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Fitzgerald Leads NFC to 30-21 Win

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(Newser) – Larry Fitzgerald caught five passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns, 44-year-old John Carney kicked two fourth-quarter field goals, and the NFC rallied to a 30-21 Pro Bowl victory over the AFC today in Honolulu. The Arizona Cardinals' All-Pro receiver, coming off a record-breaking postseason and a spectacular Super Bowl in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, earned MVP honors, the AP reports.

Said Fitzgerald's teammate Kurt Warner: "I would've liked to have won last week and not this week, if I could switch them out." Eli Manning, making his Pro Bowl debut, was 8-of-14 for 111 yards. While big brother Peyton had better stats, 12-of-17 for 151 yards and a TD, Eli got the win. "It's not about beating my brother, it's just about having fun," said the Giants signal-caller.

NFC's Larry Fitzgerald makes a catch for a touchdown during the second half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game at Aloha Stadium, in Honolulu on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.
NFC's Larry Fitzgerald makes a catch for a touchdown during the second half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game at Aloha Stadium, in Honolulu on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ronen Zilberman)
NFC quarterback Eli Manning, of the New York Giants, looks to pass during the Pro Bowl NFL football game at Aloha Stadium, in Honolulu on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.
NFC quarterback Eli Manning, of the New York Giants, looks to pass during the Pro Bowl NFL football game at Aloha Stadium, in Honolulu on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ronen Zilberman)
NFC receiver Larry Fitzgerald holds the MVP trophy after the Pro Bowl NFL football game, at Aloha Stadium, in Honolulu Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.
NFC receiver Larry Fitzgerald holds the MVP trophy after the Pro Bowl NFL football game, at Aloha Stadium, in Honolulu Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ronen Zilberman)
NFC running back Adrian Peterson recovers a fumble next to AFC defensive tackle Shaun Rogers during the Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Honolulu.
NFC running back Adrian Peterson recovers a fumble next to AFC defensive tackle Shaun Rogers during the Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, in Honolulu.   (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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New YOrk Giants QB Eli Manning passes for 111 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT in the NFC's 30-21 win in the 2009 Pro Bowl.   (YouTube)
Steve Smith catches 6 passes for 89 yards as the NFC defeats the AFC in the 2009 Pro Bowl.   (YouTube)

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