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Pro Bowl players announced – and Twitter reacts

Unless the Carolina Panthers reach the Super Bowl, quarterback Cam Newton will have plenty of familiar faces around him at the Pro Bowl in Honolulu in January. ... Newton calls an audible during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Unless the Carolina Panthers reach the Super Bowl, quarterback Cam Newton will have plenty of familiar faces around him at the Pro Bowl in Honolulu in January. ... Newton calls an audible during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Associated Press

The NFL announced its Pro Bowl selections on Tuesday, and not surprisingly, the undefeated Carolina Panthers dominated the selections. The Pro Bowl will be played Jan. 31 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

What did the Pro Bowl reaction look like on Twitter?

You had to figure the Panthers weren’t going to let a league-high 10 selections go unnoticed.

And 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman takes the graceful approach, and thanks those who voted for him.

Bowman came back from a knee injury to earn a Pro Bowl nod, Kansas City’s Eric Berry battles lymphoma, returns to the NFL, and he’s going to the Pro Bowl, too.

The Raiders’ improved season under first-year coach Jack Del Rio pays off in three Pro Bowl selections, including Charles Woodson, who recently announced this will be his final season.

And of course, it’s not a Pro Bowl selection day without acknowledging snubs, both real and perceived.

Compiled by Jeff Caraska

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This story was originally published December 22, 2015 at 9:30 PM with the headline "Pro Bowl players announced – and Twitter reacts."

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