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How to watch and stream the 2020 Pro Bowl

Here’s how to watch and stream the 2020 Pro Bowl, with the game’s start time, television channel and more information listed.

The AFC will take on the NFC in the 2020 Pro Bowl on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1:00 p.m. MT. The 88-player all-star game will feature two new rules this year, including an experimental replacement for an onside kick.

Related: Here are the AFC and NFC rosters for the 2020 Pro Bowl.

This year’s Pro Bowl will be Simulcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ABC and Disney XD. NFL fans can stream the game using the WatchESPN app but will need television sign-in credentials to do so.

The Broncos have two players in this year’s Pro Bowl: outside linebacker Von Miller and wide receiver Courtland Sutton. Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis, who won two Super Bowls in Denver, will serve as one of the AFC’s team captains.

The AFC will be coached by John Harbaugh and the Ravens’ staff and the NFC will be coached by Pete Carrol and the Seahawk’s staff. Last year, the AFC dominated in the all-star game, defeating the NFC 26-7.

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Here are the rosters for the 2020 Pro Bowl

Click here to view the AFC and NFC rosters for the 2020 Pro Bowl.

The AFC will take on the NFC in the 2020 Pro Bowl in Orlando on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. MT (ABC, ESPN). Here is the AFC roster, including original selections and replacement players:

Wide receiver: DeAndre Hopkins*, Houston Texans; Keenan Allen*, Los Angeles Chargers; Jarvis Landry, Cleveland Browns; Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos (replaces injured Hopkins); D.J. Chark, Jacksonville Jaguars (replaces Hill)

Tackle: Ronnie Stanley*, Baltimore Ravens; Laremy Tunsil*, Houston Texans; Trent Brown, Oakland Raiders; Orlando Brown, Baltimore Ravens (replaces injured Brown)

Guard: Marshal Yanda*, Baltimore Ravens; Quenton Nelson*, Indianapolis Colts; David DeCastro, Pittsburgh Steelers; Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns (replaces injured DeCastro)

Center: Maurkice Pouncey*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Rodney Hudson, Oakland Raiders; Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts (replaces Pouncey due to injury)

Tight end: Travis Kelce*, Kansas City Chiefs; Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens; Jack Doyle, Indianapolis Colts (replaces Kelce due to Super Bowl)

Quarterback: Lamar Jackson*, Baltimore Ravens; Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs; Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans; Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans (replaces Mahomes due to Super Bowl)

Running back: Nick Chubb*, Cleveland Browns; Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans; Mark Ingram, Baltimore Ravens

Fullback: Patrick Ricard*, Baltimore Ravens

Defensive end: Joey Bosa*, Los Angeles Chargers; Frank Clark*, Kansas City Chiefs; Calais Campbell, Jacksonville Jaguars; Melvin Ingram, Los Angeles Chargers (replace Bosa); Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars (replaces Clark)

Interior lineman: Cameron Heyward*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Chris Jones*, Kansas City Chiefs; Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals; Jurrell Casey, Tennessee Titans (replaces Jones due to Super Bowl)

Outside linebacker: Von Miller*, Denver Broncos; T.J. Watt*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Matt Judon, Baltimore Ravens

Inside linebacker: Darius Leonard*, Indianapolis Colts; Dont’a Hightower, New England Patriots; Tremaine Edmunds, Buffalo Bills (replaces injured Hightower)

Cornerback: Stephon Gilmore*, New England Patriots; Tre’Davious White*, Buffalo Bills; Marcus Peters, Baltimore Ravens; Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens; Joe Haden, Pittsburgh Steelers (replaces Peters, who is recovering from an injury)

Free safety: Minkah Fitzpatrick*, Pittsburgh Steelers; Earl Thomas, Baltimore Ravens

Strong safety: Jamal Adams*, New York Jets

Kicker: Justin Tucker*, Baltimore Ravens

Long snapper: Morgan Cox*, Baltimore Ravens

Punter: Brett Kern*, Tennessee Titans

Return specialist: Mecole Hardman*, Kansas City Chiefs; Andre Robers, Buffalo Bills (replaces Hardman due to Super Bowl)

