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​What to look for in Week 12 of the NFL

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TOP PASSER: New England quarterback TOM BRADY has 79,133 passing yards and 576 touchdown passes in 300 career games, including the postseason.

Brady, who faces the New York Jets (1:00 PM ET, CBS) on Sunday, needs 147 passing yards and four touchdown passes to surpass PEYTON MANNING (79,279 passing yards and 579 touchdown passes) for the most passing yards and touchdown passes in NFL history, including the postseason.

The players with the most passing yards and touchdown passes, including the postseason, in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) PASSING YARDS PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Peyton Manning Indianapolis, Denver 79,279 579
Tom Brady New England 79,133 576


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CONSISTENT COLTS: The INDIANAPOLIS COLTS rank second in the NFL with only 10 sacks allowed this season and have not given up a sack in five consecutive games.

On Sunday against Miami (4:25 PM ET, CBS), Indianapolis can become the fourth team to allow zero sacks in six consecutive games within a single season since 1963 when team sacks became an official statistic.

The teams with the most consecutive games without allowing a sack in a season since 1963:

TEAM SEASON CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT ALLOWING A SACK
Miami Dolphins 1988 12
Washington Redskins 1991 8
Miami Dolphins 1989 7
     
Indianapolis Colts 2018 5*
*Active streak

— NFL —

SACK MASTERS: Carolina defensive end JULIUS PEPPERS recorded a sack in Week 11 and has 158.5 sacks during his 17-year NFL career.

With two sacks on Sunday against Seattle (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Peppers would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer KEVIN GREENE (160 sacks) for the third-most sacks since 1982 when the individual sack became an official statistic.

The players with the most sacks since 1982:

PLAYER TEAMS CAREER SACKS
Bruce Smith^ Buffalo, Washington 200
Reggie White^ Philadelphia, Green Bay, Carolina 198
Kevin Green^ Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh, Carolina, San Francisco 160
Julius Peppers Carolina, Chicago, Green Bay 158.5
^Pro Football Hall of Famer

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ROLLING RIVERS: Los Angeles Chargers quarterback PHILIP RIVERS ties for third in the AFC with 23 touchdown passes this season and has thrown for at least 25 touchdowns in 10 consecutive seasons.

Rivers, who faces Arizona on Sunday (4:05 PM ET, FOX), needs two touchdown passes to tie DREW BREES (11 consecutive seasons) for the second-longest streak of seasons with at least 25 touchdown passes in league annals.

The players with the most consecutive seasons with at least 25 touchdown passes in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM(S) SEASONS CONSECUTIVE SEASONS  
Peyton Manning Indianapolis 1998-2010 13  
Drew Brees New Orleans 2006-16 11  
Philip Rivers Los Angeles Chargers 2008-17* 10*  
*Active streak

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NORTH STAR: Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS has thrown 26 touchdowns against zero interceptions for a 115.6 passer rating in his past 10 games against the NFC North.

Rodgers, who plays at Minnesota on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC), needs three touchdown passes without an interception to have the most consecutive touchdowns without an interception by a player against any division since 2002.

The players with the most consecutive touchdowns without an interception against any division since 2002:

PLAYER TEAM DIVISION SEASONS TOUCHDOWNS
Aaron Rodgers Green Bay vs. NFC North 2013-15 28
Drew Brees New Orleans vs. NFC North 2009-14 28
Aaron Rodgers Green Bay vs. NFC North 2016-present 26*
*Active streak

— NFL —

TOUCHDOWN BROWN: Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN ties for the league-lead with 11 touchdown receptions in 2018 and has recorded at least one touchdown catch in eight consecutive games.

With a touchdown reception on Sunday at Denver (4:25 PM ET, CBS), Brown would tie Pro Football Hall of Famer LANCE ALWORTH (nine consecutive games in 1963) and A.J. GREEN (nine consecutive games in 2012) for the third-longest streak of games with a touchdown catch within a single season in NFL history.

