What is the Pro Bowl? Everything you need to know about NFL version of all-star game
THE Pro Bowl is the National Football League's all-star game.
Every year, the best players from the NFC and AFC go head-to-head in an exhibition game to recognise their achievements from that season.
What is the Pro Bowl?
Although the game itself is largely forgettable, being picked to play in the Pro Bowl is one of the highest honours a player can receive.
It proves the player has been among the very, very best at his position in any given season.
Pro Bowl selections are also taken into account after a players career when they are making their case for the Hall of Fame.
Between 1980 and 2016 the Pro Bowl was played in Hawaii, but after the 2016 season the NFL reached a multi-year agreement to play in Orlando, Florida.
This year's event will be at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The game has suffered from low ratings and criticism over the years as players do not want to injure opponents or get injured.
As the NFL is such a physical league, this means the tackling and big hits that define the league are all but redundant.
There are also a number of rule differences to ensure the game is safer than a regular NFL game.
The Pro Bowl used to be played the week after the Super Bowl but is now the week before - players whose team are in the Super Bowl do not play.
The AFC usually wear red jerseys, while the NFC wear blue.
Players wear their own helmets of their team to show who they are representing.
Tom Brady is a record 15-time Pro Bowler and had initially been selected to appear in this season's game.
But he had already pulled out due to a shoulder injury before retiring from the NFL on February 1.
Seahawks veteran QB Russell Wilson will take his place instead.