Two-Minute Drill for Jan. 30: Pro Bowl Games take place at Orlando's Camping World Stadium
Camping World Stadium in Orlando will be bustling on Sunday as 88 of the NFL's biggest stars go head-to-head in various competitions before facing off in an AFC vs. NFC flag football game.
The format is a 7-on-7 flag football game, punctuated by four more skills competitions: EA Sports Madden NFL 25 Challenge, Punt Perfect, The Great Football Race and Tug-of-War.
Players from all three Florida teams will be represented.
For the Jaguars, it's receiver Brian Thomas Jr., punter Logan Cooke and long snapper Ross Matiscik.
For the Buccaneers, it's receiver Mike Evans, offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs and defensive lineman Vita Vea.
For the Dolphins, it's tight end Jonnu Smith.
For coverage, you can check out the Florida Times-Union at Jacksonville.com, palmbeachpost.com and USA Today's bucswire.com.
Super Bowl 59 may be in New Orleans, but it has plenty of ties to Florida.
Did you know the Super Bowl flip coin has been minted in Melbourne, Florida, since 1994?
To find out which side of the coin has been dominant, and to learn how the coin is made, check out floridatoday.com.
Also, just 25 miles from where the coin is minted, sits a high school that will have a player on both the Eagles and the Chiefs, and they're both cousins.
You can also find that story at floridatoday.com.
Also, Miami has hosted the most Super Bowls, with 11. But New Orleans is set to tie South Florida at 11 after next week's Super Bowl.
To find out where future Super Bowls will be held, and when one may return to Florida, check out Jacksonville.com. That story will be live Monday.
We'll have all sorts of news coverage across our 17 news sites in the state of Florida, so stay with USA Today's Florida Sports Network.
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