All-Pro team has new faces

Fifteen first-timers made the Associated Press 2008 NFL All-Pro team, announced Friday.

While such standbys as three-time NFL most valuable player Peyton Manning and six-time All-Pro Ray Lewis made the squad, there was plenty of room for newcomers. Ten of the 14 offensive players and five of the 13 on defense had never been All-Pros.

And there was room for one unanimous selection by a nationwide panel of 50 writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL: safety Ed Reed, Lewis’ teammate in Baltimore.

Reed had nine interceptions this season, and he had two, including one returned for a touchdown, in a wild-card playoff win over Miami last weekend.

Reed was joined in the secondary by Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu, making his second All-Pro squad, and two of the newcomers: cornerbacks Cortland Finnegan of Tennessee and Nnamdi Asomugha of Oakland.

The slew of new All-Pros on offense included running backs Michael Turner of Atlanta and Adrian Peterson of Minnesota and wideouts Larry Fitzgerald of Arizona and Andre Johnson of Houston.

Mawae won’t play

All-Pro center Kevin Mawae won’t play in the Tennessee Titans’ AFC divisional playoff game with the Baltimore Ravens today.

Mawae has not practiced since hurting his right elbow Dec. 21.

The team issued its final injury report Friday and listed Mawae as out. That means second-year lineman Leroy Harris will start his second straight game and his first playoff game.

Tomlinson doubtful

LaDainian Tomlinson was officially listed as doubtful by the San Diego Chargers, two days before they play at Pittsburgh in the AFC divisional playoffs.

Tomlinson said he was doubtful two days earlier, and there’s a growing expectation that the 2006 NFL MVP won’t play because of a detached tendon in his groin.

“I’m going to hold out hope, but I don’t know if that’s realistic,” Coach Norv Turner said.

49ers interviewing

Former St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan is interviewing with 49ers Coach Mike Singletary for a job as San Francisco’s offensive coordinator. Veteran coach Linehan was fired by the Rams midway through this season after going 11-25.

San Francisco also interviewed Indianapolis receivers coach Clyde Christensen earlier Friday.