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Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier isn't a head coach yet, but he impressed executives he has interviewed with, NBCSports.com contributor Dan Pompei writes.

Q: Does the NFL think moving the Pro Bowl is actually going to make people watch it? It’s still the same, boring, dumb game.
— Jeff Stock, Atlanta

A: The hope was that moving the game up two weeks would help fill the void between the championship games and the Super Bowl, and draw in viewers who still were hungry for football. By the time the Super Bowl ends, many people are “footballed out.”

But it is still the same game. And it’s actually not as interesting as usual because the roster is so diluted. Because players from the Super Bowl teams can’t participate, the Pro Bowl is flimsier than ever.

Q: What is going on with the Cowboys and Roy Williams? Are they simply trying to make nice so they can release him when the cap hit is reduced? Which is the least expensive scenario for the Cowboys: Pay his salary for this coming year or take the cap hit and release him?
— Don, Brentwood, Calif.

A: The Cowboys have way too much invested in Roy Williams for them to give up on him now. They owe him $9.5 million in March. They will pay him and keep him because he still has the potential to be a star player.

He sure has not been anything close to that in his time in Dallas so far, though.

Q: Hey Dan. The debate I’m having with my friends is in regards to Brett Favre and Donovan McNabb. Since McNabb joined the league in ‘99, who do you think has been better?
— Mike, Detroit

A: Interesting question. Statistically, they have been very similar since McNabb established himself as a starter in 2000. McNabb gets the edge in winning percentage (he’s won 66 percent of his games compared with 61 percent for Favre), yards per attempt (7.05 to 7.04), interception percentage (2.1 to 3.2) and passer rating (87.8 to 86.2). Favre gets the edge in championships (one to none), completion percentage (62.7 to 59.5), touchdown percentage (4.9 to 4.6) and durability (he’s played in 24 more games).

I would say it’s pretty close to a toss-up.

Q: What is the difference between the futures list and the practice squad? And when a player gets a futures contract, how much are we talking about?
— Keith, Garland, Texas

A: Players can be signed to futures contracts after the season ends and before the league’s new calendar year begins (which in this case is March 5). A player who is signed to a futures contract does not count on the roster until the new league year begins.

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