
The Pro Bowl can be fixed with these new ideas. Photo: Getty Images
There are the NBA All-Star events, NHL All-Star events, and the MLB All-Star festivities, what do these three things have in common? They are all All-Star events that are better than NFL Pro Bowl. The Pro Bowl is a joke. It has been for years. The last good Pro Bowl was when Sean Taylor ran through that punter. Preseason games might be better than the Pro Bowl because there at least is actual tackling and real effort.
This year was even worse. There was no Brady, Rodgers, Big Ben, Brees, or Rivers. Bridgewater is a good young QB but he is not a Pro Bowl QB. And the game itself was laughable. I’m not even sure if I saw an actually tackle besides when Bobby Wagner tackled his teammate Richard Sherman. And I bet most of the league’s receivers took a little enjoyment from that hit. But I like how NFL tried to spice it by mixing the conferences and having the teams “coached” by NFL legends, like Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin. But it isn’t spicy enough.
Here is my proposal to the NFL:
If it is not my proposal, can it just please be changed because these last few Pro Bowls have lacked a lot of real competition, and football is a really competitive sport and its All-Star Game should reflect the same thing.