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Dear NFL,

Let me start by saying, I love your product and you keep me entertained for over 17 weeks a year – so thank you. I just wanted to let you in on a little secret – which I am sure you probably know already – fans don’t care about the Pro Bowl. We also know that the move to the Super Bowl city wasn’t to draw attention to the game it was to save money and drive more revenue from the cities that host the game. It’s a smart business move and for that I applaud you.

What many fans will take offense to is that you are still trying to sell it as a viable game. But seriously, how can we take a game seriously when David Garrard and Vince Young are on the AFC roster and will see time in the game? The guys were waiver wire pick ups for desperate fantasy owners. Hell even owners are pissed that you are making Super Bowl players head to the game for some festivities.

All-star games in general are a joke and to be honest, why not keep it after the big dance? The game means nothing so why wait for Peyton Manning to sling some passes? Because then the whole BOA touchdown thing might mean something if him and Drew Brees had their say.

I know that you are the biggest league in the world, but please consider the fans. This is bad customer relations and PR for you guys.

Thanks.

Jeff

PS Here are some ways that you could rectify this for the future:

Make the game count – MLB does not do many things right, but why not make the winning conference the recipient of the Super Bowl the following year? It would spread the game around and give some incentive.

Do players care? – Let’s face it Miami just isn’t Hawaii, and imagine if this game was in Detroit. How many pulled hamstrings and opt-outs would you get? It’s all about fun in a tropical place for these guys and it could make for some interesting TV if you made skills competitions similar to the NFL challenge a few years back.

Fines – You don’t show, you get fined, simple as that.

Image - NFL

Dear NFL,

Let me start by saying, I love your product and you keep me entertained for over 17 weeks a year – so thank you. I just wanted to let you in on a little secret – which I am sure you probably know already – fans don’t care about the Pro Bowl. We also know that the move to the Super Bowl city wasn’t to draw attention to the game it was to save money and drive more revenue from the cities that host the game. It’s a smart business move and for that I applaud you.

What many fans will take offense to is that you are still trying to sell it as a viable game. But seriously, how can we take a game seriously when David Garrard and Vince Young are on the AFC roster and will see time in the game? The guys were waiver wire pick ups for desperate fantasy owners. Hell even owners are pissed that you are making Super Bowl players head to the game for some festivities.

All-star games in general are a joke and to be honest, why not keep it after the big dance? The game means nothing so why wait for Peyton Manning to sling some passes? Because then the whole BOA touchdown thing might mean something if him and Drew Brees had their say.

I know that you are the biggest league in the world, but please consider the fans. This is bad customer relations and PR for you guys.

Thanks.

Jeff

PS Here are some ways that you could rectify this for the future:

Make the game count – MLB does not do many things right, but why not make the winning conference the recipient of the Super Bowl the following year? It would spread the game around and give some incentive.

Do players care? – Let’s face it Miami just isn’t Hawaii, and imagine if this game was in Detroit. How many pulled hamstrings and opt-outs would you get? It’s all about fun in a tropical place for these guys and it could make for some interesting TV if you made skills competitions similar to the NFL challenge a few years back.

Fines – You don’t show, you get fined, simple as that.

Image - NFL

Dear NFL,

Let me start by saying, I love your product and you keep me entertained for over 17 weeks a year – so thank you. I just wanted to let you in on a little secret – which I am sure you probably know already – fans don’t care about the Pro Bowl. We also know that the move to the Super Bowl city wasn’t to draw attention to the game it was to save money and drive more revenue from the cities that host the game. It’s a smart business move and for that I applaud you.

What many fans will take offense to is that you are still trying to sell it as a viable game. But seriously, how can we take a game seriously when David Garrard and Vince Young are on the AFC roster and will see time in the game? The guys were waiver wire pick ups for desperate fantasy owners. Hell even owners are pissed that you are making Super Bowl players head to the game for some festivities.

All-star games in general are a joke and to be honest, why not keep it after the big dance? The game means nothing so why wait for Peyton Manning to sling some passes? Because then the whole BOA touchdown thing might mean something if him and Drew Brees had their say.

I know that you are the biggest league in the world, but please consider the fans. This is bad customer relations and PR for you guys.

Thanks.

Jeff

PS Here are some ways that you could rectify this for the future:

Make the game count – MLB does not do many things right, but why not make the winning conference the recipient of the Super Bowl the following year? It would spread the game around and give some incentive.

Do players care? – Let’s face it Miami just isn’t Hawaii, and imagine if this game was in Detroit. How many pulled hamstrings and opt-outs would you get? It’s all about fun in a tropical place for these guys and it could make for some interesting TV if you made skills competitions similar to the NFL challenge a few years back.

Fines – You don’t show, you get fined, simple as that.

Image - NFL

Dear NFL,

Let me start by saying, I love your product and you keep me entertained for over 17 weeks a year – so thank you. I just wanted to let you in on a little secret – which I am sure you probably know already – fans don’t care about the Pro Bowl. We also know that the move to the Super Bowl city wasn’t to draw attention to the game it was to save money and drive more revenue from the cities that host the game. It’s a smart business move and for that I applaud you.

What many fans will take offense to is that you are still trying to sell it as a viable game. But seriously, how can we take a game seriously when David Garrard and Vince Young are on the AFC roster and will see time in the game? The guys were waiver wire pick ups for desperate fantasy owners. Hell even owners are pissed that you are making Super Bowl players head to the game for some festivities.

All-star games in general are a joke and to be honest, why not keep it after the big dance? The game means nothing so why wait for Peyton Manning to sling some passes? Because then the whole BOA touchdown thing might mean something if him and Drew Brees had their say.

I know that you are the biggest league in the world, but please consider the fans. This is bad customer relations and PR for you guys.

Thanks.

Jeff

PS Here are some ways that you could rectify this for the future:

Make the game count – MLB does not do many things right, but why not make the winning conference the recipient of the Super Bowl the following year? It would spread the game around and give some incentive.

Do players care? – Let’s face it Miami just isn’t Hawaii, and imagine if this game was in Detroit. How many pulled hamstrings and opt-outs would you get? It’s all about fun in a tropical place for these guys and it could make for some interesting TV if you made skills competitions similar to the NFL challenge a few years back.

Fines – You don’t show, you get fined, simple as that.