Manning brothers selected for Pro Bowl
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Peyton and Eli Manning were voted to the Pro Bowl yesterday, marking the first time quarterback-playing brothers have been chosen for the same all-star game. The Indianapolis Colts' Peyton will make his ninth appearance in 11 seasons and will start for the AFC. It will be the first appearance for Eli, who was the Most Valuable Player for the New York Giants in their Super Bowl win in February. He will be on the NFC team. The Giants also landed the oldest Pro Bowl choice ever, kicker John Carney, 44, who was signed at the start of the season as a short-term fill-in for the injured Lawrence Tynes. Carney has made 27 of 29 field-goal tries. The New York Jets led all teams with seven Pro Bowl picks, including quarterback Brett Favre, who will be in his 10th Pro Bowl but his first representing the AFC. There will be six each from the Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans in the game, to be played Feb. 8 in Honolulu. For complete Pro Bowl rosters, see For The Record on Page 7.
Jurisprudence: : Suspended NFL star Michael Vick could be out of federal prison and in a Virginia halfway house by Jan. 20, one of his attorneys told a federal bankruptcy judge in Norfolk, Va. Vick is serving a 23-month prison term in Leavenworth, Kan., for bankrolling a dogfighting conspiracy and is scheduled to be released from federal custody about July 20. Last month, Vick also pleaded guilty to a state dogfighting charge, avoiding more prison time. The case's resolution also cleared the way for his early release from prison and possible transition into a halfway house. Attorneys for the suspended Falcons quarterback contend his long-distance absence has complicated his bankruptcy proceedings in Virginia, so they are working to get him moved to the state, said Michael Blumenthal, one of Vick's bankruptcy attorneys.
Television: : The Cowboys' 20-8 victory over the Giants drew the most viewers ever for a Sunday Night Football game. The game on NBC attracted 23.1 million viewers, the network said.
Penn State's Paterno gets 3-year extension
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Penn State coach Joe Paterno has a new three-year contract extension to go along with his new hip. The Hall of Famer and winningest coach in major college football history agreed to a deal that runs through the 2011 season. Paterno will turn 82 on Sunday. A statement from the athletic department said Paterno and administrators also agreed they might re-evaluate and alter the arrangement as necessary. The agreement comes more than three weeks after Paterno had hip-replacement surgery. Sixth-ranked Penn State is getting ready for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day against No. 5 Southern California.
