Pro Bowl... Who needs it?

by Phelps716 on Feb 5, 2012 10:31 PM EST

Aright, So I read an article saying that Goodell mentioned getting rid of the Pro Bowl in the near future. Honestly, not all that bad of an idea.

Yes. I know it's an honor for a player to be voted in.

Yes. It gives us a game between the conference championships and superbowl. But is it really a game? No.

The Pro Bowl has wayyyyyyy too many rules (must be a 4-3 defense, little to know blitzing, etc.) I know the rules are their because the game is insignificant, and they want to keep the players safe. It's smart. I can't blame them.

I vote that instead of voting players to play in the ProBowl, we vote the best players to just compete in the skills competition. It's always more fun than the game and we wouldn't have to be let down (as fans) because there wouldn't be a game anyway.

If they do, in fact, keep the ProBowl. Then it should either be modeled after the MLB where the game actually means something for the superbowl (it would be difficult to do this though because of so few games in the season and the superbowl is at a neutral location) or the NHL (pick 2 team captains and they pick their teams where afc and nfc doesn't matter). This would just make it interesting, or at least more interesting than it is right now.

So what do you guys think?

Poll

What should be done with the Pro Bowl?

Keep the Pro Bowl and skills competition like they are now.

4 votes

Get rid of the Pro Bowl and skills competition all together

9 votes

Get rid of Pro Bowl but keep skills competition.

14 votes

Model the Pro Bowl after MLB.

2 votes

Model the Pro Bowl after the NHL.

5 votes

34 votes | Poll has closed

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An all-star game in a collision sport just doesn’t work.
Anyone remember that Battle of the Stars-type show that used to be popular (maybe on Wide World of Sports). Athletes from different sports competed in games like bowling, closest-to-the-pin golf shot, obstacle course, etc. Out of 10 events, you had to do seven. Now that was some entertainment.

by JapanJohn on Feb 6, 2012 3:50 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

I could get behind this idea.

When the job is finished no one remembers how long it took, just how well it was performed.

by Buffalo for Eternity on Feb 6, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

All-star games in all sports are a waste of time...

But especially the NFL because its the farthest from the actual game. I would just name an all-pro team without actually playing a game. It’s really a waste of time, especially now, when players from the two best teams in the league, postseason performance wise, aren’t even involved.

I’d love to see the pro-bowl gone, and I’d love to see the off week before the Superbowl eliminated.

by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Feb 6, 2012 9:43 AM EST reply actions