Special teamer: Matthew Slater*, New England Patriots

And here is the NFC’s roster:

Wide receiver: Julio Jones*, Atlanta Falcons; Michael Thomas*, New Orleans Saints; Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Amari Cooper, Dallas Cowboys (replaces Evans due to injury); Kenny Golladay (replaces Godwin due to injury); Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers (replaces Jones due to injury)

Tackle: David Bakhtiari*, Green Bay Packers; Tyron Smith*, Dallas Cowboys; Terron Armstead, New Orleans Saints; Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Ealges (replaces Bakhtiari due to injury)

Guard: Zack Martin*, Dallas Cowboys; Brandon Brooks*, Philadelphia Eagles; Brandon Scherff, Washington Redskins; Trai Turner, Carolina Panthers (replaces Brooks due to injury)

Center: Jason Kelce*, Philadelphia Eagles; Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys

Tight end: George Kittle*, San Francisco 49ers; Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles; Austin Hooper, Atlanta Falcons (replaces Kittle due to Super Bowl)

Quarterback: Russell Wilson*, Seattle Seahawks; Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints; Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers; Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings (replaces Rodgers due to injury)

Running back: Dalvin Cook*, Minnesota Vikings; Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers; Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys; Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints (replaces McCaffrey due to injury)

Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk*, San Francisco 49ers; C.J. Ham (replaces Juszcyk due to Super Bowl)

Defensive end: Cameron Jordan*, New Orleans Saints; Nick Bosa*, San Francisco 49ers; Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings (replaces Bosa due to Super Bowl)

Interior lineman: Aaron Donald*, Los Angeles Rams; Fletcher Cox*, Philadelphia Eagles; Grady Jarrett, Atlanta Falcons; Kenny Clark, Green Bay Packers (replaces Donald due to injury)

Outside linebacker: Chandler Jones*, Arizona Cardinals; Khalil Mack*, Chicago Bears; Shaquil Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Za’Darius Smith, Green Bay Packers (replaces Mack due to injury)

Inside linebacker: Bobby Wagner*, Seattle Seahawks; Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers; Jaylon Smith, Dallas Cowboys (replaces Kuechly); Eric Kendricks (replaces Wagner due to injury)

Cornerback: Marshon Lattimore*, New Orleans Saints; Richard Sherman*, San Francisco 49ers; Darius Slay, Detroit Lions; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams; Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears (replaces injured Ramsey); Xavier Rhodes (replaces Sherman due to Super Bowl)

Free safety: Budda Baker*, Arizona Cardinals; Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears

Strong safety: Harrison Smith*, Minnesota Vikings

Kicker: Wil Lutz*, New Orleans Saints

Long snapper: Rick Lovato*, Philadelphia Eagles

Punter: Tress Way*, Washington Redskins

Return specialist: Deonte Harris*, New Orleans Saints

Special teamer: Cordarrelle Patterson*, Chicago Bears

Starters are indicated by an asterisk. 

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NFL will experiment with two new rules at 2020 Pro Bowl

The NFL will experiment with two new rules at the 2020 Pro Bowl.

The NFL will experiment with two rules changes at the 2020 Pro Bowl on Sunday afternoon. The first new rule will allow teams to attempt a long fourth-down situation in place of a traditional onside kick.

Following a successful field goal or extra point attempt, the scoring team (Team A) will have two options, according to the NFL:

Team A may elect to give Team B the ball at Team B’s 25-yard line (1st-and-10), beginning a new series of downs.

Team A may elect to take the ball at their own 25-yard line (4th-and-15).

If Team A is successful in making a first down, Team A will maintain possession and a new series of downs will continue as normal.

If Team A is unsuccessful in making a first down, the result will be a turnover on downs and Team B will take possession at the dead ball spot.

