The Pro Bowl

I HAVEN'T WATCHED an NFL Pro Bowl in many years, but I'm watching it now. My first impression: The lead singer for the National Anthem could be better. (It got better when the backups joined in.)

I hate crying and/or shouting in commercials.

Matt Schaub, a former University of Virginia quarterback, has thrown two touchdown passes for the AFC. Go, Wahoos!

It's obvious that no one's going to clobber a quarterback. At least two left ends have had a free shot at a QB and passed on it.

The Packers' Aaron Rodgers just threw a touchdown pass to the Giants' Steve Smith. You won't see No. 12 throwing to No. 12 anywhere else. (I just saw a pair of 92s tackle somebody.)

The Texans' Mario Williams just sacked Rodgers, so I guess they're not going to give QBs a free ride after all.

They have the Ravens' Ray Lewis miked up, and it's cool to hear him make defensive calls and to help his teammates.

Those uniforms are ugly, but I like the NFC blue unis better.

I can see why Joe Namath wanted to kiss Suzy Kolber.

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More blog entries by Tom Gillispie

• Resume for a writer and editor

• An editor's views on powerful writing

• Advice for be and would-be novelists

• Links to TG's stories online

• Favorite quotes

• What I do when I'm editing

Anecdotes by Tom Gillispie

• Wipeout at Death Valley

• Days with rainbows

• A desperate writer working in the dark

• Yer outta there!

EDITOR@WORK blog entries

• You really DO need an editor

• Reminders for would-be novelists

• What I do when I'm editing

• What I charge (it's a deal) and what I edit

• Slogging through the Internet

• J-school: More eyes on your stories

• J-school: Go out and learn

• Rookie mistakes for magazine writers

Entries from The Dog Blog

• Katie cried

• Growl and pull

• 12 years with my dog Lady

• ... said the spider to ...

• The Dog Diary (2014)

• YIP! YIP! The stereo-sound huskies

• What Lady and Michael Jackson had in common

Blog entries from The Auto Racing Journal

• Angel in Black: Remembering Dale Earnhardt Sr.

(a book of great stories about the Intimidator)

• Then Junior Said to Jeff...

(the book of great NASCAR stories)

• My best day as a sports writer

• Jeff Gordon's milk toast to Dale Earnhardt

• Wayne Auton: A life in racing