Then, And Now
Posted at 8:15 am on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, in Sports, and tagged football.
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“And lastly, the Pro Bowl should be played during the off-week before the Super Bowl. Most players that play in the Super Bowl don’t end up playing in the all-star game anyway, especially the winners. And this way, other players who have played well all season, but for poor teams, may get some recognition. And who wants to watch pro football the week after the Super Bowl? I figure, this way, people would have to watch it; they are still too pumped up for the big game the following week not to.” — reyonthehill, nearly two years ago.
“The Pro Bowl will be played one week before the Super Bowl in 2010 … [NFL] Commissioner Roger Goodell told the AP last month that having the game precede the Super Bowl would avoid a ‘somewhat anticlimactic’ ending to the season … The league’s plan is for players on the AFC and NFC championship squads not to take part in the Pro Bowl.” — AP report, today.
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