The NFL has the worst all-star game in major sports. No one cares about the Pro Bowl.
Each winter, the NFL sends 88 representatives — some worthy, others Evan Engram types along for the ride — to a warm-weather stadium for an exhibition showdown designed to take up space during the Super Bowl bye week. This is a better decision than running the game in the middle of February after everyone has finished caring about football for the season, but still generally a bad idea.
The Pro Bowl sets a stage for disinterested players to go through the motions, collect a check, earn an all-star jersey to hang on their wall, and then hopefully leave town with a few good stories.
