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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 26, 9:57 PM
NFL is eliminating the Pro Bowl game, according to reports
The NFL is ending the Pro Bowl game after 75 years of tradition.
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NFL is eliminating the Pro Bowl game, according to reports
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What happened The NFL is ending the Pro Bowl game after 75 years of tradition.
The headline split The center frames it as "NFL is eliminating the Pro Bowl game, according to reports". The right frames it as "NFL ends Pro Bowl game, but players will still be honored as Pro Bowlers".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
6 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
56/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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CenterNFL is eliminating the Pro Bowl game, according to reports
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNFL to end Pro Bowl game, will continue to honor the NFL's best
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Aug 26, 10:40 PM
NFL ends Pro Bowl, selection of ‘best of the best’ to continue
The NFL is ending the Pro Bowl Games after repeated format changes to its annual all-star event.
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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Aug 26, 10:34 PM
NFL to end Pro Bowl game, will continue to honor the NFL's best
The NFL has decided to scale back its Pro Bowl game, putting an emphasis on the honor, over competition.
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Fox NewsNews report · Aug 26, 10:22 PM
NFL ends Pro Bowl after decades of declining interest, will turn all-star game into an award for 88 players
The NFL eliminated its AFC vs. NFC Pro Bowl game, ending skills competitions and flag football after ratings cratered to just 2 million viewers.
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 26, 10:18 PM
NFL to end Pro Bowl game
The league will shift from an exhibition contest to a purely honorary distinction for the league's top players.
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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Aug 26, 10:10 PM
NFL ends Pro Bowl game, but players will still be honored as Pro Bowlers
ATLANTA — The Pro Bowl is no more, the NFL announced Wednesday, ending an exhibition of the league’s top players that was held in some form almost every year since 1951.
Details56/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 6 sources
56/99 Wording GapMedium confidence6 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 19 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 26, 9:57 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 26, 10:10 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.
Aug 26, 10:18 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Aug 26, 10:22 PM: Fox News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is live match · 19 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.