The players with the most consecutive games with a touchdown reception within a single season in NFL history:

PLAYER TEAM SEASON CONSECUTIVE GAMES  
Jerry Rice^ San Francisco 1987 12  
Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch^ Los Angeles Rams 1951 10  
A.J. Green Cincinnati 2012 9  
Lance Alworth^ San Diego 1963 9  
         
Antonio Brown Pittsburgh 2018 8*  
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
*Active streak

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THREE FOR THOMAS: New Orleans wide receiver MICHAEL THOMAS ranks second in the NFL in receptions (82) and third in receiving yards (1,042) this season. Thomas has 278 catches for 3,424 yards and 22 touchdowns in 41 games during his three-year NFL career.

A look at Michael Thomas’ first three NFL seasons with New Orleans:

SEASON RECEPTIONS RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS
2016 92 1,137 9
2017 104 1,245 5
2018 82* 1,042* 8*
Totals 278 3,424 22
*Entering Week 12

Thomas can continue the record-setting beginning to his NFL career on Thanksgiving against Atlanta (8:20 PM ET, NBC):

  • With 58 receiving yards, Thomas would join ODELL BECKHAM, JR. (2014-16) and Pro Football Hall of Famer RANDY MOSS (1998-2000) as the only players in league history to record at least 1,100 receiving yards in each of their first three seasons.
  • With eight receptions, Thomas would join ODELL BECKHAM, JR. (2014-16) as the only players in league annals to record at least 90 catches in each of their first three seasons.
  • With 11 catches, Thomas would surpass ODELL BECKHAM, JR. (288 receptions) and JARVIS LANDRY (288) for the most receptions by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history.

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MAGIC MIKE: Tampa Bay wide receiver MIKE EVANS leads the Buccaneers with 957 receiving yards this season.

Evans, who plays against San Francisco on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX), can join Pro Football Hall of Famer RANDY MOSS (six consecutive seasons) and A.J. GREEN (five consecutive seasons) as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of their first five seasons.

The players with the most consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards to begin their careers:

PLAYER TEAM SEASONS CONSECUTIVE 1,000+ REC. YARD SEASONS TO BEGIN CAREER  
Randy Moss^ Minnesota 1998-2003 6  
A.J. Green Cincinnati 2011-15 5  
         
Mike Evans Tampa Bay 2014-17 4*  
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
*Has 957 receiving yards in fifth season

What to look for in Week 9 of the NFL

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MAGNIFICENT MAHOMES: Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES leads the NFL with 2,526 passing yards and 26 touchdown passes through the first eight weeks of the season. Mahomes has thrown for at least 300 yards in each of his last seven games.

With 300 passing yards at Cleveland (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Mahomes would join ANDREW LUCK (2014) as the only quarterbacks with at least 300 passing yards in eight consecutive games within a single season in league history.

The players with at least 300 passing yards in the most consecutive games within a single season in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASON

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 300+ PASS YARDS

Andrew Luck

Indianapolis

2014

8

Drew Brees

New Orleans

2011

7

Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City

2018

7*

*Active streak

Mahomes, who has thrown four touchdown passes in three consecutive games and five total games this season, can become the third quarterback in league annals with at least four touchdown passes in six different games in a single season, joining PEYTON MANNING (six games in 2004 and nine in 2013) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO(six in 1984). Manning and Marino each won the Associated Press Most Valuable Player award in those seasons.

The players with the most games with at least four touchdown passes within a single season in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASON

GAMES WITH 4+ TOUCHDOWN PASSES

Peyton Manning#

Denver

2013

9

Peyton Manning#

Indianapolis

2004

6

Dan Marino^#

Miami

1984

6

Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City

2018

5

^Pro Football Hall of Famer

#Named Associated Press Most Valuable Player

— NFL —

HERE COMES HOUSTON: Houston quarterback DESHAUN WATSON passed for five touchdowns with a 156.0 rating in the Texans’ 42-23 victory over Miami in Week 8.

Watson, who has 34 touchdown passes in 15 career games, needs one touchdown pass on Sunday at Denver (4:05 PM ET, CBS) to join Pro Football Hall of Famers KURT WARNER (39 touchdowns) and DAN MARINO (35) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 35 touchdown passes in their first 16 career games.

The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes in their first 16 career games in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASONS

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS

Kurt Warner^

St. Louis

1998-99

39

Dan Marino^

Miami

1983-84

35

Deshaun Watson

Houston

2017-18

34*

^Pro Football Hall of Famer

*In 15 career games

The HOUSTON TEXANS have won five consecutive games following an 0-3 start to the season. With a win on Sunday, the Texans would join the 1970 NEW YORK GIANTS as the only teams since 1970 to win six consecutive games immediately following an 0-3 start.

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SUPER CAM: Carolina quarterback CAM NEWTON has 58 career rushing touchdowns, the most by a quarterback in NFL history, and has at least five rushing touchdowns in each of his first seven seasons in the NFL.

Newton, who has four rushing touchdowns this season and faces Tampa Bay on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, FOX), needs one rushing touchdown to become the first quarterback and seventh player overall in NFL history with at least five rushing touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons.

The players with at least five rushing touchdowns in the most consecutive seasons in league annals:

PLAYER

TEAM(S)

CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 5+ RUSH TDS

Marshall Faulk^

Indianapolis, St. Louis

10

LaDainian Tomlinson^

San Diego, New York Jets

10

Jim Brown^

Cleveland

9

Ricky Watters

San Francisco, Philadelphia, Seattle

9

Eddie George

Houston Oilers/Tennessee

8

Thurman Thomas^

Buffalo

8

Cam Newton

Carolina

7*

^Pro Football Hall of Famer

*Has four rushing touchdowns in 2018

— NFL —

BACK TO BACK: Los Angeles Rams running back TODD GURLEY leads the NFL with 1,151 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns (11 rushing, four receiving) through the Rams’ first eight games of the 2018 season.

Gurley, who led the NFL with 19 touchdowns (13 rushing, six receiving) last season, needs one receiving touchdown on Sunday at New Orleans (4:25 PM ET, FOX) to join Pro Football Hall of Famer MARSHALL FAULK (2000-01) as the only players in NFL history with at least 10 rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons.

The players with at least 10 rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns in consecutive seasons in NFL history: 

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASON

RUSHING TDS

RECEIVING TDS

Marshall Faulk^

St. Louis

2000

18

8

St. Louis

2001

12

9

Todd Gurley

Los Angeles Rams

2017

13

6

Los Angeles Rams

2018

11*

4*

^Pro Football Hall of Famer

*Entering Week 9

— NFL —

CAN’T STOP THIS THIELEN: Minnesota wide receiver ADAM THIELEN had seven receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown in Week 8 and leads the league with 74 receptions and 925 receiving yards this season. Thielen is the first player in NFL history with at least 100 receiving yards in each of his team’s first eight games to start a season.

With 100 receiving yards on Sunday against Detroit (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Thielen would become the only player in NFL history to record nine consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards.

The players with the most consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASON

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ REC. YARDS

Calvin Johnson

Detroit

2012

8

Adam Thielen

Minnesota

2018

8*

*Active streak

Thielen, who also has a touchdown catch in each of his past five games, can become the only player since 1970 with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in six consecutive games.

With six receptions and 75 receiving yards this week, Thielen would become the sixth undrafted player in the common draft era (since 1967) to record consecutive seasons with at least 80 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards.

