Welcome back to the BNP™ Podcast Network — Part One of our two-part Super Bowl week deep dive.

Tonight: The Pro Bowl — how it evolved from prestige showcase to risk-managed content machine, why “Pro Bowler” is still real (but technically weird), and how the NFL rebuilt the event into skills + flag during Super Bowl week in San Francisco.

KEY TAKEAWAYS “Pro Bowler” matters—but you have to understand alternates/replacements. The honor outlived the tackle-game format. Skills + flag isn’t “less real,” it’s the NFL admitting reality.