it was probably the probowl. this is another aspect of the probowl that's a total and complete JOKE
Scenario:
Player, who is a probowl alternate, has a friend who makes the probowl. They both know that the alternate has a probowl escalator. The guy who makes it figures, hey. I got the "nod" already...getting voted in is what keeps your value high. Not whether or not you play. Oh look, I have a backache. I think I'll let my buddy here hit his escalator. Maybe he'll treat me to some ladies down on the islands.
This happens all the time, and its the teams that pay the price, literally.
The Probowl is a fuggin joke that must be done away with. The whole thing is an awkward, boring embarrassment.
By the way, where did you read this, clump>?