Jordan Poyer shrugs off Pro Bowl snub, thinks about tackling Patriots By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Dec 23, 2020 Dec 23, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jordan Poyer recalled some old advice in coming to terms with the fact he was not selected to the NFL Pro Bowl this week.kAm“x C6>6>36C >J 32D632== 4@249 H96? x H2D J@F?86C :? 9:89 D49@@=[” !@J6C D2:5 27E6C E96 q:==D’ AC24E:46 @? 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