Kreutz, Elam in Pro Bowl
Advertiser Staff
Two players with Hawai'i ties have been named to the Pro Bowl teams, which were announced today by the NFL.
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The game will be played Saturday, Feb. 9, at Aloha Stadium.
Bears center Olin Kreutz was named to his first Pro bowl today.
Chicago Bears center Olin Kreutz, a former St. Louis School and University of Washington athlete, was named to his first Pro Bowl. Denver Broncos kicker Jason Elam, who played for the University of Hawai'i from 1989-92, was named to his third Pro Bowl.
Kreutz was honored as a Pro Bowl alternate the past two seasons. He is in his fourth year after being drafted in the third round in 1998.
Elam was named to the Pro Bowl in 1995 and 1998.
The starting lineups will be announced later.
One third of the voting was done by fans, one third by players and one third by coaches.
The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers led each conference with six players apiece, even though the Bucs are the NFC's final playoff seed and the Ravens still haven't clinched a playoff berth.
Baltimore middle linebacker Ray Lewis was among the group from last year's Super Bowl champions to make the squad. Defensive tackle Warren Sapp leads the Tampa contingent.
One oddity was the selection of three members of the Carolina Panthers, who are 1-14 on the season and go into the final week seeking to avoid becoming the first team ever to lose 15 consecutive games in a single season.
