Smiling players sporting leis and coaches clad in Hawaiian shirts are the normal post-Super Bowl images of the NFL. Honolulu has hosted the Pro Bowl since its inception 30 years ago. The NFL, however, recently announced that next year's edition will be held in Miami. A change not taken to warmly by the players and Hawaiian alike. We thought we better check out some NFL pageantry and what might be the last of an entertaining tradition.
It was time for a holiday and we decided to take this one outside of Australia. Being in relatively close proximity to Asia and having a baby in tow, we decided on Japan.