{
  "id": 3638417,
  "title": "Roger Goodell: We want the Pro Bowl to be an honor without an exhibition game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/roger-goodell-we-want-the-pro-bowl-to-be-an-honor-without-an",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:48:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/roger-goodell-want-pro-bowl-014805340.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NFL plans to eliminate the Pro Bowl game and replace it with a simpler honor for selected players, according to Commissioner Roger Goodell. This decision came after discussions with players, who expressed a desire to be honored rather than engage in an exhibition game. Goodell emphasized that players should be celebrated as Pro Bowl players and that the format of the current game does not meet NFL standards. The league has held a Pro Bowl event annually since 1951, except during the pandemic in 2021, and switched to a non-contact flag football game in 2023, but neither change has increased fan or player interest.",
  "summary": "The NFL has had more than 100 Pro Bowlers in recent years because of players who were either too injured or disinterested in participating.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "NFL reportedly eliminating Pro Bowl event, prioritizing individual performance award without alternates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nfl-reportedly-eliminating-pro-bowl-event-prioritizing-individual",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:05:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}