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As one of the steps to make the Pro Bowl more interesting, NBC Sports is reporting that the NFL may pay out "incentives" over the course of the Pro Bowl for performance.  Plus plans to possibly make the game more "game show" like.  Hopefully one of those crazy Japanese gameshows where ten tons of exotic bugs are dumped on someone.  

What's odd of course is that any kind of incentive for play is basically a bounty and doubly so for defensive players if you are paying them per sack, ball strip, tackle for loss, etc.  It's why I find the NFL so interesting, a complete lack of morals by the management.  They go scorched earth against anyone involved in a team level bounty, but the following season they talk about installing a league supported system.

That being said, it is likely a pointless gesture, in that whatever pittance the NFL bounty is, it pales beside the contract of a veteran pro bowler and I can't see a smart player risking injury just to collect a trophy and 20k.  

Plaxico Burress is launching a men’s "luxury hosiery line." Between this, Datbull 4 Life, and Andre Rison being featured on the 30 for 30 "Broke," it has been a banner year for Sparty wide receivers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/sports/football/plaxico-burress-launching-mens-luxury-hosiery-line.html

Michigan has offered 2015 QB Josh Rosen from California. He was recently ranked the second overall Pro style QB by 247 and 5th ranked player overall in their new 2015 early rankings. Article is paywalled, but the info is in the title. It looks like the coaches will be taking a different approach to the quarterback position in the 2015, and Rosen is a stud that would not only help us in California, but he is also another top prospect that could have an impact like Peppers hopefully will. http://michigan.247sports.com/Article/Josh-Rosen-Offer-Reaction-131680 Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkqvKxW7uoA

The tweet below says it all.

Ada, Ohio is home to the Wilson football factory – the world's only dedicated football factory - meaning many of the pigskins you see flying around NFL and college fields were made in Ohio.

 

Adidas footballs are made in the USA, but not in Ohio. Definitely not in Ohio.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/05/michigan_wants_you_to_know_its.html

 

Some good Vines from Devin Gardner today.

Toussaint: https://vine.co/v/b95thZ9MAe7

Countess: https://vine.co/v/b9wptDXMjwJ