2012 Pro Bowl Final Score: AFC Tops NFC 59-41

Brandon Marshall caught six passes for 177 yards and four touchdowns as the AFC used a dominant second half to earn a 59-41 win over the NFC in the 2012 Pro Bowl. Marshall was named the game's MVP, as he even caught passes while laying on his back. One of Marshall's touchdown catches cam when a pair of NFC defenders collided while going for an interception, giving the ball a fortuitous bounce off of Marshall's leg and into his arms for a score.

The AFC picked off Cam Newton Three times, the final being a pick by Eric Weddle that was returned for a touchdown. The interception was Weddle's second of the game. Officially, the game was the highest scoring Pro Bowl ever with over 1,100 yards of total offense.

The AFC scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to blow open a close game. The 59 points by the AFC is a record for points scored by a single squad in the Pro Bowl. The NFC also had plenty of its own antics with a pair of onside kicks and a fake punt thrown by punter Andy Lee for a first down. Drew Brees even attempted an old-fashioned drop kick for an extra point on the NFC's final touchdown.

Larry Fitzgerald had a big day as a receiver for the NFC with three touchdown catches.

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2012 Pro Bowl Score Update: Offense Aplenty As The NFC And AFC Are Tied 28-28 At Halftime

So far there has been very little defense played in the 2012 Pro Bowl as both Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers have thrown for more than 140 yards and two touchdowns each. Both teams have seen a ton of passing and the result is a 28-28 tie as each team has four passing touchdowns.

Ben Roethlisberger has also had a solid day as the AFC starter before he retired to the bench. Roethlisberger threw for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but he and Phillip Rivers have each thrown an interception so far. With all the passing, the receivers in the game are naturally having a huge day.

Jimmy Graham, Tony Gonzalez, and Larry Fitzgerald each have over 70 yards receiving for the NFC. Fitzgerald caught the game's first two touchdowns. The AFC would not be outdone, as River threw his second touchdown pass of the game on the final play of the first half to tie the score as time expired.

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Pro Bowl Rosters: Calvin Johnson Declines Pro Bowl Trip

Calvin Johnson has decided to pull out of the Pro Bowl. The NFL announced Wednesday that the Detroit Lions All-Pro receiver would not be playing in the Pro Bowl on January 29th in Honolulu. Johnson was the only Lions player that was named to the NFC's roster this season:

"It’s a season," Johnson said Monday. "Sixteen games of guys just colliding. It’s not easy for nobody. Everybody needs time to rest up."

Johnson did not practice most of the last two weeks, because of an Achilles tendon injury. He sat out the final few plays of the Lions’ playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints on Saturday after the injury flared up. The same injury will keep him out of the game.

Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White will take Johnson's place on the Pro Bowl roster. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford could have an outside chance of replacing either Drew Brees or Aaron Rodgers if either makes the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl team's representatives will not be able to play in the game in Hawaii.

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Pro Bowl Rosters 2012: Only Calvin Johnson Makes NFC Squad For Lions

Wide receiver Calvin Johnson was the only Detroit Lions player named to the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl. The rosters for the Pro Bowl were announced on Tuesday night, and Johnson's selection means he is slated to go to Hawaii for the game for the second year in a row.

Johnson was the only Lion to make the team because guys like Matthew Stafford and Ndamukong Suh were edged out by other players. Stafford being left off the team is especially surprising considering Eli Manning was selected as the third quarterback on the NFC. Stafford seems more deserving than him, but I suppose the same can be said about a lot of players not on the team every year.

The good news for Stafford and Suh is that they have been named alternates for the Pro Bowl, as has Louis Delmas. If players at their positions can't go to the game, they will step in as replacements as long as the Lions aren't in the Super Bowl. If that were to happen, somebody at receiver would need to be called upon to replace Johnson.

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Pro Bowl Voting: Calvin Johnson Likely Headed To Hawaii

As one of only five players in the NFL that received over one million votes, Calvin Johnson can likely book his ticket to Hawaii for the Pro Bowl on Jan. 29. Johnson received 1,180,777 votes, good enough for fourth overall and the most among wide receivers. Fan voting makes up only a third of the selection process, but Johnson is likely going for the second time in his career with this announcement.

