The NFL Pro Bowl

Growing up as a kid, I used to watch the Pro Bowl ans used to think it was a fantastic game. Either my eyes have been opened as an adult, or the game has changed significantly. Listening to the players and the sportscasters, this game should be cancelled. It used to be an honor to play in the game, but the players no longer want to participate. They like the honor of being named to play, but do not want to actually play. Maybe they should name an All Pro team and not play the game. Here are reasons why the game is no longer fun for the players or the fans:

Long gains were the rule and hard hitting was the exception.

Uniforms remained mostly spotless, with more pushing and shoving than tackling.

"It's different. It was like 7 on 7," NFC linebacker Brian Orakpo said. "Everybody came out here trying not to get hurt and give the fans a good show"

The stadium was half empty by the third quarter.

Nearly 40 percent of the players originally selected for the game didn't play.

"I'm just out here having a great time," Jackson said. "And at the same time I'm trying to put out a little effort."

"I slowed up to get a little camera time," Woodley said.

"The pace is nice," Smith said. "You don't have to worry about working too hard."

The players that do play are there because they are required to be there. The only way you can get out of playing is to prove you are injured. Many of the original players selected opted not to play because of "so called" injuries. Many of them played in the final game of the season, but "mysteriously" came up with injuries. By the way, of the four Cardinals selected, only one played. Nobody watches the game. It's really not football.

Cancel it already. Players and fans alike already have.