which featured a flag football game with no helmets, pads or linemen, and relay races. The NHL All-Star Game was replaced by the new 4 Nations Face-Off, half composed of Nordic countries.

We need them to care about this game.” All-Star contests – not just in the NBA – have evolved over the years. The NFL’s Pro Bowl is now a skills competition and flag football game.

But it’s clear that the All-Star Game is a dying breed. The NFL is so popular and powerful that it has already eliminated its Pro Bowl in favor of a flag football game. Even though viewership ...

This season, the NHL substituted their All-Star Game and festivities for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, a week-long ...