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What better way to end a long, grueling season than an excuse to play football in sunny Miami?

Preceding the Super Bowl for the first time, the Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 and televised live on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET from LandShark (Dolphin) Stadium, also the site of Super Bowl XLIV a week later.

Traditionally played in Honolulu's Aloha Stadium, the 2010 Pro Bowl also marks the first time the event has been on the mainland in 30 years and the first time in South Florida in 35 years.

With Miami the scene of all the action this year, the game's greatest NFL AFC and NFC All Stars come together for one final toss of the ball, along with a week of partying and fun-in-the-sun during an otherwise cold and gray February.

Fans, players and coaches vote to determine each conference's selection and roster. Voting at NFL.com usually begins in mid-November and the official team roster announced on an NFL Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network in mid-December.

While some fans think of the Pro Bowl as a soft game with little fury, in some years that is definitely not the case as some players view the game as a match to settle old grudges created during the season.

Stay tuned. You never know what's about to happen at the Pro Bowl...

Pro Bowl on TV

By tradition, whoever airs the Super Bowl also owns the rights to the Pro Bowl telecast, but this year ESPN has picked up the honor with complete coverage beginning at approx. 7:30 PM ET on January 31, 2010 with an official kickoff at 8PM ET (check local listings).

More about the Pro Bowl around the Web:

NFL Events: Pro Bowl - The official site with the latest news, ticket and travel package information, player profiles & interviews, photos, video highlights, complete AFC and NFC rosters, plus game recaps with play by play, stats.

Pro Bowl - Wikipedia - Complete overview with historical facts, information on memorable games & plays, n otable Pro Bowl selections, related stats, photos, references & resources.

Pro Bowl Online - Major fan site with a complete history including rosters & selections dating back to 1990, current news & pics, related resources.

also see -> NFL TV schedule | 2010 Super Bowl