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Here is the AFC Pro Bowl roster. Starters are listed in bold.
OFFENSE
QB: Peyton Manning, Colts; Brett Favre, Jets; Jay Cutler, Broncos
RB: Thomas Jones, Jets; Chris Johnson, Titans; Ronnie Brown, Dolphins
FB: Le’Ron McClain, Ravens
WR: Andre Johnson, Texans; Brandon Marshall, Broncos; Reggie Wayne, Colts; Wes Welker, Patriots
TE: Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs; Antonio Gates, Chargers
T: Joe Thomas, Browns; Jason Peters, Bills; Michael Roos, Titans
G: Alan Faneca, Jets; Kris Dielman, Chargers; Brian Waters, Chiefs
C: Kevin Mawae, Titans; Nick Mangold, Jets
DEFENSE
DE: Mario Williams, Texans; Dwight Freeney, Colts; Robert Mathis, Colts
DT: Albert Haynesworth, …read more

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The Indianapolis Colts are going to limp into training camp this year. With about three weeks to go before the Colts report to Terre Haute, it appears reigning Defensive Player-of-the-Year Bob Sanders (shoulder) and three-time All-Pro Dwight Freeney (foot) will most likely be on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list when camp opens. To make matters worse, linebacker Tyjuan Hagler (who is expected to start at the Sam LB spot) tore a pec muscle lifting weights this week and is also expected to miss the start of training camp. The good news …read more

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Here are a few Mother’s Day stories I thought I would highlight for you.

NFL Mom Is Her Son’s Biggest Fan (Shawn Springs)
Mom the Joy of Freeney’s Life (Dwight Freeney)
Cowboys’ Williams Honors Mothers (Roy Williams)
Mother’s Day Holds Special Meaning for Titans’ Bulluck (Keith Bulluck)
Pat Tillman’s mom Mary recently wrote a book about her son — Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman.
Check it out. There’s a Professional Football Players Mother’s Association.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there.

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The Indianapolis Colts had 14 players either out or limited in practice this week. It got to a point where head coach Tony Dungy had to do some serious improvising.
“We’ve had defensive linemen practicing on offense; the same guys running (pass) routes for both sides. That’s where you have to be careful that it doesn’t wear your team down. But you still have to try and get that good high tempo practice. And for a couple of weeks, we’ve been able to hang in and do that.”
Yeah, but they lost two straight games …read more

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The cover athlete for NFL Tour, a new NFL licensed arcade football video game from my friends at EA Sports, will be determined through an open online voting process. Voters will be able to choose between Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney, or San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman. At the end of the voting process, the NFL player who receives the most votes will be announced as the official cover athlete for NFL Tour. To get in on the action, check out voteNFLtour.com.
NFL Tour will offer …read more