Is There Any Point Whatsoever in Continuing to Schedule the Pro Bowl?

January 27, 2013   ·   Dan Van Wie   ·   Jump to comments

The 2012 Pro Bowl game was such a sham that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reacted by stating that the game may have to be discontinued. With that kind of strong sentiment, is there any point to continue playing the game if the players are going to give such a lackadaisical effort?
Goodell was sensitive to the reaction of fans in attendance at the 2012 Pro Bowl, who began booing the players for going through the motions.
"We're either going to have to improve the quality of what we're doing in the Pro Bowl or consider other changes or even consider eliminating the game if that's the kind of quality game we're going to provide," Goodell said.
If you watched the game or saw video highlights, you might have concluded that this is what would happen if the Harlem Globetrotters attempted to play a football game. In the case of the 2012 Pro Bowl, which the AFC won 59-41, both teams could have played the role of the Washington Generals.
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