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NFL-104 1/12/02
NFL ANNOUNCES PRO
BOWL STARTERS
The starting all-star lineups
for the 2002 Pro Bowl were announced today at halftimes of the AFC and NFC
Wild Card playoff games. The NFC All-Star starters were announced at the
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia game, and the AFC starters at the New York Jets
at Oakland game.
The Pro Bowl will be
played for the 23rd consecutive year at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii
on Saturday, February 9 at 11:30 AM HT. It will be broadcast live at 4:30
PM ET by ABC-TV and CBS Radio.
Following are the AFC and
NFC 2002 Pro Bowl All-Star starting lineups:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STAR
STARTERS
(* First-time Pro Bowl selection)
OFFENSE
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WIDE RECEIVERS |
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TIGHT END |
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Marvin Harrison,
Indianapolis |
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Tony Gonzalez, Kansas
City |
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Rod Smith, Denver |
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QUARTERBACK |
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TACKLES |
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Rich Gannon, Oakland |
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Lincoln Kennedy,
Oakland |
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Jonathan Ogden,
Baltimore |
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RUNNING BACK |
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Curtis Martin, New York
Jets |
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GUARDS |
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*Alan Faneca,
Pittsburgh |
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FULLBACK |
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Will Shields, Kansas
City |
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Larry Centers, Buffalo |
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CENTER |
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Kevin Mawae, New York
Jets |
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DEFENSE
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ENDS |
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INSIDE LINEBACKER |
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*John Abraham, New York
Jets |
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Ray Lewis, Baltimore |
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*Marcellus Wiley, San
Diego |
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CORNERBACKS |
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INTERIOR LINEMAN |
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Sam Madison, Miami |
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Trevor Pryce, Denver |
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Charles Woodson,
Oakland |
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John Randle, Seattle |
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STRONG SAFETY |
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OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS |
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Rodney Harrison, San
Diego |
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Jason Gildon,
Pittsburgh |
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*Jamir Miller,
Cleveland |
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FREE SAFETY |
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Rod Woodson, Baltimore |
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STAR
STARTERS
(* First-time Pro Bowl selection)
OFFENSE
|
WIDE RECEIVERS |
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TIGHT END |
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* David Boston, Arizona |
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* Bubba Franks, Green
Bay |
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Terrell Owens, San
Francisco |
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QUARTERBACK |
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TACKLES |
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Brett Favre, Green Bay |
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Orlando Pace, St. Louis |
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* Chris Samuels,
Washington |
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RUNNING BACK |
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Marshall Faulk, St.
Louis |
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GUARDS |
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Larry Allen, Dallas |
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FULLBACK |
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Ron Stone, New York
Giants |
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Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay |
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CENTER |
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* Olin Kreutz, Chicago |
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DEFENSE
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ENDS |
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INSIDE LINEBACKER |
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Hugh Douglas,
Philadelphia |
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Brian Urlacher, Chicago |
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Michael Strahan, New
York Giants |
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CORNERBACKS |
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INTERIOR LINEMAN |
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* Ronde Barber, Tampa
Bay |
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La’Roi Glover, New
Orleans |
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Aeneas Williams, St.
