Now that Super Bowl XLII is in the history books, hard core NFL fans have one more Sunday (Feb 10) event to look forward to before the book is closed on the football season; the leagues version of an all-star game, the 2008 Pro Bowl to be played in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. And for sports gamblers, the Pro Bowl is the last chance to place a football bet until the pre-season in August. The betting line was opened Monday by Las Vegas Sports Consultants (LVSC) favoring the AFC by a -3 ½ point chalk with a 64 total. Online sportsbook Bodoglife.com and other offshore sportsbooks are expected to follow suit later on Monday.
If you are looking forward to seeing a few stars from the new world champions New York Giants participate you will be disappointed. Only one Giant is on the NFC roster, that being DE Osi Umenyiora and he is a reserve. No other player from the New York Giants team is listed as a starter or reserve on the NFC offense or defense.
The Super Bowl XLII losers New England Patriots will be well represented with four starting players on offense with one reserve and three starting players on defense. Patriots players starting for the AFC offense are QB Tom Brady, WR Randy Moss, OT Matt Light and OG Logan Mankins. Center Dan Koppen is the Patriots lone reserve. Starting Patriots defensive players are DT Vince Wilfork, OLB Mike Vrabel, and CB Asante Samuel.
Last years contest was won by the AFC with Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer being named as game MVP. The AFC has won three of the last five Pro Bowls.
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