This past Sunday was the NFL Pro Bowl. But did anyone really notice it was on? Did anyone really care? Do the players really care? Well I know I sure didn’t. Hell, I didn’t even know what channel or time it was on until I looked it up, (3:30 on NBC).
The game had a rating of 8.4 percent of the market share, the second lowest in the Pro Bowl history. I guess it doesn’t help the cause knowing that there are marquee NBA matchups with the Lakers and Cavs and the Spurs and Celtics on ABC.
See the point is, the NFL Pro Bowl is a joke, well more of like a lost cause. Look at the two major papers in Chicago this past Monday, half a page of coverage and a sidebar on the game plus a small stat sheet. Look at the MLB All-Star game. A teaser on the front, full-page color splashed photo on the back, and a handful of stories, maybe more depending on how many hometown heroes participate.
The Pro Bowl has become more of like an NBA game, where the final two minutes of the fourth quarter are the most exciting minutes in the game regardless of the score. Sure it’s great seeing the best; well actually the most popular players of the NFL come together and have fun. But aren’t these “All-Stars” supposed to play like All-Stars?
Win or lose the game, players still get a hefty bonus check and a free weeklong trip to Hawaii. Not bad huh? But really, the players are just there for their bonus money, trip in paradise and oh yeah, to play a little “touch” football.
As fans, we make a big deal on which one of our favorite players makes it to the Pro Bowl. But once the game comes up, we tend to not care anymore. The NFL needs to make some changes to make its version of the All-Star game a game worth watching.
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Strangebrew is absolutely right! I mean I didn't even know what time the Pro Bowl was on and when I turned to it I quickly got bored. It's cool to see some of your favorite players, but their just jogging their not really playing. Baseball's All-Star game is the best sport when it comes to these Celebrity games. They play for home field advantage. Basketball and football just play for fun and a nice check. Great Writing and idea to write about.
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