The Pro Bowl has become a gathering spot for the brokenhearted, a place to laugh, smile and joke through lingering disappointment about no longer being in the postseason.
Players openly shared their thoughts this week with fellow Pro Bowlers. At breakfast. In the locker room. At practice.
The Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars know exactly how the hurt feels. Players from all those teams are still trying to deal with the way they exited. Jacksonville will carry its collapse into next season after losing a 10-point lead over the Patriots in the fourth quarter in the AFC title game.