MMC
05-30-2012, 07:49 PM
NEW YORK (AP) After a promise from players that the game will be more competitive, the NFL will hold the Pro Bowl in Honolulu next Jan. 27, a week before the Super Bowl.
''The players have made it clear through the NFL Players Association that they would like the opportunity to continue to play the Pro Bowl in Hawaii,'' said NFL executive vice president Ray Anderson. ''We will support the players on this initiative to improve the Pro Bowl. We have had many discussions with the players in recent years about the Pro Bowl and they recognize that the quality of the game has not been up to NFL standards. We look forward to working with the players toward the goal of improving the competitiveness of this season's game.''
News of the Pro Bowl's return was met with praise by Hawaii tourism officials and Gov. Neil Abercrombie. Both Abercrombie and Mike McCartney, chief executive of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, hinted the state plans to deepen its ties to the league by helping it establish relationships in Asia - a continent with several major markets for tourism to the Aloha State.
''Beyond Hawaii's shores, we look forward to assisting the NFL in expanding upon their relationships in Japan, and help them to establish a presence in China - both important markets for Hawaii tourism,'' McCartney said.....snip~
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-keep-pro-bowl-hold-232230700--nfl.html
According to the NFL.....the Players wanted to keep the game. To me it is a waste being played a week before the Superbowl. But as we can see the NFL wants to expand into Japan and of course you know who.....thats right, China!
''The players have made it clear through the NFL Players Association that they would like the opportunity to continue to play the Pro Bowl in Hawaii,'' said NFL executive vice president Ray Anderson. ''We will support the players on this initiative to improve the Pro Bowl. We have had many discussions with the players in recent years about the Pro Bowl and they recognize that the quality of the game has not been up to NFL standards. We look forward to working with the players toward the goal of improving the competitiveness of this season's game.''
News of the Pro Bowl's return was met with praise by Hawaii tourism officials and Gov. Neil Abercrombie. Both Abercrombie and Mike McCartney, chief executive of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, hinted the state plans to deepen its ties to the league by helping it establish relationships in Asia - a continent with several major markets for tourism to the Aloha State.
''Beyond Hawaii's shores, we look forward to assisting the NFL in expanding upon their relationships in Japan, and help them to establish a presence in China - both important markets for Hawaii tourism,'' McCartney said.....snip~
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-keep-pro-bowl-hold-232230700--nfl.html
According to the NFL.....the Players wanted to keep the game. To me it is a waste being played a week before the Superbowl. But as we can see the NFL wants to expand into Japan and of course you know who.....thats right, China!