RIP Pro Bowl! NFL will replace with skills competition & flag football

[dpberr]

Surprise:  It isn't football skills.  Don't thank me NFL for your ratings bonanza.  

 

Cornhole

CrossFit

Archery

Rifling

Bowling

Trivia

Wings eating 

Caber toss

Ax throwing

Fastest chainsaw

Dodgeball

 

[TheFunPolice]

I'd rather watch if it was a flag football game involving retired legends as well.

 

Team Montana vs Team Marino, for example. Since most good QBs won't want to play anyway. 

 

I'd watch Joe sling the rock again to guys like Hill, Waddle and Kelce. Our guys will hopefully be busy!

Edited September 26, 2022 by TheFunPolice

[Livinginthepast]

I remember being a football obsessed 10 year old who was desperate to have more football after the SB (back in the 80s when the Pro Bowl was after) and realizing how lame this "touch" football game was. Good riddance!

[thenorthremembers]

Time to just make an All Pro Team and leave it at that.

[berg1029]

1 hour ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

What kind of skill contest will they have for o linemen ? 

I was just wondering the same thing.

 

Hot dog eating contest?!

[Big Turk]

Looks like players will still be getting voted to ProBowls just not playing in them. There is a reference in this article in the bottom paragraph to fan votes still helping determine the rosters.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nfl-ends-pro-bowl-skills-120005426.html

[Just Jack]

2 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

What kind of skill contest will they have for o linemen ? 

 

Protect Josh Allens junk from the D-Line. 

[mjd1001]

29 minutes ago, dpberr said:

Surprise:  It isn't football skills.  Don't thank me NFL for your ratings bonanza.  

 

Cornhole

CrossFit

Archery

Rifling

Bowling

Trivia

Wings eating 

Caber toss

Ax throwing

Fastest chainsaw

Dodgeball

 

  A lot of poeple were actually interested in watching Allen and Mahomes play golf vs Brady and Rodgers, so do things along that line.  An NFL player golf match.  A madden tournament.  3 point contest.  We see these guys play football every week and a 'watered down' flag football game is embarasing.  Lets see them do things that are different that what they normally do and things that fans PROBABLY would be interested in seeing them do.

[djp14150]

New Pro Bowl competitions…

 

1. competitive eating

2. pool splash competition

3. how many women numbers can the players get

[BarleyNY]

3 hours ago, Southern_Bills said:

 

Probably better than the junk they have been doing for the last few years.

I agree. I’d rather watch them play a game of kickball than pretend to play a football game. What makes the football game especially bad is that two players every five years take it seriously and wind up injuring someone with a hart hit they weren’t expecting.

 

Just let them compete in some fun stuff that won’t get anyone injured. Make it a good time and maybe players will want to go again. 

Edited September 26, 2022 by BarleyNY

[Shake_My_Head]

I'd rather watch cheerleaders playing flag football than NFL players.

[dpberr]

1 hour ago, mjd1001 said:

  A lot of poeple were actually interested in watching Allen and Mahomes play golf vs Brady and Rodgers, so do things along that line.  An NFL player golf match.  A madden tournament.  3 point contest.  We see these guys play football every week and a 'watered down' flag football game is embarasing.  Lets see them do things that are different that what they normally do and things that fans PROBABLY would be interested in seeing them do.

 

Exactly.  I personally don't like golf but I'd enjoy watching that showdown. 

 

I think it'd be fun to watch NFL players that aren't necessarily the league superstars become household names due to their skill in other competitions.

 

 

 

 

 

[Southern_Bills]

4 hours ago, BarleyNY said:

I agree. I’d rather watch them play a game of kickball than pretend to play a football game. What makes the football game especially bad is that two players every five years take it seriously and wind up injuring someone with a hart hit they weren’t expecting.

 

Just let them compete in some fun stuff that won’t get anyone injured. Make it a good time and maybe players will want to go again. 

 

Easier to talk QBs to come show off their arm than ask them to play an extra game in an unfamiliar system. 

 

Same for the rest of the skill guys as well. 

 

I'd like to see some of the really talented defensive guys play 7 on 7 with the elite skill players anyways.

[HOUSE]

Omg can't wait for flag football and a nice crummy band at half time.

 

Where can I get tickets?

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

6 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Omg can't wait for flag football and a nice crummy band at half time.

 

Where can I get tickets?

It costs money...

[Just Jack]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

Omg can't wait for flag football and a nice crummy band at half time.

 

Where can I get tickets?

 

At the Chevron station over on Main St.  Ask for Jimmy. 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

What’s Tyrod and Geno Smith going to do now?

 

3rd alternate joke 

[Chicken Boo]

10 hours ago, Einstein said:

I loved the skills competition in the 90’s.

 

Im cool with this.

The actual game never did anything for me.

 

QB Challenge, fastest man in the league, best hands for the wideouts...I enjoyed those a lot more.  

[Buffalosouth]

Remember "Rock and Jock" from mtv? Just make it that on a slimecast and build new fans. If the adults don't care about it make it for kids/younger people.

[Low Positive]

They should do it like Battle of the Network Stars. Rowing races and tug-o-wars.