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Patriots fans would rather not have a care in the world about the Pro Bowl.
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After a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, however, Sunday's All-Star Game is the last chance New England fans have to see their favorite players in action.
The Patriots had seven players named to the Pro Bowl roster, but only two of those will actually play in the game. Quarterback Tom Brady, wide receiver Wes Welker, tight end Rob Gronkowski, guard Logan Mankins and nose tackle Vince Wilfork will all skip Sunday's game due to injury or another unspecified reason, paving the way for a slew of replacement players to get a crack at the game, including Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. The five Patriots not participating due to injury are among the 22 players who opted out of the game for one reason or another.
Meanwhile, Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo will start in the game, and Matthew Slater has earned a spot on the roster as a special-teamer.
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Here's the full schedule for Sunday's festivities.
Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Television: NBC
Here's a full look at the roster below with injured players removed and * denoting the game's starters. You can find a full roster including the player not playing in the game at NFL.com.
AFC | NFC | |||
Quarterback | ||||
*Peyton Manning | Denver | Drew Brees | New Orleans | |
Matt Schaub | Houston | Eli Manning | New York Giants | |
Andrew Luck | Indianapolis | Russell Wilson | Seattle | |
Running Back | ||||
*Arian Foster | Houston | *Adrian Peterson | Minnesota | |
Jamaal Charles | Kansas City | Marshawn Lynch | Seattle | |
C.J. Spiller | Buffalo | Doug Martin | Tampa Bay | |
Fullback | ||||
*Marcel Reece | Oakland | Jerome Felton | Minnesota | |
Wide receiver | ||||
*Andre Johnson | Houston | Julio Jones | Atlanta | |
*A.J. Green | Cincinnati | Victor Cruz | New York Giants | |
Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona | |
DeMaryius Thomas | Denver | Vincent Jackson | Tampa Bay | |
Tight end | ||||
Jermaine Gresham | Cincinnati | Jason Witten | Dallas | |
Owen Daniels | Houston | Kyle Rudolph | Minnesota | |
Tackle | ||||
*Duane Brown | Houston | Russell Okung | Seattle | |
*Joe Thomas | Cleveland | Jermon Bushrod | New Orleans | |
Andrew Whitworth | Cincinnati | Matt Kalil | Minnesota | |
Guard | ||||
Wade Smith | Houston | Jahri Evans | New Orleans | |
Richie Incognito | Miami | Chris Snee | New York Giants | |
Zane Beadles | Denver | Josh Sitton | Green Bay | |
Center | ||||
*Maurkice Pouncey | Pittsburgh | Max Unger | Seattle | |
Chris Meyers | Houston | Jeff Saturday | Green Bay | |
Defense | ||||
Defensive end | ||||
J.J. Watt | Houston | Jason Pierre-Paul | New York Giants | |
Cameron Wake | Miami | Julius Peppers | Chicago | |
Elvis Dumervill | Denver | Jared Allen | Minnesota | |
Interior linemen | ||||
Geno Atkins | Cincinnati | Henry Melton | Chicago | |
Randy Starks | Miami | Gerald McCoy | Tampa Bay | |
Kyle Williams | Buffalo | Ndamukong Suh | Detroit | |
Outside linebacker | ||||
Tamba Hali | Kansas City | Chad Greenway | Minnesota | |
Robert Mathis | Indianapolis | Ryan Kerrigan | Washington | |
Justin Houston | Kansas City | Anthony Spencer | Dallas | |
Inside/middle linebacker | ||||
Jerod Mayo | New England | London Fletcher | Washington | |
Derrick Johnson | Kansas City | Daryl Washington | Atlanta | |
Cornerback | ||||
Champ Bailey | Denver | Charles Tillman | Chicago | |
Johnathan Joseph | Houston | Tim Jennings | Chicago | |
Antonio Cromartie | New York Jets | Patrick Peterson | Arizona | |
Free safety | ||||
Jairus Byrd | Buffalo | Earl Thomas | Seattle | |
Strong Safety | Thomas DeCoud | Atlanta | ||
Eric Berry | Kansas City | |||
LaRon Landry | New York Jets | William Moore | Atlanta | |
Punter | ||||
Dustin Colquitt | Kansas City | Thomas Morestead | New Orleans | |
Kicker | ||||
Phil Dawson | Cleveland | Blair Walsh | Minnesota | |
Kick returner | ||||
Josh Cribbs | Cleveland | Leon Washington | Seattle | |
Special teams player | ||||
Matt Slater | New England | Lorenzo Alexander | Washington | |
Long snapper | ||||
John Denney | Miami | Don Muhlbach | Detroit |
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