Brady, "Big Ben" to miss Pro Bowl

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.

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.

Brady played in every game for New England this season despite rib and finger injuries.

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.

Roethlisberger threw for a Steelers-record 4,328 yards this season.

Houston quarterback Matt Schaub will start for the American Conference against the National Conference.

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.

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.