Raise your hand if you watched the Pro Bowl yesterday. Nobody? Raise your hand if you knew the Pro Bowl was yesterday. Still nobody? Alright, this time raise your hand if you think the NFL should find another way to celebrate its finest players outside of a meaningless game in February in Hawaii.

Assuming that you missed it, the Pro Bowl did in fact happen yesterday. The NFC won 42-30 though the victory holds just about as much relevance as a chimpanzee writing a thesis on molecular biology. Adrian Peterson went nuts (again), Antonio Cromartie had two interceptions (again), and the Patriots representatives got served by the NFC (again).

What are Patriots fans more mad about now; the AFC losing twice in two weeks or the sight of fellow New Englanders basking in 80 degree weather in Honolulu while the Northeast freezes over. I’ll go with the latter. What’s the true value in this game? There’s no blitzing, there’s no effort, and in a desperate attempt to keep ratings fans are now allowed to pick a play. What a bunch of garbage. Show me three hours of the skills competition so I can watch Carson Palmer overthrow receivers and Albert Hanyesworth bench press 400000 lbs. Between that and the old timers game where Michael Irvin attempts to show off and Boomer Esiason shows nothing, I think we can find a compromise for a replacement event.

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For those of you who caught a glimpse of the Pro Bowl, congratulations. You were probably treated to stupid, unfunny interviews from Shannon Sharpe and a whole lot of people saying, “It’s just great to be here”. One other thing you might have had your eye on was the pathetic clown suits worn by the players on the field.

Now I don’t really know who the hell designs these awful things, but they’re just hideous. I have always referred to them as clown suits, mainly because the players just look like circus colored freaks. A couple years back, they came out with this color fade from pants to tops and vice versa. It honestly made me flip the channel at first sight. Then in 2005 they started tagging apparel left and right. I get that it is the “All-Star” game, but how many freaking stars do we need on a jersey? You would think that the NFL would hire a designer who at-least knows North from South, but apparently the jerseys just keep getting worse and worse every year.

As I was switching channels on Saturday I was stunned to see this years Pro Bowl on. Why it was on a Saturday, I have no idea. The stars were so excessive, LaDainian Tomlinson had a star on his back for every touchdown he scored othis year. Plus, I absolutely love how they just ripped the sleeve design straight out of the Falcons‘ stitching book.

The jerseys simply have way too much shit on them. Aside from the stars everywhere, the unis have a Pro Bowl patch on the front, team name on the front, team logo on each sleeve, and the word “All-Star” on the back as if we didn’t know they were All-Stars.

These Jerseys are just a waste of fabric when it comes down to it. Starting in 1997 the NFL has failed miserably in attempts to create a decent uni. If your favorite player went to the Pro Bowl, just buy his regular team jersey. Because if you don’t, you’ll get asked to blow up balloons and face paint at the next neighborhood birthday party.

I hate the Pro Bowl. I watched approximately one play of it yesterday, and to be honest, that makes me happy. The only thing I’m sad I missed was Sean Taylor murdering Brian Moorman. I think it’s stupid, I think its not football when you can’t call blitzes, and when all you do is run dumbass gadget plays that get your punter killed and involve Tiki Barber throwing dead ducks.

I’m going to assume that Drew Brees is now in my camp after his game today. Brees dislocated his elbow, an injury that probably won’t require surgery, but nonetheless probably hurt like a bitch. Not only that, it is going to take a lot of rehab, and it is going to kill offseason plans. I don’t think there was a Saints fan that wasn’t thinking about his torn labrum when Brees came up gingerly holding his arm.

Why does this pointless exhibition exist? Players, coaches, and owners bitch about the preseason being too long as it is and too many injuries happening, so why have this? It’s just asking for players to get hurt. Players whose teams didn’t make the playoffs haven’t played in over a month and are probably not in game form. It’s just stupid.

Hosts: Sonny and Rich

In part two of their look at the Pro Bowl, Sonny and Rich analyze the NFC Pro Bowl rosters. Topics include the inclusion of Tony Romo, as well as the seven Chicago Bears that made the NFC team. Much like our AFC podcast, they review each position and give their biggest snubs from the team.

You can snag episode 07 here. [mp3]

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Hosts: Sonny and Rich

This Sportable Podcast episode covers the AFC Pro Bowl roster. In the episode, Sonny and I review who stands out on the AFC Pro Bowl roster and who got snubbed from the roster. Some of the main topics we discuss include the exclusion of Tom Brady from the AFC roster and why Kellen Winslow also found himself as the odd man out.

You can snag episode 06 here. [mp3]

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