NFL Pro Bowl what a joke!

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They need to make it a 7 on 7 flag tournament. Would be much more entertaining than the "game".

Skills challenges need be improved but they also are much more entertaining. I miss the old QB challenges, 40 yards dash, etc..

Also don't get people who complain about the Pro Bowl, just don't watch it.
 

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My opinion is that they should either A) drop the game altogether or B) schedule it at midseason and give it an ounce of relevance just like every other major team sports all-star contest.

Yeah yeah. "Are you mad? They can't play it d-u-r-i-n-g the season! It's too risky! Injuriessszzzsss!" Yada yada yada. It's football. In all seriousness, PRACTICE is risky at every level of the sport. :rolleyes:
 

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They just need to drop the game and keep the "skills" event IMO.

It's a glorified flag football game.
And it should be, or they should cancel it all together. Nobody wants to get hurt playing a meaningless game.
 

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And they didn't play it in Hawaii! The Pro Bowl is really stupid, and the one and ONLY reason I've ever supported it was so that Hawaii could get one NFL game per year. If it's not played in Hawaii, there's no sense playing it at all. It's also stupid that it's played before the Super Bowl so that the players from the two best teams can't participate. Move it back to Hawaii. And move it back to the week after the Super Bowl. Or just don't bother with it. Play it in Madden or something.
 

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WOW what an embarrassment! I turned it on watched about three plays and that's all I needed to see. So I guess it's no longer tackle football folks just wrap him up and wait for a whistle, actually just put two hands on him because that's all it takes. I've been saying it for years get rid of that ridiculous game because it's pointless because not one of those players gives a ****! Oh and one more thing there were a lot of empty seats too.


Put them in Helmets and Shorts with flags if they want it to be a touch football game.
 

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I wish they would get rid of it.

If they want to select the teams each year as an honor--after the season, not the 1st 8-10 games --then fine.

But when guys start making the team and getting to put "Pro Bowler" on their resume when they are only there because several guys ahead of them backed out , are playing in the SB, or are injured....it's just a total misrepresentation.
And then there's the game itself.
Can't stand it.

They really screwed up by putting the Pro Bowl before the Super Bowl from after it. It really reduced the point of it from being the best of the best.
 

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They just need to drop the game and keep the "skills" event IMO.

It's a glorified flag football game.

Could not agree more. Although I don't believe that they were a part of the Pro Bowl, the NFL Quarterback Challenge that started in the early ninety's really brought out the best in the competitive nature of the Qb's....They never dogged their events and it was great to watch. This current crap is unwatchable but like someone mentioned it must be a great fan experience and might be an event that needs to be attended rather than televised
 

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Its a shame what this game has come to..... it used to be an honor to make the pro bowl and guys showed up proud to wear their team's helmets. It was never a defensive game but always fun to watch. Its a complete joke now and should be scrapped. The players have spoken loud and clear. They don't want any more football games.
 

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I enjoyed it. Company paid for me to go (living in Orlando).

Free food, beer. My son enjoyed the food more than the game lol

That's the only way I would have gone...

And if they had a legends autograph session.
 

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They just need to drop the game and keep the "skills" event IMO.

It's a glorified flag football game.
They need to do this for all the sport. All star games are a joke. I don't remember the last time I watched any of them. NFL, NBA, MLB. Whatever.
 
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