Pro-Bowl is a joke, and needs to go

by touchdown bears on Jan 30, 2012 11:17 AM CST

After watching maybe 10 minutes of yesterdays Pro-Bowl, I was sick, and a little p*ssed off. The NFL should be ashamed of themselves by even having this embarrassing game even played. I think the NFL needs to scrap the Pro-Bowl, I've seen pee-wee games that were more entertaining, to see the NFL's so-called top stars play a game in the fashion they did yesterday, was a joke, and to me the NFL is giving it's fans a great big middle finger with that meaningless game.

So here's my idea, tell me what you think. I say you can still vote for the Pro-Bowl players, and they can be named at halftime during the Super Bowl, which would be better IMO than the musical acts. The players will still get their bonuses, and the recognition of being a top player for that season.

Now to replace the awful Pro-Bowl game, this is what I propose. Take the two last place teams, and have them play a meaningful game, winner gets the first pick in the draft. It would at least have something on the line. And I don't want to hear about the possibilities of injuries, it's football, and the teams with the first and second picks stink anyway.

What do you think? Does anyone have any other ideas?

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Either that, or the Skills Competition.

I want the Skills Competition to come back. That was entertaining!!!

But I like the idea of teams playing for the #1 pick. It would at least make the game mean something…

by Doshi on Jan 30, 2012 11:33 AM CST reply actions

How would teams be playing for the #1 pick exactly?

by madcow256 on Jan 30, 2012 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

Nevermind, I see it above

That might be fun. Although players seem to not like the idea of tanking to get a player, who knows if they’d like the idea of having to play an extra game for a draft pick.

by madcow256 on Jan 30, 2012 12:08 PM CST up reply actions

who would be the home team?

by chiguy8506 on Jan 30, 2012 1:57 PM CST up reply actions

Neutral Field, move it around, maybe to different colleges in states that don’t have a pro team???

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by touchdown bears on Jan 30, 2012 3:27 PM CST up reply actions

I like that idea

by chiguy8506 on Jan 30, 2012 6:44 PM CST up reply actions

I don't see any way the players union would ever allow that though

Getting hurt in that game if you’re an impending free agent would really suck.

by madcow256 on Feb 1, 2012 1:21 AM CST up reply actions

They also wouldn't be motivated anyway since all but the stars would be at risk of being released after the game anyway.

by Shuggs on Feb 5, 2012 10:46 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, they should bring that back.

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by touchdown bears on Jan 30, 2012 3:25 PM CST up reply actions

Terrible idea. Why should the worst teams be rewarded with a trip to Hawaii ?

Also, I can just see the worst team complaining for losing that game….it wouldn’t actually promote better play either.

by Shuggs on Feb 5, 2012 10:45 PM CST up reply actions

I htink this idea but add in the skills competition

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by suckmyditka on Jan 30, 2012 11:40 AM CST reply actions

I like** this idea

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by suckmyditka on Jan 30, 2012 11:40 AM CST up reply actions

Yes

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by JoeCB1991 on Jan 30, 2012 1:15 PM CST up reply actions

i wanna see these guys in a powerlifting meet.

by TR MacReady on Jan 30, 2012 12:17 PM CST reply actions

They will not take away halftime shows for that

The halftime show is part of the allure (along with the commercials) used to draw in the populace that doesn’t care for the actual football part.

Hence the use of big, safe, popular artists. It’s why Arcade Fire won’t play the halftime show—as much as hipsters might love them, the general populace would just shrug.

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by Kev H on Jan 30, 2012 1:58 PM CST reply actions

Then have a ceremony before the game, which would also could cut back on the never ending pre-game crap

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by touchdown bears on Jan 30, 2012 3:28 PM CST up reply actions

Safe popular artists??

Madonna? Really?

"I'm too drunk to taste this chicken" - Colonel Sanders

It's all about THE []_[] baby!!!

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by suckmyditka on Jan 30, 2012 9:26 PM CST up reply actions

Madonna from 1985 is not safe

but a 53 year old Madonna is safe

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by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jan 31, 2012 4:35 PM CST up reply actions

Probably not, I think you’d still catch something

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by touchdown bears on Jan 31, 2012 10:53 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs

AMEN!

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by lookingdeadred on Jan 30, 2012 3:43 PM CST reply actions

Gotta admit though

it’s funny to watch a PAT where all the lineman just stand up and engage, nobody.

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by Flakbait on Jan 30, 2012 4:26 PM CST reply actions

Odd.

Our offensive lineman have been doing that during the regular season for the past three years or so.

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by David Taylor on Feb 3, 2012 8:43 AM CST up reply actions

Picking on what I've said on my "Bob Costas says something irrelevant" moment

I wonder if actually there’s nothing wrong with the format of the pro-bowl, and the players only want to take their families on a short vacation, hang around with former team mates, play along division and conference rivals and fool around in a scrimmage, and the only thing wrong is that the event is broadcast as a regular game. food for thought.

by lmfsilva on Jan 30, 2012 6:46 PM CST reply actions

pro bowl gets higher ratings

than mlb allstar game, which actually impacts teams come world series time. no way they change the game.

by TJ Shouse on Jan 30, 2012 7:00 PM CST via Android app reply actions

and I don’t know why, IMO all of the all star games or pro bowls, are worthless

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by touchdown bears on Jan 31, 2012 10:19 AM CST up reply actions

may just be bc the NFL

has a bigger fan base but, yea they’re all basically worthless but i dunno they are a celebration of the best players each year and gives fans a somewhat watered down version of what the best of each sport look like competing against each other.

by ChicagoStyle on Jan 31, 2012 3:28 PM CST up reply actions

The MLB all-star game is not meaningless. Check the Cards this year.

by Shuggs on Feb 5, 2012 10:48 PM CST up reply actions

Also, these sports wouldn't be where they are at without them. Babe Ruth, Mordecai Brown, etc. are proof.

by Shuggs on Feb 5, 2012 10:49 PM CST up reply actions

They need to schedule the Pro Bowl after the Superbowl

not before.

by Gaak on Feb 1, 2012 11:25 AM CST reply actions

This game is pretty dumb.

The only way I can think of to make it better is to somehow focus on One on One competition. maybe 7 on 7 drills. Pass rushing drills. No contact running game drills, maybe an obstacle course for RB’s, they are superstars. Skill competitions all around for every position, but really something extra for the QB’s. They are the real superstars in this league. Basically a glorified training camp, more or less. But really make it a learning experience for new fans, showcasing the skills, technique and talent of these players who are supposed to be the best of the best, Maybe it’s not flashy enough… but almost anything would be better.

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by Bearsh!tt!n on Feb 1, 2012 10:07 PM CST reply actions

Play the Pro Bowl in the Preseason

The only way to generate interest in the Pro Bowl is to play it in the preseason, imo. Play it the week before the Hall of Fame game when everyone is hungry for anything NFL related. On top of that, you get the added bonus of getting the actual Pro Bowlers who were voted to the game. Where do you think Urlacher and Briggs would want to be…in training camp for a week, or Honolulu? There would be the obvious technicalities like what about a new coach installing a new system, or injuries, however, if you’re just talking about generating real interest in the game, I think this is the only way it would happen because the Pro Bowl will never be played at full speed.

by Silence_Dogood on Feb 5, 2012 6:13 AM CST reply actions