The league will also experiment with new pre-snap penalties. Here are the changes:

It is not a false start if a flexed, eligible receiver in a two-point stance who flinches or picks up one foot, as long as his other foot remains partially on the ground, and he resets for one second prior to the snap. A receiver who fits this exception is not considered to be “in motion” for purposes of the “illegal shift” rules.

It is a false start if all 11 offensive players have been set for at least one full second, and any flexed, eligible receiver breaks his stance by picking up both feet.

The Pro Bowl will air on ABC and ESPN on Jan. 26 at 1:00 p.m. MT.

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Drew Brees says he’ll decide on NFL future in ‘a month or so’

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees isn’t ready to commit to a return in 2020, choosing to enjoy the Pro Bowl festivities and wait.

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It’ll be the New Orleans Saints or retirement for Drew Brees, the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback who’s played 19 seasons in the NFL. Brees has broken every record in the book during his 14 years with the Saints, and seen each of his four children grow up in New Orleans. With his contract set to expire in March, he knows that a lot of people are waiting for him to decide whether he’ll play one more year — including the Saints themselves, who must also work out new contracts with backups Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill. For his part, Brees is just sorry that he can’t give any better soundbites at this time.

Brees apologized for responding with “the same boring answers each year” during a Saturday media availability session ahead of the 2020 Pro Bowl game. He’s a backup for the NFC team this year, meaning he’ll have to wait for Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson to run the first-string offense in the all-star game before Brees gets his own spot in the limelight. But he’s just content in getting to share the time with his peers and family.

“Obviously being here, I’m just very much focused on my family and this opportunity to be be around the guys, playing the game,” Brees told Nola.com’s Amie Just. “Then, I’ll kind of lay low for a little bit, get away and then assess. I kind of have a process in mind. And I’ll give it a month or so.”

Brees typically spends the offseason in San Diego, taking his children to the beach during the summer while training with former teammates like Darren Sproles and Brandin Cooks, as well as his favorite target, Michael Thomas. Respected opponents like NFC South-rival defensive lineman Gerald McCoy have also joined him for workouts during his West Coast sabbaticals.

So he’ll take some time to decompress from a tough 2019 season, which saw the 41-year-old quarterback set back by a thumb injury to his throwing hand, as well as another crushing postseason exit. There’s no questioning whether Brees played well enough last year to warrant one more run at another Super Bowl title — but it would be easy to square with his thinking if it’s time for him to step away from the game.

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2020 Pro Bowl: How to watch, starting lineups for the AFC and NFC

See the AFC and NFC rosters for the 2020 Pro Bowl.

There’s one week remaining until the Super Bowl, which means its time for the annual exhibition matchup between (most) of the best players from the AFC and NFC. The AFC has won each of the last three Pro Bowls since the league switched back to its traditional conference matchup, and with NFL MVP favorite Lamar Jackson leading the AFC, the NFC is a betting underdog in 2020.

The Pro Bowl, which will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET Sunday on ESPN and ABC.

Here are the players who were selected as starters for the 2020 Pro Bowl. Several starters from the Chiefs and 49ers will not be participating in the game as they prepare for Super Bowl LIV, and the NFC in particular will rely on replacement starters extensively. You can see the full rosters here.

AFC:

QB Lamar Jackson (BAL)

RB Nick Chubb (CLE)

FB Patrick Ricard (BAL)

TE Travis Kelce (KC) (out)

OT Ronnie Stanley (BAL)

OT Laremy Tunsil (HOU)

OG Marshal Yanda (BAL)

OG Quenton Nelson (IND)

C Maurkice Pouncey (PIT) (out)

DE Joey Bosa (SF) (out)

DE Frank Clark (KC) (out)

DT Cameron Heyward (PIT)

DT Chris Jones (KC) (out)

OLB Von Miller (DEN)

OLB T.J. Watt (PIT)

ILB Darius Leonard (IND)

CB Stephon Gilmore (NE)

CB Tre’Davious White (BUF)

FS Minkah Fitzpatrick (PIT)

