Palmer Pro Bowl MVP, throws two TDs

Carson Palmer rallied the AFC to a last-second, 31-28 victory Saturday night in the NFL Pro and was named game most valuable player. The Bengals quarterback, playing in his first league all-star game, was 8-for-17 passing for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Bill Belichick put Palmer back in the game after the NFC tied the score at 28, and he was 2-for-4 passing for 23 yards on the winning drive. A pass interference penalty against Bengals teammate Chad Johnson put the AFC in position for Nate Keading’s winning 21-yard field goal. Johnson had three receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown, a 42-yard score from Palmer. Right tackle Willie Anderson, the third Bengals player on the AFC team, did not play because of a foot injury.