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SPORTS Tuesday 29 January 2019
AFC wins 3rd straight Pro Bowl, 26-7 over NFC in Orlando

By MARK LONG Adams, who made head- conference allowed the Mike Evans and New Or- ceiver Adam Thielen and
AP Sports Writer lines for sacking the New NFC 148 total yards and leans' Alvin Kamara all got Prescott threw intercep-
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The England Patriots mascot 10 first downs while inter- in on defense for the NFC. tions.
Pro Bowl has long been during a Pro Bowl skills com- cepting three passes and Evans notched an inter- Trubisky was sacked by Ad-
considered a laughable petition, was named the notching seven sacks. ception. ams on a flea flicker, and
representation of the NFL defensive MVP thanks to an Ramsey got in on offense The AFC led 20-0 early in the Dallas' Amari Cooper had
game. interception and a sack. late, catching a 6-yard fourth quarter, looking like it a wide-open touchdown
It reached a new level of "It's a great achievement, slant pass from Houston's might record the first shut- pass bounce off his face
comedy Sunday as several but the main thing was to Deshaun Watson with 19 out in Pro Bowl history. But mask.
players swapped positions come out here and get the seconds remaining. Los Dallas' Dak Prescott found Seattle's Russell Wilson also
during the annual all-star victory," Adams said. "That Angeles Chargers rookie Atlanta's Austin Hooper for was sacked four times.
game. was the main thing, just to safety Derwin James failed a 20-yard score on fourth MASCOT MADNESS
Jacksonville Jaguars cor- get the money, man. That's to haul in the 2-point con- down with 9:09 remaining. Adams' hit on the Pats mas-
nerback Jalen Ramsey what we wanted." version. The NFC had plenty of cot went viral, leading to
caught a touchdown pass Mahomes and Adams "Man, me and Deshaun, chances before that. The false reports about the guy
in the final minute, capping each got a luxury vehicle. that's my brother from an- conference failed to score being hospitalized.q
a dominant performance AFC players will get $67,000 other mother," Ramsey on a fourth-and-goal run
for the AFC defense in a each for the victory, $8,000 said. "We've been plotting early. Chicago's Mitch-
26-7 victory over the NFC in more than the guys who and scheming all week, ell Trubisky, Minnesota re-
steady rain. It was the third
consecutive victory for the
AFC, all of them at Camp-
ing World Stadium.
The last two were played
in sloppy weather, with
the latest one also coming
amid temperatures in the
mid-50s. It was far from ide-
al conditions, raising spec-
ulation about the game's
future in Orlando, but fairly
fitting considering the ef-
fort players provided. It was
two-hand touch most of
the day, with officials blow-
ing plays dead at the slight-
est hint of contact.
"Who cares, man?" New AFC quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15), of the Kansas City
York Jets safety Jamal Ad- Chiefs, throws a pass against the NFC during the first half of the
NFL Pro Bowl football game Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Orlando,
ams said. "At the end of Fla.
the day, we're like little kids Associated Press
out there just playing in the
mud, playing in the rain."
Regardless of the elements, lose the Super Bowl next manifesting, and it just
the AFC made the plays week in Atlanta. The Pro came about."
the NFC didn't. Bowl losers will get $39,000 New York Giants running
Kansas City's Patrick Ma- each. back Saquon Barkley, Dal-
homes completed an 18- The AFC defenders earned las running back Ezekiel El-
yard touchdown pass to their share of the pot. The liott, Tampa Bay receiver
Indianapolis' Eric Ebron on
the opening possession,
helping Mahomes earn the
offensive Most Valuable
Player award. Mahomes
pleaded with voters to give
it to Chiefs fullback Antho-
ny Sherman, who caught
three passes for 92 yards
and ran for a score.
"Sherman had my vote.
Sherman had my vote,"
said Mahomes, who com-
pleted 7 of 14 passes for
156 yards. "I thought I told
everybody on the camera.
He made some plays out
there.
For a fullback, we have one
of the best in the league
so I'm always happy to try
to get him a little vote like
that."