Pro Bowl might be hampered by rainy, windy weather

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img src="http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2013/01/27/0ap1000000131424.jpg" /><br /><table style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; color: #222221; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; width: 0px;"><tbody><tr><td style="color: #999999; font-size: 11px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Andy Fenelon/NFL.com</td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px;">Rain is in the forecast for the entire island of Oahu, meaning Sunday's <a href="http://www.nfl.com/probowl" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2405" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">Pro Bowl</a> could be a soggy affair.<br /><span style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">HONOLULU -- The </span><a href="http://www.staradvertiser.com/multimedia/photo_galleries/viewer/?galID=188572391" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2406" style="color: #364c88; font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="new">Honolulu Star Advertiser</a><span style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;"> on Sunday morning billed this year's </span><a href="http://www.nfl.com/probowl" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2407" style="color: #364c88; font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Pro Bowl</a><span style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;"> as </span><a href="http://www.nfl.com/player/peytonmanning/2501863/profile" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2408" style="color: #364c88; font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Peyton Manning</a><span style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;"> vs. </span><a href="http://www.nfl.com/player/elimanning/2505996/profile" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2409" style="color: #364c88; font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Eli Manning</a><span style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">, a battle of the brothers, with the headline: "Footballs Will Fly."</span><div style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 18px !important; padding: 0px;">But hours away from kickoff of the NFL's all-star game -- a game that likely will determine if others are played in the future -- a weather system coming through Oahu could make footballs fly in all sorts of directions.</div><div id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2842" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 18px !important; padding: 0px;">The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch for the entire island of Oahu, which includes Honolulu where the game will be played. On Sunday morning, winds starting picking up, creating a choppy Pacific. A cold front is expected to bring showers with heavy rainfall to Oahu by the afternoon. Also, there's a chance of thunderstorms that could bring intense rain.</div><div style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 18px !important; padding: 0px;">The flash-flood watch remains in effect through Monday afternoon when most players and fans will depart for the continental United States.</div><div style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 18px !important; padding: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px !important; padding: 0px;">It will be interesting to see the effort level if the weather conditions don't improve. <a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/denverbroncos/profile?team=DEN" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2412" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">Denver Broncos</a> quarterback<a href="http://www.nfl.com/player/peytonmanning/2501863/profile" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2413" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">Peyton Manning</a> and the two head coaches -- <a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/denverbroncos/profile?team=DEN" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2414" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">Broncos</a>coach <a href="http://www.nfl.com/player/johnfox/2514313/profile" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2415" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">John Fox</a> of the AFC and <a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/greenbaypackers/profile?team=GB" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2416" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">Green Bay Packers</a> coach<a href="http://www.nfl.com/player/mikemccarthy/2520528/profile" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2417" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">Mike McCarthy</a> of the NFC -- have <a href="http://www.nfl.com/probowl/story/0ap1000000130139/article/peyton-manning-implores-pro-bowl-participants-to-play-hard" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2418" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">emphasized the importance</a> of this game. And NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has threatened to pull the plug on the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/probowl" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2419" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">Pro Bowl</a> if it isn't played more seriously.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px !important; padding: 0px;">After Friday's practice, <a href="http://www.nfl.com/player/peytonmanning/2501863/profile" id="yui_3_5_0_1_1359332306730_2420" style="color: #364c88; text-decoration: none;">Peyton Manning</a> said, "The guys will be ready to play. It will be a good, competitive game, I think. This is an important event for the NFL and for the players. The commissioner's made it clear that he's making considerations to cancel it. And I think it's important to have more of a quality game."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 18px !important; padding: 0px;">But injuries at this event always have been a concern for players and, with inclement weather, the risk of injury seemingly would increase. It might be unfair to get upset with players if they choose to hold back a little in a rain-drenched contest.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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