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Andrew Luck replaces Tom Brady on AFC Pro Bowl squad, Logan Mankins, Wes Welker and Vince Wilfork also out

 01.21.13 at 7:38 pm ET
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Tom Brady will be missing the Pro Bowl again. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com)

Tom Brady will be missing the Pro Bowl again. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com)

Tom Brady is again politely declining a trip to Hawaii to play in the NFL’s greatest exhibition game.

Andrew Luck had one of the best seasons any rookie quarterback has ever had in living up to his No. 1 overall draft billing coming into the 2012 season.

On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts rookie was rewarded with a trip to Hawaii to replace Brady in the in the Pro Bowl. Brady was excused from the Pro Bowl with an undisclosed injury.

Brady was selected to his eighth Pro Bowl game in late December but hasn’t played the last six times he’s been selected. He played in Feb. 2002 after winning the Super Bowl and he played in Feb. 2005 after the 2004 season but hasn’t played since, as he has been designated as injured and has been replaced.

It appears Brady won’t be alone in turning down the leis in paradise. Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reports Wes Welker, Logan Mankins and Vince Wilfork have also taken their names out of the Pro Bowl due to various injuries. Linebacker Jerod Mayo and special teams captain Matthew Slater were also selected but remain on the Pro Bowl roster.

As for Luck, through Week 9, Luck had thrown for the same number of yards as his predecessor, Peyton Manning, did in his first season in Denver.

His legend began to truly grow in Week 13 against the Lions. Luck and the Colts were trailing 33-28 with 1:07 left. He was able to get to the Lions’ 14 yard line and faced a fourth down with three seconds left. Luck then threw a screen pass to Donnie Avery who got free and ran in for the winning score.

The win gave Luck his eighth on the season – the most wins by a rookie quarterback drafted first overall in NFL history, as well as his fifth game-winning drive on the season, tying Vince Young and Ben Roethlisberger for the most by a rookie quarterback. On Dec. 23, 2012, Luck broke the record for most passing yards by a rookie against the Kansas City Chiefs, throwing 205 to bring his season total to 4,183. Cam Newton held the previous record with 4,051 yards.

Luck advanced the Colts, one season removed from 2-14, to the the playoffs, where they lost to the Ravens in Baltimore.

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  • Doug

    Still think bringing back Bard is a big mistake, hope I’m wrong.  Please no more Zach Stewarts!  Ok?  Why option him back to Pawtucket, he’s not good enough for them.

  • Osakaaqubu

    Bard is awful. Whatever he had, he lost when they brainwashed him. I wouldn’t be too upset to never see him in a Sox uniform again.

    • WHO CARES

      Wow relax, Bard will be back talk about over reacting, Chill

  • Jack Burton

    At least Bard’s awful season will keep his 2013 salary low through arbitration.  I guess there’s one positive to take out of this year for him and a few others.

    I didn’t realize De Jesus was out of options after this year.  I realize he wasn’t a significant part of the trade, but it does make him less helpful, as I thought he could be AAA depth.  Options are one of those things where the internet fails.  You can find just about anything baseball related on the internet, but I still haven’t found a database or chart or whatever that shows options remaining.  It is way too much work trying to find out for each individual player.

  • AndyP

    How is Brian Johnson doing after getting hit in the face by a liner a while ago?

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwYig2CP66Q&feature=related Phaerisee

    Great article. 

    What I find frustrating at times is the double standard when it comes to Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s religions.    Obama was mercilessly raked over the coals for his association with Pastor Jeremiah Wright’s church.    Conversely, it seems whenever anyone has any questions about the more controversial points of Mormonism, they are branded a bigot.   Many christians and catholics are very concerned and to just brush their concerns aside shows a lack of respect for the traditional GOP base.   If more christians and catholics knew what Romney really believed, they would run in the other direction and spread the word to everyone they knew.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGFAph3lWqw

  • H Bouley

    Seems to me the more they try to fix Bard’s problems the more problems he has. Why not shut him down and start anew next spring training.

  • H Bouley

    Rather than see another Bard failure, wish they had activated Webster who they got in the Punto trade LOL

  • Geetsolboy

    Should have had Bard ready last night to back up Stewart, now that would have been entertaining.

  • WHO CARES

    Red Sox should sign Bard and Lester to an extension now, what a bargin the red sox can get.

  • Anonymous

    Playing the Pro Bowl BEFORE the Super Bowl doesn’t make any sense. Pro Bowl players on the Super Bowl teams don’t get to go to Hawaii and take part in the game.

  • Steve

    How about T-Sizzle yesterday after they beat us, “HAVE FUN AT THE PRO-BOWL NEXT WEEK” ahahahahaha what a d-bag…should change his name to D-Bizzle

  • Sarcastaball

    These days an erection lasting over 4 hours is enough of an excuse to not go to the Pro Bowl (which is terrible anyways).

  • Artwrks

    Great 4 Andrew Luck & sore losers if u ask me to the New England Patriots who wimped out with “undisclosed” injuries yet again after not winning.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Barker/34504519 Brian Barker

      You can probably say that about Brady but Mankins was hurt all season and after last night i’m sure Welker is pretty banged up

    • Anonymous

      So what about Aaron Rodgers and Calvin Johnson withdrawing? 

  • fromtheshire

    GOOD!!! What a pointless and stupid game! Get rid of it…

  • Ztigr

    I hate the probowl, and now I hate it worse, because when my players are in there, I know we’re not in the Super Bowl  The festivities surrounding the probowl cost us Robert Edwards, who could have been a great running back.  They should just do all pro teams and a rookie probowl.  It’d be fun watching the best of the rookies play each other.

  • Jo

    It is MORONIC to have the PB before the SB. Players aren’t interested and neither are fans. 

  • Schwank

    The game is a disgrace.  But I know why they do it…..to keep up the continuity.  Meaning it’s good on paper to have the game during that down week.  Problem is it isn’t a game.  Actually none of tha all-star games are any good.

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