NFL reveals flashy new Pro Bowl uniforms

The NFL’s Pro Bowl format won’t be the only thing getting an overhaul this year. The league revealed the new Nike uniform designs that each team will be wearing in their annual all-star game, which takes place January 26 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

Replacing it will be a Pro Bowl draft with the two leading vote-getters as team captains. Each captain (with help from alumni captains Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders and two NFL.com fantasy football champions) will pick from a pool determined by votes of players, coaches and fans.
In an August interview, Rice expressed doubts that the changes would make a difference in the game’s survival.
“You’ve got prima donnas, egocentrics, who act like it’s not an honor,” Rice told USA TODAY Sports. “Plus, they’re thinking, ‘Why should I go and jeopardize what I’m doing?’ But it should be for the fans.
“How can you get the players to recognize that it’s an honor? You’ve got to play your best football in the Pro Bowl. So the spirit of this needs to be changed. I’m not sure that can be accomplished now.”
While the caliber of play may not be flashy, at least the outfits will be. The “Nike NFL Elite 51″ uniforms resemble ones the company has designed for college programs such as Oregon, Baylor and West Virginia.