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KAPOLEI, Hawaii - NFL great Deion Sanders took quarterback Andrew Luck and Cam Newton with his first skill position picks in the Pro Bowl draft Wednesday, moving for passers early before focusing on defence in building a team for one win. Cody Zeller Jersey . Jerry Rice took New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham then Philadelphia running back LeSean McCoy with his first two picks, giving active player captain Drew Brees his top target early to go along with two Saints offensive linemen picked Tuesday. "I wouldnt rather be with anybody else, obviously," Graham told reporters after being picked. All five Saints in the Pro Bowl ended up on Rices team. The picks kicked off the three-hour process of divvying up 60 players for the Sunday all-star game. The draft played out on a beachside estate used for weddings and luaus on Oahus west side, adjacent to the plush Ko Olina resort where the players are staying for the week with their families. About 1,000 fans attended the draft, which had cheerleaders, mascots, lei for each player and colored surfboards used as draft boards. The game is being played in an "unconferenced" format for the first time, straying from its usual AFC vs. NFC teams. Sanders and Rice picked captains and their first 11 players each on Tuesday. The new format is meant to liven up the all-star game, which has been criticized by fans and even Commissioner Roger Goodell for the quality of play. The draft embraces the popular hobby of fantasy football and put many players in the interesting situation of having to watch two of the NFLs biggest personalities pass them up. "It looks like Im waiting," Chicago wide receiver Brandon Marshall said after watching four receivers come off the board — including his teammate Alshon Jeffery. "This is sad — real sad." Sanders retorted: "Somebody get him some aspirin." Eric Weddle, a San Diego safety who was the third safety picked, said he didnt mind having to wait in a lounge area with the other players while Sanders and Rice took 2 minutes each to make picks, with breaks for commercials in the live telecast. "It doesnt really matter — just chilling 17 hours in here right now," Weddle said. "When it comes to Sunday, Ill be on the field in the fourth quarter and ready to wreck shop." Defensive end Mario Williams became the first player to be assigned when he was the last player at his position off the board at his position. "Just be careful where you throw the ball," Williams said afterward toward Brees. Williams said things played out largely how he anticipated, with teammates picking one another and Sanders playing mind games. Other players assigned included Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle and New England kicker Stephen Gostkowski to Rice. Sanders was assigned tight ends Jordan Cameron of Cleveland and Jason Witten of Dallas, along with Jacksonville linebacker Paul Posluszny. "Theres been some questionable picks," Posluszny said. Quarterbacks Nick Foles and Alex Smith were the last players taken, with Sanders picking Foles and Smith being assigned to Sanders nine years after being the top pick overall in the NFL draft. Rice then forced a trade on Sanders as allowed under the rules, taking Sanders sixth-round pick of Indianapolis linebacker Robert Mathis, sending back Brian Orakpo. Rice had said since being named captain that he wanted Mathis on his team, while Mathis and Sanders have traded jabs on Twitter after Sanders asserted he only wanted young players on his team. Sanders picked wideouts Dez Bryant and A.J. Green, while Rice chose Josh Gordon along with Jeffery. Luck playing for Team Sanders puts him on the same team led by his head coach in Indianapolis, Chuck Pagano. Luck said that will help him as players get accustomed to Paganos style. Beyond McCoy going second to Rice on Wednesday and Kansas Citys Jamaal Charles being a captain for Sanders, neither manager took a running back early, preferring to pick defenders and receivers. Rice later took DeMarco Murray and Matt Forte, while Sanders took Eddie Lacy and was assigned Washingtons Alfred Morris. Marvin Williams Swingman Jersey . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Jeremy Lin White Jersey . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. http://www.officialhornetsonline.us/al-jefferson-hornets-jersey/ . