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Eli Manning used Turpin as a pass rusher, and his quickness was evident throughout the game.<\/h2>\n

\"AFC<\/p>\n

AFC wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7), of the Jacksonville Jaguars, runs away from NFC return specialist KaVontae Turpin, of the Dallas Cowboys, right, during the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Orlando.(Chris O’Meara \/ AP)<\/span><\/p>\n

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 With Olympic flag football three years away, this much is becoming clear: the U.S. team should want a former LSU receiver on its roster.<\/p>\n

The four ex-Tigers competing in the Pro Bowl Games scored a combined eight touchdowns in a flag football contest that capped the NFC\u2019s third consecutive victory over the AFC, 76-63 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Rookie Malik Nabers of the New York Giants found the end zone twice for the NFC, and Minnesota\u2019s Justin Jefferson also scored. Jefferson caught six passes for 46 yards. Nabers finished with five receptions for 62 yards.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re on top for sure,\u201d Jefferson said. \u201cIt is definitely great to see the guys having fun out here, scoring touchdowns, just making big plays. That\u2019s what we normally do, so it\u2019s good to see us coming out here and doing the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NFC essentially sealed the win by returning two interceptions for touchdowns in the second half, giving coach Eli Manning a third consecutive win over big brother and AFC coach Peyton. Arizona\u2019s Budda Baker and Minnesota\u2019s Byron Murphy delivered the big defensive plays in a made-for-TV event designed to showcase offense.<\/p>\n

Jared Goff, who got the NFC off to a strong start with his near-perfect performance in a skills competition Thursday, completed 10 of 11 passes for 126 yards and three touchdowns. Goff and Murphy earned MVP honors.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay\u2019s Baker Mayfield added three TDs on eight completions for the NFC, his second one going to Nabers.<\/p>\n

Former LSU guys in the end zone ended up being the biggest trend in a game that lacked drama.<\/p>\n

\"KaVontae<\/p>\n

Cincinnati\u2019s Ja\u2019Marr Chase scored three times, including a 45-yarder from Russell Wilson late, and Jacksonville\u2019s Brian Thomas Jr. added two more for the AFC. Chase celebrated his third with a backflip and then performed \u201cthe Griddy\u201d that his former college teammate, Jefferson, helped popularize.<\/p>\n

The NFC started the day with a 14-7 lead after six skills competitions worth up to three points each Thursday night. The conference added to its lead by winning the \u201cGreat Football Race\u201d and dominated an old-fashioned tug-of-war competition Sunday.<\/p>\n

With Dexter Lawrence of the New York Jets, Tampa Bay\u2019s Vita Vea and Seattle\u2019s Leonard Williams anchoring the strength test, the AFC got yanked into a foam pit twice in a best-of-three event.<\/p>\n

Turpin shines \u2014 on defense<\/h2>\n

Speed thrills, and Dallas Cowboys return man KaVontae Turpin put on a show. Eli Manning used Turpin as a pass rusher, and his quickness was evident throughout the game. He pressured quarterbacks regularly, forcing them into mistakes, and seemingly pulled flags with ease. He finished with five tackles, including a sack.<\/p>\n

Sideline shuffle, anyone?<\/h2>\n

Pittsburgh defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and Tennessee defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons spent time between the first and second quarters playing cards on the AFC bench. They eventually put the deck down and watched a skill game called \u201cPunt Perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it was fairly common to see players finding ways to pass the time in the game\u2019s laid-back atmosphere. Mayfield, Buccaneers teammate Tristan Wirfs and Dallas’ Micah Parsons posed for pictures holding their babies on the NFC sideline. Cleveland\u2019s Jerry Jeudy spent much of the game signing autographs on the AFC sideline.<\/p>\n

Scintillating finish for punters<\/h2>\n

Jacksonville\u2019s Logan Cooke edged Detroit\u2019s Jack Fox wowed teammates and fans in double overtime of \u201cPunt Perfect.\u201d It may have been the most dramatic finish of the Pro Bowl Games.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, everyone came here for a punt-off,\u201d Cooke quipped.<\/p>\n

Cooke and Fox went head-to-head in the first two rounds \u2014 with some help from Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey and San Francisco fullback Kyle Juszczyk \u2014 and were tied after two rounds. It went to sudden death, where Cooke hit and then watched Fox\u2019s attempt rattle off the rim of one of the six canisters from 35 yards away.<\/p>\n

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