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Click here to vote now!
Teams Announced during Pro Bowl Selection Show Wednesday, December 21 on ESPN
Today fans can begin voting to select players for the 2006 Pro Bowl, the NFL's annual All-Star Game, on NFL.com, the NFL announced Tuesday.
Balloting for the Pro Bowl, which will be played in Hawaii on Sunday, Feb. 12 and televised by ESPN, will conclude Dec. 13. The teams will be announced at 7 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, Dec. 21 on the 2006 Pro Bowl Selection Show on ESPN.
The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are made up of the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group's vote counts one-third towards determining the 43-man rosters that represent the American Football Conference and National Football Conference in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes Dec. 19-20.
The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. It was the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING topped all players in fan voting last season, while Philadelphia Eagles quarterback DONOVAN MC NABB was the fans' top NFC choice.
Following is a breakdown of positions and corresponding number of players who will be selected in each conference (43 per conference):
OFFENSE
Wide Receivers (4)
Tight Ends (2)
Tackles (3)
Guards (3)
Centers (2)
Quarterbacks (3)
Running Backs (3)
Fullback (1)
DEFENSE
Ends (3)
Interior Linemen (3)
Outside Linebackers (3)
Inside Linebackers (2)
Cornerbacks (3)
Safeties (3)
Need Player (1-Coach's Choice)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punter (1)
Placekicker (1)
Kick Returner (1)
Special Teamer (1)