Pro Bowl 2015: Jerseys, MVP Predictions and More for Team Carter vs. Team Irvin
The NFL's best descend on Glendale, Arizona for the 2015 Pro Bowl and must leap to match the bar set by last year's MVP, Nick Foles.
As the spectacle continues to evolve in an effort to remain relevant, these things can happen. Unpredictable postgame accolades are a given with so much sheer talent on the field at any one time.
At the very least, the hopefuls for the MVP award will be competing in style. Bright, neon style:
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Before things get underway, be sure to know which colors the top players will don on Cris Carter's and Michael Irvin's rosters. After the jump, let's outline the top-three MVP finishers, too.
Draft Results and Rosters
| 1 | Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts | 2 | Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys |
| 3 | A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants |
| 5 | Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | Tyron Smith, OT, Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | Patrick Peterson, CB, Arizona Cardinals | 8 | Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers |
| 9 | Mario Williams, DE, Buffalo Bills | 10 | Cameron Wake, DE, Miami Dolphins |
| 11 | T.Y. Hilton, WR, Indianapolis Colts | 12 | Jimmy Graham, TE, New Orleans Saints |
| 13 | Joe Staley, OT, San Francisco 49ers | 14 | Von Miller, OLB, Denver Broncos |
| 15 | Justin Houston, OLB, Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys |
| 17 | Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints | 18 | Joe Thomas, OT, Cleveland Browns |
| 19 | C.J. Mosley, ILB, Baltimore Ravens | 20 | Robert Quinn, DE, St. Louis Rams |
| 21 | Aqib Talib, CB, Denver Broncos | 22 | Vontae Davis, CB, Indianapolis Colts |
| 23 | Calais Campbell, DE, Arizona Cardinals | 24 | T.J. Ward, S, Denver Broncos |
| 25 | Donte Whitner, S, Cleveland Browns | 26 | Clay Matthews, LB, Green Bay Packers |
| 27 | Duane Brown, OT, Houston Texans | 28 | Brent Grimes, CB, Miami Dolphins |
| 29 | Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers | 30 | Trent Williams, OT, Washington Redskins |
| 31 | Connor Barwin, OLB, Philadelphia Eagles | 32 | Eric Weddle, S, San Diego Chargers |
| 33 | Antonio Cromartie, CB, Arizona Cardinals | 34 | Elvis Dumervil, OLB, Baltimore Ravens |
| 35 | Sam Shields, CB, Green Bay Packers | 36 | Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions |
| 37 | Justin Forsett, RB, Baltimore Ravens | 38 | Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons |
| 39 | Lawrence Timmons, ILB, Pittsburgh Steelers | 40 | Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints |
| 41 | Glover Quin, S, Detroit Lions | 42 | C.J. Anderson, RB, Denver Broncos |
| 43 | Antoine Bethea, S, San Francisco 49ers | 44 | Jason Garrett, HC, Dallas Cowboys |
| Greg Olsen, TE, Carolina Panthers (16) | DeMarcus Ware, DE, Denver Broncos (23) | ||
| Martellus Bennett, TE, Chicago Bears (16) | Randall Cobb, WR, Green Bay Packers (29) | ||
| Ryan Clady, OT, Denver Broncos (30) | Golden Tate, WR, Detroit Lions (29) | ||
| Tamba Hali, OLB, Kansas City Chiefs (34) | Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Denver Broncos (29) | ||
| Andy Dalton, QB, Cincinnati Bengals (38) | Chris Harris, CB, Denver Broncos (35) | ||
| Alfred Morris, RB, Washington Redskins (42) | D'Qwell Jackson, ILB, Indianapolis Colts (39) | ||
| John Harbaugh, HC, Baltimore Ravens (44) | Mike Adams, S, Indianapolis Colts (43) | ||
| DT | Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams and Dontari Poe | Aaron Donald, Sheldon Richardson and Geno Atkins | |
| G | Mike Pouncey, Josh Sitton and Evan Mathis | Zack Martin, Marshal Yanda and Kyle Long | |
| C | Maurkice Pouncey and Jason Kelce | Travis Frederick and Nick Mangold | |
| FB | John Kuhn | Marcel Reece | |
| P | Pat McAfee | Kevin Huber | |
| K | Cody Parkey | Adam Vinatieri | |
| ST | Justin Bethel | Darrell Stuckey |
MVP Predictions
3. DeMarco Murray, RB, Dallas Cowboys
It is amazing what a talent such as DeMarco Murray can do when his body holds up.
And when he is in a contract year.
Strange coincidences aside, there is no masking the fact that Murray ran wild in 2014. Appearing in a full 16-game season for the first time in his four years as a pro, the former Oklahoma star ran for 1,845 yards and 13 touchdowns on a 4.7 per-carry average.
Murray is sure to put on a show in the desert as he approaches free agency, something he will continue to hear about. So far, his responses have been as expected, per ESPN.com's Todd Archer:
"Those guys know how I am as a person and I understand that business aspect. I don’t get butt-hurt. I don’t get my feelings hurt. I believe in myself and what I’m capable of doing and whoever it is I’m playing for next year, I know I’m going to make a huge impact.
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Regardless of his future, fans remember the Murray from last year's Pro Bowl who scored from 20 yards away with less than a minute left after taking in a pass from Alex Smith.
That score led to a Team Rice victory, although it was not enough to give Murray the individual hardware.
Rest assured he is gunning for the trophy again this time around, although his limited chances may once again hold him back.
2. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
The No. 1 overall pick in the first two Pro Bowl drafts and running, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has every right to come out gunning at the event.
Fret not, his beard and sense of humor are in attendance, too, per Pro Football on ESPN:
Despite an unfortunate end to the season, Luck completed 61.7 percent of his passes for 4,761 yards and 40 touchdowns in 2014, all career highs.
Luck is also the guy who threw a 36-yard bomb to DeSean Jackson to open up the scoring last year.
This year Luck is even more spoiled. His target list includes good friend T.Y. Hilton, along with A.J. Green, Jordy Nelson, Jamaal Charles, Greg Olsen and Martellus Bennett.
Luck may not need a whole lot of time on the field to reel in the MVP.
1. J.J. Watt, DL, Houston Texans
It is going to be difficult to overcome J.J. Watt.
Watt wreaks havoc on the defensive side of the ball and may be the most dominant player the league has seen since Reggie White.
Look at it this way. Over at Pro Football Focus, Watt ranked as the No. 1 3-4 defensive end in the league. No shocker, right? His grade came in at 107.5—the next player on the list, Sheldon Richardson of the New York Jets, graded out at 39.9.
The Pro Bowl is about flash, too. Watt broke out this year with three touchdown catches on three targets.
Based on what is going down in practice, Watt will see plenty of time on the offensive side of the ball:
John Harbaugh and Team Carter will allow Watt to spread his wings in a way the Pro Bowl has never seen.
The obvious end result being, of course, one entertaining spectacle and some individual hardware for Watt.
Stats courtesy of NFL.com. Advanced metrics via Pro Football Focus. Roster and game info courtesy of NFL.com as of Jan. 24 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
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