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macbranson · 01-04-2014, 11:16 PM

Looks like you can't play the Pro Bowl on Madden because they made a ton of changes and EA either didn't know what changes would be made or didn't want to implement them. The changes are quite numerous as indicated in the article below from NFL.com

"2014 Pro Bowl features new format for NFL all-star game

The 2014 Pro Bowl, presented by McDonald's, will feature a new format for the NFL All-Star Game based on major changes proposed by NFLPA President Domonique Foxworth designed to make it the ultimate fan-friendly celebration of the game, the NFL and NFL Players Association announced Wednesday.

Gone is the familiar AFC vs. NFC match-up that has existed since 1971. Instead, players will be selected without regard to conference in voting by fans, coaches and players. For example, the top six quarterbacks following voting will earn distinction as All-Stars, regardless of how many are from AFC or NFC teams.

Players will be assigned to teams through the Pro Bowl Draft, in which two leading vote getters will join two NFL.com fantasy football champions -- who will attend the Pro Bowl -- to draft players. One of these champions will earn their spot as part of Lenovo's Fantasy Coach of the Year program, which provides NFL.com fans a chance to be rewarded for their fantasy football skills. The other champion can compete for a Pro Bowl role by playing at NFL.com/fantasy.

The fantasy football champions will have Hall of Fame help. Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders will serve as alumni team captains, assisting the Pro Bowl team captains and fantasy football champions in the draft process.

"As players, we wanted to keep the Pro Bowl to honor excellence in individual performance and connect with the fans in a different environment," Foxworth said. "To do that, I worked with a group of players to map out new ideas."

The Pro Bowl player draft will air on Wednesday, January 22 on NFL Network. Players will practice with their teams on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The coaching staffs will be from the losing teams in the AFC and NFC Divisional playoffs with the best regular-season record. The 2014 Pro Bowl takes place on Sunday, January 26 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, and will be televised by NBC.

"We were very receptive to the ideas that Domonique and the players put forth," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "From there, our office worked closely with him in developing the concept. The players made it clear that they wanted to continue the Pro Bowl and were committed to making it better than ever. We think these changes will enhance the game for both fans and players."

In addition to these changes, several other aspects of the Pro Bowl will be new in 2014:

» Game within the Game -- A two-minute warning will be added to the first and third quarters and the ball will change hands after each quarter. This will increase the opportunities for quarterbacks to direct "two-minute drills," which are especially exciting for fans.

» No Kickoffs -- The coin toss will determine which team is awarded possession first. The ball will be placed on the 25-yard line at the start of each quarter and after scoring plays.

» Rosters -- The rosters will continue to consist of 43 players per squad. The kick return specialist will be replaced by an additional defensive back.

» Cover Two and Press Coverage -- The defense will be permitted to play "cover two" and "press" coverage. In previous years, only "man" coverage was permitted, except for goal line situations.

» Stopping of the Game Clock -- Beginning at the two-minute mark of every quarter, if the offense does not gain at least one yard, the clock will stop as if the play were an incomplete pass. This rule will make the team with the ball attempt to gain yardage toward the end of each quarter.

» Game Timing -- The game clock will start after an incomplete pass on the signal of the referee, except inside the last two minutes of the first half and the last five minutes of the second half.

» Play Clock -- A 35-second/25-second play clock will be adopted instead of the typical 40-second/25-second clock.

» Sacks -- The game clock will not stop on quarterback sacks outside of the final two minutes of the game. Currently, the game clock stops in these situations outside of two- minutes of the second and fourth quarters."

HollaMV7 · 01-05-2014, 07:46 AM

All I know is your players earn a ton of extra XP if they make it to the Pro Bowl each year. I don't care about playing the actual game on Madden I just like the XP boosts.

sheredia · 01-05-2014, 08:01 AM

i posted a thread about this too.....this year's pro bowl will definitely be interesting with the fantasy draft and new uniforms. no create-a-team feature this year either so we could at least make these teams ourselves. that being said, EA should add it as DLC like nba 2k did with the all-star game last year. completely omitting the pro bowl all together isn't staying true to EA's claim that "if it's in the game, it's in the game...."

JaymeeAwesome · 01-05-2014, 09:10 AM

I don't think anyone really knows why EA has omitted the pro bowl the last two seasons, but now with adjusted rules it may be even more difficult to implement. I won't hold my breath hoping its in Madden 15.

TrailBlazers7 · 01-05-2014, 10:09 AM

EA could have just let it be AFC vs NFC.

ajra21 · 01-05-2014, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by HollaMV7


	All I know is your players earn a ton of extra XP if they make it to the Pro Bowl each year. I don't care about playing the actual game on Madden I just like the XP boosts.

this. i'm always annoyed when my clearly awesome CB or FS/SS doesn't make the pro bowl.

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Originally Posted by TrailBlazers7


	EA could have just let it be AFC vs NFC.

indeed. or they could let you fantasy draft one of the two teams.

sheredia · 01-06-2014, 02:55 AM

saw a pro bowl roster on 2k share with 2 nfl teams and the players selected, but the actual teams haven't been drafted yet, so it can't be accurate yet. if EA just gave us the teams without the rules, that would be fine with me. with no create-a-team feature, it would surprise me if EA did not add these teams as DLC for a cost, of course......

tdogg097 · 01-06-2014, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ajra21


	this. i'm always annoyed when my clearly awesome CB or FS/SS doesn't make the pro bowl.

