Giants WR Steve Smith added to NFC Pro Bowl team
AP News | 2010-01-20 22:09:43
<div id="subtitle">New York Giants WR Steve Smith replaces Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald on NFC Pro Bowl team</div><div><p>New York Giants receiver Steve Smith will replace Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald on the NFC Pro Bowl team.</p><p>The Giants announced the change Wednesday, making Smith the team's first wideout to be selected for the Pro Bowl since Homer Jones in 1968.</p><p>Fitzgerald pulled out of the Jan. 31 game in Miami because of a knee injury.</p><p>Giants receiver David Tyree played in the 2006 Pro Bowl as a special teams player.</p><p>Smith, who entered last season with 65 career catches, led the NFC and shattered the Giants' single-season record with 107 — 25 more than Amani Toomer's previous team record in 2002.</p><p>Smith's 1,220 receiving yards were the second-highest total in franchise history. Toomer had 1,343 in 2002.</p><p>Center Shaun O'Hara is the only other Giant on the NFC team.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67385914&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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