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SPORTSThursday 24 December 2015
Panthers have NFL-best 10 players selected for Pro Bowl
Carolina Panthers players celebrate in an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. Joining them will be center Oakland Raiders safety
(AP Photo/Mike McCarn) Ryan Kalil, who was picked Charles Woodson, who an-
for the fifth time, and line- nounced on Monday that
NEW YORK (AP) — The un- The Panthers are two wins of his teammates were first- backer Luke Kuechly, who he will retire after the sea-
defeated Carolina Pan- away from a perfect regu- time selections, including earned his third selection. son, was selected for the
thers led the NFL with 10 lar season. Quarterback cornerback Josh Norman Seattle, Arizona and New ninth time.
players selected for the Pro Cam Newton was picked and linebacker Thomas England each had seven Also selected was New
Bowl on Tuesday. for the third time, and five Davis. players selected, and Cin- York Giants receiver Odell
cinnati had five players Beckham Jr., who has 91
picked. catches for 1,396 yards and
Leading the way for the Se- 13 touchdowns, tied for the
ahawks was quarterback league lead. Beckham was
Russell Wilson, who was the given a one-game suspen-
only member of the offense sion on Monday for his con-
picked. The rest of the se- duct on Sunday against
lections were defensive Carolina, when he drew
end Michael Bennett, safe- three personal foul penal-
ty Kam Chancellor, special ties.
teamer Tyler Lockett, cor- Twenty-five players select-
nerback Richard Sherman, ed were first-timers, includ-
safety Earl Thomas and ing three rookies: St. Louis’
linebacker Bobby Wagner. Todd Gurley, Lockett and
Patriots star Tom Brady Kansas City’s Marcus Pe-
was selected for the 11th ters.
time, most of any player Hall of Famers Jerry Rice
this year. Among the other and Michael Irvin will serve
Patriots honored were tight as alumni team captains
end Rob Gronkowski and for their Pro Bowl teams.
cornerback Malcolm But- The draft will be on Jan. 27.
ler, whose last-minute inter- The Pro Bowl will be held on
ception clinched New Eng- Jan. 31 in Aloha Stadium in
land’s Super Bowl win over Honolulu, Hawaii.q
Seattle.
