Three Saints Named To Pro Bowl

Drew Brees, Jahri Evans, and Carl Nicks have been selected to the NFC Pro Bowl roster. This marks the fifth time Brees is a pro bowler, and the fourth time as a Saint. Evans makes his second straight pro bowl, while Nicks earns his first. The Pro Bowl will be played in Hawaii on January 30, one week before Super Bowl XLV in Dallas. Here is the entire pro bowl rosters, courtesy of NFL.com.

Rosters by position

* Asterisk denotes starter

Position	Player(s)
AFC
Offense
Quarterback	* Tom Brady, New England Philip Rivers, San Diego Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
Running back	* Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Arian Foster, Houston Jamaal Charles, Kansas City
Fullback	* Vonta Leach, Houston
Wide receiver	* Andre Johnson, Houston * Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Brandon Lloyd, Denver Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City
Tight end	* Antonio Gates, San Diego Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville
Tackle	* Jake Long, Miami * Joe Thomas, Cleveland D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets
Guard	* Kris Dielman, San Diego * Logan Mankins, New England Brian Waters, Kansas City
Center	* Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
Defense
Position	Player(s)
Defensive end	* Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis * Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Jason Babin, Tennessee
Interior linemen	* Haloti Ngata, Baltimore * Vince Wilfork, New England Richard Seymour, Oakland
Outside linebacker	* James Harrison, Pittsburgh * Cameron Wake, Miami Terrell Suggs, Baltimore
Inside/midde linebacker	* Ray Lewis, Baltimore Jerod Mayo, New England
Cornerback	* Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland * Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets Devin McCourty, New England
Free safety	* Ed Reed, Baltimore Brandon Meriweather, New England
Strong safety	* Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh
Special teams
Position	Player(s)
Punter	Shane Lechler, Oakland
Placekicker	Billy Cundiff, Baltimore
Kick returner	Marc Mariani, Tennessee
Special teamer	Montell Owens, Jacksonville

Position	Player(s)
NFC
Offense
Quarterback	* Michael Vick, Philadelphia Matt Ryan, Atlanta Drew Brees, New Orleans
Running back	* Michael Turner, Atlanta Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Steven Jackson, St. Louis
Fullback	* Ovie Mughelli, Atlanta
Wide receiver	* Roddy White, Atlanta * Calvin Johnson, Detroit DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Greg Jennings, Green Bay
Tight end	* Jason Witten, Dallas Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta
Tackle	* Jason Peters, Philadelphia * Jordan Gross, Carolina Chad Clifton, Green Bay
Guard	* Jahri Evans, New Orleans *Chris Snee, N.Y. Giants Carl Nicks, New Orleans
Center	* Andre Gurode, Dallas Shaun O'Hara, N.Y. Giants
Defense
Position	Player(s)
Defensive end	* Julius Peppers, Chicago * John Abraham, Atlanta Justin Tuck, N.Y. Giants
Interior linemen	* Ndamukong Suh, Detroit * Jay Ratliff, Dallas Justin Smith, San Francisco
Outside linebacker	* Clay Matthews, Green Bay * DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Lance Briggs, Chicago
Inside/midde linebacker	* Patrick Willis, San Francisco Brian Urlacher, Chicago
Cornerback	* Asante Samuel, Philadelphia * Charles Woodson, Green Bay DeAngelo Hall, Washington
Free safety	* Nick Collins, Green Bay Antrel Rolle, N.Y. Giants
Strong safety	* Adrian Wilson, Arizona
Special teams
Position	Player(s)
Punter	Mat McBriar, Dallas
Placekicker	David Akers, Philadelphia
Kick returner	Devin Hester, Chicago
Special teamer	Eric Weems, Atlanta

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