nucci Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 All-Star games are way past their prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 As others have said... I enjoyed the skills competitions more than the actual game. As well as silly things like beach football and volleyball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 To show just how hopeless the situation is, Florio at PFT suggests they increase the prize money to get the players to play hard. Currently winners get $50K and losers get $25K. Why the !@#$ would any fan want a player from their favorite team to play hard in the Pro Bowl? While some make the argument that "playing to not get injured" might increase the risk of injury, I can assure you that playing to win will not make the game any safer. For most players that single game is about 1% of their playing career. Why risk the injury? Why rack up the mileage? Why play to win? Get rid of the stupid game already. These guys have enough health and injury issues. That's like rewarding a very productive coal miner with the prize of being able to go and mine some more coal. It's nonsensical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never NEVER Give-up Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Bring back the beach flag football game Yeah Robert Edwards would be all for this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 The Pro Bowl is, I think, a concept that has outlived its time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 16 weeks of games for each nfl team, 16 teams per conference. 16 weeks of monday night football (weeks 1 through 16, all week 17 games are played on sunday.) every monday night football game should be an interconference match (buffalo v. carolina, new england v. tampa bay, etc.) the conference that wins the probowl should host all of those monday night games. so if the afc wins the probowl, you know, no matter what, next season, the bills will be hosting a prime time game against an NFC team. as an aside, i've always said that monday night football games should be afc v nfc only---because true fans (not fantasy football players) will always have a rooting interest, in seeing the team from their conference LOSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optometric Insight Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Why don't they just move it to someones' backyard since that's all it really is, a glorified backyard football game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwilson60 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 haha..people would be hungry for any football. Even if it was the Pro Bowl. Too bad none of the players in shape. Probably wouldn't want to take a drug test either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Let's make the Pro Bowl a giant dance competition. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Punt, pass and kick it to the curb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Abolish this charade of a "game." Would anybody but the few who benefit financially from it care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Moving it to before the superbowl is the stupidest thing they could have done. it should be at least 2 weeks AFTER the SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-8 Forever? Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Just give the players a Hawaii vacation and spare us. +1. Touch football game in the sand. Wives on the sidelines with cocktails. I'd watch that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I love the idea of the skills competition, that's all I used to watch anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Maybe I'm the only one but I liked the pro bowl just the way it was. The badness of the football was actually helpful in terms of weaning you off the game before the long offseason. Checking in to see one or two bills helmets on the field was all I needed. With free agency and the draft there is plenty of interesting material to talk about. The network airing the game could make it into a free agency/draft show with the game as a backdrop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 http://www.nfl.com/p...ges-to-pro-bowl Video - http://www.nfl.com/v...ro-Bowl-changes "Rewards for big plays also are a possibility. " Jonathan Vilma---Pro Bowl 2013! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I love the idea of the skills competition, that's all I used to watch anyway... This in a nutshell. Why play a game where the players don't really push themselves all that much; the coaches aren't even allowed to use a full playbook (blitzing prohibited); and the game really means nothing measurably. Winners get $50K and losers get $25K. Peanuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I would rather watch women's beach volleyball played in Hawaii. Athletic women in bikini's all oiled up - sand sticking to their bodies - and..... oh, I better stop now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 how about all the pro bowl players participate in a steel cage elimination match. that would be a heck of a lot more interesting! Watching Dick Jauron knit a sweater would be a lot more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Watching Dick Jauron knit a sweater would be a lot more interesting. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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