There was a time when the Pro-Bowl carried more weight with a nomination or rather an election. The game was never really much more than a swan song to the season but over the past few years the game’s decline and players opting to not participate has made the game more of a joke.
To be clear, I do not like the Pro-Bowl and if it went away I would be fine with that.
Forget about potential injuries to players and forget about the dumbed down version that the NFL has instituted over the past decade. The game just isn’t fun to watch and seeing your team helmet on the field doesn’t really mean much these days.