Sheeple Magazine December Archive

Pro Bowl Voting: Not The Right Way

By Jamin Greensbury at 12/19/07 15:59

Every year, many players in the NFL get to travel to Honolulu to play in the Pro Bowl. But who decides what players get to go? The fans do, and anyone else who has a phone or computer. This is not how players should get to Hawaii. First of all, fans will vote multiple times for their favorite players, whether they're good or not. Second of all, many of the better players don't get to go because of the first reason.

So how do I think it should be done? Let the voting go to the people who actually know what's going on. No offense to the average fan, but you don't know how to vote for the true pros. The ones who vote should be NFL personnel, coaches, players, sportswriters, and heck, why not the announcers? They are most certain to know more than the guy who only watches his favorite team. It would just be more fair to the guys who play well in a season. Even some of the most elite players don't go because the fanbase forgets about them. Bottom line: Fans should NOT vote.