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SPORTS Monday 29 January 2018
Carr, Walker, Miller help AFC rally to win Pro Bowl 24-23

By MARK LONG They showed up a few days
AP Sports Writer removed from a 38-7 drub-
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ten- bing at Philadelphia in the
nessee's Delanie Walker NFC championship game,
caught two touchdown which was essentially over
passes, including an by halftime. The Vikings had
18-yarder with 1:31 remain- been trying to become the
ing, and the AFC beat the first to play the Super Bowl
NFC 24-23 in a rain-soaked in their home stadium. In-
Pro Bowl on Sunday. stead, the Eagles and New
Oakland's Derek Carr com- England will meet in the
pleted 11 of 15 passes for Super Bowl in Minneapolis
115 yards and connected next Sunday.
with Walker on a skinny The Vikings were forced to
post for the winning score. settle for good seats to the
Denver's Von Miller sealed NFL's showcase event —
the victory when he caused and a trip to Orlando for
and recovered a fumble their five Pro Bowl selec-
by Los Angeles Rams quar- tions.
terback Jared Goff. Miller Thielen and Smith provided
posed problems all after- two early highlights for the
noon for the NFC. NFC. Vikings tight end Kyle
The AFC overcame a Rudolph also did his part,
17-point halftime deficit catching seven passes for
and four turnovers to win AFC quarterback Alex Smith (11), of the Kansas City Chiefs, looks to pass, during the first half of the 70 yards. Thielen caught an
the annual all-star game. NFL Pro Bowl football game against the NFC, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. 8-yard TD pass from Drew
Heavy downpours were (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) Brees , and Smith picked
partly to blame for the slop- in the game. They shoved middle three plays later. needed. off a deep pass from Pitts-
piness. them in plastic bags as the Walker was voted the of- Adam Thielen had a touch- burgh’s Ben Roethlisberger
The rain prompted some rain started. fensive MVP, and Miller was down reception, and Har- and weaved his way 79
fans to leave Camping Each of the AFC quarter- the defensive MVP. rison Smith returned an in- yards through several half-
World Stadium and oth- backs — Pittsburgh's Ben The NFC looked like it would terception for a score as hearted tackles for a score.
ers to break out ponchos. Roethlisberger, Kansas coast to a victory early the NFC opened up a 20-3 The game had more defen-
It also caused players on City's Alex Smith and Carr as two Minnesota Vikings lead at halftime. sive gems than usual. Still,
both sidelines to scramble — threw interceptions. And made big plays a week Thielen, Smith and three there was more two-hand
to protect cellphones. Kansas City returner Tyreek earlier than they wanted teammates represented touch than hard-nosed
Running back Mark Ingram Hill muffed a punt. and a week later than they the Vikings in the Pro Bowl. tackling. q
and New Orleans team- Carr made up for his mis-
mate Cameron Jordan had take by completing a 12-
their phones in hand during yard pass to Jarvis Landry
introductions, and dozens on a fourth-and-7 play in
more could be seen using the waning minutes. He
them on the sidelines early found Walker down the

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