Spencer Daily Reporter: Sports

Poll

The NFL played the annual Pro Bowl a week ahead of the Super Bowl for the first time in history this year. Of the original roster selected to participate, 40 percent opted out because of injury or will be playing in the Super Bowl. Still, the teams combined to put up 75 points, more than 70,000 people bought tickets to the event and the ratings for the Pro Bowl were up. What should the NFL do with the Pro Bowl?
It should go back to being played after the Super Bowl so we don't have so many "replacement Pro Bowlers."
It seemed to work pretty well doing it before the Super Bowl -- it gave us more football instead of a week off.
I just liked having it after the Super Bowl, no particular reason.
If the NFL made money because of spiked attendance and ratings, they should keep it ahead of the Super Bowl.
The Pro Bowl should no longer be played. It's a waste of time.

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