(12/22) Sooner's Make Pro Bowl, Birdine cleared and more.

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Former Sooner's make Pro Bowl: Former Sooners Tommie Harris and Roy Williams were honored for outstanding seasons with Pro Bowl roster spots. The NFL announced the AFC and NFC selections on Wednesday. Harris, a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears, earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl in just his second season in the league. The 2003 Lombardi Award Winner was a first round pick by the Bears after his junior season at Oklahoma. Dallas safety Roy Williams has three consecutive Pro Bowls in his four-year career. He ranks second on the team with 80 tackles and has 2.5 sacks and two interceptions. (SoonerSports.com)

Birdine expects to play: Defensive end Larry Birdine has been cleared to play in the Holiday Bowl after missing the entire regular season with a torn biceps injury, coach Bob Stoops said. Birdine was expected to be one of the team's vocal leaders before he suffered the injury during preseason workouts. Birdine was just one of three defensive ends to get hurt during the season, leaving the Sooners thin at that position. (Dallas Morning News)

Birdine might be back for bowl: The Oklahoman