Same issue with db's but my entire offensive line seems to make it every year plus 1 or 2 backup lineman. And I mean my entire o-line. It's lame.

01-04-2014, 11:16 PM	#1
macbranson Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2011	Pro Bowl Looks like you can't play the Pro Bowl on Madden because they made a ton of changes and EA either didn't know what changes would be made or didn't want to implement them. The changes are quite numerous as indicated in the article below from NFL.com "2014 Pro Bowl features new format for NFL all-star game The 2014 Pro Bowl, presented by McDonald's, will feature a new format for the NFL All-Star Game based on major changes proposed by NFLPA President Domonique Foxworth designed to make it the ultimate fan-friendly celebration of the game, the NFL and NFL Players Association announced Wednesday. Gone is the familiar AFC vs. NFC match-up that has existed since 1971. Instead, players will be selected without regard to conference in voting by fans, coaches and players. For example, the top six quarterbacks following voting will earn distinction as All-Stars, regardless of how many are from AFC or NFC teams. Players will be assigned to teams through the Pro Bowl Draft, in which two leading vote getters will join two NFL.com fantasy football champions -- who will attend the Pro Bowl -- to draft players. One of these champions will earn their spot as part of Lenovo's Fantasy Coach of the Year program, which provides NFL.com fans a chance to be rewarded for their fantasy football skills. The other champion can compete for a Pro Bowl role by playing at NFL.com/fantasy. The fantasy football champions will have Hall of Fame help. Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders will serve as alumni team captains, assisting the Pro Bowl team captains and fantasy football champions in the draft process. "As players, we wanted to keep the Pro Bowl to honor excellence in individual performance and connect with the fans in a different environment," Foxworth said. "To do that, I worked with a group of players to map out new ideas." The Pro Bowl player draft will air on Wednesday, January 22 on NFL Network. Players will practice with their teams on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The coaching staffs will be from the losing teams in the AFC and NFC Divisional playoffs with the best regular-season record. The 2014 Pro Bowl takes place on Sunday, January 26 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, and will be televised by NBC. "We were very receptive to the ideas that Domonique and the players put forth," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "From there, our office worked closely with him in developing the concept. The players made it clear that they wanted to continue the Pro Bowl and were committed to making it better than ever. We think these changes will enhance the game for both fans and players." In addition to these changes, several other aspects of the Pro Bowl will be new in 2014: » Game within the Game -- A two-minute warning will be added to the first and third quarters and the ball will change hands after each quarter. This will increase the opportunities for quarterbacks to direct "two-minute drills," which are especially exciting for fans. » No Kickoffs -- The coin toss will determine which team is awarded possession first. The ball will be placed on the 25-yard line at the start of each quarter and after scoring plays. » Rosters -- The rosters will continue to consist of 43 players per squad. The kick return specialist will be replaced by an additional defensive back. » Cover Two and Press Coverage -- The defense will be permitted to play "cover two" and "press" coverage. In previous years, only "man" coverage was permitted, except for goal line situations. » Stopping of the Game Clock -- Beginning at the two-minute mark of every quarter, if the offense does not gain at least one yard, the clock will stop as if the play were an incomplete pass. This rule will make the team with the ball attempt to gain yardage toward the end of each quarter. » Game Timing -- The game clock will start after an incomplete pass on the signal of the referee, except inside the last two minutes of the first half and the last five minutes of the second half. » Play Clock -- A 35-second/25-second play clock will be adopted instead of the typical 40-second/25-second clock. » Sacks -- The game clock will not stop on quarterback sacks outside of the final two minutes of the game. Currently, the game clock stops in these situations outside of two- minutes of the second and fourth quarters." sheredia likes this.

01-05-2014, 07:46 AM	#2
HollaMV7 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Dec 2013	Re: Pro Bowl All I know is your players earn a ton of extra XP if they make it to the Pro Bowl each year. I don't care about playing the actual game on Madden I just like the XP boosts.

01-05-2014, 08:01 AM	#3
sheredia MVP OVR: 12 Join Date: Apr 2006	Re: Pro Bowl i posted a thread about this too.....this year's pro bowl will definitely be interesting with the fantasy draft and new uniforms. no create-a-team feature this year either so we could at least make these teams ourselves. that being said, EA should add it as DLC like nba 2k did with the all-star game last year. completely omitting the pro bowl all together isn't staying true to EA's claim that "if it's in the game, it's in the game...."

01-05-2014, 09:10 AM	#4
JaymeeAwesome Dynasty Guru OVR: 16 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,163 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Pro Bowl I don't think anyone really knows why EA has omitted the pro bowl the last two seasons, but now with adjusted rules it may be even more difficult to implement. I won't hold my breath hoping its in Madden 15. __________________ - Madden 15 Sliders: Realistic Game Stat Sliders for Madden 15 Madden 15 Dynasty: The NFL Reborn...

01-05-2014, 10:09 AM	#5
TrailBlazers7 Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Pro Bowl EA could have just let it be AFC vs NFC.

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01-06-2014, 02:55 AM	#7
sheredia MVP OVR: 12 Join Date: Apr 2006	Re: Pro Bowl saw a pro bowl roster on 2k share with 2 nfl teams and the players selected, but the actual teams haven't been drafted yet, so it can't be accurate yet. if EA just gave us the teams without the rules, that would be fine with me. with no create-a-team feature, it would surprise me if EA did not add these teams as DLC for a cost, of course......