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The Eagles had three players selected for the 2012 Pro Bowl.
LeSean McCoy was wired up down the at Pro Bowl this week and played reporter for the NFL Network. The results were pretty funny, but the best moment is when he asks Patrick Willis, "Why you so serious all the time?"
The 2012 NFL Pro Bowl will be played Sunday at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii (7 p.m. ET on NBC), and the Philadelphia Eagles will be well represented in the All-Star Game as running back LeSean McCoy, offensive tackle Jason Peters and defensive end Jason Babin will all make starts at their respective positions.
The NFC squad will be led by Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy and their starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers, while the AFC will feature Houston Texans headman Gary Kubiak and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
For those Eagles fans who'd like to catch the exhibition game, here's the game time, TV schedule and other titbits about the contest.
For complete rosters, check back to this StoryStream.
Game time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: NBC -- Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (color commentary), Doug Flutie (color commentary), Alex Flanagan (sideline reporter), Randy Moss (sideline).
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The 2012 NFL Pro Bowl will be played Sunday, as the NFC Team battles the AFC Team in Honolulu, Hawaii (7 p.m. ET on NBC). The Philadelphia Eagles will be strongly represented, as running back LeSean McCoy, offensive tackle Jason Peters and defensive end Jason Babin will be starters at their positions.
McCoy, who finished fifth in the league in rushing yards this season, will be making his first appearance at the All-Star Game, while Babin will be playing in his second and Peters is making his fifth consecutive start.
The NFC squad will start Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who will be throwing to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Carolina Panthers wide out Steve Smith. Also playing quarterback for the NFC will be New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Panthers rookie Cam Newton.
Meanwhile, the AFC will feature Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as their starter, while Cincinnati Bengals rookie Andy Dalton and San Diego Chargers Phillip Rivers should see playing time too.
The AFC starting running back the league's leading rusher, Jacksonville Jaguars Maurice Jones-Drew, while the Bengals' rookie A.J. Green and Steelers Mike Wallance will be the starting wide outs.
Here's the full roster of both squads:
*-denotes starter
x-denotes out because of injury
y-denotes replacement for injured or Super Bowl player
z-will not play; Super Bowl participant
Quarterback
*Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh
z-Tom Brady, New England
y-Andy Dalton, Cincinnati
Philip Rivers, San Diego
Running back
*-Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville
x-Arian Foster, Houston
y-Ryan Mathews, San Diego
y-Willis McGahee, Denver
x-Ray Rice, Baltimore
Fullback
*-Vonta Leach, Baltimore
Wide receiver
*-A.J. Green, Cincinnati
*-Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh
Brandon Marshall, Miami
y-Vincent Jackson, San Diego
z-Wes Welker, New England
Tight end
*-Antonio Gates, San Diego
y-Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati
z-Rob Gronkowski, New England
Tackle
*-Joe Thomas, Cleveland
*-D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets
y-Ryan Clady, Denver
x-Jake Long, Miami
Guard
*y-Ben Grubbs, Baltimore
*-Marshal Yanda, Baltimore
z-Logan Mankins, New England
y-Brandon Moore, N.Y. Jets
z-Brian Waters, New England
Center
*-Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets
y-Chris Myers, Houston
x-Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
Quarterback
*-Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
Drew Brees, New Orleans
z-Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants
y-Cam Newton, Carolina
Running back
*-LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
Matt Forte, Chicago
x-Frank Gore, San Francisco
y-Marshawn Lynch, Seattle
Fullback
*y-Michael Robinson, Seattle
x-John Kuhn, Green Bay
Wide receiver
*-Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
*-Steve Smith, Carolina
Greg Jennings, Green Bay
x-Calvin Johnson, Detroit
y-Roddy White, Atlanta
Tight end
*-Jimmy Graham, New Orleans
Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta
Tackle
*-Jason Peters, Philadelphia
*-Joe Staley, San Francisco
Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans
Guard
*-Jahri Evans, New Orleans
*-Carl Nicks, New Orleans
Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay
Center
*-Ryan Kalil, Carolina
Scott Wells, Green Bay
Defensive end
*-Elvis Dumervil, Denver
*-Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis
x-Andre Carter, New England
y-Antonio Smith, Houston
Interior linemen
*-Richard Seymour, Oakland
y-Geno Atkins, Cincinnati
x-Haloti Ngata, Baltimore
y-Paul Soliai, Miami
z-Vince Wilfork, New England
Outside linebacker
*-Tamba Hali, Kansas City
*-Von Miller, Denver
y-James Harrison, Pittsburgh
x-Terrell Suggs, Baltimore
Inside/midde linebacker
*-Ray Lewis, Baltimore
Derrick Johnson, Kansas City
Cornerback
*-Champ Bailey, Denver
*-Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets
Johnathan Joseph, Houston
Free safety
*-Eric Weddle, San Diego
y-Ryan Clark, Pittsburgh
x-Ed Reed, Baltimore
Strong safety
*y-Brian Dawkins, Denver
x-Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh
Defensive end
*-Jared Allen, Minnesota
*-Jason Babin, Philadelphia
y-Julius Peppers, Chicago
z-Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants
Interior linemen
*-Jay Ratliff, Dallas
*-Justin Smith, San Francisco
B.J. Raji, Green Bay
Outside linebacker
*-Clay Matthews, Green Bay
*-DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
x-Lance Briggs, Chicago
y-Chad Greenway, Minnesota
Inside/midde linebacker
*-Patrick Willis, San Francisco
x-Brian Urlacher, Chicago
y-London Fletcher, Washington
Cornerback
*-Charles Woodson, Green Bay
y-Brandon Browner, Seattle
x-Carlos Rogers, San Francisco
Charles Tillman, Chicago
Free safety
*-Earl Thomas, Seattle
y-Kam Chancellor, Seattle
x-Dashon Goldson, San Francisco
Strong safety
*-Adrian Wilson, Arizona
Punter
Shane Lechler, Oakland
Placekicker
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland
Kick returner
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh
Special-teamer
*,y-Montell Owens, Jacksonville
z-Matthew Slater, New England
Long snapper
Jon Condo, Oakland
Punter
Andy Lee, San Francisco
Placekicker
David Akers, San Francisco
Kick returner
Patrick Peterson, Arizona
Special-teamer
Corey Graham, Chicago
Long snapper
Brian Jennings, San Francisco
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The Philadelphia Eagles had three players make the 2012 Pro Bowl (via Eagles' Twitter). The game itself will be played on Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. (TV: NBC) in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium.
Defensive end Jason Babin, running back LeSean McCoy and offensive tackle Jason Peters were the three Eagles players who were selected for the Pro Bowl. McCoy is making his first trip to the Pro Bowl. Babin will make his second straight trip to the Pro Bowl. Peters is making his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl and his third in a row as an Eagle.
All three players were named starters (via Eagles Twitter).
McCoy led all running backs in the NFL during the fan vote. McCoy was also sixth overall in fan vote totals.
Fan voting ended on Dec. 19. The official selections were announced on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. on NFL Network's NFL Total Access 2012 Pro Bowl Selection Show.
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2012 Pro Bowl Final Score: Quiet Night For LeSean McCoy And The Eagles In 59-41 AFC Win Over NFC
The 2012 Pro Bowl was about as exciting as anyone could have hoped. Which is to say, it wasn't, but at least it featured plenty of scoring as the AFC rolled to a 59-41 win over the NFC. The AFC scored the most points for a single team in the history of the game, and the two teams combined for the most total yardage ever.
Brandon Marshall was named MVP after catching six passes for 177 yards and four touchdowns. None was more spectacular than this, a richochet off his feet into his own waiting arms as he fell backwards into the end zone. Other highlights from the no-blitz, low-effort match include a Marshawn Lynch flop and a failed Drew Brees dropkick. And whatever this was.
As far as representatives for the Philadelphia Eagles, there really wasn't much to cheer for. LeSean McCoy was given just two carries, which he turned into seven yards. Jason Babin also failed to make an indent on the box score.
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Jan 29 11:35p by Louis Bien