Pro Bowl 2014 Roster: Players Most Likely to Steal the Show in Hawaii

Ah, the Pro Bowl. The NFL's paid vacation to Hawaii that they call an all-star game. The butt of many jokes, an exhibition where most players justifiably take it easy to avoid injury, a chance for football addicts to fill their craving with a small taste of the sport they love.

Of course, this year the league added extra appeal to the event by holding a draft rather than simply dividing the players by conference. It's a move that could add some intrigue to the event and inspire a few players to actually, you know, care.

With that in mind, I broke down a few players that I think are most likely to have big performances in Hawaii. And no, there won't be any defensive players on this list, because (laughs for a really long time) you don't actually think anyone plays defense at the Pro Bowl, do you?

Of course not. Let's break down the players that will steal the show.

Team	Player	NFL Team
Defensive Tackle
Team Sanders	Ndamukong Suh	Detroit Lions
Team Sanders	Gerald McCoy	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Team Sanders	Dontari Poe	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Rice	Kyle Williams (assigned)	Buffalo Bills
Team Rice	Jason Hatcher	Dallas Cowboys
Team Rice	Marcell Dareus	Buffalo Bills
Guard
Team Rice	Jahri Evans	New Orleans Saints
Team Rice	Ben Grubbs	New Orleans Saints
Team Rice	Evan Mathis	Philadelphia Eagles
Team Sanders	Marshal Yanda	Baltimore Ravens
Team Sanders	Logan Mankins	New England Patriots
Team Sanders	Kyle Long (assigned)	Chicago Bears
Center
Team Sanders	Mike Pouncey	Miami Dolphins
Team Sanders	Alex Mack	Cleveland Browns
Team Rice	Ryan Kalil	Carolina Panthers
Team Rice	Nick Mangold (assigned)	New York Jets
Fullback
Team Rice	Mike Tolbert	Carolina Panthers
Team Sanders	Marcel Reece (assigned)	Oakland Raiders
Special Teamer
Team Sanders	Matthew Slater	New England Patriots
Team Rice	Justin Bethel (assigned)	Arizona Cardinals
Punter
Team Rice	Johnny Hekker	St. Louis Rams
Team Sanders	Brandon Fields (assigned)	Miami Dolphins
Long Snapper
Team Sanders	J.J. Jansen	Carolina Panthers
Team Rice	Matt Overton	Indianapolis Colts

Team	Player	NFL Team
Quarterback
Team Sanders	Andrew Luck	Indianapolis Colts
Team Sanders	Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers
Team Sanders	Nick Foles	Philadelphia Eagles
Team Rice	Drew Brees (Captain)	New Orleans Saints
Team Rice	Philip Rivers	San Diego Chargers
Team Rice	Alex Smith (assigned)	Kansas City Chiefs
Running Back
Team Rice	LeSean McCoy	Philadelphia Eagles
Team Rice	Matt Forte	Chicago Bears
Team Rice	DeMarco Murray	Dallas Cowboys
Team Sanders	Jamaal Charles (Captain)	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Sanders	Eddie Lacy	Green Bay Packers
Team Sanders	Alfred Morris (assigned)	Washington Redskins
Wide Receiver
Team Sanders	A.J. Green	Cincinnati Bengals
Team Sanders	Dez Bryant	Dallas Cowboys
Team Sanders	Antonio Brown	Pittsburgh Steelers
Team Sanders	DeSean Jackson	Philadelphia Eagles
Team Rice	Brandon Marshall	Chicago Bears
Team Rice	Josh Gordon	Cleveland Browns
Team Rice	Alshon Jeffery	Chicago Bears
Team Rice	Larry Fitzgerald (assigned)	Arizona Cardinals
Tight End
Team Rice	Jimmy Graham	New Orleans Saints
Team Rice	Tony Gonazlez	Atlanta Falcons
Team Sanders	Jordan Cameron (assigned)	Cleveland Browns
Team Sanders	Jason Witten (assigned)	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive Tackle
Team Sanders	Branden Albert	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Sanders	Trent Williams	Washington Redskins
Team Sanders	Duane Brown	Houston Texans
Team Rice	Joe Thomas	Cleveland Browns
Team Rice	Tyron Smith	Dallas Cowboys
Team Rice	Duane Brown (assigned)	Houston Texans
Defensive End
Team Rice	Robert Quinn (captain)	St. Louis Rams
Team Rice	Cameron Jordan	New Orleans Saints
Team Rice	Cameron Wake	Miami Dolphins
Team Sanders	J.J. Watt (captain)	Houston Texans
Team Sanders	Greg Hardy	Carolina Panthers
Team Sanders	Mario Williams (assigned)	Buffalo Bills
Outside Linebacker
Team Sanders	Tamba Hali	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Sanders	Terrell Suggs	Baltimore Ravens
Team Sanders	Brian Orakpo (traded)	Washington Redskins
Team Rice	Justin Houston	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Rice	Robert Mathis (traded)	Indianapolis Colts
Team Rice	John Abraham (assigned)	Arizona Cardinals
Inside Linebacker
Team Rice	Vontaze Burfict	Cincinnati Bengals
Team Rice	Derrick Johnson	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Sanders	Luke Kuechly	Carolina Panthers
Team Sanders	Paul Posluszny (assigned)	Jacksonville Jaguars
Cornerback
Team Sanders	Patrick Peterson	Arizona Cardinals
Team Sanders	Darrelle Revis	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Team Sanders	Brent Grimes	Miami Dolphins
Team Sanders	Tim Jennings (assigned)	Chicago Bears
Team Rice	Alterraun Verner	Tennessee Titans
Team Rice	Joe Haden	Cleveland Browns
Team Rice	Brandon Flowers	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Rice	Antonio Cromartie	New York Jets
Safety
Team Rice	Jairus Byrd	Buffalo Bills
Team Rice	Antrel Rolle (assigned)	New York Giants
Team Rice	Eric Reid	San Francisco 49ers
Team Sanders	Eric Berry	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Sanders	Eric Weddle	San Diego Chargers
Team Sanders	T.J. Ward	Cleveland Browns
Kicker
Team Sanders	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens
Team Rice	Stephen Gostkowski	New England Patriots
Punt Returner
Team Rice	Dexter McCluster	Kansas City Chiefs
Team Sanders	Cordarrelle Patterson	Minnesota Vikings

Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts

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I mean, it would be hard not to put on a show for the fans when your receivers are A.J. Green, Dez Bryant, Antonio Brown and DeSean Jackson. Oh, and for good measure, let's add Jamaal Charles at running back and Jason Witten and Jordan Cameron at tight end.

But more importantly, Luck was the top overall pick on Day 2 by Team Sanders. With a full complement of superstars to choose from, Deion Sanders wanted to land Andrew Luck first. That means there's an added bit of pressure on Luck to prove he was worth the selection. 

And we've all seen how Luck handles pressure. Just ask the Kansas City Chiefs.

Josh Gordon, WR, Cleveland Browns

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Josh Gordon is an example of the perfect recipe for blowing up at the Pro Bowl. He's young. He isn't considered the best at his position. He just had a breakout season. And he'll actually get to play with an elite quarterback, something he most certainly has not had the chance to do in Cleveland.

You can bet Gordon will want to put on a show. And why not? After exploding for 87 receptions, 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns (in just 14 games, mind you), Gordon has the chance to keep his star bright in Hawaii.

And, you know, to give Johnny Manziel something to look forward to if the Browns sell the farm to draft him. 

LeSean McCoy and Matt Forte, RB, Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears

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Drew Brees is used to working with Darren Sproles out of the backfield, a talented player for sure but certainly far less dynamic than LeSean McCoy and Matt Forte. Just imagine what Brees will do with this pair catching passes out in the flat.

McCoy led the NFL with 1,607 rushing yards this season, while Forte's 1,993 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns capped off another excellent season. These two will earn the majority of the work in this game, and they'll likely torch Team Sanders from start to finish.