So in case nobody has noticed, the Pro Bowl is this weekend. A lot of people are having problems with that because it is usually after the Super Bowl but this year it is before. Roger Goodell likes just about everything so far regarding this one-year test. The Pro Bowl has traditionally been held the week following the Super Bowl. Sunday’s game marks the first time in three decades the Pro Bowl is being played somewhere other than Honolulu, where it will return for 2011 and 2012. No decision has been made on whether it will be played before or after the Super Bowl in those years. But if it was up to me I would leave it alone after the Super Bowl. Playing the Pro Bowl used to be a nice perk for NFL players and their families. More than 30 of the players originally picked for the game have opted not to play this Sunday, citing injuries or more important commitments like preparing for the Super Bowl. NFLPA contends the game change is all about money. But the Pro Bowl's always been a money loser and probably will be this year as well. It doesn't help that the A-list players originally selected for the game still get paid tens of thousands, whether they end up opting out or not. So I am hoping that they change this for next year.
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