CINCINNATI -- Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert would love to be named to a second Pro Bowl, but dont expect him to actually play in the game.Eifert suffered an ankle injury in last seasons Pro Bowl that required surgery and put him out of commission for the entire offseason. That injury, combined with a back injury, caused him to miss six games this year.Id like to make it, but Im not going to go if I got asked, Eifert said.Eifert made his stance on the game clear when he said in the offseason that he wouldnt go back. He has not changed his mind as the season winds down.Eifert made the Pro Bowl in 2015 after the best season of his career, catching 52 passes for 615 yards and 13 touchdowns. But missing the first part of the season, combined with a struggling offense, has led to lower numbers for Eifert this season. He has played in 8 games, catching 24 passes for 394 yards and 5 touchdowns.Eiferts yards per game (49.3) and yards per reception (13.6) are actually career highs. But Eifert will likely ponder what could have been if he had been able to come into the season fully healthy.It was one of the best experiences Ive ever had, Eifert said of last seasons Pro Bowl. But its just not worth it.Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap said the risk of injury is always a concern, particularly when it happens to a teammate. Dunlap went to the Pro Bowl last year, and he said he would go again if asked, though he has thought about the risk.Its more of a concern for players like Eifert, who is going into the final year of his contract after the Bengals picked up his fifth-year option.Thats obviously going to be in the back of peoples minds, guys that are up for new deals are probably worried about that a lot more than guys who are under contracts, Dunlap said. Obviously, I still have a concern about it.This years Pro Bowl is being played in Orlando -- a location not exactly enticing to Eifert or some of the other players, who would prefer it stay in Hawaii or another tropical location.When it was in Arizona and guys were having Pro Bowl seasons, they werent exactly excited to go there, because obviously weve played there. Its like playing the Cardinals. But theres no team in Orlando, so I dont know how thats going to feel, Dunlap said.Me personally, I think they should just rotate it with tropical cities. Its got to be someplace warm. Nobody wants to go play in the Pro Bowl in someplace thats cold. Its got to be someplace warm thats attractive to families and the single guys.?Eiferts stance on the Pro Bowl doesnt look like its going to change anytime soon, but he said if it was in a place like Hawaii every year, it would be more tempting for players on the fence to go.It [should be played] somewhere warm and fun and by the water, Eifert said. Renell Wren Youth Jersey . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. A.J. Green Bengals Jersey . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Andy-Dalton-Jersey/ . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." 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Virat Kohli and Steven Smith are both very successful young batsman-captains.Its interesting to debate which is more important: the batting or the captaincy?Theres one major reason why most captains are batsmen rather than bowlers. Its easier for them to separate their primary skill from the leadership role. A batting captain has little else to concentrate on, when hes batting, other than scoring runs. Its only when a declaration is in the offing - and then only if hes at the crease - that he has to concern himself with other matters. When the batsman-captain is on the field, he can concentrate solely on bowling changes and field placements.Not surprisingly, a few of the captains who have been good bowlers have enjoyed great leadership success. Richie Benaud and Imran Khan are two who readily leap to mind. Imran believed that to be a good captain you must understand bowling, and its hard to refute his logic. In the cases of Kohli and Smith, they are at least part-time bowlers, which helps them understand and have sympathy for what the bowler is trying to achieve.This is where a captain can veer off the rails. Its not his job to tell the bowler what he should be doing and where to place his field. Thats not a sign of a strong captain, rather of one lacking understanding. The captain only need ask a bowler how hes trying to dismiss the batsman and the field placings should then easily fall into place.Field placement, especially as it relates to a spinner, is something that needs to be sorted out prior to going onto the field. Its counterproductive for captain and bowler to be having serious debates over where the field should be while the match is in progress. For a captain who understands bowling - and especially in relation to spinners - the original placing of the field and any resultant changes should come fairly naturally. If it doesnt then the bowler and the team are in trouble.Both Kohli and Smith have been more successful batsmen after they assumed the role of captain. This indiccates the selectors have chosen wisely, as its crucial to anoint a player who will be buoyed, rather than weighed down, by the extra responsibility.ddddddddddddThis makes the Indian and Australian method of choosing the captain far better than the one England employed in the days of amateur and professional players. Back then, England often chose the captain (usually an amateur) first, followed by the rest of the team. Nowadays its commonplace to appoint the captain from the chosen XI.Both Kohli and Smith have successfully managed the priority of being batting captains. Never forget that making a mountain of runs is a sure way to lead by example. Kohli has displayed the ability to lift his already high standard in times of need, and there was no better example than his second-innings century against Australia at Adelaide Oval. Not only was it an inspirational innings, it firmly declared his hand as a captain who would try to win the game for as long as humanly possible.Even when his team was going through a horror patch of five successive Test losses, Smith remained the sides most consistent batsman. His defiant 48 not out in Hobart, when everyone around him succumbed to the relentless South African attack, was a great example of a captain who refused to wilt.One area where Kohli has shaded Smith is in the handling of spinners. Under his leadership R Ashwin has prospered as the leader of Indias attack. In contrast, there have been times when Nathan Lyon has struggled to the point where his selection was in doubt until he produced a much-improved effort in Adelaide.It should be a fascinating contest between these two evolving captains when they clash in early 2017. With both aspects - batting and captaincy - of equal importance, it will be the one who provides plenty of runs and inspiration for his bowlers who will be holding aloft the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. ' ' '