BREAKING NEWS
Calvin Johnson to skip Pro Bowl
Calvin Johnson pulls in a catch during Detroit's game against the Falcons.
Photographer: Leon Halip
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Posted: 01/11/2012
The Lions won't be represented at the Pro Bowl, after all.
Calvin Johnson has been replaced by Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, the NFL announced Wednesday.
The Lions wide receiver had been slowed by injuries at the end of the season, but he never missed a game.
Johnson had been one of the top vote-getters in the Pro Bowl balloting, and led all wide receivers in the fan voting.
He was the only Lions player selected to represent the 10-6 team in the all-star event.
In a record-setting year, the 26-year old wide receiver caught 96 passes for 1,681 yards and 16 touchdowns. All were career-highs for Johnson.
Ndamukong Suh, Matthew Stafford, and Louis Delmas were all selected as alternates at their positions.
The Pro Bowl is Sunday, January 29 at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii.
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