Eli Manning in for Steelers’ Roethlisberger in Pro Bowl
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New York Giants offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo confers with quarterbacks Eli Manning, left, and Ryan Nassib, right, during the first half of a preseason NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the Giants are hiring offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo as their next head coach. McAdoo, 38, is being given the job a little more than a week after Tom Coughlin stepped down after 12 seasons, the person spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the team has not officially announced the hiring.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. >> New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will replace injured Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the Pro Bowl.
With the NFL’s announcement Friday, Manning will join teammate Odell Beckham Jr. as the Giants’ representatives in Hawaii for the all-star game on Jan. 31. It’s Manning’s fourth Pro Bowl selection, and the third time he will play in the game.
Manning set franchise records with 618 pass attempts and 387 completions while throwing a career-high 35 touchdown passes, one shy of the team mark set by Hall of Famer Y.A. Tittle in 1963.
The league earlier announced that Beckham will be one of four Pro Bowl captains. Beckham and Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald will captain one team, while Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman and Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins will captain the other.
