Fixing The Pro Bowl
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 27, 2010 5:07 PM EST
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PrintOver at SB Nation, the guys are discussing a feature about what changes could be made to "fix" the Pro Bowl and make it interesting or even meaningful to watch, much less compete in for the players. A lot of comments have already began to flow in and it might be a good topic to discuss here on Baltimore Beatdown.
Some of the comments thrown out there have been:
1. Let the fans enter a contest to design the currently boring conferences' uniforms each year.
2. Forget about the game and just make it a "Skills Competition."
3. Play the game in August as a replacement for the worthless Hall of Fame game.
4. Make it a "Rookie" game.
5. Let fans vote online for a "Madden-type" of play that has to be tried.
6. Lift all rules for TD celebrations.
Any ideas, people?
NOTE: SB Nation "Fixing the Pro Bowl" story here.
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I still have no idea why people hate on the pro bowl so much.
I do not like it being before the superbowl, but it is still fun to watch. There already is a skills competition.
I have always wanted to see a rookie sophomore game like they do in the NBA. I think that be cool to see.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
a rookie/sophomore game could be great
The Pro Bowl is ostensibly lame because nobody playing in it really cares or even has a reason to put their health on the line.
Teams give up games at the end of the season even if they have history on the line. What possible reason could anyone have to give more than 50% in the Pro Bowl with the potential of a career-altering injury looming?
How about a free-agents game! That might give them something to play for….
by tvon on Jan 27, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
They could get teams to scout out who has talent
This is an amazing idea. Everyone rec this.
The night is darkest right before the dawn
by Zachary Beard on Jan 28, 2010 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
Flag Football Tournament
3 players from each team, single elimination. Players from each team are selected by the players from that team. The team that wins gets to host it the next year.
They did that once and
I can’t remember who, but one guy tore his ACL and missed the whole season!
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 27, 2010 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
It was Robert Edwards
Pat’s running back in 1998, tore his knee up in a beach flag football game the week of the Pro Bowl. Didn’t play again until 2002 as a backup in Miami. So as long as it isn’t on the beach, they should be fine.
No fix possible?
I like the rookie idea and the free agent idea for a game, but then it isn’t really the Pro-Bowl right? The idea is to get the very best talent in the NFL together and watch the fireworks, only as has been mentioned before what NFL stud is going to risk his health and possibly his career by playing all out? I guess I don’t really know, but there isn’t a benefit to winning the game at all is there? Maybe a slightly bigger paycheck? But to these guys who most likely flew there first class or better and already have mansions and Bentleys etc is that really a motivation? Especially considering the risk to future income if you get injured. Short of HUGE paydays for performance in the Pro-Bowl I think it is what it is.
Or just a live Madden competition
and I don’t even play the damn game.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 28, 2010 9:20 AM EST up reply actions
First thing's first.
Bring it back to Hawaii. Ray Lewis said that if it was moved to Miami he wouldn’t go (obviously he ended up going but you get my point). Players don’t want to vacation in Miami. Nobody does.
Side note: I went to the Pro Bowl last year and it was awesome.
Sweet!
Problem is that if I was going to Hawaii, I’m not even sure I’d want to spend just three hours or so watching football instead of going to the beach and watching Hawaiian babes.
Wait, I could wear my Ravens Hawaiian shirt there without ridicule, couldn’t I? Hmmmm….
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 28, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
Cancel it...
Few benefit from the game outside of a few airlines, hotels, eating establishments, and oh yeah, the NFL! All that the Pro Bowl does in my humble opinion is stroke a few egos of individuals who don’t need it stroked anymore in the first place. It’s not really a showcase game because the players selected don’t play the game anywhere near the intensity level they exert during the rest of the “real” NFL season. Why not do something charitable instead? Go build a house for some deserving family, make a $$$$ contribution to some charity of their choosing…Seriously, I’ve been to the game in Hawaii and the stadium was no where near filled up with fans. So, what did they do? They extended “free” tickets out to those of us stationed there and also to the locals so it would look like they had butts in all the seats…
Sorry...
but the beaches there always had much better sights to see, if you know what I mean! And I know you do!!!
LOL. Us football fans just don’t give a rats ass unless our records are on the line. So, why are they beating each other up for nothing?
I’m not sure I’d want Ray Rice building my house though. The counter tops would be at Matt and Amy Roloff levels.
It would be like a Wizards of Oz fan convention.
The night is darkest right before the dawn
by Zachary Beard on Jan 31, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
Let the Pro Bowl winners have an extra draft pick
Every team that has players on the winning team gets an extra pick at the end of the draft. Maybe the Pro Bowl MVP gets his team a 4th Rd selection instead.
Go completely sand lot !!
First do away with the AFC vs NFC.
Have all of the players gather in the end zone and the top 2 rated QBs go out to mid field and pick the players to be on their team , just like we all did when we were little.
The WRs would likely go first and so on and then the the last guys to be picked would be the skinny little kickers.
And make it flag football.
Veni, Vidi, Vici - Julius Caesar 47 BC
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