... distinction. On one hand, you still need talent and achieving a Pro Bowl nod is still respected around NFL locker rooms. On the other hand, so many players who are battling existing injuries, concerned about new injuries, busy with the playoffs, and just don't want to go, are bailing out of the Pro Bowl in record numbers. This means that some of the players who wind up playing in the game aren't quite the star-studded entrants the game is supposed to showcase. Still, making the Pro Bowl is a sign that you have arrived as an elite NFL player. Clearly, last year, Ray Rice arrived when he rushed for 1,339 yards on 254 carries (5.3 yards per carry) and scored seven touchdowns in just his second year in the league. As a result, he earned his f...

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