st Pro Bowls, a mark he previously shared with Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Lou Groza.Its always an honor to be recogni

The first round of the Aviva Premiership and Guinness PRO12 is now done and dusted while the Top 14 is boiling nicely. Based on this weekends form, heres our composite Lions team of the week.BACKS15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) The 2013 tourist was in fantastic form for Glasgow at Connacht and helped them to their 41-5 win. He grabbed a try and caused the Connacht defence all sorts of difficulty.14. Liam Williams (Scarlets) The Scarlets under-performed against Munster but in front of the watching Warren Gatland, Williams played himself into the ground.13. Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) The Glasgow outside centre was integral in their win over Connacht and impressive performances in the autumn internationals and Six Nations could see him emerge as a Lions bolter.12. Stuart McCloskey (Ulster) Apart from New Zealand-born Jimmy Gopperth, it was a quiet weekend for inside centres and McCloskey just edges Gavin Henson who limped off after 30 minutes for Bristol.11. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) Seymour got his season off and running with a pair of tries in Glasgows big win at Connacht.10. George Ford (Bath Rugby) The England No.10 struggled for form at the end of last season but his 18-point haul at Franklins Gardens for Bath shows he is back to his best.9. Sam Harrison (Leicester Tigers)Leicester produced an incredible comeback at Gloucester to win 38-31 having been 31-7 down after 47 minutes. Harrisons energy at the base of the scrum and accurate kicking was key to getting his side a foothold and then the most unlikely of victories.FORWARDS:1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens)It was a case of job done for Saracens in their Premiership opener against Worcester and Vunipolas performance at loose-head gave them essential set piece stability.2. Tommy Taylor (Wasps)On his Wasps debut, the hooker played the full 80 and even got a try for his efforts. All the noise about Wasps close season recruitment focused around their backs but he looks to be a brilliant piece of business.3. Henry Thomas (Bath Rugby)Baths win at Northampton was thanks to a powerful forward effort and Thomas, who won his last England cap in 2014, played well at tight-head.4. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors)Gray will fancy his chances of being on the plane to New Zealand and he dominated the set piece in Glasgows impressive opening round win.5. Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby)Attwood is out of the England mix at the moment but his performance at Franklins Gardens for Bath will go some way to impressing Eddie Jones.6. Ross Moriarty (Gloucester Rugby)Though Gloucester lost to Leicester, Wales international Moriartys showing at blindside was arguably the performance of the weekend.7. Tommy ODonnell (Munster)Injury cruelly robbed ODonnell of his World Cup chance but an injury free season could put him in good stead for a spot in the Lions squad. 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Aside from the trilogy main event title fight, there are a number of intriguing matchups in the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions.The 2016 Pro Bowl teams were announced Tuesday with the Oakland Raiders placing a league-high seven players on the AFC roster.Quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper, center Rodney Hudson, defensive end Khalil Mack, safety Reggie Nelson, guard Kelechi Osemele and tackle Donald Penn were picked from the Raiders, who are in first place in the AFC West going into Week 16.The Raiders (11-3) had three players selected from their offensive line, a big reason the team has finally ended its long playoff drought.It means a lot. Its a great honor to be recognized for what you do, Hudson said. Its very humbling. I give a lot of thanks to our teammates because you cant do any of it by yourself.Six members of the Atlanta Falcons were selected, most among NFC teams. Vic Beasley, Matt Bryant, Devonta Freeman, Julio Jones, Alex Mack and quarterback Matt Ryan were chosen from the NFC South leaders.Despite missing the first four games of the season because of his Deflategate suspension, New England quarterback Tom Brady was picked for the 12th time in his career. Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was selected for the 10th time.Twenty-six of the 32 teams had at least one player picked. Twenty-players were selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time, including three rookies: Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott from Dallas and Kansas Citys Tyreek Hill.Among the notable omissions was Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford. The first-place Lions, who lead the NFC North at 9-5, did not have a single representative.Carolinas Cam Newton, last seasons NFL MVP, was not picked, either. Other star quarterbacks left out were New Orleans Drew Brees, Indianapolis Andrew Luck and Seattles Russell Wilson.After the Raiders and Falcons, the Cowboys, Steelers and Titans were next with five players selected each.In addition to Prescott and Elliott, offensive linemen Travis Frederick, Zack Martin and Tyron Smith were picked from Dallas.For the Steelers, running back LeVeon Bell, wide receiver Antonio Brown, guard David DeCastro, center Maurkice Pouncey and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger were selected. Roethlisberger, Pouncey and Brown were all chosen for the fifth time.For the surprising Titans, tied with Houston for first place in the AFC South, its their most players picked for the Pro Bowl since they had six in 2008.Running back DeMarco Murray leads the grouup.dddddddddddd He has 1,224 yards rushing, second in the NFL behind Elliott. Left tackle Taylor Lewan earned his first Pro Bowl honor in his third season, and linebacker Brian Orakpo earned his fourth Pro Bowl trip overall and first since signing with Tennessee in March 2015. Tight end Delanie Walker and defensive lineman Jurrell Casey?both earned their second Pro Bowl trip and were selected to start for the first time.Another high-profile player selected was wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., one of four New York Giants picked, along with safety Landon Collins, cornerback Janoris Jenkins and special teams player Dwayne Harris.Beckham is tied for third in the NFL with 85 receptions and 10 touchdown catches, and he is fourth with 1,173 yards receiving. He became the first Giants player to be voted to three consecutive Pro Bowls since guard Chris Snee from 2008-10.It is exciting, Beckham said. It is cool to be on a team with multiple Pro Bowlers, so it is a huge accomplishment for myself and my teammates.Cleveland tackle Joe Thomas, one of the games elite left offensive tackles, became just the fifth player in NFL history to be selected 10 straight times to open a career. He also holds the team record for most Pro Bowls, a mark he previously shared with Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Lou Groza.Its always an honor to be recognized by the fans, coaches and your peers, said Thomas, who has not missed a snap since he was drafted in 2007. It is a feeling that never gets old. When I think about Jim Brown and Lou Groza, I think about not just two of the greatest Browns, but two of the greatest players to ever suit up in the NFL. Its humbling to be mentioned in the same sentence as them. Those guys helped the Browns capture championships and that is one of my goals.The Pro Bowl will be played on Sunday, Jan. 29, in Orlando, Florida. The game will return to the NFC vs. AFC format after three years. Former stars Jerome Bettis, Tony Gonzalez, Ray Lewis and Charles Woodson will serve as Legends Captains.The Pro Bowl players were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each groups vote counted one-third toward determining the selections.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '