Knox solid at Pro Bowl

Bears rookie Johnny Knox padded his bank account after this weekend's Pro Bowl, but he could have earned more with an NFC win.

Knox received $22,500 for taking part in Sunday's game, which the AFC won, 41-34. Players from the winning team received $45,000 apiece, while the losers received half as much.

Knox avoided mistakes but did not manage to break a long return. He averaged 25 yards a kickoff return to lead the NFC, and his 30-yard return marked the longest of any NFC returner.

Knox was the first Bears rookie to make the Pro Bowl since Devin Hester went as a return specialist in 2006. Knox finished second in the NFC with a 29-yard return average this season, including a 102-yard return for a touchdown in Week 4 against Detroit.

***

If you have room for one more "best of the decade" item, we'll try to make it quick.

Four current Bears players were named to the NFL's "All Decade" team, which was decided by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee members.

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, center Olin Kreutz and ex-return specialist Devin Hester all made the cut. So did left tackle Orlando Pace, who played all but one season for St. Louis before joining the Bears in 2009.

Here is a look at the committee's all-decade roster.

Offense

QB: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning

RB: Shaun Alexander, Edgerrin James, Jamal Lewis, LaDainian Tomlinson

FB: Lorenzo Neal

WR: Marvin Harrison, Torry Holt, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens

TE: Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez

OT: Walter Jones, Jonathen Ogden, Orlando Pace, William Roaf

OG: Larry Allen, Alan Faneca, Steve Hutchinson, Will Shields

C: Olin Kreutz, Kevin Mawae

Defense

DE: Dwight Freeney, Julius Peppers, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor

DT: La'Roi Glover, Warren Sapp, Richard Seymour, Kevin Williams

LB: Derrick Brooks, Ray Lewis, Joey Porter, Zach Thomas, Brian Urlacher, DeMarcus Ware

DB: Champ Bailey, Ronde Barber, Ty Law, Charles Woodson

S: Brian Dawkins, Troy Polamalu, Ed Reed, Darren Sharper

Special temas

PR: Dante Hall, Devin Hester

KR: Joshua Cribbs, Dante Hall

P: Shane Lechler, Brian Moorman

K: David Akers, Adam Vinatieri

Coaches

Bill Belichick and Tony Dungy