Honolulu, HI (Sports Network) - If play didn't improve commissioner Roger
Goodell threatened to expunge the Pro Bowl. The motivated players didn't
want to be known as the group to lead to the game's cancellation and take
away an honor for future participants. Scoring was still aplenty, although
effort was shown throughout in the NFC's 62-35 victory over the AFC. The past
two years the game was played as if it was a bad walkthrough. The NFC's 62
points was a new Pro Bowl single-game mark, set last season by the AFC, who
tallied 59 points. Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, a late entrant
for Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez, was named the game's MVP with
a touchdown and 122 yards receiving on five receptions. Houston Texans
defensive end J.J. Watt went out for a pass as a wide receiver and retiring
Green Bay Packers center Jeff Saturday lined up on the AFC side for one play
to snap to his longtime teammate Peyton Manning.
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