Colts QB Peyton Manning Understands The Value Of The Pro Bowl

SB Nation's Joel Thorman of Arrowhead Pride is on the ground in South Florida, providing reports, commentary and impressions from Super Bowl week.

When news surfaced last week that Minnesota Vikings LT Bryant McKinnie just straight up skipped Pro Bowl practices with no notifications, and then blatantly lied telling Twitterverse that he was injured even though he was out late the night before, a lot of folks got upset.

Here was a guy who needed to show up for three practices and play in about a quarter of one game for a nice lump of money.

And he bailed.

Peyton Manning on the other hand understands the value of the Pro Bowl even though his Super Bowl schedule was interrupted to attend.

I got to fly on a private plane with six of my best friends and teammates. We had Ruth Chris Steakhouse food on the plane, took a private escort right into Miami, shook a few hands, had to wave, did one interview and made $45,000. I can think of some worse things to put yourself through.

Rough, huh?