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Chip Kellys up-tempo offence didnt keep the New York Giants winless. It was the Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback and a bottom-ranked defence that sent Tom Coughlin and the Giants to a 36-21 defeat Sunday and their worst start since the 1987 strike season when the NFL used replacement players for three games. Replacing an injured Michael Vick late in the second quarter, Nick Foles led four scoring drives and threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes as Philadelphia (2-3) got back on track after three straight losses. "Mike was hurt, it was my job to go in there and get a win," said Foles, who completed 16 of 25 for 197 yards, including TD tosses of 25 yards to Brent Celek and 5 yards to DeSean Jackson. The Eagles defence was just as good. It intercepted Eli Manning three times with the game on the line in the fourth quarter and forced four turnovers, leading to 17 points. Coupled with Denvers 51-48 win over Dallas later Sunday, the Eagles are tied for first place in the NFC East with the Cowboys (2-3). Idle Washington (1-3) is a half game behind and the Giants are still only two back. "Its huge to get back on the winning side," said cornerback Brandon Boykin, whose diving interception set up Jacksons score just 2:02 after Celeks catch gave Philadelphia a 29-21 lead. "We started doing it as a defence in the second half -- late in the third quarter and in the fourth. Doing things we werent doing before, getting the turnovers, making plays. The Giants 0-5 start is their worst in a non-strike year since 1979 when Ray Perkins took over as coach. This start also comes just two years after New York won the Super Bowl. "Theyre very frustrated, very down," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "Theyve worked very hard during the week, built themselves up to a good approach, and then the frustration of not getting the win ... theyre doing the best they can. Theyre standing up, theyre supporting each other. Thats the way it has to be for a team to continue on." The Giants wont have much time to feel sorry for themselves. They play Chicago on Thursday night. Vick, who ran for a team-high 79 yards and threw for another 105, left the game with a hamstring injury late in the second quarter after a 13-yard scramble. Kelly said after the game that Vick would have returned had Foles been hurt. "Mike was very effective throughout the game with his runs," said Jackson, who had seven catches for 132 yards. "Teams want to take away certain things, and with Mike its taking away the run. It changes the dynamic of the game when hes not out there. But what you saw with Foles making the good decisions and plays, I was very impressed with what he came in and ddid. Nicolas Batum Teal Jersey. He threw some great balls, made some great plays." LeSean McCoy added a 1-yard touchdown run and Alex Henery kicked a career-high five field goals for the Eagles, who gained 439 yards in total offence. David Wilson scored on a 5-yard run for the Giants and Manning threw two touchdowns to Rueben Randle in the third quarter to give New York a 21-19 lead. Foles and the Eagles defence finished off New York in the fourth quarter. The once mighty Giants defence has now given up at least 31 points in each of its first five games, tying an NFL record set by the Chicago Cardinals in 1954. The difference in this one was Foles. Right after the Giants took the lead on Mannings 6-yard TD pass to Randle, he led an eight-play, 57 yard drive that ended with Henerys 41-yard field goal with 1:04 left in the third quarter. The Eagles made the plays in the fourth quarter. On the ensuing play after linebacker Mychal Kendricks intercepted a pass by Manning and returned it to the 25, Foles hit Celek, who got away with a push-off on safety Ryan Mundy in the end zone. The scoring pass was set up by Boykins pick at the Giants 38. "I know I can play better," said Manning, who was 24 of 52 for 334 yards. "Sometimes, things are going to go wrong, but youve got to make the best decision. Throw it away, take a sack. I know I cant keep turning the ball over every time." After being outscored 69-7 in their last two games, the Giants offence scored on its opening possession. Wilson capped a 62-yard, five-play drive that featured a 49-yard pass to Hakeem Nicks with a 5-yard run. Wilson injured his neck on the final play of the first quarter and did not return. It would be the lone highlight of a half that featured drops, penalties and fumble by Brandon Jacobs, who replaced Wilson. An unnecessary roughness penalty and a questionable decision by Coughlin on a penalty helped the Eagles score on their second possession. Coughlin decided to accept a third-down holding penalty after the Eagles came up 4 yards short at the Giants 47. Vick scrambled for 34 yards on third-and-19 to set up Henerys 40-yard field goal. The Eagles eventually took a 19-7 halftime lead, scoring on their final four possessions of the first half, the last coming after Foles took over for Vick. NOTES: Kendricks fumble recovery in the second quarter set up Henerys 29-yard field goal in the second quarter. ... Nicks led the Giants with nine catches for 142 yards.... McCoys TD run was his 33rd, moving him into fourth place in franchise history ahead of Randall Cunningham. ... Henerys five field goals tied the second-highest total by an Eagle in a single game, and the most since David Akers had five at Dallas in 2001. 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