{
  "id": 3611985,
  "title": "So long, Pro Bowl: NFL eliminates its all-star game, but will still honor players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/so-long-pro-bowl-nfl-eliminates-its-all-star-game-but-will-still",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T23:06:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/long-pro-bowl-nfl-eliminates-230639478.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NFL has announced the cancellation of the Pro Bowl, its annual all-star game. Despite this decision, the league will continue to honor players with Pro Bowl selections. According to Peter O'Reilly, the NFL's executive vice president, the Pro Bowl has always been about recognizing the best players in the NFL, and the distinction carries even greater significance now that the event will no longer take place. The NFL will select 88 players as Pro Bowlers at the end of each season, and a separate event will be held to honor them. Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, stated that the decision to cancel the Pro Bowl was based on feedback from players who value the recognition of their peers, coaches, and fans.",
  "summary": "The Pro Bowl, which has been derided heavily in recent years, will no longer be played as the NFL became the first major sports league to nix its all-star game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "NFL ends Pro Bowl game after consulting Jalen Hurts and other stars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nfl-ends-pro-bowl-game-after-consulting-jalen-hurts-and-other-stars",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:44:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "NFL ends the Pro Bowl game, but players will still be honored as Pro Bowlers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nfl-ends-the-pro-bowl-game-but-players-will-still-be-honored-as-pro",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:09:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "NFL ends Pro Bowl after 75 years, will still honor roster at season's end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nfl-ends-pro-bowl-after-75-years-will-still-honor-roster-at-seasons",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:16:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}