by Daniel Dullum

GLENDALE AZ–I’ve never covered an NFL All-Star game before so even with the format in the Pro Bowl which I’m not really crazy about it’s still an All-Star game. It’s one of the Big Four it’s another one off the bucket list, it’s most of leagues best. You have some players that are opting not to play which I understand. At the same time the replacements aren’t that bad so fans should be treated to an entertaining evening.

Andrew Luck quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts is not exactly chopped liver and maybe one of the best young quarterbacks in the league bar none, he was selected by Team Chris Carter. Tony Romo quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys was selected by Team Michael Irvin, Romo takes a lot of bum raps but he’s a fine quarterback. Romo is in the upper one third at least if not in the top five.

Romo has put up amazing numbers on any given Sunday and a lot of big reasons for the Cowboys resurgence the last couple of years is Romo. What a job he’s done coming back from a really nasty neck injury that would put some players in retirement and he came back. There’s nothing wrong with Romo vs. Luck if your buying a ticket that’s pretty good game.

Pro Bowl & Super Bowl great for Phoenix economy: There’s been a lot more people in downtown than you normally see downtown as a rule lets say the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Phoenix Suns are at home there’s a little more activity than usual. I haven’t seen this much activity in downtown since they hosted the Major League All-Star game back in 2011 where you have streets blocked off, the convention center is in full use just like for the MLB All-Star game.

For MLB they did the same thing the NFL is doing the entire convention center is devoted to the All-Star game it’s like that for the Super Bowl here. The convention center in Phoenix is four different buildings and their all blocked off for the NFL. There’s something going on everywhere and what it means economically for downtown Phoenix and really to Glendale for the folks going out there their pumping millions of dollars into the economy literally.

It’s not just the game it’s the people coming here staying at the hotels, motels, restaurants, the fans go to the shops not for souvenirs but going on shopping trips. You name it their coming here for the better part of the week and in a half to spend money. The Phoenix and the Arizona economy are reaping the benefits, it’s a huge economic shot in the arm to get to host the Super Bowl.

Daniel Dullum is covering the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl for http://www.sportsradioservice.com to hear the rest of his commentary click on below