The undrafted players with the most consecutive seasons of at least 80 catches and 1,000 receiving yards in the common draft era:

PLAYER

TEAM

YEARS

CONSECUTIVE SEASONS

Rod Smith

Denver

2000-02

3

Wes Welker

New England

2007-09

3

Victor Cruz

New York Giants

2011-12

2

J.T. Smith

St. Louis Cardinals

1986-87

2

Wes Welker

New England

2011-12

2

Adam Thielen

Minnesota

2017-18*

1*

*Has 74 catches for 925 yards in 2018

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ELITE EIGHT: Atlanta wide receiver JULIO JONES has 638 receptions for 9,866 yards and 43 touchdowns in 102 career NFL games.

With 134 receiving yards on Sunday at Washington (1:00 PM ET, FOX), Jones would surpass CALVIN JOHNSON (115 games) as the fastest player to reach 10,000 career receiving yards in NFL history.

The players to reach 10,000 career receiving yards in the fewest games in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

FEWEST GAMES TO 10,000 RECEIVING YARDS

Calvin Johnson

Detroit

115

Antonio Brown

Pittsburgh

116

Torry Holt

St. Louis

116

Lance Alworth^

San Diego

120

Jerry Rice^

San Francisco

121

Marvin Harrison^

Indianapolis

122

Julio Jones

Atlanta

102*

^Pro Football Hall of Famer

*Has 9,866 career receiving yards

With 134 receiving yards, Jones can also become the sixth player in league annals with at least 10,000 receiving yards in their first eight seasons.

The players with at least 10,000 receiving yards in their first eight seasons in league history:

​PLAYER

TEAM(S)

RECEIVING YARDS IN 1ST 8 SEASONS

Torry Holt

St. Louis

10,675

Calvin Johnson

Detroit

10,405

Jerry Rice^

San Francisco

10,273

Randy Moss^

Minnesota, Oakland

10,147

Marvin Harrison^

Indianapolis

10,072

Julio Jones

Atlanta

9,866*

^Pro Football Hall of Famer

*In eighth season

— NFL —

TOP DAWG: Cleveland defensive end MYLES GARRETT ties for the AFC lead with eight sacks in 2018 and has 15 sacks in 19 career games.

Garrett, who will play his 20th career game on Sunday against Kansas City (1:00 PM ET, CBS), needs two sacks to become the fourth player with at least 17 sacks in their first 20 career games since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.

The players with the most sacks in their first 20 career games since 1982:

PLAYER

TEAM

SEASONS

SACKS

Joey Bosa

Los Angeles Chargers

2016-17

19

Aldon Smith

San Francisco

2011-12

18.5

Clay Matthews

Green Bay

2009-10

17

Myles Garrett

Cleveland

2017-18

15*

*In 19 career games

Brady on losing to Jags: ‘I think you have a bad day against a good team—it’s a recipe for losing’

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In a 16-game season, there will be bad days, and Sunday was a bad day for the New England Patriots in Jacksonville. Defensively, they had a hard time slowing down Blake Bortles(29-45, 377 YDS, 4 TDs) and the Jaguars offense. The Jaguars scored 31 points and had almost 500 yards of offense(482), which helped them defeat the Patriots 31-20 in a rematch of last year’s AFC title game.

Offensively, the Patriots had a hard time moving the ball against the vaunted Jaguars defense, who kept Tom Brady(24-35, 234 yards, 2 TDs) and the New England offense in check.

The Patriots did not have one of their better days, and according to Brady, who had a costly fumble early in the fourth quarter, it’s hard to beat a good team like the Jaguars when you have a bad day.

“I mean, it’s a long year. I think you have a bad day against a good team—it’s a recipe for losing,” Brady said.

“And we shouldn’t even have had a bad day, and we’ve got to learn from having bad days—and these things don’t just magically happen, you’ve got to make them happen, and we’ve got to, all of us, have to have more urgency to do things right—more often—over the course of practices, games and then, it’s just a matter of going out and executing and playing. It was us. I mean, the first couple of drives, it was just us. I mean, you’re behind and then, playing in a situation where playing against a great team on the road that plays well went over our heads, and they played really well.”

