Honolulu Pro Bowl

Hawaii does not have any professional football teams but we do have the Honolulu Pro Bowl. (That's American football for all you football/soccer fans.) In February, after the Super Bowl, the best players from the American Football Conference (AFC) come to Honolulu's Aloha Stadium to play against the best players from the National Football Conference (NFC).

Players, fans and coaches vote to determine who goes to the Pro Bowl and there is much discussion every year over the selections. It's quite an accomplishment for a player to get to go to Hawaii as a Pro Bowl player, especially those who go more than once. Fans don't like it when their favorite player gets left out!

This grudge match between the two conferences is more for bragging rights, it has nothing to do with team standings. So some of your favorite players may be on the same team. These players you've cheered against all season are now on your team. That's okay, it's all good fun.

Since players from different teams play together, the uniforms are a little different. Each player wears his team's helmet but then the NFC team wear a blue uniform and the AFC team wears a red uniform. The rules are softened slightly to avoid injuries. Because this game does not affect standing at all, many players take it easy. Still, it's great fun to watch!

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