<div><p>New England quarterback Tom Brady and Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not play in the National Football League Pro Bowl all-star game, teams announced Wednesday.</p><p>The Patriots, who typically do not give full injury details, said Brady will not play following final physical examinations after their first-round play-off loss to Baltimore.</p><p>Brady played in every game for New England this season despite rib and finger injuries.</p><p>Two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Roethlisberger was the first alternate but turned down the starting job for the American Conference due to a right shoulder problem that developed late in the season.</p><p>Roethlisberger threw for a Steelers-record 4,328 yards this season.</p><p>Houston quarterback Matt Schaub will start for the American Conference against the National Conference.</p><p>Also absent from the Pro Bowl will be Patriots receivers Wes Welker and Randy Moss. Welker suffered a knee injury in the last game of the regular season against Houston.</p><p>This year's Pro Bowl will be played on January 31 at Miami at the site of the Super Bowl a week before the NFL championship game, rather than in Honolulu the week after the Super Bowl as has been the practice in recent years.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67385973&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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