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Eagles Teammates Will Be Rivals in Pro Bowl

The first year of the NFL Pro Bowl being 'Unconferenced" means that teammates will now be rivals, at least for a day, and the four Eagles in Hawaii are no different. 

Thanks to a fantasy draft between team coaches/general managers Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice, the elected Pro Bowlers are no longer bound to playing for either the AFC or NFC. As a result, two Eagles will face off against two of their teammates on Sunday in Honolulu, HI. 

Evan Mathis was selected by 'Team Rice" on the first day of the draft, Wednesday, and on Thursday he was joined by teammate LeSean McCoy. 

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Meanwhile, Nick Foles and DeSean Jackson will pair up against them as members of "Team Sanders." Sanders obviously hopes that the duo replicates...

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