Since the timing of this event and the fact that no one wants to get injured or put any value in to the team they are playing for in Pro Bowl, is there a better concept?
Would a non contracted player bowl East v West played mid season be viable?
Or should we just let sleeping dogs lie?
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Pro Bowl value? Better concept?
Feb 1, 2016 at 2:32 PM
- KeepRabbitsOut
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Feb 1, 2016 at 3:00 PM
- jedediahyork
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The point of the Pro Bowl isn't the game. The point is that fans across the league recognize the best players in the game and honor them. Who cares if the guys with the most votes don't play... you still get to watch football.
[ Edited by jedediahyork on Feb 1, 2016 at 3:01 PM ]
Feb 1, 2016 at 4:39 PM
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NFL Skills Challenge, like the old QB challenge.
Feb 1, 2016 at 4:40 PM
- blizzuntz
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Flag football
Feb 1, 2016 at 4:55 PM
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I really like what the NHL is doing. Having teams based on division in a tournament bracket.
NFC West All Stars vs. NFC South All Stars, etc, etc, etc.
I think NFC West would be pretty solid w/ SF, SEA, LA, ARI
NFC West All Stars vs. NFC South All Stars, etc, etc, etc.
I think NFC West would be pretty solid w/ SF, SEA, LA, ARI
Feb 1, 2016 at 5:00 PM
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Originally posted by ChipDouglas510:
NFL Skills Challenge, like the old QB challenge.
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Bring back NFL's fastest man.
Feb 1, 2016 at 5:05 PM
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Originally posted by jedediahyork:
The point of the Pro Bowl isn't the game. The point is that fans across the league recognize the best players in the game and honor them. Who cares if the guys with the most votes don't play... you still get to watch football.
You call that football? There were some good plays but was there really anyone putting in 100%. Fans deserve better dont they?
Feb 1, 2016 at 5:07 PM
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Originally posted by ChipDouglas510:
NFL Skills Challenge, like the old QB challenge.
An NFL olympics style affair? Would it still hold today's public attention?
Feb 1, 2016 at 5:13 PM
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Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:
An NFL olympics style affair? Would it still hold today's public attention?
Works for the combine.
And Pro Bowl players are better than college kids.
I wanna see the skill challenges return, along with fastest man & strongest man events. ( Make it happen NFL)
Feb 1, 2016 at 5:22 PM
- JustinNiner
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Originally posted by blizzuntz:
Flag football
yep they might have to. It will still be competitive and no one gets hurt
Feb 3, 2016 at 11:04 PM
- FlayvaMeister
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Originally posted by KeepRabbitsOut:
Originally posted by jedediahyork:
The point of the Pro Bowl isn't the game. The point is that fans across the league recognize the best players in the game and honor them. Who cares if the guys with the most votes don't play... you still get to watch football.
You call that football? There were some good plays but was there really anyone putting in 100%. Fans deserve better dont they?
Yes they do. Especially, since time is (considered) more valuable than money. However,
for the people that actually attended the game, 175 USD is nothing to sneeze at
Feb 4, 2016 at 4:30 AM
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000632152/article/rob-gronkowski-pro-bowl-might-need-to-be-changed?campaign=Ext_Email_1st10_20160204&cvosrc=Ext_Email.Epsilon.1st10_20160204
Even the Gronk thinks something needs to change.
Even the Gronk thinks something needs to change.
Feb 4, 2016 at 5:00 AM
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Whatever gets done, there's no way they would have the pro bowl at any point during the regular season. Teams wouldn't risk player injury and players would not want to risk getting hurt mid season, especially for teams in the hunt for the playoffs.
No one cares about the game, so why even play one at all? Just vote on a team using one third fan voting, one third player voting, and one third coach/executive voting, pay all the players that get voted in a stipend, and leave it at that.
No one cares about the game, so why even play one at all? Just vote on a team using one third fan voting, one third player voting, and one third coach/executive voting, pay all the players that get voted in a stipend, and leave it at that.
Feb 4, 2016 at 5:47 AM
- MikeD
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Just give every team the same bye week and make the pro bowl during the bye week in the middle of the season, and raise the money for the winning team. Copy the NBA and do some small challenges on Saturday and still make Sunday to Pro Bowl game
Feb 4, 2016 at 6:54 AM
- RishikeshA
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Let them play Futball, broadcast it around the world, throw in Messi and Ronaldo. Either that or play the game in bubble-wrap.