There were always three big showcase games for college football players eligible for the NFL draft for many years: the Senior Bowl, East-West Shrine Bowl, and Hula Bowl. The Senior Bowl, now known as the Reese’s Senior Bowl, is the most prominent of the bunch and is coached by the staffs of two of the NFL teams with the top-five picks in the upcoming draft.
Everyone in the NFL is in Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl for the week of practice. It’s where out-of-work coaches look to find jobs. So, the East-West Shrine Bowl and Hula Bowl took a backseat to the Senior Bowl, with the Hula Bowl ceasing operations after 2008.