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They need to do away with the Pro Bowl (1 Viewer)
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ceo3west
Footballguy
So none of the superbowl players can play in it? Great decision.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
That's worse. Obviously no one playing in the SB will participate. Edited to add that if you think no one cares now, I'm pretty sure no one will have interest in the Pro Bowl the weekend before the SB.
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SR388
Footballguy
They don't participate in it anyway.You want a competitive pro bowl people and more importantly for us, the players care about? Pay them, a lot.
Maroney=Speed
Footballguy
He didn't just say 'Pay them alot'?
nyftbl_giants
Footballguy
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
College all-star team vs worst NFL team would be interesting TV for a while until the college all-star team started getting whipped 35-3 each year.
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Warhogs
Footballguy
I always thought the Hall of Fame game should have been the Pro Bowl but now they are doing away with the Hall of Fame game so I guess that won't happen.
They need to just have some event to honor the pro bowl players without the game. Heck, I might even buy into a senior bowl game in which they also honor the pro bowl players somehow.
The actual pro bowl game is pretty much a joke at this point.
They need to just have some event to honor the pro bowl players without the game. Heck, I might even buy into a senior bowl game in which they also honor the pro bowl players somehow.
The actual pro bowl game is pretty much a joke at this point.
SR388
Footballguy
I did. The only way you are going to get a good turnout from players is if you entice them with money. I didn't say it's right, but it would work.He didn't just say 'Pay them alot'?
5-ish Finkle
Footballguy
Can't they just replace it with cheerleaders Mazolla oil wrestling?
No?
Then who cares?
No?
Then who cares?
Iwannabeacowboybaby!
Footballguy
Many of the players in the Super Bowl don't end up playing in it anyway.I like the idea of the game being played prior to the SB. Two weeks off is too long and that'll put sometihng right in the middle.I'd even vote to push it further and have it mean something, like the Baseball All Star game. In baseball, they have the winning team of the All-Star game get home field advantage for the World Series.......that's pretty big so coaches and players play to win.I'd suggest something similar. You can't do home field advantage and you can't award any points but you could do something like offer up who automatically gets the winning coin toss. So, if the NFC wins the Pro Bowl the week before, they get to choose if they want the ball etc... as if they had won the coin toss. Having the Pro Bowl weeks after the season over is a waste. I'd actually like to see the top players in the NFL minus those in the SB actually compete against each other. How awesome would it be to actually see the top NFL players really compete vs. each other rather than the pro bowl we're used to seeing where it's a joke.
SuperJohn96
RPS World Champion
I'd 100% watch this anyway.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
That would be fun to watch, unlike when the SB champs used to trounce the college all-stars, I think a game with the worst NFL Team against the nations best college players would be more competitive than some think.
Winning IS Everything
Footballguy
Or until the All-stars acting on advice from agents, choose to not participate as is the case now with the Senior Bowl, the combine, etc.............
CanadianNFLJunkie
Footballguy
Like a bunch of all-star college kids want to ruin their careers just before they go pro?
The game is meaningless and never should be played in the first place.
The game is meaningless and never should be played in the first place.
Darth Cheney
Footballguy
What is this "NFL Pro Bowl" everyone is talking about? I've never heard of it.
Koya
Footballguy
I disagree 100%. For one, the players on the losing SB team almost never play as it is... and a number from the winners cant due to injury, or just show up almost as a token exercise.However, the fact that the game is SO insignificant, a number of other players dont show up, and those who do end up playing a game NO one cares about.The SB is the pinnacle - the pinnacle game, the championship, the pinnacle event.to have such an anticlimactic meaningless game happen AFTER the SB guarantees no one cares.Now, even without participants from the SB teams, how exciting would it be to have SOME football to cut up the very long feeling two weeks between the championship games and the SB? We are all still in prime football mood and would be juiced to watch SOMEthing to kill the time between games.If you could then reinforce participation (either dont get paid and/or dont get COUNTED as an All Pro if you dont play in the game or something to that effect) I think you have a game people will actually watch.It CANT be worse than playing the week after the most important game in the world. it could be exciting if done right, the week before.
simsarge
Footballguy
Just thinking the sort of same thing. Maybe ditch the game itself and just do the skills competition and add the big bucks for winning.Or maybe something like the old Superstars show
bigfishboy
Footballguy
I love the skills contests, the game is stupid.I hate hockey, but even enjoy their skills contests.I would even watch a bunch of fat linemen pushing a sled in competition.