It’s a long season, and the Patriots, just like every team in the NFL, are still working through things. Furthermore, the Pats are still trying to work through things on the offensive side of the ball without WR Julian Edelman, who will return in Week 5 after being suspended by the league for four games after testing positive for PEDs.

In the end, Jacksonville is going to be a tough team, and if the Patriots want to go back to the Super Bowl, they will probably have to see this Jaguars team again somewhere down the line, if they do, New England better hope they play better than they did on Sunday.

 

 

Jags head coach Marrone on Brady: ‘I don’t look at him as a 41-year-old’

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Tom Brady is defying all types of logic. At the age of 41, and his 19th season, Brady is still playing like one of the best quarterbacks in football, which is not supposed to happen.

Last season, Brady led the Patriots to Super Bowl 52, and in that game, he threw for 505 yards and three touchdowns, but his defense let him down, and New England would lose to Philadelphia 41-33.

Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone knows first hand what it’s like to be victimized by Brady as his team lost the Patriots in last season’s AFC title game. Marrone gave his thoughts on why Brady has been so successful this late in his career.

“I don’t know him personally, but I know players that have played a long time in the league and one of the traits are that they are able to take care of their body all year round and know their body and know what they need and train very hard,” Marrone told the media on Wednesday. “There’s a lot of toughness in there also, a lot of competitiveness in there. You have to have a great discipline about yourself to do that, to play. Tommy is a great example of that and not knowing what he has done, but he has obviously done something because I don’t look at him as a 40 or 41-year old.”

Marrone was with former NFL QB Vinny Testaverde late in his career when Marrone was with the Jets, and saw what it takes to play in your 40s.

“I was with Testaverde for a whole season and Vinny was the same type of way,” Marrone said. “I forget how old he was. I’m talking about young and strong. Vinny was like that. I’m not trying to compare the two from the standpoint of what they have done. I’m comparing how disciplined you have to be to play.”

At some point, Brady will fall off, but for now, let’s enjoy his greatness!

 

HOF Moss talks playing through pain & play where Brady tore his ACL(Video)

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Hall of Famer Randy Moss had a lot of great moments in his 14-year NFL career. Whether it’s setting the NFL rookie record for touchdown receptions with 17 in 1998, or the 23 touchdowns receptions in 2007, which is an NFL record for touchdown receptions in a season. It’s very evident that Moss made a lot of plays. In the process of making all those plays, Moss had some pain along the way, which he always tried to play through.

Many forget on the play that Tom Brady tore his ACL back in 2008 against the Chiefs; Moss was the player who caught the pass and fumbled.

Listen below as Moss talks playing through pain, and describes his role in the play that ended Brady’s season in 2008:

 

Former Pats TE Fred Baxter explains Brady’s success in the NFL(VIDEO)

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Patriots QB Tom Brady had another successful season in the NFL. In 2017, at the age of 40, Brady was able to win the MVP award, and lead the Patriots to Superbowl 52(lost to Eagles).

Brady will be 41 by the start of next season and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Entering his 19th season in the league, Brady has won five Super Bowls, which is the most by any quarterback in the history of the NFL

How does a guy who was a sixth-round draft pick turn himself into possibly the greatest quarterback of all-time? One of his former teammates in New England, TE Fred Baxter, who played 12 seasons in the NFL with the Jets, Patriots, and Bears, believes Brady’s upbringing is a big reason for his success:

“There’s no doubt in my mind the success that he is having is all because of his upbringing with his family,” Baxter explained. “Also, the power within himself to compete and bring out the best in his teammates.”

To Baxter’s point, Brady willed the Patriots to the Super Bowl last season. They easily could have lost to the Jaguars in AFC title game, and the way they were able to compete in the Super Bowl against the Eagles, was because of the greatness of Brady.

