PRO BOWLING


I'm not talking about a Pete Webber of the Pro Bowling Association, I'm talking why the PBA attracts more viewers than the NFL Pro Bowl. The Pro Bowl needs to do something different to attract a bigger and wider audience because these days, lets face it, no one watches. Why? There is no interest and it's almost pointless. It's taken as a joke around the league with players rejecting their nominee into the Pro Bowl and other players on defense not playing any. The NBA is able to attract viewers because players actually show up and they have so many superstars that to see them play together is entertaining. They also have events leading up to the actual game like a slam dunk contest or three point contest that makes the event even more special. Major League Baseball finally, after years of not doing so, has attracted more viewers by making the game mean something like home field advantage for the respective league in the World Series. The NFL needs to do something like make it seem like a big deal. Make the Pro Bowl give cash rewards to player for particular stats. Like 100 dollars for every tackle or 1,000 for a touchdown or something. Give the players an insentive to make them play hard and show up. I didn't even know what TV station the Pro Bowl was on this year. NFL, make it respectable and as interesting as the NBA and MLB or you're Pro Bowl is going to be a distant memory.