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Vikes' Rudolph added to Pro Bowl for Gonzalez

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl team as an injury replacement for Tony Gonzalez of the Atlanta Falcons.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

NBC’s Rodney Harrison played for the Patriots and lives in Atlanta.  So he’s uniquely qualified to offer up informed opinions about the two teams that lost in Sunday’s conference championship games. Rodney appeared on Tuesday’s PFT Live to discus…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

With the 49ers going to the Super Bowl, safeties Dashon Goldson and Donte Whitner will have to pass on the Pro Bowl. So the NFL turned to the team that the 49ers beat in the NFC Championship Game to replace them on the roster. The Falcons have announced…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

All year long, Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez stood firm on his 95 percent retirement pledge. But those closest to him see the door cracked, and they’re trying to get their foot in. “I’m hoping for the 5 percent,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said, a…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com