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Yeah...THAT Guy · 01-22-2014, 07:02 PM

I was wondering if anyone has ideas on how to "fix" the Pro Bowl so that players actually want to go.

The only thing that I could really think of was to turn it into a more relaxed kind of thing with skills challenges (which I could have sworn they either used to or still do) and maybe a flag football game or something just to have a little fun.

It's just kind of sad that players skip out on it every year.

Steven78 · 01-22-2014, 07:04 PM

I think the best "fix" would be to cancel it entirely. You can still have pro bowl players, but get rid of the actual game, nobody cares or has cared for a long time.

LowerWolf · 01-22-2014, 07:13 PM

Make the Hall of Fame game the Pro Bowl. The greats of today honor the greats of yesteryear kind of thing.

Instead of being at the end of the season, it's at the start of the preseason. Players are healthy, so no skipping out due to "injury." It's light enough that it's a nice warm up. The only real downside is that Canton isn't as nice as Honolulu.

Nobody cares about the Pro Bowl at the end of the season. But I bet more people would tune in when it's the first NFL game in six months.

Chip Douglass · 01-22-2014, 07:23 PM

During Vietnam, it became necessary to destroy villages in order to save them.

Likewise, the Pro Bowl can only be improved by canceling it.

SPTO · 01-22-2014, 07:56 PM

There is no improving the pro bowl.

They might as well kill it Old Yeller style though i'm aware the game still gets big ratings so I think we're stuck with it unfortunately.

kehlis · 01-22-2014, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SPTO


	There is no improving the pro bowl. They might as well kill it Old Yeller style though i'm aware the game still gets big ratings so I think we're stuck with it unfortunately.

You sure about that? I was under the impression that that wasn't the case?

SPTO · 01-22-2014, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	You sure about that? I was under the impression that that wasn't the case?

I thought I read that while the numbers are a bit soft the ratings are still very good. I know it spiked since they moved it to the week before the SB.

MattUM · 01-22-2014, 08:54 PM

They should switch it to a skills competition like NBA all-star weekend but without the game. You could do fastest 40, longest throw, most accurate throw, longest field goal/punt, etc.

01-22-2014, 07:02 PM	#1
Yeah...THAT Guy Once in a Lifetime Memory OVR: 19 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: DC Posts: 17,272	Improving the Pro Bowl I was wondering if anyone has ideas on how to "fix" the Pro Bowl so that players actually want to go. The only thing that I could really think of was to turn it into a more relaxed kind of thing with skills challenges (which I could have sworn they either used to or still do) and maybe a flag football game or something just to have a little fun. It's just kind of sad that players skip out on it every year. __________________ NFL: Bills NBA: Bucks MLB: Cubs NCAA: Syracuse Soccer: USMNT/DC United PSN: ButMyT-GunDont

01-22-2014, 07:04 PM	#2
Steven78 Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2013	Re: Improving the Pro Bowl I think the best "fix" would be to cancel it entirely. You can still have pro bowl players, but get rid of the actual game, nobody cares or has cared for a long time. XXstormmXX, KMRblue1027 and SPTO like this.

01-22-2014, 07:13 PM	#3
LowerWolf Hall Of Fame OVR: 19 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 11,461	Re: Improving the Pro Bowl Make the Hall of Fame game the Pro Bowl. The greats of today honor the greats of yesteryear kind of thing. Instead of being at the end of the season, it's at the start of the preseason. Players are healthy, so no skipping out due to "injury." It's light enough that it's a nice warm up. The only real downside is that Canton isn't as nice as Honolulu. Nobody cares about the Pro Bowl at the end of the season. But I bet more people would tune in when it's the first NFL game in six months. chicagopax, BlueNGold and Yeah...THAT Guy like this. __________________ Volunteers - 49ers - Braves - Penguins Last edited by LowerWolf; 01-22-2014 at 07:31 PM.

01-22-2014, 07:23 PM	#4
Chip Douglass Hall Of Fame OVR: 23 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Posts: 12,264	Re: Improving the Pro Bowl During Vietnam, it became necessary to destroy villages in order to save them. Likewise, the Pro Bowl can only be improved by canceling it. 12 and SPTO like this. __________________ I write things on the Internet.

01-22-2014, 07:56 PM	#5
SPTO binging OVR: 53 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The 905 Posts: 68,062 Blog Entries: 46	Re: Improving the Pro Bowl There is no improving the pro bowl. They might as well kill it Old Yeller style though i'm aware the game still gets big ratings so I think we're stuck with it unfortunately. __________________ Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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01-22-2014, 08:54 PM	#8
MattUM MVP OVR: 2 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Washington D.C.	Re: Improving the Pro Bowl They should switch it to a skills competition like NBA all-star weekend but without the game. You could do fastest 40, longest throw, most accurate throw, longest field goal/punt, etc. Yeah...THAT Guy and KingV2k3 like this. __________________ Fan of: Miami Hurricanes Miami Heat Lebron James

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