MONDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 2005
SPORTS
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Ronen Zilberman/ASSOCIATED PRESS AFC quarterback Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts looks to hand off during the first quarter of the Pro Bowl yesterday in Honolulu.
Ronen Zilberman/ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY GREG BEACHAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HONOLULU — Peyton Manning was still at the peak of his game in the Pro Bowl, and Michael Vick showed he's only beginning the climb.
Manning threw three touchdown passes to extend his career record in the NFLs allstar game, while Vick led the NFC to 17 points in a second-half comeback that fell short in the AFC's 38-27 victory yesterday.
Pittsburgh's Hines Ward caught a touchdown pass and returned an onside kick for a score, and three Chargers stars led the clinching TD drive in the fourth quarter of the AFC's seventh victory in nine meetings.
Manning, the regular-season MVP after breaking Dan Marino's NFL record with 49 touchdown passes, completed just six passes for 130 yards. But three were spectacular scoring tosses, and the Colts quarterback was named the MVP in his fifth trip to the Pro Bowl.
The game didn't quite have the offensive fireworks of last season's 107-point marathon, but Manning and Vick thrilled the 26th straight sellout crowd at Aloha Stadium with exhibitions of their strengths: Manning's expert throws and Vick's jaw-dropping elusiveness and creativity.
Manning has thrown 11 TD passes in the Pro Bowl, four more than any quarterback in NFL history. He hit Colts teammate Marvin Harrison, Ward and San Diego's Antonio Gates in the first 25 minutes while the AFC built a 28-10 halftime lead.
The NFC got within 31-27 on David Akers' field goal, but the AFC's San Diego connection took over. Drew Brees hit Gates for a 33-yard gain on a flea-flicker play selected by fans in an online vote, and LaDainian Tomlinson finished the drive with a 4-yard TD run with 5:15 to play.
But Vick was determined to make a splash in his first trip to Hawaii — and with the Atlanta coaching staff calling the plays, he led three straight scoring drives after entering the game in the third quarter. Vick was 14-of-24 for 205 yards and a score, nimbly avoiding several sacks along the way.
Harrison scored on a 62-yard pass from his Indianapolis teammate in the first quarter, tying Jimmy Smith's career
It was the first touchdown on a kickoff return in the 55-year history of the Pro Bowl.
record with his fifth Pro Bowl touchdown. Ward followed with a 41-yard TD catch on a pinpoint throw from Manning, and he celebrated with a goofy hula dance with Vili the Warrior, the University of Hawaii's mascot.
Philadelphia's Brian Westbrook scored on a 12-yard run later in the half — but when the NFC tried an onside kick, Ward leaped for the ball and outran several defenders, avoiding tackles and somersaulting through the end zone.
Vick went 4-of-6 and hit Torry Holt for a 27-yard touchdown play in the first series of his first Pro Bowl appearance. Vick, a four-year veteran, had to drop out of the 2003 game with an injury.
Vick led another scoring drive moments later, diving over the goal line for a 3-yard score — even though his helmet was knocked off his head by
While Manning and Vick starred, the Super Bowl quarterbacks had considerably quieter days. NFC starter Donovan McNabb went 1-for-8 with an interception, while Tom Brady was 4-for-9 for 48 yards in two series yielding one field goal.
Baltimore's Ed Reed, the NFLs defensive player of the year.
The Giants' Tiki Barber rushed for 70 yards in his first Pro Bowl, and St. Louis' Torry Holt caught five passes for 99 yards.
FOOTBALL
Mangino announces coaching changes
In the offseason, football coaching changes are frequent.
Kansas coach Mark Mangino announced yesterday the hiring of two new coaches.
John Reagan will replace Ed Warinner as the team's offensive line coach and Tim Beck will replace Tyrone Dixon as the team's wide receivers coach.
"First and foremost, John and Tim are teachers."
Along with Reagan's offensive line coach responsibilities he will also work as the team's offensive run-game coordinator. Reagan most recently served as the offensive line coach at the Air Force Academy. Reagan has had previous coaching stops at Temple University, The University of Akron, The University of Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma State University. Reagan played
Mangino said. He said their enthusiasm and ability to relate to the players would make them excellent additions to the staff.
college football for Syracuse University and started for three years at center.
Rivals.com has reported that Warinner, who Reagan replaces, will take the offensive line position at Illinois under new coach Ron Zook.
Tim Beck was coach of Summit High School in Mansfield, Texas, before being hired by Mangino. Beck was named coach of the year in his district in 2003 after leading Summit to its first ever playoff appearance.
Beck has coached other teams in the state of Texas and
also served as offensive coordinator for Southwest Missouri State and was a graduate assistant at Kansas State. Beck played quarterback, wide receiver and punter at The University of Central Florida.
Kansas has yet to fill its vacant running backs coaching position. Former running backs coach Pat Henderson left the team to work for the University's Williams Educational Fund.
Mangino said that he planned to announce a replacement for Henderson at a later date.
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