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Rice, Irvin set as NFL Legends captains for Pro Bowl

BRUCE ASATO
Jerry Rice flashes a shaka with the trophy in the postgame of the 2014 NFL Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium.

NEW YORK >> Hall of Fame wide receivers Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin will serve as NFL Legends captains for the Pro Bowl.

The NFL announced the captains Wednesday.

The Pro Bowl will be played Sunday, Jan. 31 in Aloha Stadium in Hawaii.

Last season, Irvin and Cris Carter were captains, with Team Irvin beating Team Carter 32-28 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. Rice and Deion Sanders served as captains the previous year, with Team Rice topping Team Sanders 22-21 in Honolulu.

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