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The NFL has just completed its first ever, 18-week season, three rounds of the playoffs officially in the books, and now two teams with plenty of talent. The best in the NFL, about to take the field. The players have dreamed about this game since Peewee football. Yeah, I'm talking about the Pro Bowl. Here we go. It's NFL explaining the history of the NFL. Pro Bowl. I'm Mike Am. As always joined by Adidi

King Kepuala. That's right, Mike, while the Rams and the Bengals are getting ready to play in the

Super Bowl for that coveted Lombardi trophy, we get some free football, courtesy of the NFL players

who played at an elite level this season.

The all-stars of the NFL, or as we like to call them, the pro bowlers.

With the 2022 Pro Bowl coming up in Las Vegas at Allegiance Stadium, Mike, I think it's only fair

that we take a deep dive into the history of the Pro Bowl.

And look at how it all started, the different variations,

how it's evolved over the years. And it's one of the best and most unique showcases of the most

talented and athletic in our league. Yeah. Look, I think it's a little weird only because it's a

little different than other traditional All-Star games, which are generally played at the halfway point of the season. NFL Pro Bowl, though, it's played at the end of the year and really for good reason. You don't want players getting hurt during an exhibition. We know how physical the game of football is. And this game, well, it's got no bearing on the win-loss column. It just comes down to really just bragging rights and, yeah, some nice cash bonuses for the players.

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