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          Saints split up on Pro Bowl rosters

          • Mike Triplett, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2015, 08:00 AM ET
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            • Covered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune
            • Previously covered LSU football, San Francisco 49ers
            • Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate
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          For the first time, members of the New Orleans Saints will compete on separate Pro Bowl rosters Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees landed on Team Carter, while tight end Jimmy Graham and running back Mark Ingram were selected by Team Irvin during Wednesday night's Pro Bowl draft.

          This is the second year of the Pro Bowl's new conference-free format. Last year, when Brees was a captain, he drafted all of his Saints teammates to play on his team.

          Brees was the second QB selected by his team, which is named after honorary captain Cris Carter. Brees will play behind Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who was selected first overall.

          Graham and Ingram will play for the team captained by Michael Irvin. They were reunited with former Saints teammate Darren Sproles, who is making his long-awaited Pro Bowl debut as a return man from the Philadelphia Eagles.