The reason I like the Pro Bowl's move to one week before the Super Bowl is simple — I personally get so tired of hearing different story lines, the all-star game provides a buffer in the two "off" weeks. The reduction of material also benefits me at work, because we have fewer pages to fill than in years past, meaning we can get in meaningful copy about other sports a few days more.
Some of our frequent readers may have recognized this photo from Monday's sports front. I love this picture! I wanted to use it so badly that I sort of reworked the headlines to make the photo fit.
Let the story lines begin/continue!