2018 Pro Bowl: TV info, rosters and start time
By Thomas Moore
The Cleveland Browns will be represented at today’s annual Pro Bowl as linebacker Joe Schobert is a member of the AFC roster.
The NFL will hold the Pro Bowl today in Florida, the league’s annual attempt to fill the non-football void between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl.
It looked like the Cleveland Browns would not be represented in the game for the first time since 2007 after left tackle Joe Thomas suffered a season-ending injury in October. But another Joe from Wisconsin – linebacker Joe Schobert – stepped up to fill the void.
It will be the first trip for Schobert, who was selected by the Browns in the fourth-round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Schobert was originally tapped as an alternate, but is participating in today’s game as a replacement for Ryan Shazier, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker who suffered a spinal injury during a Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Schobert struggled as a rookie as he was miscast as an outside linebacker by former defensive coordinator Ray Horton. But this past season defensive coordinator Gregg Williams moved Schobert back to his natural middle linebacker position and Schobert shined, tying for the league-lead in tackles with 144.
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The 6-foot-1 and 245-pound Schobert also contributed three sacks, forced three fumbles and intercepted a pass while starting all 16 games during the season. He becomes the first Cleveland linebacker to be selected to the Pro Bowl since Jamir Miller in 2002. Schobert is also the first Browns defensive player to make the Pro Bowl since safety Tashaun Gipson, cornerback Joe Haden and safety Donte Whitner were selected in 2015.
The AFC squad will be led by Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and his staff, while the NFC squad will be led by New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and his staff. The rosters are available at NFL.com.
The series, as it where, is tied 22-22.
If watching the Pro Bowl is your thing, here is where you can tune in:
Date: Jan. 28, 2018
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
TV: ABC/ESPN
Stream: WatchESPN
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Matt Hasselbeck