Via ESPN, it looks like the NFL may scrap the Pro Bowl.
This has to be the biggest no-brainer in the history of football. Personally, I can’t even remember the last time I watched a Pro Bowl for longer than it took to recognize that’s what what was on and then flip the channel. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one, seeing as they moved the game to the week before the Super Bowl in an attempt to boost viewership of the game.
The players will surely love it, since it’s one less game for them to get beat up in or risk injury in. The owners ought to love it for similar reasons. And as I said, it’s doubtful the fans will even notice it’s gone.
Where exactly is the downside?