2012 Pro Bowl Final: 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 2012: Roster And Preview

The NFL has moved the Pro bowl to the week between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl, giving football fans a nice appetizer before a full week of Super Bowl coverage. This year's game takes place tonight at 7pm in Honolulu, and the Browns have one representative on the islands. Left tackle Joe Thomas is making his fifth trip in his five year NFL career to Hawaii.

Thomas will be protecting Ben Roethlisberger's blind side to start on Sunday:

The AFC team's starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will square off against the NFC team, led by Aaron Rodgers. On paper, it looks like the NFC would have an advantage in the passing game, with Rodgers and backup quarterbacks Drew Brees and Cam Newton looking to hook up with targets like Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Smith, Jimmy Graham, Tony Gonzalez and Greg Jennings. Meanwhile, the AFC running game includes weapons like Maurice Jones-Drew and WIllis McGahee.

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Pro Bowl Rosters 2012: Left Tackle Joe Thomas Makes AFC Team For Browns

The 2012 Pro Bowl rosters were announced tonight on NFL Network and left tackle Joe Thomas was the only Cleveland Brown named to the starting AFC roster for the second season in a row. It is Thomas' fifth Pro Bowl selection and he is the first Browns player to accomplish that in his first five seasons since Jim Brown.

While Thomas is the only starter for the Browns, two others were named as alternates to the 2012 Pro Bowl. Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson was named second alternate at inside linebacker. Josh Cribbs was named second alternate at kick returner and third alternate at special teams. They will go to the game if players at their respective positions are injured or play in the Super Bowl, which will prevent them from playing.

Last season Browns' center Alex Mack was an alternate and scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Mack was the beneficiary of the second lateral which allowed him to rumble into the end zone for the AFC in the NFC's 55-41 win.

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