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Let's fix the Pro Bowl. As currently constructed, it's a colossal waste of time that only vaguely resembles football, like somebody multiplied the XFL by negative one. Most NFL fans will tell you that they don't care about the game, but it did a 7.0 rating last year, so somebody's watching it. Imagine what the rating would be for a remotely entertaining product.
Get rid of it, you say? Not likely to happen. Players around the league have Pro Bowl incentives built into their contracts, and the NFL sells the television rights to the Pro Bowl as part of their TV package. That 7.0 rating and the NFL brand still draws...
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He listens to Frank Sinatra. He honors cancer-stricken kids every time he suits up for practice. He waits patiently for his lifelong dream to be built in the Philippines. He battles dyslexia -- and wins. He looks into the... more »
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