Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald was among the list of players named to the Pro Bowl as replacements for the All-Star representatives from the Super Bowl-bound Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.

Pro Bowlers on the Steelers and Packers were replaced since the game will be played a week before the two teams meet in the Super Bowl on Feb 6, while two Chicago Bears linebackers bowed out due to injuries from Sunday's NFC title game.

Fitzgerald will be making his fifth Pro Bowl appearance in Hawaii on Sunday in place of Packers receiver Greg Jennings while New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper will replace Green Bay's Nick Collins.

Washington Redskins linebacker Brian Orakpo, Atlanta Falcons defensive back Brent Grimes and Tampa Bay Buccaneers left tackle Donald Penn take the places of the Packers' Clay Matthews, Charles Woodson and Chad Clifton, the NFL said.

Packers cornerback Tramon Williams is yet to be replaced.

The Washington Redskins landed another linebacker on the NFC squad when London Fletcher was tabbed to replace Brian Urlacher, while Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason will fill in for Lance Briggs.

Two Kansas City Chiefs defenders were added to the Pro Bowl squad in place of Pittsburgh players with safety Eric Berry going instead of Troy Polamalu, while linebacker Tamba Hali takes over for James Harrison.

Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel will be replaced by Randy Starks of the Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday will play instead of Pittsburgh's Maurkice Pouncey.

Reuters

(China Daily 01/26/2011 page23)