Chargers safety Eric Weddle is heading back to the Pro Bowl. He was selected Tuesday to his second straight and third career NFL postseason all-star game.
Three other Chargers were also named as alternates: tight end Antonio Gates and safety/special teams player Darrell Stuckey were named first alternates and quarterback Philip Rivers is a second alternate.
Because of injuries and other commitments, many of the alternates get the opportunity to play in the game, so expect a few of those familiar faces at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona on Jan. 25.
Weddle also made the Pro Bowl in 20011. This year, he leads the team in tackles with 105.
The Pro Bowl team selection is based on fan, coach and player voting. The format will again be “unconferenced,” meaning the pool of players will be picked onto two teams by alumni captains Cris Carter and Michael Irvin.
They will hold a player "draft" on Jan. 20-21.
