History of the Pro Bowl

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   The Pro Bowl.  It is the week before the Super Bowl where we all wait patiently to see who is going to take home the Lombardi Trophy.  The game where the best players from each division get together and play.  It is a game that I don't think is enjoyed by many people especially the none die hard fans.  But we are going to take a trip back in the time machine to the beginning and look at the history of this game. 

   The year is 1939, the NFL Champion Giants face off with the Pro All Stars at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles.  The Giants won 13-10.  This format of the All Star game continued until 1942 and then they stopped them completely until the 1950 season. 

   In 51 they brought the Pro Bowl back with a new format where they took the best player from each position and put them against each other in a scrimmage game.  These new styled games where played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum where they would be held for the next 20 years.


  They moved the venue after the 1972 around for the next few years until the beginning of the 80's they decided to move them to the island of Hawaii.  With the move to Hawaii the game became something that the players wanted to be a part of.  It became a great way to end the season and also get a free trip.  They remained in Hawaii until 2009.  

   At this time they brought in the rules that we are used to now in the Pro Bowl.  The softer more relaxed game play.  The quarterback can throw the ball away at any time to avoid a sack taking the risk of injury away and the defense can only blitz with the lineman and no linebackers.  

  That is the brief history of the Pro Bowl and the move around the country with it.  Will you be watching the Pro Bowl in a few?  Do you think that it is good for the league?  Let me know in the comments or on Twitter. 



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