The Jan. 29 Pro Bowl in Honolulu is "the final one of the most recent two-year extension and talks have yet to produce an announcement about the future of the game beyond that," according to Ferd Lewis of the Honolulu STAR ADVERTISER. The Pro Bowl has been held in Hawaii "every year since 1980, with the exception of 2010." Speculation has been that the NFL "may choose to play the 2013 game in New Orleans in tandem with the Super Bowl, as it did in 2010, when both games were held in Miami Gardens, Fla., before possibly returning to Aloha Stadium in 2014." NFL VP/Communications Brian McCarthy said, "We continue to have discussions with members of the (Hawaii Tourism Authority). We talked earlier this month and will talk again prior to the Pro Bowl. We do not have further comment on those discussions." The HTA is "believed to be seeking a multiyear extension." Lewis notes despite the long history in the state, the NFL “notified the HTA in recent years of its intention to consider other ways to showcase the game, including rotating it among franchise cities” (Honolulu STAR ADVERTISER, 12/29).
