Pro Bowl

[gkekoa]

Is anybody else not going to watch the Pro Bowl? Jamie's Winston and Teddy Bridgewater were just added to take the place of Brady and whomever.

 

[skinsdad62]

i dont really watch it but wonder how bridgewater makes it and KC doesnt

 

[gkekoa]

That was really my point too. How in the hell did either make it over KC?

 

[SoCalWizFan]

That was really my point too. How in the hell did either make it over KC?

NP. Hopefully this fuels Cousins to be an even better QB in the future.

 

[j_y19]

No interest what so ever.
How are replacements chosen?

 

[Sharkinva]

No interest what so ever.
How are replacements chosen?

Its supposed to be based on the next guy up for most votes.

So if Player 1 got 100 votes, platyer 2 got 95 and players 3-7 all got 92, 90, 85 and so on respectively... if Players 1-3 decided they were not going to go due to Injury or playing in the Super Bowl... the next guy in line is supposed to be the next alternate.

So Kirk might have gotten snubbed based on the fact that voting starts in the middle of the season and by the time Kirk got into a grove, he was no where close on the vote standings.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

When are they going to get rid of this stupid game? They can still recognize players, but the actual game is a waste especially when it is played before the SB.

 

[skinz2winz]

PB is a waste of time and money for most fans. I'm sure the NFL loses money annually by keeping this game intact.
I think everyone knows Kirk deserves to be there but due to fan voting, is not in line this year.

 

[Sharkinva]

When are they going to get rid of this stupid game? They can still recognize players, but the actual game is a waste especially when it is played before the SB.

The last at a loss venture the NFL was associated with was the NFL Europe experiment. THey likely budget in for the Pro Bowl, and its the only format where you can get a simulation of what it would be like to have (Uber QB) throwing to (top 3 Stud WRs). Now we all know the game is a farse, because its impossible to even begin to make it look like a real game inside of three days.

BUt it keeps the fans happy voting players to the Pro Bowl. It basically gives the players a free trip to Hawaii, and it fills the time between the Conference championship weekend and the Super Bowl.

Besides what the NFL is actually shooting for is 365 saturation. This is why they have pushed the league year start back, started to have multiple smaller combines which shall be televised, and will have the draft as a traveling road show going forward. Would not shock me if they added 4 more rounds back to the draft to fill that Sunday time slot at some point in the future.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

The last at a loss venture the NFL was associated with was the NFL Europe experiment. THey likely budget in for the Pro Bowl, and its the only format where you can get a simulation of what it would be like to have (Uber QB) throwing to (top 3 Stud WRs). Now we all know the game is a farse, because its impossible to even begin to make it look like a real game inside of three days.

BUt it keeps the fans happy voting players to the Pro Bowl. It basically gives the players a free trip to Hawaii, and it fills the time between the Conference championship weekend and the Super Bowl.

Besides what the NFL is actually shooting for is 365 saturation. This is why they have pushed the league year start back, started to have multiple smaller combines which shall be televised, and will have the draft as a traveling road show going forward. Would not shock me if they added 4 more rounds back to the draft to fill that Sunday time slot at some point in the future.

Like all things - greed may eventually get them in trouble. They are already getting backlash about Thu games which are a joke since it doesn't give the teams (especially the visitors) time to prepare & puts players more at risk for injury in a concussion & injury sensitive era.

This game will always be a joke since football relies on contact & hitting & this is never part of the Pro Bowl. It really needs to go. However - as much of a joke as it as - it still gets ratings that dwarf most other sporting events. It probably provides background noise for most & I doubt that just about anyone is glued to the TV for the entire game.

 

[Sharkinva]

Like all things - greed may eventually get them in trouble. They are already getting backlash about Thu games which are a joke since it doesn't give the teams (especially the visitors) time to prepare & puts players more at risk for injury in a concussion & injury sensitive era.

This game will always be a joke since football relies on contact & hitting & this is never part of the Pro Bowl. It really needs to go. However - as much of a joke as it as - it still gets ratings that dwarf most other sporting events. It probably provides background noise for most & I doubt that just about anyone is glued to the TV for the entire game.

IM actually ok with the Thursday games in general. But I think the format needs to be fixed a little. I dont think a team should play on Sunday, then travel for a Thursday game. To fix the format would be a logistical nightmare, and as a coach if I could opt out of it all together, I probably would.

As a Skins fan, Im just hoping we dont get schedule screwt again this year. Cause I could see a situation where we play in London on Sunday, then get a home game that Thursday night against the Giants coming off a bye.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Ive heard they take into account the teams that got screwed with turn arounds when scheduling the next year....hope so.

That said, Skins had a hellava lot of teams coming off 10 days rest and game planning we faced this past year.

 

[Sportster 72]

No interest.

 

[JonBlaze]

Well for people in Hawaii (like myself), the Pro Bowl is not a waste of time. For some it's the only chance to see a live NFL "game". Cost a lot of money to make the trip up to the mainland to watch your team. I've been to FedEx twice though