NFL Divisional Round

[Mister D]

That's a good point and probably the reason. The other three leagues have theirs in the middle of the season, with football that's not possible.

I'd say do away with it all together but the league makes money on this game, right? Lots o' advertising?

[Conley]

Yes, I'm sure they make money but I have no idea how much. Actually as I recall there was something weird about how much the state of Hawaii pays the NFL - it was a lot - for the game.

Found it:

HONOLULU -- The Pro Bowl is returning to Hawaii.The Hawaii Tourism Authority board voted 9-1 on Friday to accept the NFL's offer to return the all-star game to the islands.The board rejected two previous proposals, but under mounting pressure, it reconsidered its latest refusal to pay the NFL $4 million a year to host the game at Aloha Stadium in 2011 and 2012."We are pleased to continue our partnership with the state of Hawaii, which has embraced the Pro Bowl for 30 years," Frank Supovitz, the NFL's senior vice president of events, said in a statement.

http://www.nfl.com/probowl/story?con...-with-comments


There's a legit question as to whether the game really brings in that much money for the state. Most think it's bull, but the politicians who vote on it get their skyboxes (year round) and other perks.

[Mister D]

I remember you posted something about this way back. It looked like Hawaii was paying for the game when all was said and done.

[Conley]

Uncle Conley does tend to repeat himself. By the way, that Iraq war was some horse$#@!.

[Mister D]

[MMC]

Uncle Conley does tend to repeat himself. By the way, that Iraq war was some horse$#@!.

Kinda Like the Broncos playing football.....huh?