Would you watch a "Consolation" Bowl?

[PromoTheRobot]

It feels so empty to not have football after how far the Bills got. And I know the NFLPA would probably never go for the idea. But what if there was a consolation game the week before the Super Bowl for the two conference championship losing teams? They do it for the World Cup and the Olympics and other tournaments. Maybe it's too much to ask after pouring your heart into that final game. On the other hand, the chance to go out a winner is nice. Thoughts?

Edited yesterday at 02:41 AM by PromoTheRobot

[letsgoteam]

I dont know how the players would have any interest in playing. You would have to give some type of really great reward to get them motivated then you would also have the risk of getting injured for third place.

[Shortchaz]

I’m all for less games not more

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

8 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

It feels so empty to not have football after how far the Bills got. And I know the NFLPA would probably never go for the idea. But what if there was a consolation game the week before the Super Bowl for the two conference championship losing teams? They do it for the World Cup and the Olympics and other tournaments. Maybe it's too much to ask after pouring your heart into that final game. On the other hand, the chance to go out a winner is nice. Thoughts?

 

Not exactly a new idea.  You must be younger than I thought!  LOL    Actually I was bit surprised when I looked it up as thought it went back before 1960, but do recall the last few.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playoff_Bowl

[Thrivefourfive]

More misery?

[TurfToeJam]

It would end up being a flag football game.  No thanks

[reddogblitz]

13 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

Not exactly a new idea.  You must be younger than I thought!  LOL    Actually I was bit surprised when I looked it up as thought it went back before 1960, but do recall the last few.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playoff_Bowl

 

I watched the last 2. They were dogs.  Players didn't want to be there.  Some starters didn't play.

 

I say not.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

26 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

It feels so empty to not have football after how far the Bills got. And I know the NFLPA would probably never go for the idea. But what if there was a consolation game the week before the Super Bowl for the two conference championship losing teams? They do it for the World Cup and the Olympics and other tournaments. Maybe it's too much to ask after pouring your heart into that final game. On the other hand, the chance to go out a winner is nice. Thoughts?

How about this?
 

Winner gets the second overall pick in the draft. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

Absolutely not

[PromoTheRobot]

32 minutes ago, letsgoteam said:

I dont know how the players would have any interest in playing. You would have to give some type of really great reward to get them motivated then you would also have the risk of getting injured for third place.

 

You're right. 

28 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

Not exactly a new idea.  You must be younger than I thought!  LOL    Actually I was bit surprised when I looked it up as thought it went back before 1960, but do recall the last few.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playoff_Bowl

 

I became a Bills fan in '66 as an 8 year old. But I don't recall this.

[Goin Breakdown]

We're 3rd best yayyyyy. No

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

7 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

You're right. 

 

I became a Bills fan in '66 as an 8 year old. But I don't recall this.

 

Well your not much younger than me, I was 11 in 1966.  But it was strictly an NFL thing, I lived in NYC area so had Jets but also Giants.  If you were in Buffalo area and only followed AFL can see why you missed it

22 minutes ago, reddogblitz said:

 

I watched the last 2. They were dogs.  Players didn't want to be there.  Some starters didn't play.

 

I say not.

 

So which was worse, this or College All Star game??  LOL

[ExiledInIllinois]

Bronze Bowl Game.  WAS @ BFLo next weekend.😆 

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

So which was worse, this or College All Star game??  LOL

I do recall hearing a the college all stars beat the Steelers once.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I do recall hearing a the college all stars beat the Steelers once.

 

You sure, no history of that.  And was the league champ who played in it and Steelers never won championship prior to 1975

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Charities_College_All-Star_Game 

[May Day 10]

I would probably watch it if it were the bills, but I'm sure it would be a half hearted exhibition.

[Low Positive]

Football is too violent to have games that don't mean anything.

[nedboy7]

We have a toilet bowl in fantasy league. The last 2 teams. I’d rather watch that. 

[reddogblitz]

Just now, Low Positive said:

Football is too violent to have games that don't mean anything.

 

But lets add more games and more playoff teams with 9-8 records.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

So the crazy part of the College All Star game was you had players who'd already been drafted by some NFL team, maybe even the team they are playing against in this game and they are playing for the All stars, then after this game, would report to their NFL team training camp. 

 

Can anyone imagine that today?

 

Wow this is even crazier, Bills could play the Argonauts!!

 

During most of its run, the College All-Star Game was not particularly unique, since NFL teams frequently played exhibition games against non-NFL competition in its early decades. However, by the 1970s, the NFL was withdrawing from competition against teams that were not members of the league. Following the end of preseason games against teams from the Eastern Conference of the Canadian Football League in 1961, the NFL played only three games against non-NFL teams