Louis |
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Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay |
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STRONG SAFETY |
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OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS |
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* Sammy Knight, New
Orleans |
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* LaVar Arrington,
Washington |
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Derrick Brooks, Tampa
Bay |
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FREE SAFETY |
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Brian Dawkins,
Philadelphia |
Following are complete
rosters of the AFC and NFC 2002 Pro Bowl All-Star Teams:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
(* First-time Pro Bowl selection; Starters
bolded & italicized)
OFFENSE
|
WIDE RECEIVERS |
|
TIGHT ENDS |
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Tim Brown, Oakland |
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Tony Gonzalez,
Kansas City |
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Marvin Harrison,
Indianapolis |
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Shannon Sharpe,
Baltimore |
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Jimmy Smith,
Jacksonville |
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Rod Smith, Denver |
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QUARTERBACKS |
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*Tom Brady, New England |
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TACKLES |
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Rich Gannon,
Oakland |
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Walter Jones, Seattle |
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*Kordell Stewart,
Pittsburgh |
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Lincoln Kennedy,
Oakland |
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Jonathan Ogden,
Baltimore |
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RUNNING BACKS |
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Jerome Bettis,
Pittsburgh |
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GUARDS |
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*Priest Holmes, Kansas
City |
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Ruben Brown, Buffalo |
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Curtis Martin,
New York Jets |
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*Alan Faneca,
Pittsburgh |
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Will Shields,
Kansas City |
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FULLBACK |
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Larry Centers,
Buffalo |
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CENTERS |
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Bruce Matthews,
Tennessee |
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Kevin Mawae, New
York Jets |
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DEFENSE
|
ENDS |
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INSIDE LINEBACKERS |
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*John Abraham,
New York Jets |
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Ray Lewis,
Baltimore |
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Jevon Kearse, Tennessee |
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Zach Thomas, Miami |
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*Marcellus Wiley,
San Diego |
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CORNERBACKS |
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INTERIOR LINEMAN |
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Sam Madison,
Miami |
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Sam Adams, Baltimore |
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*Deltha O’Neal, Denver |
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Trevor Pryce,
Denver |
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Charles Woodson,
Oakland |
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John Randle,
Seattle |
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STRONG SAFETIES |
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OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS |
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Rodney Harrison,
San Diego |
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Jason Gildon,
Pittsburgh |
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Lawyer Milloy, New
England |
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*Jamir Miller,
Cleveland |
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Junior Seau, San Diego |
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FREE SAFETY |
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Rod Woodson,
Baltimore |
SPECIALISTS
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PUNTER |
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KICK RETURN
SPECIALIST |
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* Shane Lechler,
Oakland |
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Jermaine Lewis,
Baltimore |
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PLACEKICKER |
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SPECIAL TEAMER |
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Jason Elam, Denver |
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*Ian Gold, Denver |
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
(* First-time Pro Bowl selection; Starters
bolded & italicized)
OFFENSE
|
WIDE RECEIVERS |
|
TIGHT ENDS |
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* David Boston,
Arizona |
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* Bubba Franks,
Green Bay |
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Isaac Bruce, St. Louis |
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Wesley Walls, Carolina |
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Keyshawn Johnson, Tampa
Bay |
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Terrell Owens,
San Francisco |
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QUARTERBACKS |
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Brett Favre,
Green Bay |
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TACKLES |
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Jeff Garcia, San
Francisco |
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Orlando Pace, St.
Louis |
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Kurt Warner, St. Louis |
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* Chris Samuels,
Washington |
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* James Williams,
Chicago |
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RUNNING BACKS |
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Marshall Faulk,
St. Louis |
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GUARDS |
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* Ahman Green, Green
Bay |
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Larry Allen,
Dallas |
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Garrison Hearst, San
Francisco |
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* Ray Brown, San
Francisco |
|
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Ron Stone, New
York Giants |
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FULLBACK |
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Mike Alstott,
Tampa Bay |
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CENTERS |
|
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Matt Birk, Minnesota |
|
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* Olin Kreutz,
Chicago |
|
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DEFENSE
|
ENDS |
|
INSIDE LINEBACKERS |
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Hugh Douglas,
Philadelphia |
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Jeremiah Trotter,
Philadelphia |
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Robert Porcher, Detroit |
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Brian Urlacher,
Chicago |
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Michael Strahan,
New York Giants |
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CORNERBACKS |
|
INTERIOR LINEMAN |
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* Ronde Barber,
Tampa Bay |
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La’Roi Glover,
New Orleans |
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Troy Vincent,
Philadelphia |
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Warren Sapp,
Tampa Bay |
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Aeneas Williams,
St. Louis |
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Bryant Young, San
Francisco |
|
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|
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STRONG SAFETIES |
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OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS |
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* Sammy Knight,
New Orleans |
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Jessie Armstead, New
York Giants |
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John Lynch, Tampa Bay |
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* LaVar
Arrington, Washington |
|
|
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Derrick Brooks,
Tampa Bay |
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FREE SAFETY |
|
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Brian Dawkins,
Philadelphia |
SPECIALISTS
|
PUNTER |
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KICK RETURN
SPECIALIST |
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* Todd Sauerbrun,
Carolina |
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* Steve Smith, Carolina |
|
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PLACEKICKER |
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SPECIAL TEAMER |
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* David Akers,
Philadelphia |
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Larry Whigham, Chicago |
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