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The 2013 Pro Bowl will be played at 7 p.m. ET Sunday, and while it's typically a hodge-podge of replacement players, this year's Buccaneers' squad landed three legitimate Pro Bowl-level players in running back Doug Martin, wide receiver Vincent Jackson and defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.
Or, simply stated, a huge chunk of the foundation of a team that is improving significantly.
Martin, the 31st-overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft and the second running back taken, was easily the most productive rookie runner. He ran for 1,454 yards, fifth-most in the NFL, and 11 touchdowns, tying him with Cleveland's Trent Richardson for fifth-most in the NFL. Richardson was the third-overall pick.
Jackson was a top free agent target for several teams this past off-season, and after Tampa Bay inked him to a five-year deal worth $55 million, he shredded the league for a 19.2 yards per catch average on 72 grabs, finishing his first year with the Bucs with 1,384 yards and eight touchdowns.
McCoy, the third-overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, is quickly becoming one of the best defensive linemen in the league. He anchored a Buccaneers defense that led the league in rushing yards against (82.5 yards per game) and added five sacks.
The Pro Bowl will kick off at 7 p.m. ET Sunday from Honolulu.
| AFC | NFC | |||
| Quarterback | ||||
| *Peyton Manning | Denver | Drew Brees | New Orleans | |
| Matt Schaub | Houston | Eli Manning | New York Giants | |
| Andrew Luck | Indianapolis | Russell Wilson | Seattle | |
| Running Back | ||||
| *Arian Foster | Houston | *Adrian Peterson | Minnesota | |
| Jamaal Charles | Kansas City | Marshawn Lynch | Seattle | |
| C.J. Spiller | Buffalo | Doug Martin | Tampa Bay | |
| Fullback | ||||
| *Marcel Reece | Oakland | Jerome Felton | Minnesota | |
| Wide receiver | ||||
| *Andre Johnson | Houston | Julio Jones | Atlanta | |
| *A.J. Green | Cincinnati | Victor Cruz | New York Giants | |
| Reggie Wayne | Indianapolis | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona | |
| DeMaryius Thomas | Denver | Vincent Jackson | Tampa Bay | |
| Tight end | ||||
| Jermaine Gresham | Cincinnati | Jason Witten | Dallas | |
| Owen Daniels | Houston | Kyle Rudolph | Minnesota | |
| Tackle | ||||
| *Duane Brown | Houston | Russell Okung | Seattle | |
| *Joe Thomas | Cleveland | Jermon Bushrod | New Orleans | |
| Andrew Whitworth | Cincinnati | Matt Kalil | Minnesota | |
| Guard | ||||
| Wade Smith | Houston | Jahri Evans | New Orleans | |
| Richie Incognito | Miami | Chris Snee | New York Giants | |
| Zane Beadles | Denver | Josh Sitton | Green Bay | |
| Center | ||||
| *Maurkice Pouncey | Steelers | Max Unger | Seattle | |
| Chris Meyers | Houston | Jeff Saturday | Green Bay | |
| Defense | ||||
| Defensive end | ||||
| J.J. Watt | Houston | Jason Pierre-Paul | New York Giants | |
| Cameron Wake | Miami | Julius Peppers | Chicago | |
| Elvis Dumervill | Denver | Jared Allen | Minnesota | |
| Interior linemen | ||||
| Geno Atkins | Cincinnati | Henry Melton | Chicago | |
| Randy Starks | Miami | Gerald McCoy | Tampa Bay | |
| Kyle Williams | Buffalo | Ndamukong Suh | Detroit | |
| Outside linebacker | ||||
| Tamba Hali | Kansas City | Chad Greenway | Minnesota | |
| Robert Mathis | Indianapolis | Ryan Kerrigan | Washington | |
| Justin Houston | Kansas City | Anthony Spencer | Dallas | |
| Inside/middle linebacker | ||||
| Jerod Mayo | New England | London Fletcher | Washington | |
| Derrick Johnson | Kansas City | Daryl Washington | Atlanta | |
| Cornerback | ||||
| Champ Bailey | Denver | Charles Tillman | Chicago | |
| Johnathan Joseph | Houston | Tim Jennings | Chicago | |
| Antonio Cromartie | New York Jets | Patrick Peterson | Arizona | |
| Free safety | ||||
| Jairus Byrd | Buffalo | Earl Thomas | Seattle | |
| Strong Safety | Thomas DeCoud | Atlanta | ||
| Eric Berry | Kansas City | |||
| LaRon Landry | New York Jets | William Moore | Atlanta | |
| Punter | ||||
| Dustin Colquitt | Kansas City | Thomas Morestead | New Orleans | |
| Kicker | ||||
| Phil Dawson | Cleveland | Blair Walsh | Minnesota | |
| Kick returner | ||||
| Josh Cribbs | Cleveland | Leon Washington | Seattle | |
| Special teams player | ||||
| Matt Slater | New England | Lorenzo Alexander | Washington | |
| Long snapper | ||||
| John Denney | Miami | Don Muhlbach | Detroit |