Former SEC players in Pro Bowl

Edward Aschoff, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2015, 12:00 PM ET
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With the NFL teasing us by putting the Pro Bowl a week before the Super Bowl, we are forced to wait even longer before watching the biggest game of them all.

Is the Pro Bowl a worthy compromise in between conference championships and Super Sunday? Well, that's very much up for debate, but it is football. And if it's football, we'll try to figure out a way to interject some SECness into it because, you know, SEC bias and all.

But like we did with the Super Bowl on Monday, we're going to see who will be representing SEC teams in this year's Pro Bowl. And yes, ALL Missouri and Texas A&M players will be included in this. No, some didn't play in the SEC while they were in school, but those schools are there now and those players will count toward the SEC's number. It's just how the world works.

Last year, the SEC had 24 players make Pro Bowl rosters. This year, the league is also represented by 24 players. I mean, it's no shock that the NFL and the SEC go so well together. Just look at the NFL -- past, present and future. SEC players made the cut for every position except defensive end, safety and punter.

Remember, the Pro Bowl now has that funky format in which past NFL greats will draft each team. This year we could see nothing but receivers taken in the first few rounds, as Cris Carter and Michael Irvin are this year's coaches.

Alabama led the SEC with five Pro Bowl selections.

Here are the 24 SEC Pro Bowl representatives:

Quarterback

Peyton Manning, Tennessee (Denver Broncos)

Running back

Arian Foster, Tennessee (Houston Texans)

Mark Ingram, Alabama (New Orleans Saints)

Wide receiver

Julio Jones, Alabama (Atlanta Falcons)

A.J. Green, Georgia (Cincinnati Bengals)

Odell Beckham Jr., LSU (New York Giants)

Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (Philadelphia Eagles)