NFC Loses Again

It seems like every year, the outcome of the Pro Bowl ends the same way, in a NFC loss. I don't know if this is because the talent on the AFC side is better, but I don't think it is. There's just something about this game that causes the NFC to lose.

This year I think the trouble for both sides was defense. Neither side could stop the other as the offenses went up and down the field. You might be thinking who cares? It is just an exhibition, right? Well, in that respect you would be right, but the game does mean a little bit for both sides. The winning team gets to be home team in the next year's Super Bowl. Sure, the game is at a neutral site, but this can have an effect on the outcome of a game. For instance, you get to choose the side of the coin on the coin toss, and if the game goes into overtime this could be a big difference maker.

But back to the game. I, personally, couldn't care less about this game. It is not that fun to watch. In fact, I find it hard to watch the whole game without getting bored. This is very suprising because I can usually watch any football game, arena football included. But what really ticked me off was the lack of carries that Adrian Peterson got in the game. I know it was an all-star game, but he is the best running back in the NFL. Guess how many carries he got. 10? 5? No he got a measly TWO carries. TWO carries. That is ridiculous. You should let him participate a little more than that. This is terrible for the Vikings fans such as myself that wanted to see one of our favorite players run some people over. He had a great year and made it to his second straight Pro Bowl. He deserved to participate more in the offense, and who knows, maybe he could have been the difference for the NFC in this game.

But other than that I didn't really care for this game. It was fun to see the best players in the NFL duke it out, but it just wasn't as interesting as a regular game, although it sure made me extremely excited for next year when I can see my Vikings play again, hopefully with one quarterback with the number four.

"Above: Minnesota Vikings running back, Adrian Peterson, http://dailypilot.com"