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February 1, 2010

Pro Bowl Charade a Necessity

Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports

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The Pro Bowl is to football what balsa wood is to a two-by-four. There is a faint resemblance, but they are hardly the same thing.

That’s why it’s hard to take any of the controversies that surround this game seriously. Should it be played in Hawaii? Should it be played before or after the Super Bowl? Should Bryant McKinnie(notes) ever be allowed near the game again?

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