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Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. It appears his competitive edge knew no bounds as it translated off the field as well. Former NFL cornerback Ty Law was one of the players that was able to get well-acquainted with Manning during their trips to the […]

The Pro Bowl is supposed to be a celebration of the best players in the NFL getting together to play a fun game, but that doesn’t mean only the elite get to play in it. Let’s breakdown the five worst NFL players to make the Pro Bowl. Braylon Edwards – 2007 Braylon Edwards deserved to […]

Following the success of the new NBA All-Star Game in Chicago on Sunday, retired New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, now an analyst with ESPN is calling on the professional basketball league to help the NFL fix their own all-star game in the annual Pro Bowl. “NBA,” Bruschi, 46, wrote on Twitter, tagging the league, […]

Before the Pro Bowl on Sunday, those playing in the NFC versus AFC All-Star game received the heartbreaking news that basketball legend Kobe Bryant had passed away. Bryant and his daughter Gianna Marie (GiGi for short) along with three others died on Sunday in a fatal helicopter accident outside of Los Angeles. Kobe passed away […]

In the grand scheme of things, the Pro Bowl doesn’t matter. It’s two teams jumbled up of talented players playing in a meaningless game where most play at a fraction of the passion they play at any other week. It doesn’t matter. What does matter, however, is life. On Sunday, the world lost a precious […]

The Pro Bowl is on the backburner. The sports world could not care less if the NFC topples the AFC or vice-versa. The Pro Bowl comes in a very distant second. Kobe Bryant’s death is the most important thing. On Sunday, the basketball legend and his daughter Gianna Marie passed away in a helicopter crash […]

The NFL is using a match very little invest into, the Pro Bowl, as a testing ground for potential rule changes. For 2020’s Pro Bowl, they will test two new rules. On Sunday, the NFL will test out new options for what happens after a successful field goal or try attempt with no kickoff, with […]

John Elway, the general manager of the Denver Broncos, is among a vast group of people that believe that onside kicks in the NFL need to be addressed. While speaking about the new rules in the Pro Bowl, Elway is all for the league trying different solutions to fixing the issue with onside kicks. “Not […]

Derrick Henry is going to be participating in his first Pro Bowl on Sunday, but the Tennessee Titans running back isn’t content with where he is. Ahead of his first Pro Bowl game, Henry revealed his greatest ambition. “It is cool being here, being with all the superstars and being able to spend time with guys […]

Did you need any other reasons to think Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is not human? What’s that? You didn’t? Well too bad, you’re getting one. Jackson is at the Pro Bowl, because of course he is. We’re talking about the obvious MVP, so he has to be at the Pro Bowl. Who is at […]

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay is Pro Bowl bound after all. With this year’s Super Bowl matchup in Miami solidified with the Kansas City Chiefs representing the AFC and the San Francisco 49ers representing the NFC, the only other aspect of the 2019-20 campaign left to play out is the Pro Bowl. On Tuesday […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry was happy to take his fifth straight trip to the Pro Bowl following a 2019 NFL season where his team fell vastly short of expectations. Unfortunately, it seems there was an unpleasant surprise waiting for him in Orlando. Landry took to Twitter to question the rationale behind him getting […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is set to headline the NFC at this year’s Pro Bowl in Orlando. Unfortunately, it appears there are those in his camp that will be rooting for the opposition that features Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson leading the AFC. Brees took to Instagram to ask a favor from Jackson […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack will not play in the Pro Bowl this weekend due to injury, according to Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. It was not specified what injury Mack is dealing with, but this marks the second straight season that the star pass rusher bypassed the Pro Bowl. Mack’s absence also comes […]

NFL officiating announced the NFL will experiment with two rule changes during the Pro Bowl, including one that could be an alternative to the onside kick. Here's a look at the two rule changes we'll be testing at #ProBowl 2020: https://t.co/agnWbdi5bA pic.twitter.com/lS6jAqEeL8 — NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) January 21, 2020 Instead of a team electing to […]

The Baltimore Ravens will be well-represented at this year’s Pro Bowl when it comes to having players on the field. It appears the same can now be said for the sidelines as well. The Ravens announced that head coach John Harbaugh and his staff will be coaching the AFC in the Pro Bowl: Baltimore’s coaching […]

The Dallas Cowboys went 8-8 in 2019 and missed the playoffs. However, it looks like the season is not over just yet for two more players. According to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com, wide receiver Amari Cooper and linebacker Jaylon Smith have been added to the Pro Bowl rosters. Those two are replacing Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide […]

It’s been a half-decade since the San Francisco 49ers have had an impact rookie like defensive end Nick Bosa. The star pass rusher, who the Niners selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has been selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl. In his rookie season, Nick Bosa has recorded 41 tackles, […]

With the Pro Bowl rosters being announced on Tuesday, some players were bound to get left off the list. Among the biggest Pro Bowl snubs is Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott is enjoying perhaps the best season of his four-year career in 2019. Through 14 games, the former fourth round pick is completing 65.5 […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been able to maintain his status as one of the NFL’s best at his position for at least the last decade. However, at 42 years old, the 20-year NFL veteran has failed to accomplish one thing for the first time since 2008 — a year that Brady sat […]

