Local TV blackout is still possible for Pro Bowl

The NFL has granted Hawaii a second TV blackout extension for the Pro Bowl.

The league said Friday that Sunday's all-star game at Aloha Stadium must be sold out by 11:30 a.m. Saturday -- 24 hours before kickoff -- or the contest won't be televised in the state.

The original 72-hour deadline came and went Thursday, with the league granting a one-day extension. It passed Friday morning with about 1,500 tickets still available, about half the number that remained Thursday.

The Pro Bowl has sold out, usually weeks in advance, every year since moving to the 50,000-seat Aloha Stadium in 1980. The 1982 game was blacked out locally, although it was sold out by kickoff.

Source: NFL

If there's one thing that Hawaiians are going to miss, it's definitely the 2009 Pro Bowl. If the game won't be televised locally then they'd have to look for other ways to watch Pro Bowl 2009 live stream or via other media feeds or else they'll miss the fun of seeing their idols play in the field. But don't worry cause this blog will be giving you updates and live coverage of the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl in Hawaii.