Green Bay Packers quarterback and leading MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers received the most votes with 1,581,982 ballots cast in his favor. He led Tom Brady and Drew Brees, who were the only other players that received more votes than Johnson.

The Lions had several players finish high in the voting:

Matthew Stafford finished 4th in fan voting among NFC QBs with 530k votes. Rodgers (1.6 mil), Brees (1.2 mil), Cam Newton (625k) top 3

Other Lions to finish top-5 by position in NFC: OT Jeff Backus (3rd), C Dominic Raiola (5th), CB Chris Houston (4th), K Jason Hanson (5th)

Stafford has a strong chance of heading to his first career Pro Bowl if Brees or Rodgers reaches the Super Bowl. Players playing in the following week's Super Bowl cannot participate in the Pro Bowl game.

Pro Bowl Voting: Calvin Johnson, Ndamukong Suh Represent Detroit Lions

The 2011 Pro Bowl is about six weeks away, but the voting for the NFL's annual all-star game is still going strong with a few seasons left in the regular season. The Detroit Lions have been represented since the start with Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh and, perhaps not surprisingly, that remains the same with the NFL's latest update.

Johnson is the top wide receiver, at least as far as votes are concerned, as he's picked up 953,575 votes so far this season. That total puts him in third place as far as total votes are concerned as he trails only Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Drew Brees and Wes Welker round out the top five.

Suh isn't quite as revered as he's picked up 451,377 votes thus far, but considering he's been out of action the past couple of weeks, that's probably still a solid total as he still leads all defensive tackles.

The annual contest of the AFC and NFC's best will take place Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at Aloha Stadium.

Pro Bowl Voting Update: Calvin Johnson Third In Total Votes Received

With five weeks to go in the regular season the NFL has released an update on the fan voting for the Pro Bowl and the Detroit Lions have one player in the top five in terms of total votes received. According to an official release from the NFL, Calvin Johnson rates third in total votes received, trailing only Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Johnson has received the most votes of a wide receiver:

New England Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY (873,424 votes) leads all AFC players and ranks second overall, while Detroit Lions wide receiver CALVIN JOHNSON (743,335 votes), New England Patriots wide receiver WES WELKER (684,591 votes) and Minnesota Vikings running back ADRIAN PETERSON (680,428 votes) round out the top five on NFL.com.

At individual positions, Ndamukong Suh leads the balloting at defensive tackle. Suh has 387,699 votes, according to the latest balloting. Among the NFC's defensive players, Suh trails only Jared Allen of the Vikings and Charles Woodson of the Packers.

The Pro Bowl will be played on Jan. 29 -- the Sunday before the Super Bowl in Indianapolis -- at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Balloting concludes on Monday, Dec. 19.

Pro Bowl Voting Update: Calvin Johnson, Ndamukong Suh Lead Their Positions

The 2012 Pro Bowl is still pretty far off in the distance as there are six weeks left in the NFL's regular season. The league released its first voting update for football's annual All-Star game on Wednesday, however, with Detroit Lions players Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh leading their positions.

Johnson has received 487,547 votes, making him the top vote-receiving wide receiver and placing him third amongst all players who have received votes. Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady lead the way while the next closest wide receiver from the NFC is Greg Jennings of the Green Bay Packers with 399,521 votes at this point in the balloting process.

Suh did not finish in the top ten as far as votes are concerned, but considering he's a defensive lineman, that shouldn't necessarily be a surprise. The second-year pro has earned 269,506 votes and would join fellow NFC North defensive lineman Jared Allen on the defensive line if voting ended today.

Suh and Johnson were the lone Lions' to make last year's Pro Bowl.

According to a press release, balloting will conclude on Monday, December 19 following the conclusion of Monday Night Football. The final Pro Bowl teams will be announced at 7 p.m. on December 27 during a special NFL Total Access 2012 Pro Bowl Selection Show on the NFL Network.

2012 NFL Pro Bowl Fan Vote Commences, Several Detroit Lions Worthy