Signage for the NFL Pro Bowl is seen at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, February 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens / Las Vegas Review-Journal / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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The NFL said it would scrap the Pro Bowl in favor of week-long skill competitions and a game of football.
In the game now known as the “Pro Bowl Games,” players from both conferences will showcase their football and non-football talents in a weeklong series of competitive events, replacing The full-touch Pro Bowl game began in 1951.
The multi-day event will be held in Las Vegas in February, and will culminate in a football game at Allegiant Stadium, where the Las Vegas Raiders play.
Over the years, the Pro Bowl has often been subjected to criticism that the players did not play to the best of their ability, in order to avoid injury. Last year, the NFL extended its regular season by one game. The NFL is also trying to promote chess football, part of the organization’s future growth.
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This early year, the league said it is aiming to grow its international business to $1 billion per year. As part of that, the NFL has pushed for flag football to be included in the Summer Olympics, with the aim of starting in 2028.
This past summer, the NFL teamed up with the International American Football League to bring flag football to the “World Olympics,” an international event that showcases games not included in the Olympics, in Birmingham, Alabama.
The league said in a statement Monday that chess football is “an increasing focus for the organization” and is “an important part of the NFL’s growth and engagement strategy, due to its easily accessible qualities.” and its comprehensiveness.” Flag football will be incorporated into other parts of the multi-day event.
The league said the week-long schedule and other details will be announced at the end of the football season.
DisneyABC’s broadcast network and cable channel ESPN will air the chess football match scheduled for February 5, and the NFL says it is working with other partners to program the match dates. .
Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions will also have an in-game look as it will help shape the show throughout the week, the NFL said in a release. Manning will also join the chess football coaching staff.
Manning and his brother Eli, both retired NFL players, have achieved success as co-hosts of the alternative TV show “Monday Night Football” for ESPN2.
Pro Bowl news later revealed that Rihanna will Super Bowl halftime headlinescurrently sponsored by Appleon February 12th.
– by CNBC Jessica Golden contributed to this report.
