ProFootballTalk.com - SAY ALOHA TO THE PRO BOWL AS WE KNOW IT
They're saying that the Pro Bowl move is going to be a future bargaining chip for the Collective Bargaining Agreement talks. The NFL needed the acceptance of the NFLPA to make a move like this but did it anyway so they could use it as leverage in CBA talks down the road.
Looks like things might get ugly if the CBA goes unsigned next year. Goodell being new to his position doesn't seem like it will bode well for these talks.