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Quick Take: AFC vs. NFC

Last time
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson scored two touchdowns as the NFC rallied for 14 fourth-quarter points to defeat the AFC, 42-30.

Streaks
The two sides have alternated wins and losses the last four years, but the AFC has won seven of the last 11 Pro Bowls overall. The overall series is tied 19-19.

Key storylines:

Gonzalez, Lewis could have new homes in 2009.
Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez and Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis are donning the familiar AFC Pro Bowl uniform for the tenth time in their careers. Now the question is, will Gonzalez and Lewis play in their other familiar uniforms in 2009?

Vikings RB Peterson is fans' MVP.
The fans in Hawaii have spoken. Running back Adrian Peterson is the people's champion in Hawaii as fans are mobbing the hero of last year's game.

Pro Bowl paradise to Manning brothers.
Football's best-known brothers don't have a whole lot of time to simply hang out together, because work always seems to get in the way. But Peyton and Eli Manning are making the most of their Hawaiian vacation as they prepare for the Pro Bowl.

Sunday was a thriller for Ravens' Harbaugh, too.
Ravens and AFC coach John Harbaugh had a thrilling Sunday, but it had nothing to do with the Super Bowl. Harbaugh went cliff diving in Hawaii's North Shore.

Aloha means good bye.
The Pro Bowl will be moving to Miami next season, but not all players are happy about it. Players such as Peyton Manning and Ray Lewis are a couple of long-term vets who are in favor of keeping the game in the Aloha state.

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