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Monday, February 9, 2009

Fitzgerald leads NFC Pro Bowl victory

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, shown during Media Day at the Super Bowl Jan. 27, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, shown during Media Day at the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald caught two touchdown passes Sunday to help the NFC top the AFC 30-21 in the Pro Bowl in Honolulu.

Fitzgerald grabbed a 46-yard scoring pass from Drew Brees in the second quarter and a 2-yarder from Eli Manning with just over 4 minutes left in the game.

The Cardinals wideout was named Most Valuable Player of the all-star contest, which has been played in Honolulu for 30 years but will be moved to Miami in 2010. That game will be played a week before, instead of after, the Super Bowl.

Brees completed 11-of-19 passes for 142 yards, the Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson, last year's MVP, ran for 48 yards and a score, and John Carney booted three field goals for the NFC.

Peyton Manning and Kerry Collins each tossed a touchdown pass and LaRon McClain ran for a score for the AFC.

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