Got my Pro Bowl tickets

[jtex316]

Yes, fine them. Otherwise why even have a Pro Bowl? Just name the all-stars on paper and leave it at that. It's devaluing of what a Pro Bowler is to have replacement Pro Bowlers because Randy Moss and Adrian Peterson don't want to play. I don't want to watch Jerry Porter and Avion Cason play...I want to see the top stars.

I think the NBA makes a very enjoyable All-Star game. It doesn't mean anything, but all of the stars are there and scoring wildly. I don't watch NHL, and in the MLB it's stupid on both how they're selected and the fact that winner gets home field advantage.

This should be an event where it's fun and doesn't mean anything and where the top stars selected play in the game. Having it before the super bowl automatically eliminates at least 5 if not upwards of 10 Pro Bowlers from the game, which again is stupid

[Dave Gray]

I can only speak for myself, but I'm WAAAAAAY more likely to watch the Pro Bowl if it's the week before the Super Bowl.  Otherwise, I forget that it's on.  I own a football website, for Christ's sake, and I don't care enough to pay attention for the game.

The goal of the game is to get people to watch it -- to entertain people.  I think that there's a better chance of people watching now, which is a good thing.

[Brian Fein]

agreed.  so what if 5 players don't play.  even if it is 10.  who cares?  there are 30 other teams in the league with good players that deserve a spotlight as well. 

[Phishfan]

My biggest problem isn't really who sits out. it is that I don't watch any of the all-star games. They don't have the feel of a real game for the most part. Baseball is the only sport that has tried to do something about that and I'm not on board with their plan of action either.