Detroit Lions Matthew Stafford Snubbed for Cam Newton in Pro Bowl
The Detroit Lions first 10-win season since 1995 was cut short with a loss to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wild Card game of the NFL playoffs. But, Detroit Lions fans thought they had a new reason to be excited – the upcoming NFL Pro Bowl later this week.
Since 2010, the NFL Pro Bowl game has been moved up and played one week before the Super Bowl to both increase the momentum going into the Super Bowl and decrease the idea that the Pro Bowl is an afterthought of the NFL season.
The New York Giants continued their improbable Super Bowl run by knocking out the San Francisco 49ers by a field goal (20-17) with a 31-yard overtime boot by kicker Lawrence Tynes. In so doing, the Giants inadvertently gave Detroit fans a reason to cheer, or at least we thought so…
Because of its earlier date, the Pro Bowl will be missing some of its invited players. Thos