NFL Eliminates Pro Bowl Game, Adds Player-Accountability System
Pro Bowl selections will still be made.
The NFL and the NFL Players Association revealed two major changes on Wednesday. First, they eliminated the Pro Bowl game, which had been a source of dissatisfaction for years. The NFL then introduced a player-accountability system that would result in an automatic one-game suspension for any player who violates certain safety rules three times during the season.
Commissioner Roger Goodell explained that the decision to scrap the Pro Bowl was based on feedback from players, who wanted to be honored and celebrated rather than compete in a non-competitive event. The new player-accountability system will punish repeat offenders while also providing a refund to one-time offenders. The league and union had worked on the new system for several months, with team-by-team player representatives for the NFLPA voting to approve it. The system is set to be evaluated at the end of the season.
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