Jimmy James
Footballguy
I say move it to the preseason and make it a flag football game played in street clothes. It would be no more ridiculous than it is now.
simsarge
Footballguy
I would think there's be even less Star participation mid season. Makes sense time wise though. Everyone else (except for College FB) does theirs midseason.
SR388
Footballguy
Some truly awful ideas in here.
Players today aren't going to risk injury for a game they get very little to play in. Not to mention deal with all the interviews and other crap the NFL probably forces them to do.
Either pay the winners a significant amount or just can the thing.
Players today aren't going to risk injury for a game they get very little to play in. Not to mention deal with all the interviews and other crap the NFL probably forces them to do.
Either pay the winners a significant amount or just can the thing.
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
They should get rid of the pro bowl and have a "Superstars" type competition. That would be sweet!
"Competitors participate in different sporting events, including a 100 meter sprint, 800 meter (half-mile) run, obstacle course race, weightlifting, rowing, tennis, bicycle racing, gym test, and swimming. The sports used have varied somewhat over time and between the European and American competitions. Points are awarded for the position in which the competitor places in each event. The competitor with the most points at the end of ten events is declared the champion."
Give the winner a bunch of $$$$.
Superstars
"Competitors participate in different sporting events, including a 100 meter sprint, 800 meter (half-mile) run, obstacle course race, weightlifting, rowing, tennis, bicycle racing, gym test, and swimming. The sports used have varied somewhat over time and between the European and American competitions. Points are awarded for the position in which the competitor places in each event. The competitor with the most points at the end of ten events is declared the champion."
Give the winner a bunch of $$$$.
Superstars
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trader jake
Footballguy
1) I enjoy the Pro Bowl 
2) They should move it up to break up the two week gap between conference championship games and the Super Bowl
3) Have the game in the Super Bowl host city
2) They should move it up to break up the two week gap between conference championship games and the Super Bowl
3) Have the game in the Super Bowl host city
Jimmy James
Footballguy
I think the single best way to get stars to come out to the Pro Bowl is to have HOF voters begin considering it in their deliberations. They should consider who makes it and plays as a positive and who makes it but bails for any reason other than injury as a serious negative.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
Jimmy James
Footballguy
Winning players get a week at that 8 star resort in Dubai.Losing players have to spend a month living out of a Motel 6 in Detroit.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
Not a chance if the game were treated seriously and not an exhibition. A college all-star team would be 95% comprised of players who couldn't even make an NFL roster, would be years away from being good or out of football in 2-3 years. Just look at any draft year and make up an all-star list of those players, put them BEFORE their rookie year when they haven't received one minute of NFL coaching and see how competitive a team you come up with. Remember, you aren't getting 2007 Tom Brady, you're getting 6th round draft pick never taken a snap in the NFL Tom Brady.
NY/NJMFDIVER
Footballguy
I think they should play for new rims.
The Shizzle
Footballguy
First year rookies should play aging retired stars.
themeanmachine
Footballguy
What would be the incentive for the worst NFL team to even show up for this? Would never happen.
Bingo! Send them to Hawaii. Bring in the recently retired/not-quite-over-the-hill guys and have them play the Flag game in the sand. Have the skills contests. Have a big bash/party, and give all the Pro-Bowlers a pat on the back and send them home for a nice "off season."Nuff is E-Nuff.
DoubleG
Footballguy
Yes, let's watch Ronnie Lott try to tackle ADP.
Ummm, on second thought, how about reruns of Golden Girls instead?Skills comp = fo shizzleGame = waste of 3 hours (haven't watched on since I was about 14 - after that one I turned to my dad and said, "That stunk, it wasn't even football." He said, "Yep.")
roadkill1292
Footballguy
Can it. If you are interested in this game, you shouldn't be.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
True, but it sure would make for great TV wouldn't it?
dirk diggler
Footballguy
I had not heard that they're doing away with the HOF Game. Is this true???
BoltBacker
Footballguy
Completely agree.I'd much rather see a skills competition, maybe with some highly thought of Seniors from the upcoming draft at each position. I think the college kids would push the vets.I'd also like to see the events go to checks made out to charities made in the winners name. These pro's can afford to use the tax write off and the charities could certainly use the $.
Slinger
Footballguy
It's not like the Giants will ever play in the Super Bowl again, so you're good.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I guarantee that moving the game to the weekend before the SB will fail.
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