One week before Super Bowl XLIX is played there, the NFL will hold the Pro Bowl all-star game in Arizona. The squads captained by Michael Irvin and Cris Carter were drafted like fantasy teams earlier this week.
The Pro Bowl is Sunday, January 25 at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast across all of ESPN’s many platforms.
The rosters for the made-for-TV event were announced Wednesday night:
TEAM IRVIN
Captain: Michael Irvin
Coach: Jason Garrett, Dallas
Quarterbacks
Tony Romo, Dallas
Matt Ryan, Atlanta
Matthew Stafford, Detroit
Running backs
C.J. Anderson, Denver
Mark Ingram, New Orleans
DeMarco Murray, Dallas (captain)
Wide receivers
Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants
Golden Tate, Detroit
Emmanuel Sanders, Denver
Randall Cobb, Green Bay
Tight ends
Jimmy Graham, New Orleans
Jason Witten, Dallas
Fullback
Marcel Reece, Oakland
Tackles
Joe Thomas, Cleveland
Tyron Smith, Dallas
Trent Williams, Washington
Guards
Kyle Long, Chicago
Zack Martin, Dallas
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore
Centers
Travis Frederick, Dallas
Nick Mangold, New York Jets
Defensive ends
Robert Quinn, St. Louis
Cameron Wake, Miami
DeMarcus Ware, Denver
Defensive tackles
Geno Atkins, Cincinnati
Aaron Donald, St. Louis
Sheldon Richardson, New York Jets
Outside linebackers
Elvis Dumervil, Baltimore
Clay Matthews, Green Bay
Von Miller, Denver
Inside linebackers
Luke Kuechly, Carolina
D’Qwell Jackson, Indianapolis
Cornerbacks
Vontae Davis, Indianapolis
Brent Grimes, Miami
Joe Haden, Cleveland
Chris Harris Jr., Denver
Safeties
Eric Weddle, San Diego
Mike Adams, Indianapolis
T.J. Ward, Denver
Punter
Kevin Huber, Cincinnati
Placekicker
Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis
Return specialist
Darren Sproles, Philadelphia
Special-teamer
Darrell Stuckey, San Diego
Long snapper
L.P. Ladouceur, Dallas
TEAM CARTER
Captain: Cris Carter
Coach: John Harbaugh, Baltimore
Quarterbacks
Andrew Luck, Indianapolis
Drew Brees, New Orleans
Andy Dalton, Cincinnati
Running backs
Jamaal Charles, Kansas City
Justin Forsett, Baltimore
Alfred Morris, Washington
Wide receivers
A.J. Green, Cincinnati
.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis
Jordy Nelson, Green Bay
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh (captain)
Tight ends
Martellus Bennett, Chicago
Greg Olsen, Carolina
Fullback
John Kuhn, Green Bay
Tackles
Joe Staley, San Francisco
Duane Brown, Houston
Ryan Clady, Denver
Guards
Evan Mathis, Philadelphia
Mike Pouncey, Miami
Josh Sitton, Green Bay
Centers
Jason Kelce, Philadelphia
Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
Defensive ends
J.J. Watt, Houston (captain)
Mario Williams, Buffalo
Calais Campbell, Arizona
Defensive tackles
Marcell Dareus, Buffalo
Dontari Poe, Kansas City
Kyle Williams, Buffalo
Outside linebackers
Justin Houston, Kansas City
Connor Barwin, Philadelphia
Tamba Hali, Kansas City
Inside linebackers
C.J. Mosley, Baltimore
Lawrence Timmons, Pittsburgh
Cornerbacks
Patrick Peterson, Arizona
Aqib Talib, Denver
Antonio Cromartie, Arizona
Sam Shields, Green Bay
Safeties
Antoine Bethea, San Francisco
Glover Quin, Detroit
Donte Whitner, Cleveland
Punter
Pat McAfee, Indianapolis
Placekicker
Cody Parkey, Philadelphia
Return specialist
Devin Hester, Atlanta
Special-teamer
Justin Bethel, Arizona
Long snapper
Jon Dorenbos, Philadelphia