Deion Sanders Upset With Level of Competition During Pro Bowl

The Jackson State coach and NFL Hall of Famer tweeted his dismay at the level of competition at the Pro Bowl.

Jackson State coach and NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders was not happy about the lack of competition during Sunday's Pro Bowl.

The AFC beat the NFC 41–35 in a contest that turned into a glorified game of two-hand touch. There were no big hits and limited actual tackling.

Sanders sounded off on Twitter about the lack of intensity during the exhibition.

Lord help me. I’m watching the @nfl Pro Bowl and I remember when we were so proud and appreciative of that accolade. We went to Hawaii to prove we were more than worthy so we competed at practice and in the game. I wanted u to know that PRIME was PRIME ! What Happened & When ?

— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) February 6, 2022

Nowadays it seems as if the Pro Bowl matters less than it ever has. The contest, which takes place the week before the Super Bowl, never includes players who are preparing to play in the league championship. And, it appears as if more and more players are opting out of it when selected, even if they aren't participating in the Super Bowl.

Add in the fact that those in it aren't competing as hard as they might otherwise and the recipe at times resembles a more watered-down product.

Deion seems to think the NFL's All-Star game has an identity problem, and many fans agree. Here were some of the best tweets about Pro Bowl Sunday.

Instead of the Pro Bowl, take the two teams with the worst records in the league: the Jaguars and Lions.

Let them play one game to determine the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

Figure that’d be a much more competitive game over the Pro Bowl. pic.twitter.com/FYAMdmR4Ut

— Doug Rush (@TheDougRush) February 6, 2022

Cowboys LB Micah Parsons had one of the first signs of effort in Pro Bowl. https://t.co/GzbEQpXMcg

— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) February 6, 2022

I’ve seen walk-thrus more intense than this 😂#ProBowl

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) February 6, 2022

Watched 5 minutes of the #NFL pro bowl…it’s literally 2 hand touch in pads…no tackling, no effort…why even bother with the “game”?

Or…just play a flag football game?!? pic.twitter.com/W6nDXbzwWB

— Jeff Verszyla (@Verz) February 6, 2022