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5 ways to make the NFL Pro Bowl fun again

By Peter Panacy

Jan 26, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; General overall view of Camping World Stadium exterior. The facility, formerly known as the Orlando Stadium, the Citrus Bowl and the Tangerine Bowl, will play host to the 2017 Pro Bowl between the AFC and the NFC on Jan 29, 2017. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; General overall view of Camping World Stadium exterior. The facility, formerly known as the Orlando Stadium, the Citrus Bowl and the Tangerine Bowl, will play host to the 2017 Pro Bowl between the AFC and the NFC on Jan 29, 2017. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 29: Lorenzo Alexander #57 and Travis Kelce #87 pose with the tophy after the AFC defeated the NFC 20 to 13 during the NFL Pro Bowl at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on January 29, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 29: Lorenzo Alexander #57 and Travis Kelce #87 pose with the tophy after the AFC defeated the NFC 20 to 13 during the NFL Pro Bowl at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on January 29, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

The 2018 NFL Pro Bowl kicks off on Sunday, January 28 from Orlando, Florida. And considering how lackluster this exhibition game is, why not take a look at five moderately humorous ways to make the contest more entertaining.

Editor’s Note: This is a revision of a Niner Noise article written a year ago. But since the Pro Bowl is so lackluster, these ideas still stand. Enjoy!

Raise your hand if you’re excited for the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl.

Anyone? Anyone?

Yeah, that’s the kind of reaction expected when we talk about the league’s annual All-Star game no one cares about.

True, the NFL has tried a bit of everything to make the Pro Bowl more relevant and exciting. The game is now played between the conference championships and the Super Bowl to keep the Pro Bowl from being an afterthought.

And the league has tried different formats too. Remember Team Rice versus Team Sanders?

Yeah, a fantasy football format didn’t work here either. Neither will the move from Aloha Stadium in Hawaii to Orlando, Florida.

In truth, the Pro Bowl stinks. It’s boring. No one plays defense, so one might look at it as nothing more than a flag football game.

Let’s change things up a bit, shall we? Here are five ways the NFL could make the Pro Bowl more fun for fans.

And yes, we get a bit creative.