Listen below as Baxter talks Brady and whether he is the greatest of all-time:

New England Zoo names baby goat ‘Foles’

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Super Bowl 52 was a great moment for the champion starved fans of Philly. The Eagles get their first Super Bowl victory, and Philly gets their first professional sports title in 10 years.

None of this would have happened without the greatness of Super Bowl 52 MVP Nick Foles.

Earlier this week, Foles received some more love. You see, the Philadelphia Zoo and Zoo New England made a little wager.

Here were the terms of the bet:

If the Patriots win Super Bowl 52, the Philadelphia Zoo will name their next born goat “Brady.” If the Eagles win, Zoo New England will name their next born goat after the Philadelphia quarterback, “Foles.”

Well, the Eagles won, and that new goat was born, and, of course, he was named “Foles.”

Take a look at the goat:

Brady might be the “GOAT,” but Foles was the “GOAT” on that Sunday in February.

Brady wins MVP; complete list of NFL award winners for 2017

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The night before the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in Super Bowl LII, the National Football League handed out awards from the 2017 season at NFL HONORS – a two-hour primetime awards special recognizing the best players, performances and plays. The show will air nationally tonight at 9 PM ET/PT on NBC.

In addition, the newest PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME class was announced and introduced during the show with the Class of 2018 appearing on stage at Northrop at the University of Minnesota.

The full list of awards and winners include:

AP Most Valuable Player Tom Brady New England Patriots
AP Coach of the Year Sean McVay Los Angeles Rams
AP Comeback Player of the Year Keenan Allen Los Angeles Chargers
AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams
AP Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald Los Angeles Rams
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Alvin Kamara New Orleans Saints
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore New Orleans Saints
AP Assistant Coach of the Year Pat Shurmur Minnesota Vikings
Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award Luke Kuechly Carolina Panthers
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide J.J. Watt Houston Texans
Deacon Jones Award Chandler Jones Arizona Cardinals
FedEx Air Player of the Year Carson Wentz Philadelphia Eagles
FedEx Ground Player of the Year Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams
Salute To Service Award Presented by USAA Andre Roberts Atlanta Falcons
Bridgestone Elite Performance Play of the Year Minnesota Vikings – Minneapolis Miracle​
Courtyard’s Greatness on the Road Award Deshaun Watson Houston Texans
Castrol EDGE Clutch Performer of the Year Drew Brees ​New Orleans Saints
Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Line ​
Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award Rob Garrett Crenshaw High School
Celebration of the Year Philadelphia Eagles’ Electric Slide ​
Game Changer presented by Secret Deodorant Sam Gordon

Eagles QB Carson Wentz leads Pro Bowl voting by fans with one week left

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As fan voting enters its final week, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback CARSON WENTZ, with 562,958 total votes, continues to lead all players in balloting for the 2018 Pro Bowl.

New England quarterback TOM BRADY (499,727 votes) ranks second overall, while Pittsburgh running backLE’VEON BELL (499,042 votes), Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN (487,170 votes) and New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES (439,079 votes) round out the top five.

Fan voting for the 2018 Pro Bowl will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones atwww.NFL.com/probowlvote through Thursday, December 14. In addition:

  • Fans may vote via Twitter’s Direct Message (DM) Voting Experience, which has never been done for an All-Star game before. Fans may participate via entry cards tweeted from all 32 team accounts or by directly visiting the @NFL profile page at Twitter.com/NFL. The entry cards will initiate a private “Direct Message” and enable fans to select a position group or search for a player or team to begin the voting process.

  • Starting tomorrow, fans can also vote directly on Twitter with the #ProBowlVote hashtag. To cast such a vote, fans should tweet the first and last name of the player, or the player’s official Twitter handle, along with the hashtag: #ProBowlVote. This method is in addition to the online ballot at NFL.com/ProBowlVote and the DM Voting Experience, which will both be available throughout the voting period.

The 2018 Pro Bowl, which kicks off at a new start time of 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 28, will be televised live from Camping World Stadium on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC. Players for the game are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third toward determining the 88 All-Star players who will be selected to the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, December 15.

