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5 Reasons Why the 2015 Pro Bowl Will Still Be Terrible

5 Reasons Why the 2015 Pro Bowl Will Still Be Terrible

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The NFL is by far one of the most popular sports leagues in the country. Unfortunately, the league’s Pro Bowl cannot muster up the same excitement that a regular season game can. It is seen as a waste of time for everyone involved, but yet the NFL chooses to do it every year. These are just five reasons why the 2015 Pro Bowl will still be terrible.

5. Selection Process

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5. Selection Process

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Fan voting is already a popularity contest as it is with other leagues, but in the Pro Bowl players get to vote for other players. Their votes aren’t always based on the best players but the players they think fans want to see, the players they don’t like and their rival teams.

4. It isn't worth it to players or fans

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4. It isn't worth it to players or fans

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The players get very little money to play in the Pro Bowl so they don’t give it their all. Fans don’t want to see football players unenthusiastically play football.

3. It is just a regular football game with bad play

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3. It is just a regular football game with bad play

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The same people we see suit up every Sunday are going to do the same thing in the Pro-Bowl that they do in the regular season, except in the regular season they actually try. The play in the Pro Bowl is so lackluster that everyone is bored to tears. It would be interesting to see a change. Obviously, it will still just be a football game but change some positions -- see how players fare if they switch positions.

2. No Spectacle

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2. No Spectacle

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The reason why people get excited for NBA All-Star weekend is because of all that surrounds it. The slam dunk contest and skills contest are big draws for the weekend. Make people tune in by providing more than just a game.

1. It is optional

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1. It is optional

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If you are voted in, you should have to play. Even if the play is lackluster, players shouldn’t be allowed to decline to play. No one is asking them, they are telling them. In other leagues, getting voted into the All-Star game is an honor, not a burden.

Terri Washington is a Los Angeles Clippers writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow her on Twitter @Terri7589, “Like” her on Facebook or add her to your network on Google

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