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NFL Pro Bowl reportedly going back to AFC vs. NFC format

By Dan Schmelzer

HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 27: Members of the National Football Conference line up for a kick against the American Football Conference team during the 2013 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium on January 27, 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 27: Members of the National Football Conference line up for a kick against the American Football Conference team during the 2013 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium on January 27, 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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More changes are reportedly coming for the NFL Pro Bowl.

Not only is the NFL moving the Pro Bowl from Hawaii to Orlando, they are reportedly going to change back to the old format where the AFC faces off against the NFC. A welcomed changed over the silly fantasy-style draft that has been used over the past couple of years.

While this is still unofficial, making a change like this would certainly make plenty of sense. This news comes from Atlanta Falcons CEO Rich McKay who shared the news on a SiriusXM NFL Radio show, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.

Going back to the more natural AFC versus NFC format makes much more sense than what the NFL has recently been doing. Selecting legends to pick players for each Pro Bowl squad was a way for the NFL to generate interest in the Pro Bowl, but it has continued to be an event that few fans even remotely care about.

Being a Pro Bowl selection still means something, but whether the player actually attends the game or not is completely irrelevant. NFL fans seem to completely understand if their favorite players decide to sit out the Pro Bowl instead of risking injury.

Honestly, getting rid of the Pro Bowl would probably be the best solution here. The fans do not care about it and the players are not really interested in playing in the game. That being said, if they are intent to keeping it around, making it an AFC versus NFC affair is the best course of action.

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