probowl: fixed (1 Viewer)

[VTjkru]

Like I said, I think that's just based on the novelty of the idea. Right now people like complaining about the Probowl and would take anything else. But my guess is these events wouldn't be popular for very many seasons. I may be wrong, but that's just how I see it playing out.

Why not have BOTH? Have all the skill events Saturday and then the game on Sunday?

I think you've missed the implicit point to many of the comments in this thread: the Pro Bowl, due to it masquerading as real football, but doesn't actually deliver the goods, has a negative effect on the image (or in some sense, integrity) of the game. I don't know how true this is, but it's probably one dimension to at least consider [and one more likely to be considered among serious fans of the sport].So, to the degree that the Pro Bowl is a farce, it really doesn't matter if a hypothetical skills competition lost fan interest after a while -- at least such an exhibition wouldn't serve to reduce the game's image.

Im pretty sure the NFL and whoever is broadcasting it does a great job of telling the viewers that it's not real football. They even go into detail about what rules are changed. It's promoted as nothing more than a fun exhibition game, nothing more. People who are getting their panties in a knot are wanting something completely different than what is being advertised.

That I can agree with, I'd love a competitive game of football or even a skills competition. But I also dont feel betrayed by the NFL with what they have offered because I know what to expect.

 

[dgreen]

Was this discussed on Mike and Mike or some other show recently? A guy at work was complaining during lunch and suggested they just play flag football or just do 7-on-7 or have a skills competition. He's a guy that typically repeats things he's heard.

 

[John 14:6]

Was this discussed on Mike and Mike or some other show recently? A guy at work was complaining during lunch and suggested they just play flag football or just do 7-on-7 or have a skills competition. He's a guy that typically repeats things he's heard.

I just don't get this line of thinking. The main complaint is the players aren't playing that hard and it's not as much real football as regular season games, yet they want to make it even less like regular season games...

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

Was this discussed on Mike and Mike or some other show recently? A guy at work was complaining during lunch and suggested they just play flag football or just do 7-on-7 or have a skills competition. He's a guy that typically repeats things he's heard.

I just don't get this line of thinking. The main complaint is the players aren't playing that hard and it's not as much real football as regular season games, yet they want to make it even less like regular season games...

That's right. Don't even pretend it's a competitive game. Make it like a "Battle of the Network Stars" with a point system for the competitions and the AFC battling the NFC. As good as the ratings for the Pro Bowl are...who's to say that wouldn't be better? I'd like to see them try it. The players have egos; I could see them wanting to win a tug of war, or 2-on-2 basketball or something. It doesn't even have to be football-related. Just athletic-ish.Nobody cares who wins the Pro Bowl, but I feel confident that the winners of 2-on-2 basketball would crow about their victory. I wouldn't mind seeing a Madden competition, either. The league doesn't let them show any personality on the field, so let it come out that weekend.