Pro Bowl rosters will be announced on Tuesday, December 19 live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl special “NFL Total Access: Pro Bowl Players Revealed” at 8:00 PM ET. The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its All-Star teams. It was also the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.

Tickets to the game start at $45 and are on sale now at NFL.com/ProBowlOnSale. Last year’s sold-out event – the Pro Bowl’s first time in Orlando – featured a capacity crowd of more than 60,000. Fans may visit ProBowl.com for additional information on Pro Bowl Week, which features a variety of free, family-friendly events in Orlando.

The Pro Bowl is an all-inclusive event for fans on gameday. Working with KultureCity, Camping World Stadium’s sensory-inclusive partner, the NFL will offer families who attend the 2018 Pro Bowl support, including sensory accessibility resources and two dedicated sensory rooms located in the stadium on gameday to enable them to enjoy the game with more confidence and comfort.

NFL PRO BOWL TOP-10 VOTE-GETTERS

POS.

NAME

TEAM

VOTES

QB

Carson Wentz

Philadelphia

562,958

QB

Tom Brady

New England

499,727

RB

Le’Veon Bell

Pittsburgh

499,042

WR

Antonio Brown

Pittsburgh

487,170

QB

Drew Brees

New Orleans

439,079

RB

Todd Gurley

Los Angeles Rams

427,782

QB

Russell Wilson

Seattle

368,551

RB

Kareem Hunt

Kansas City

366,344

QB

Jared Goff

Los Angeles Rams

363,243

TE

Rob Gronkowski

New England

342,183

AFC & NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION* 

AFC

NFC

POS.

NAME

TEAM

VOTES

POS.

NAME

TEAM

VOTES

QB

Tom Brady

New England

499,727

QB

Carson Wentz

Philadelphia

562,958

RB

Le’Veon Bell

Pittsburgh

499,042

RB

Todd Gurley

LA Rams

427,782

FB

Tommy Bohanon

Jacksonville

87,793

FB

Kyle Juszczyk

San Francisco

225,023

WR

Antonio Brown

Pittsburgh

487,170

WR

Julio Jones

Atlanta

296,349

TE

Rob Gronkowski

New England

342,183

TE

Zach Ertz

Philadelphia

319,783

T

Alejandro Villanueva

Pittsburgh

126,610

T

Lane Johnson

Philadelphia

140,332

G

David DeCastro

Pittsburgh

155,103

G

Zack Martin

Dallas

136,167

C

Maurkice Pouncey

Pittsburgh

143,603

C

Jason Kelce

Philadelphia

162,767

DE

Joey Bosa

LA Chargers

247,464

DE

Everson Griffen

Minnesota

190,110

DT

Geno Atkins

Cincinnati

179,504

DT

Fletcher Cox

Philadelphia

199,589

OLB

Von Miller

Denver

154,056

OLB

Chandler Jones

Arizona

103,845

ILB

Ryan Shazier

Pittsburgh

148,443

ILB

Luke Kuechly

Carolina

179,517

CB

A.J. Bouye

Jacksonville

190,916

CB

Darius Slay

Detroit

140,666

SS

Micah Hyde

Buffalo

80,759

SS

Kam Chancellor

Seattle

99,431

FS

Kevin Byard

Tennessee

98,926

FS

Harrison Smith

Minnesota

87,378

K

Stephen Gostkowski

New England

92,977

K

Greg Zuerlein

LA Rams

109,850

P

Marquette King

Oakland

103,582

P

Johnny Hekker

LA Rams

55,575

RS

Tyreek Hill

Kansas City

98,221

RS

Pharoh Cooper

LA Rams

76,728

ST

Tyler Matakevich

Pittsburgh

59,045

ST

Kamu Grugier-Hill

Philadelphia

62,871

*Totals reflect players currently on active rosters through Tuesday, December 5