The NFL’s Pro Bowl has changed significantly throughout the years.
Sometimes, players have felt honored to compete in this game, making it an exciting event for fans.
Other years have seen various levels of excitement from the league’s top athletes, making the event lackluster for the most part.
Both current and former players have offered suggestions to make this event more fun for everyone involved.
As a recent post from the NFL highlighted, Chad Ochocinco suggested that the Pro Bowl feature both current and former players.
Tom Brady agreed, saying, “Give me Chad and Randy, and we’re putting up 35 next week.”
While these comments might have initially been in jest, they have given fans, and potentially the NFL, something to consider.
Having former players participate might drive additional fan interaction with the Pro Bowl, which hasn’t necessarily been the case lately.
This could also be an opportunity for younger players to meet the heroes they grew up watching, suiting them on the field for an enjoyable game.
To make an event of this magnitude happen, there are a lot of hoops that would need to be jumped through.
Several former players would need to get on board quickly, and there would likely need to be some form of compensation for them.
While this might be an initial obstacle, if players of Brady’s, Johnson’s, and Moss’s calibers would step up and participate, it could open the door for other alums to participate.
Will the NFL ever consider an event featuring some of the league’s best historical players?