marcus Peters in the first quarter. Team Rice went up 7-0 on an Eli Manning to Travis Kelce touchdown pass, and Team Irvin came right back with a Russell Wilson touchdown pass to Julio Jones.
The game was again unconferenced with rules restricting blitzes and rushes on special teams.
Newton’s team is playing in the Super Bowl on February 7, knocking him out of the all-star game.
Minnesota’s Teddy Bridgewater also added two touchdown passes for Team Irvin.
To find out how to watch the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl live online, see the streaming links at the bottom of this article.
Manning completed six-of-nine passes for 75 yards, one touchdown and an interception.
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Players on Team Irvin each received a bonus check of $58,000, while the members of Team Irvin went home from Hawaii with $29,000 each. This is his third Pro Bowl in as many seasons, but his first as a tackle. He was escorted by his two young sons off the field to rousing cheers from the fans that remained.
