Pro Bowl 2012: Game Time, TV Schedule, Announcers

Tonight is the NFL's All-Star Game, also called the Pro Bowl, and it will definitely be void of many of its stars as the New England Patriots and New York Giants are instead getting ready to face off in the Super Bowl. This means that fans in Hawaii (or those watching the game wishing they were in Hawaii) won't be able to see players like Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Rob Gronkowski or Wes Welker. However, I'm sure those fan bases are quite glad to have their teams still alive for the Lombardi Trophy.

However, many will still be playing and showcasing their wares tonight, including Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson of the Kansas City Chiefs. Jared Allen will also be playing. Here's the rundown on what you need to know to catch the game.

Game date/time: Sunday, January 29, 6:00 p.m. CT

Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii

TV: NBC

Announcers: Dan Hicks will offer play by play while Mike Mayock and Doug Flutie will handle color commentary.

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Pro Bowl 2012: Derrick Johnson's Season Of Validation, 'Blessing To Go To Hawaii'

Derrick Johnson has been in the NFL for seven seasons now, and while his talent has never been questioned his ability to put it all together had. To culminate the end of his 2011 season, Johnson was named an outright member of the AFC Pro Bowl squad, not an alternate.

"It’s a great way to be appreciated for what you did on the field during the year," Johnson said of his 2012 Pro Bowl selection. "I know a lot of guys that should go don’t get to go, but when you get your first chance, like I have this year, it’s a blessing to go to Hawaii."

Johnson set a Chiefs franchise record for tackles in a season with 179, and more importantly entrenched himself as the leader of a Kansas City team dealing with regime change at the top. New head coach, uncertainty at the quarterback position and changes at various coaching levels will bring change at Arrowhead but Johnson and the Chiefs defense are the building blocks to grow own.

"He's the leader of the defense and he's just so consistent," said defensive end Glenn Dorsey, voted Johnson as team MVP. "He's always around the football and plays with a lot of effort. He just pretty much has the mentality of the team.

Its all about 2012 for the Chiefs, and their defensive leader has his sights on accomplishing much more than just a Pro Bowl invitation.

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2012 Pro Bowl: Time, Schedule And More

The 2012 NFL Pro Bowl will be held on Sunday, January 29 in Honolulu, Hawaii with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. CT. The Kansas City Chiefs will have two players suiting up for the AFC squad in linebackers Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson.

In his sixth season, Hali finished among the league leaders in sacks with 12 and also had 66 tackles and four forced fumbles. He started all 16 games for the Chiefs in 2011. Johnson was a tackling machine for the Chiefs finishing with 131 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and two interceptions on the season. He also started all 16 games for Kansas City.

Hali will start alongside Denver's Von Miller and Baltimore's Ray Lewis. Johnson will be a back up along with Pittsburgh's James Harrison.

Game date/time: Sunday, January 29, 6:00 p.m. CT

Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii

TV: NBC

For more on the Kansas City Chiefs be sure to check out Arrowhead Pride. For more NFL news and analysis head on over to SB Nation's NFL Football hub.

2012 AFC Pro Bowl Snubs: Brandon Flowers Has Legitimate Argument For Inclusion

The Kansas City Chiefs are already represented by two players on their defense when it comes to the newly announced AFC Pro Bowl rosters for 2012 in Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson. Both players certainly deserve their honor given to them with the stellar seasons that they’ve enjoyed. Johnson has come out as one of the best overall linebackers in the NFL this season, and Hali remains one of the single best pass rushers in the league. However, another player also deserves consideration and his name is missing even from any “snubs” columns: Brandon Flowers.

The Chiefs cornerback is one of the best lockdown corners in the NFL and he even won AFC Defensive Player of the Week earlier this season. He continually shuts down the opposing team’s best receiver and can stay with anyone in the NFL. For the year he ended up with 56 tackles and 4 interceptions including one for a touchdown.

The AFC picks at cornerback include Darrelle Revis, Champ Bailey and Jonathan Joseph. While the first two are locks, including Revis every year, Joseph is a toss up although it’s hard to argue with the difference that the Texans defense has made this year. Still Flowers is among the NFL’s best and that’s what the Pro Bowl celebrates.

2012 Pro Bowl Rosters: AFC Team Includes Derrick Johnson, Tamba Hali

The Kansas City Chiefs had an unfortunate season marked by team drama, the firing of head coach Todd Haley, several significant season-ending injuries and a locker room fight. However, that doesn’t mean that certain players didn’t enjoy incredibly successful years, and two of those are celebrated with the recent AFC Pro Bowl roster announcement.

Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson will both represent the Chiefs in February’s Pro Bowl. Hali is among the NFL leader in sacks with 12, while Johnson already won one AFC Defensive Player of the Week award with his ability to make tackles from sideline to sideline and play the run as well as the pass.

Here’s the complete Pro Bowl Roster:

Offense
QB: *Tom Brady (7), Ben Roethlisberger (2), Philip Rivers (4)
RB: *Ray Rice (2), Maurice Jones-Drew (3), Arian Foster (2)
WR: *Wes Welker (4), *Mike Wallace (1), A.J. Green (1), Brandon Marshall (3)
TE: *Rob Gronkowski (1), Antonio Gates (8)
OT: *Joe Thomas (5), *Jake Long (4), D’Brickashaw Ferguson (3)
OG: *Logan Mankins (4), *Brian Waters (6), Marshal Yanda (1)
C: *Maurkice Pouncey (2), Nick Mangold (4)
FB: *Vonta Leach (2)

Defense
DE: *Dwight Freeney (7), *Andre Carter (1), Elvis Dumervil (2)
DT: *Haloti Ngata (3), *Vince Wilfork (4), Richard Seymour (7)
OLB: *Terrell Suggs (5), *Von Miller (1), Tamba Hali (1)
ILB: *Ray Lewis (12), Derrick Johnson (1)
CB: *Darrelle Revis (4), *Champ Bailey (11), Johnathan Joseph
FS: *Ed Reed (8), Eric Weddle (1)
SS: *Troy Polamalu (7)

Special Teams
P: Shane Lechler (7)
PK: Sebastian Janikowski (1)
KR: Antonio Brown (1)
Special Teamer: Matthew Slater (1)

Note: * indicates starter, number of Pro Bowl appearances appears in parenthesis

2012 Pro Bowl Rosters: Kansas City Chiefs Represented By Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson

The Kansas City Chiefs will be represented by linebackers Tamba Hall and Derrick Johnson in the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl.