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Snoop Dogg, Bubba Wallace and NFL Stars To Play Virtual Pro Bowl with Madden NFL 21

Author Anne Erickson
CARSON, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Snoop Dogg makes an appearance for the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Houston Texans at Dignity Health Sports Park on September 22, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Football fans will see Deshaun Watson, Kyler Murray, Jamal Adams and Derrick Henry as the real-life participants spearheading the AFC and NFC in the virtual Pro Bowl using Madden NFL 21 this Sunday (Jan. 31).

Murray, Adams, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and Marshawn Lynch will represent the NFC. Watson, Henry, Snoop Dogg and Keyshawn Johnson will represent the AFC.

Each player will be allowed to play for one five-minute quarter. They’ll play from their homes with the official AFC and NFC Pro Bowl rosters.

Charissa Thompson and Michael Strahan will host the event starting at 5 p.m. ET, streaming on the EA Madden NFL Twitch channel and the NFL’s YouTube, Twitter and Facebook platforms.

“We’ll be taking the Pro Bowl to the virtual world of Madden this weekend and I can’t wait to do it big with football fans in my favorite game,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement. “I’m a Madden NFL star. So Kyler and Marshawn better watch out, my team is comin’ in to win that championship title for the AFC.”

NFL Network will also broadcast the virtual Pro Bowl game at 8 p.m. Sunday and 12:30 a.m. Monday.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.

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