SS Jamal Adams (NYJ)

K Justin Tucker (BAL)

LS Morgan Cox (BAL)

P Brett Kern (TEN)

RET Mecole Hardman (KC) (out)

ST Matthew Slater (NE)

NFC:

QB Russell Wilson (SEA)

RB Dalvin Cook (MIN)

FB Kyle Juszczyk (SF) (out)

TE George Kittle (SF) (out)

WR Julio Jones (ATL) (out)

WR Michael Thomas (NO)

OT David Bakhtiari (GB) (out)

OT Tyron Smith (DAL)

OG Zack Martin (DAL)

OT Brandon Brooks (PHI) (out)

C Jason Kelce (PHI)

DE Cameron Jordan (NO)

DE Nick Bosa (SF) (out)

DT Aaron Donald (LAR) (out)

DT Fletcher Cox (PHI)

OLB Chandler Jones (ARI)

OLB Khalil Mack (CHI) (out)

ILB Bobby Wagner (SEA) (out)

CB Marshon Lattimore (NO)

CB Richard Sherman (SF) (out)

FS Budda Baker

SS Harrison Smith (MIN)

K Will Lutz (NO)

LS Rick Lovato (PHI)

P Tress Way (WSH)

RET Deonte Harris (NO)

ST Cordarrelle Patterson (CHI)

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Pete Carroll voted coach players most want to play for

A survey of 32 Pro Bowlers revealed that Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is the coach players most want to play for.

It’s no secret the culture built by Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is one that many players strive to be a part of.

Players who sign with Seattle or get traded often revel in the team’s competitiveness in every aspect of training, but also the fun-loving, good-naturedness of it all.

That is why it shouldn’t be a surprise that a poll of 32 Pro Bowl players, asking them which coach they’d most prefer to play for, resulted in Carroll in a tie with Andy Reid of the Chiefs for the most responses, at four each.

Carroll has coached 14 NFL seasons, the last 10 with the Seahawks, and has gone 133-90-1 with 10 playoff appearances, two Super Bowl showings and one victory with Seattle in 2014.

Seattle also showed up with four votes for the best NFL city to travel to, tying with Miami for second place behind Los Angeles.

The combination of love for coach Carroll and the city of Seattle is enticing, considering the quality of player at the Pro Bowl and the team’s expected free agent binge this offseason.

The Seahawks have plenty of holes to fill on the offense and defense heading into the 2020 season – perhaps they’ll be able to woo a Pro Bowl player to the Emerald City.

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Eddie Jackson: ‘Everyone’s motivated’ to rebound from disappointing 2019 season

Since Matt Nagy took over, expectations are higher, and nothing short of a return to the postseason will constitute success in 2020.

Looking back at this time last year, expectations for the Bears’ 2019 season were sky-high. Coming off a 12-4 record and a division championship — and maintaining core pieces on the roster — there was every reason to believe that they’d make a repeat playoff appearance.

But the Bears didn’t come close. Even when they were still in playoff contention in the waning weeks of the regular season, the Bears never showed that they were deserving of a return to the postseason, aside from their defense that allowed the fourth-fewest points in the NFL.

The high expectations made the Bears’ 8-8 finish all the more disheartening. But safety Eddie Jackson says that “everyone’s motivated” to rebound from that disappointing season and put together something special in 2020.

“From my first day walking in there as a rookie until now, you see the change,” Jackson said. “You see the big difference in the type of players we have.”

There was a time during the John Fox era when finishing .500 would’ve been considered a success. But since Matt Nagy took over, expectations are higher, and nothing short of a return to the postseason will constitute success in 2020.

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Titans DE Jurrell Casey wants a carry at RB in Pro Bowl

The five-time Pro Bowler asked AFC coach John Harbaugh for a position swap, according to the Associated Press’ Mark Long.

Jurrell Casey has been an impact player for the Tennessee Titans at defensive end for years now.

But he’s got more planned for the 2020 Pro Bowl.

Apparently, Casey doesn’t want to end the showcase game without recording a carry at running back.

The five-time Pro Bowler asked AFC coach John Harbaugh for a position swap, according to the Associated Press’ Mark Long.

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“I used to play a little running back,” Casey said. “He said he’s going to try, but he doesn’t’ want to mess up the system too much. I’m going to keep on trying to feed him all week. They’ve got to let me touch the ball at least once.”

On a team like Tennessee’s, Casey probably doesn’t stand a chance at this wish ever coming true during a game.

Those duties belong to former Alabama rusher Derrick Henry, who finished out the season with the NFL’s rushing title, recording 1,540 yards on the ground during the regular season.

But an event like the Pro Bowl, there’s not a whole lot to lose and it could be fun to watch Casey try something a little different.

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After all, Henry is in his first-ever Pro Bowl and could probably point him in the right direction.

Watch: Cam Jordan mercilessly dusts a few kids in a Pro Bowl foot race

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan accepted the challenge to race some kids at the 2020 Pro Bowl, but he didn’t hold back.

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There’s things you don’t do, like choosing to tug Superman’s cape, or pull the mask off the Lone Ranger. You also don’t challenge New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan to a race.

That’s what a few children and young teens discovered at an event ahead of the 2020 Pro Bowl, when they lined up for a sprint against the 6-foot-4, 287-pound sack artist. Some NFL stars would take the opportunity to let the kids enjoy the spotlight for a moment by throwing the race. But Jordan treated it like a competition.

At least he gave them a second’s head start. But by the time Jordan burst out of his stance, it was no contest, leaving all three of his challengers in the dust.

Later, Jordan justified that decision by explaining it as a motivational tactic: he wanted to help these young athletes to “strive and stride to get faster,” leaving a lasting memory of what it’s like to compete against one of the best football players on the planet. Time will tell if the lesson sticks, but for now we’ve got one entertaining video from the charismatic defensive end.

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Cordarrelle Patterson talks Bears kick-returner legacy at Pro Bowl

The Bears have a rich legacy of kick returners in their 100-year history, and Cordarrelle Patterson is the latest.

For a franchise known for its linebackers and running backs, the Chicago Bears have a rich legacy of kick returners in their 100-year history. From George McAfee to Gale Sayers to Walter Payton to Jerry Azumah to Danieal Manning to Devin Hester, there is no NFL team with a richer history of kick returners.

Cordarrelle Patterson is the latest in a long line of successful kick returners in Chicago. But Patterson doesn’t consider himself up there with two of the greatest returners of all-time: Hester or Sayers.

“It’s a blessing, but I’m just trying to do my job,” Patterson said. “I would never be as great as Devin Hester or Gale Sayers. I just try to do my job each and every day, and it’s just an honor to play on the same field those guys played on.”

Hester and Sayers are two of the best returners in NFL history — and Hester is the greatest ever. But still, Patterson’s career as a kick returner isn’t something to turn your head at.

Patterson, who has earned three Pro Bowl nods, ranks second all-time with a 29.9-yard kickoff return average. He has seven career kick return touchdowns, which is the third most in NFL history, just one behind co-leaders Leon Washington and Josh Cribbs.

Patterson was one of the few bright spots in the Bears’ disappointing 2019 season. In his first year in Chicago, Patterson finished second in the NFL with a 29.5-yard average on 28 kickoff returns, one of which was a 102-yard touchdown against the Saints. He also led the league with 825 kick-return yards.

“There aren’t many guys who are 6-2, 6-3, 220 [pounds], run 4.3 and can cut on a dime,” Patriots special-teams standout Matthew Slater said. “God didn’t make too many of those guys.

“I think you couple that with the fact that he’s so aggressive when he gets out of there with the ball in his hands. He wants to make plays. He loves the game. He’s there for his teammates. I can’t say enough good things about him. His skillset and who he is as a person I think has led him to being arguably one of the best returners in the 100-year history of the game. I sure wish he was still with us and not with [the Bears].”

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