They should play the pro-bowl this Sunday
 

leave the Super Bowl participents out.

I don't think they should even bother to play

I never bother to watch

it is a meaningless pointless exercise

You know that they're doing that starting next year, right?

Seconded.
Get rid of the NBA allstar game also.
A waste.

FTFY

Didn't know before I posted but now know it's planned and makes sense. They all (except those that sell their seats) go to the Super Bowl anyway, it's a jog excercise, so why not do it week before?

In the same stadium no less.

MIAMI -- The Pro Bowl will be played one week before the Super Bowl in 2010 and both games will be staged in Dolphin Stadium, a person directly involved in the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the NFL has not announced the move, but Hawaii's governor and Honolulu's mayor both confirmed the situation later Monday.

"While I am disappointed the Pro Bowl likely will not be played in Hawaii in 2010, I respect the NFL's decision to play the post season all-star game in the same city as the Super Bowl, one week before the Super Bowl, on a one-year test basis," Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle said in a statement.

FTFY back atcha...

Honestly, I really don't think I would lose too much sleep over that either.

I don't think the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL should bother playing their versions of All Star games.

Pre cable, it was a neat event because you could see players from teams you normally didn't get to see and only read about or saw on Cosell's MNF highlights. Now, you see all these guys every day so the event just meaningless.

NFL: The pro bowl is useless. It's just a way to get a free vacation to Hawaii. Next year it will be Florida, lets see how many players pull themselves out. But since you probably have the greatest chance to get hurt playing football, I think most of the guys don't play full speed and more importantly without the intensity (which is understandable).

MLB: Just another boring baseball/pitching exibition. It's tough enough having to hit against a guy like Johan Santana for nine innings. But to have to face him for 2 innings then Sabathia, then Hamels and so on is borderline impossible. What's the big deal about watching a 3-2 game? (unless you like watching pitchers duels that retire the side constantly, I don't) I think the pitchers have a huge huge advantage. And the whole home field for the world series is ridiculous, IT'S A DAMN EXIBITION GAME!

NBA: I used to enjoy this game so so much. I feel like I grew up in the greatest era of the NBA, So to watch all the great players on the court together, in a big showboat no look all oop fest without anyone playing defense was awesome. It's almost like watching today's regular NBA, you have no one who plays defense, but not too many great players. I think it's unwatchable.

NHL: I still enjoy the NHL hockey game. An all offensive game played by all the best scorers in the leauge. Exciting and very fast paced(which is the way that they are trying to make the leauge), no hitting is a negative. But you don't want to see anyone get hurt in a all star game. Probably the best and most entertaining out of the 4 major sports, at least in my opinion.

And go up against the Winter X-Games ? :zz: