7 ways the NFL can fix the Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl is a dud for everyone involved — the players and fans. But with a few changes, it could be the fun game everyone hoped for.

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The NFL has frequently been called the “No Fun League” by plenty of fans and pundits for good reason. While there are some good reasons for enforcing these rules during the regular season, the Pro Bowl seems like the perfect spot to let the players unwind a little bit.

How many people remember the play that got former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson into the end zone for his celebrations compared to those that just remember his fine-inducing antics?

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Giving the skill-position players a day with a choreographer and stadium staff to work on specific dances, pyrotechnics and additional on-field elements would create highlights all by themselves. Fans wouldn’t know what was coming next and that puts butts in seats.