Raiders RB Josh Jacobs Dislikes New NFL Pro Bowl Format

The NFL has long tried to fix what’s left of the Pro Bowl Events, the league’s all-star game, and post-season festivities, which take place before Super Bowl weekend.

A new slate of Pro Bowl Games was introduced this year and are set to take place at major locations across Las Vegas, replacing the traditional AFC versus NFC all-star game.

Between skills challenges and events leading up to Sunday’s Flag Football game, players are already giving the NFL their profound feedback.

Via Tashan Reed of TheAthletic.com, Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is the first to say: “This s--t is stupid publicly.”

Josh Jacobs on the new Pro Bowl format: "This shit is stupid."
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) February 4, 2023

We can not sugar coat it, the quality of the Pro Bowl has dropped off significantly in recent years, with players reasonably prioritizing avoiding injuries.

Unlike the NFL, stars in other professional leagues, such as the NBA, MLB, and NHL, continue to compete at a high level.

Jacobs, who calls Las Vegas home, knows that these changes to the Pro Bowl Games are not doing any better for the league or the game of football.

The Raiders All-Pro running back looks ready to play in a full contact all-star game, just like Washington’s Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor.

Wonder what the late Sean Taylor would've thought of the Pro Bowl turning into a flag football game? ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Mf1U7cwHV1
— SpreadOffense.com (@SpreadOffense) January 31, 2023

Most notably, the Pro Bowl called Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii home from 1979-2013 and 2016.

After moving it out of Hawaii to Orlando, Fla., and now Las Vegas, fans haven’t been satisfied with the quality of the game, and with its revamp, it now shows the players are also dissatisfied with the games.

Sunday’s Flag Football might be walking on thin ice and the point of other players speaking out.

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