If an NFL player doesn’t make it to the Super Bowl in February, another great opportunity is the Pro Bowl, which typically happens every year on the Sunday prior to the big game. The Pro Bowl is an all-star game where the best players in the NFL get a chance to showcase their talent. On Tuesday, the NFL announced the roster of players who were chosen. Selections to the Pro Bowl are based on votes by coaches, players, and fans and are reflective of the players who shined the most throughout the season. It is a great honor as only the best players in the league get chosen each year. Hall of Famers Michael Irvin and Cris Carter will be coaching the two opposing teams for the 2015 Pro Bowl and they will draft players to their respective teams from the 86 offensive, defensive, and special teams players that were selected. The game will take place on January 25 in Glendale, Arizona. It’s a good time for ballers to kick back, have fun, and play with and against some of the best talent in the league. Plus it’s an all-expenses-paid trip to someplace warm in the middle of winter. Not too shabby. Here are all the players that were selected for the 2015 Pro Bowl.
Offense:
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys, Quarterback
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers, Quarterback
Tom Brady – New England Patriots, Quarterback
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts, Quarterback
Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos, Quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers, Quarterback
Lesean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles, Running Back
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys, Running Back
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers, Running Back
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs, Running Back
Arian Foster – Houston Texans, Running Back
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks, Running Back
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys, Wide Receiver
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions, Wide Receiver
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons, Wide Receiver
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers, Wide Receiver
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers, Wide Receiver
AJ Green – Cincinnati Bengals, Wide Receiver
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts, Wide Receiver
Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos, Wide Receiver
Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints, Tight End
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers, Tight End
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots, Tight End
Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos, Tight End
John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers, Fullback
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders, Fullback
Ryan Clady – Denver Broncos, Tackle
Jason Peters – Philadelphia Eagles, Tackle
Tyron Smith – Dallas Cowboys, Tackle
Joe Staley – San Francisco 49ers, Tackle
Joe Thomas – Cleveland Browns, Tackle
Trent Williams – Washington Redskins, Tackle
Jahri Evans – New Orleans Saints, Guard
Mike Iupati – San Francisco 49ers, Guard
Kyle Long – Chicago Bears, Guard
Zack Martin – Dallas Cowboys, Guard
Josh Sitton – Green Bay Packers, Guard
Marshal Yanda – Baltimore Ravens, Guard
Travis Frederick – Dallas Cowboys, Center
Jason Kelce – Philadelphia Eagles, Center
Nick Mangold – NY Jets, Center
Maurkice Pouncey – Pittsburgh Steelers, Center
Defense:
Calais Campbell – Arizona Cardinals, Defensive End
Robert Quinn – St. Louis Rams, Defensive End
Cameron Wake – Miami Dolphins, Defensive End
DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos, Defensive End
JJ Watt – Houston Texans, Defensive End
Mario Williams – Buffalo Bills, Defensive End
Marcell Dareus – Buffalo Bills, Interior Lineman
Aaron Donald – St. Louis Rams, Interior Lineman
Gerald McCoy – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Interior Lineman
Dontari Poe – Kansas City Chiefs, Interior Lineman
Ndamukong Suh – Detroit Lions, Interior Lineman
Kyle Williams – Buffalo Bills, Interior Lineman
Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles, Outside Linebacker
Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens, Outside Linebacker
Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs, Outside Linebacker
Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs, Outside Linebacker
Clay Matthews – Green Bay Packers, Outside Linebacker
Von Miller – Denver Broncos, Outside Linebacker
Luke Kuechly – Carolina Panthers, Inside Linebacker
C.J. Mosley – Baltimore Ravens, Inside Linebacker
Lawrence Timmons – Pittsburgh Steelers, Inside Linebacker
Bobby Wagner – Seattle Seahawks, Inside Linebacker
Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts, Cornerback
Brent Grimes – Miami Dolphins, Cornerback
Joe Haden – Cleveland Browns, Cornerback
Chris Harris – Denver Broncos, Cornerback
Patrick Peterson – Arizona Cardinals, Cornerback
Darrelle Revis – New England Patriots, Cornerback
Richard Sherman – Seattle Seahawks, Cornerback
Aqib Talib – Denver Broncos, Cornerback
Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns, Free Safety
Glover Quin – Detroit Lions, Free Safety
Earl Thomas – Seattle Seahawks, Free Safety
Eric Weddle – San Diego Chargers, Free Safety
Kam Chancellor – Seattle Seahawks, Strong Safety
T.J. Ward – Denver Broncos, Strong Safety
Special Teams:
Kevin Huber – Cincinnati Bengals, Punter
Pat McAfee – Indianapolis Colts, Punter
Stephen Gostkowski – New England Patriots, Placekicker
Adam Vinatieri – Indianapolis Colts, Placekicker
Devin Hester – Atlanta Falcons, Return Specialist
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles, Return Specialist
Justin Bethel – Arizona Cardinals, Special Teamer
Matthew Slater – New England Patriots, Special Teamer
The Broncos and Cowboys had the most players selected while the Giants, Vikings, Titans, and Jaguars did not have any.
Did your favorite baller make it to the Pro Bowl this year?
