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McKinnie’s Absence Forces David Diehl And Jason Peters To Play Entire Game

While Viking tackle Bryant McKinnie’s abrupt dismissal from the Pro Bowl for clubbing-and-tweeting-while-possibly-injured is the perfect capstone of players not partcipating in the actual game, there are some less hilarious consequences to his actions, as SB Nation’s Big Blue View explains:

Bryant McKinnie’s disrespect of and dismissal from the Pro Bowl, means Diehl and and Philly’s Jason Peters are the only tackles on the NFC roster.

So Diehl will be playing the entire game. At right tackle, where he lined up during Saturday’s ridiculously silly walk-through. Unless, of course, one of the other linemen volunteers to take a few snaps at a completely unfamiliar position.

Diehl can’t be thrilled about that. Nor, I would imagine, can anyone in the Giants organization.

For continuing coverage of the Pro Bowl, check out SB Nation’s Big Blue View and Big Cat Country, who will be sharing their thoughts and observations from the game in Miami.

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