When Connor Barwin tackled Darren Sproles, the Philadelphia Eagles faced a Pro Bowl conundrum they hadn’t had to worry about before.

The last time the Eagles had a defensive player in the Pro Bowl was three years ago. Defensive end Jason Babin was selected for his performance in the 2011 season. Running back LeSean McCoy and left tackle Jason Peters were also in that game, but they were all on the NFC team. There was no risk of Babin tackling McCoy, or of Peters taking Babin down with a block.

Last year, in the first Pro Bowl with a player draft to select teams, the Eagles had five representatives. But all five were offensive players, so there was no risk of one Eagle injuring another. Quarterback Nick Foles was selected offensive MVP of last year’s game.

No harm was done in Sunday night’s game. Barwin did have to tackle Sproles a couple times, but it was uneventful. Barwin even helped his Eagles teammate get back up.

Sproles was playing in his first Pro Bowl after 10 years in the NFL. He was selected as a punt returner, but also saw plenty of action at running back. Sproles caught six passes for 79 yards and carried the ball three times for 42 yards. Sproles broke off a 30-yard run in the fourth quarter to set up Matt Ryan's 1-yard pass to Jimmy Graham for the go-ahead touchdown.

Barwin also played a fair amount. So did guard Evan Mathis and center Jason Kelce. Jon Dorenbos was the long snapper for Team Irvin, the same squad as Sproles. As long snapper, Dorenbos managed to snap a lot of in-game selfies, if his Twitter profile is any measure.

Eagles rookie kicker Cody Parkey made the two extra points he attempted. Parkey was kicking through narrower goal posts. The Team Irvin kicker, Adam Vinatieri, missed an extra-point attempt.

There was less intrigue for Eagles fans without a quarterback in the game. Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and running back LeSean McCoy both withdrew from the game, as well, leaving Sproles as the only Eagles player to touch the ball.