unlike games like the Pro bowl, this game is played for real. The players have something in it to show out, not just have fun. It also goes to those who went the full ride in school, so several may be more mature then the underclassmen who come out early for their chance. Downside Is getting hurt, but again it's also about love for the game. It also shows what a guy can do with peers he/they may not have gone against.