Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I think they should put it back in Hawaii and after the superbowl. Dozens of viewers agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 No, but when you have the GOAT in the super bowl and Tom Brady pulls out and Carson Palmer is having Surgery you go to the next best which is Garrard. I'm pretty sure that Joe Flacco had better numbers than Palmer, Young (obviously) and Garrard. So it's not about who is best, which we probably already knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskinzfan30 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I the the skills competition is a great idea. I mean the game is basically flag football anyway. So just do away with it and bring back the old QB challenges they had back in the day. Have a fastest man race, have a FG kicking contest, and like a WR contest. More players would probably be interested in that and more people would watch. Yeah I always liked those. As I said before I really don't watch it because it's not really a good game. You can't blitz and it just takes a major part of the game away. I also agree that more players would probably be interested. I'd love to see Chris Johnson vs Adrian Peterson race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK PHILLIPS Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Heres 14 guys that would have never gone to the Pro Bowl if they held it after the Super Bowl like every other year. Do you think these guys are deserving? I think most are, but are we missing the point? Added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster are: Jaguars QB David Garrard (replacing Peyton Manning) Chargers WR Vincent Jackson (replacing Reggie Wayne) Steelers TE Heath Miller (replacing Dallas Clark) Titans C Kevin Mawae (replaces Jeff Saturday) Titans DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (replacing Dwight Freeney) Jets DE Shaun Ellis (replacing Robert Mathis) Dolphins S Yeremiah Bell (replacing Antoine Bethea) Added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster are: Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (replacing Drew Brees) Giants OT David Diehl (replacing Jon Stinchcomb) Giants OG Chris Snee (replacing Jahri Evans) Panthers C Ryan Kalil (replacing Jonathan Goodwin) Redskins LB London Fletcher (replacing Jonathan Vilma) Cardinals FS Antrel Rolle (replacing Darren Sharper) Eagles SS Quintin Mikell (replacing Roman Harper) http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/01/25/fourteen-players-added-to-pro-bowl-rosters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Maybe some of them are deserving. But doesnt this make being named a PBer even less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff in D.C. Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'm as die-hard an NFL fan as there is, but I can't stand the pro-bowl, it seems pointless to me. Most of the players are only there for a vacation, half of them don't even play anyway, and the ones that do play half-*** it (well except for Sean). It's not even like Madden would be in Hawaii because he didn't like to fly. The other sports can at least come close to making their all-star games thrive, simply because of how they market individual stars more than teams and the wow factor with the individual stars in those sports. The NFL is totally opposite since they market teams much more than individual players. The only individual players I've ever cared about seeing play have been Favre, Barry Sanders & ST because of the possible wow factor with each. Otherwise I could have cared less about the game. And I doubt that Favre will play because of how beat-up he was yesterday. The game is worthless and the plug should have been pulled on this farce years ago. Now if they wanted to have something during the off-week between the championship games & SB, sobeit, but make it something other than this crap. The absolute worst one year was when a bunch of sports hack douches actually attempted to handicap the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff in D.C. Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Apparently they're now calling it the "NFL All-Star Game" instead of the Pro Bowl. Oh, well that changes everything for me. I'm sold now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskinzfan30 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Maybe some of them are deserving. But doesnt this make being named a PBer even less? IMO it does. When some of the best players have to be pulled because their team has had success and is playing for a Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 IMO it does. When some of the best players have to be pulled because their team has had success and is playing for a Super Bowl. It was better in the old days when the best players didn't show up because they didn't want to. Without naming Sean Taylor decapitating a punter, what is your favorite Pro Bowl memory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskinzfan30 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 It was better in the old days when the best players didn't show up because they didn't want to.Without naming Sean Taylor decapitating a punter' date=' what is your favorite Pro Bowl memory?[/quote'] The memory that you listed in your thread. I'll be honest I've never really watched a full pro bowl game. I do remember last year when when Fitz made that amazing catch in the end zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 IMO it does. When some of the best players have to be pulled because their team has had success and is playing for a Super Bowl. I mean I'm glad Fletcher is finally going to get to play in the Pro Bowl, but I'm sure he would've loved it more had he been voted in by the fans and his peers. I mean David Garrard gets to go this year and he was basically the 8th best QB in the AFC after Manning, Brady, Rivers, Roethlisberger, Schaub, Palmer, and Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I mean I'm glad Fletcher is finally going to get to play in the Pro Bowl, but I'm sure he would've loved it more had he been voted in by the fans and his peers. I mean David Garrard gets to go this year and he was basically the 8th best QB in the AFC after Manning, Brady, Rivers, Roethlisberger, Schaub, Palmer, and Young. Garrard wasn't even the eighth best. Flacco and Orton both outperformed him. But I don't think anyone is fooled by the Pro-bowl this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff in D.C. Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I mean I'm glad Fletcher is finally going to get to play in the Pro Bowl, but I'm sure he would've loved it more had he been voted in by the fans and his peers. I mean David Garrard gets to go this year and he was basically the 8th best QB in the AFC after Manning, Brady, Rivers, Roethlisberger, Schaub, Palmer, and Young. If freakin David Garrard made it, the pro-bowl is nothing more than a weak version of a training camp scrimmage imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWUeagleMD Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Brady, Roethlisberger, Schaub, Palmer, and Young's missing the pro bowl can't be attributed to the schedule change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Brady, Roethlisberger, Schaub, Palmer, and Young's missing the pro bowl can't be attributed to the schedule change. Young is going, isn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskinzfan30 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Young is going, isn't he? Yes he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Brady, Roethlisberger, Schaub, Palmer, and Young's missing the pro bowl can't be attributed to the schedule change. Schaub and Young are going to the Pro Bowl. Brady, Palmer and Roethlisberger aren't because of injury. Maybe if it was after the SB that would've given those guys an extra 2 weeks to get healthy? It certainly doesn't help the players than made it on the SB teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Schaub and Young are going to the Pro Bowl. Brady, Palmer and Roethlisberger aren't because of injury. Maybe if it was after the SB that would've given those guys an extra 2 weeks to get healthy? It certainly doesn't help the players than made it on the SB teams. I say this in all sincerity: "Who gives a ****?" My dream is that everyone refuses to play and your AFC starter ends up being Rex Grossman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskinzfan30 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I say this in all sincerity:"Who gives a ****?" My dream is that everyone refuses to play and your AFC starter ends up being Rex Grossman. Or Jarmarcus Russell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Or Jarmarcus Russell. You might be onto something. Wouldn't an All Pro game be a lot more interesting if the starting QBs were Jamarcus Russell and Josh Johnson? I feel like I would learn a lot watching such a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 I say this in all sincerity:"Who gives a ****?" My dream is that everyone refuses to play and your AFC starter ends up being Rex Grossman. Haha now that would be somthing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskinzfan30 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 The Skills competition is on NFL Network right now. I'm watching it man I miss these. Right now Shayne Graham and Neil Rackers are competing in the innovative FG competition. It'll be on till 12 EST then we have Senior Bowl practice. Great day of football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklight1216 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I say this in all sincerity:"Who gives a ****?" My dream is that everyone refuses to play and your AFC starter ends up being Rex Grossman. David Garrard is pretty close, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graffin226 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 The Pro Bowl in general is a HORRIBLE idea. Fixed that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger.Staubach Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 This whole thing is a joke now. It was bad enough when they played after the Super Bowl... But now, it's insane. Like everyone else in the world, I'd like to see the best people play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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