Team Rice’s quarterback, Derek Carr was the game’s leading passer.
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Both Manning and Taylor, who were on Team Rice, threw a touchdown pass. However, Taylor had three costly interceptions that put his team in an insurmountable hole.
Bridgewater then went deep midway in the third quarter and connected with Jacksonville wide receiver Allen Robinson on a 50-yard scoring strike.
A Winston fumble on the ensuing possession was recovered by Raiders pass rusher Khalil Mack, who returned it to the Irvin 22.
But that rookie showing by itself wasn’t enough to get Winston into the Pro Bowl. He caught a short pass from Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston in front of Atlanta cornerback Desmond Trufant.
There was at least one autograph-seeker Saturday that Jarvis Landry had to oblige: Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice.
Team Irvin added a score late in the second quarter on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Bridgewater to Sproles to hold a 28-14 lead after two quarters.
“Any time you have the opportunity to play the great game of football, you take advantage of the opportunity”, Wilson said.
Long was named to the Pro Bowl after Eagles tackle Jason Peters backed out due to an injury.
The 2016 NFL Pro Bowl may be interesting for an unusual reason – rather than acting as a showcase for the top players in the NFL, this year’s game has turned out to be more like a “Futures Game” with the spotlight on the league’s young, up-and-coming talent.
Koch says he wants to fake every single kick in the Pro Bowl. Players were selected without regard to conference in voting by fans, coaches and players and later assigned to Pro Bowl teams via a fantasy football-style draft. 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.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee, Titans defensive end Jurrell Casey and Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith had interceptions for opportunistic Team Irvin. Starting Team Irvin quarterback Russell Wilson will feel like a whole new man after taking 44 sacks this season (tied for third-most in the league).
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Bridgewater, the second quarterback to appear for Team Irwin, tossed a pair of touchdown passes in the win.