The NFL announced the Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday and the Baltimore Ravens are going to be elated to see the results. According to Adam Schefter, Baltimore has set an NFL record with 12 players being named to the Pro Bowl. Ravens had an NFL record 12 players voted to this season’s Pro Bowl. — […]

Thousands of people have signed petitions to remove Michael Vick as a captain of the 2020 Pro Bowl due to his previous convictions for dogfighting. Vick was named a captain back in November and the petitions started almost immediately. The change.org petition named “Do not allow Michael Vick to be honored in the 2020 NFL […]

The Lamar Jackson takeover is in full swing. The second-year quarterback is an MVP candidate, the face of the Baltimore Ravens and, as of Nov. 20, the NFL’s leader in Pro-Bowl votes. According to Field Yates of ESPN, Jackson leads the pack in Pro-Bowl votes by a wide margin. He has 146,171, out-pacing second-place, Patrick […]

The Arizona Cardinals have ushered in some significant changes this offseason. Regardless, it appears expectations are as high as ever for wide receiver Christian Kirk going into the 2019 NFL season. Kirk was able to establish a bit of a role for himself in the offense last season. Mark Sessler of NFL.com predicts that he […]

The Chicago Bears boasted one of the best defensive groups in the league last year. It seems the time has come for linebacker Roquan Smith to take that next step in the 2019 NFL season. Smith was able to establish an integral role in this vaunted ears’ defense as a rookie. Marc Sessler of NFL.com […]

The Pro Bowl often becomes a forgotten part of the NFL season. Due to the fact that the annual event takes place between championship weekend and the Super Bowl, most NFL fans are either preparing for the Super Bowl or simply tuning out because of what typically becomes a lackluster affair. However, it appears as […]

The skills challenge has become one of the more notable aspects of the Pro Bowl in recent years. It appears the AFC got the weekend off to a promising start by winning the Best Hand Competition. The contest pitted Andrew Luck, Eric Ebron, Deshaun Watson, and Juju Smith-Schuster against Mitchell Trubisky, Mike Evans, Russell Wilson, […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is regarded as one of the best players at his position in the NFL. However, the team may need to consider coming up with some defensive sub-package to get him on the other side of the football. Elliott is among several players representing the Cowboys at this year’s Pro […]

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay will be unable to play in this year’s Pro Bowl due to a wrist injury. As a result, a spot on the roster has been opened for Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller. The Texans were already well-represented, with four of their players being named to the Pro Bowl. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was initially named as an alternate for this year’s Pro Bowl. However, it appears he will be able to take part in the festivities due to the current status of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. Jones has opted to skip the Pro Bowl due to the hip […]

In his second campaign in the league, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has taken the next step forward in his development that has seen him put together the best campaign of his brief career. This has also earned him the first Pro Bowl nod as he was named one of three at his position […]

Tuesday evening the NFL released the rosters for the 2019 Pro Bowl. There are some surprises, but not too many. The league does an excellent job of rewarding the best players in the league with an invite. The newest staple of the pro-bowl is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The second-year quarterback has taken […]

Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played a snap in the NFL in two seasons but according to Michael Smith of Pro Football Talk, his supporters are making a push to get the former Pro Bowler back into the Pro Bowl. The NFL has opened up a new way of voting this year which makes it possible that […]

The 2018 season has seen plenty of strong play across the leagues. Several star players are putting together impressive campaigns, headlined by Drew Brees and Patrick Mahomes. This was evidenced by the first batch of voting for the 2019 Pro Bowl. A familiar face in Brees sits at the top of the list while second-year […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier was voted into the Pro Bowl for the second time in his career this season. Unfortunately, he couldn’t feature in this year’s game as he continues to recover from a serious spinal injury. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was in attendance in Orlando, though, and he used some custom-made cleats to […]

It is a well-known fact that the NFL’s annual Pro Bowl is not exactly praised for its immaculate displays of tackling. Fortunately, the sons of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees made up for the lack of physicality on the sidelines. This year’s Pro Bowl unsurprisingly fit the billing as the least-physical game of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings thought they were bound for Super Bowl LII after their improbable win over the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round. Unfortunately, their Cinderella story came to an end after their embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. As a result, Vikings’ stars like safety Harrison Smith and cornerback Xavier Rhodes had to settle for their […]

The 2018 Pro Bowl managed to fit the billing after the AFC completed a thrilling comeback victory over the NFC. Leading the way were Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker and Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, who both earned the game’s MVP award. As a result of their stellar performances, each player was given their choice of a […]

Throughout much of his career, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has been one of the league’s most productive players at his position. As a result, he has earned him yet another trip to the Pro Bowl as the replacement for Philadelphia Eagles Zach Ertz, tying him with Hall of Famer Bob Lilly for a […]