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J.J. Watt had the correct, blunt take on a new Pro Bowl nickname

Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Former player J.J. Watt in attendance of the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Former player J.J. Watt in attendance of the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The NFL Pro Bowl has become a source of a lot of mocking, and rightfully so.

There's no more game (thank goodness!) and instead a bunch of events and games that usually leave players shaking their heads. That said, some players do get snubbed in the process, but then there are all these replacements for injuries or guys who bow out.

Russell Wilson and Drake Maye are now Pro Bowlers because Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are out, which is just wild, and I think that's what prompted the legend J.J. Watt to tweet this: "When you get 5 alternates deep, just call it the Participation Bowl."

YES!

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