Now that the Super Bowl odds include only two teams, our focus shifts momentarily to this week’s game; The Pro Bowl. This is the first time in the history of the game that it is being held the week before the Super Bowl. Part of a ploy by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to boost ratings for the oft overlooked all-star game, the Pro Bowl has been shifted to the site of this year’s Super Bowl in Miami , Florida.
For years players have intentionally missed the game which was set in Hawaii a week after the Super Bowl in order to start their short vacations with their families that they were away from for most of the season. This year, the NFL wanted to avoid a lot of that.
Instead, the Pro Bowl has already become a farce. With the teams left in the Super Bowl amassing a total of 13 pro bowlers not participating in the game for obvious reasons, players from the Championship games last weekend will not be participating either (Brett Favre, Percy Harvin), with more to surely drop out before kickoff. The AFC has David Garrard at one of its QB spots. David Garrard isn’t in the top 15 of QB’s in the league anymore, and only maybe top 20. Vince Young is another AFC quarterback who although played exceptionally well, only played half a season. The NFC added Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo, which are far less egregious, but they were not voted in for a reason, as they didn’t have Pro Bowl years.
The game still promises to be a fun exhibition for the players and next to unwatchable for most fans. Since everyone will still be in football mode since the season is not over yet, I expect the ratings ploy to work, but at the cost of the quality of play. Already 28 players selected to the Pro Bowl have pulled out with a few more to do so in the upcoming days. That makes NFL predictions hard to make on this game.
Here are some anyway:
10- Aaron Rodgers will have the most passing yards in the game.
9- Ed Reed will have an Interception and take it to the house.
8- Darrelle Revis will have an interception.
7- Adrian Peterson will lose a fumble, but score at least one touchdown.
6- K Nate Kaeding will shank a field goal and will never regain his form after choking the Chargers hopes away in the Divisional Round…again.
5- Josh Cribbs will run a play at QB in the Wildcat formation
4- Vince Young will run for a touchdown.
3- Peyton Manning and Drew Brees will be shown in jerseys on the sidelines over 15 times throughout the telecast.
2- Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson will connect 5 times with a touchdown mixed in.
1 – Chris Johnson will show everyone why he was the Offensive Player of the Year and take home the MVP with 100+ yards rushing and 2 scores.
As far as the sportsbook is concerned, this is the most fun game for prop bets as the odds are higher and more lucrative. By betting on something for every quarter this game becomes more than watchable. Look for the props as they become available.
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