Pro Bowl
January 29th, 2012 at 7:44:50 PM
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I thought my $2 bet on the under during the Pro Bowl of 99.5 was a pretty good bet. The original over/under was 72. Well, of course they just hit 100 points. At least my $1 bet on the Afc at +6 was good. Can someone remind me to take the over next year on the Pro Bowl?
January 29th, 2012 at 8:35:22 PM
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Take the over next year on the Pro Bowl.
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January 29th, 2012 at 8:41:03 PM
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I stopped watching tonight when, for the fifth time in the First Half, I saw a player laughing after screwing something up... :-(
January 29th, 2012 at 8:51:35 PM
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Gee Now I really feel old. I can remember when the best players actually played in the PRO BOWL. And tv commentators would post the MVP with about 5 minutes to go. One year it went to Jim Brown, and Johnny Unitas threw a TD pass to win the game in the last seconds. Next year Johnny U won it and Jim Brown had a big run in final seconds to win the game. The next year they would announce the MVP after the game was over. LOL
January 29th, 2012 at 8:55:43 PM
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You would have to pay me a large sum of money to watch the Pro Bowl.
January 29th, 2012 at 9:01:47 PM
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Quote: SOOPOOYou would have to pay me a large sum of money to watch the Pro Bowl.
But it's the closest thing to football at this time of year! :)
Alternatively: Isn't it odd not to watch it before rather than after the Superbowl?
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January 29th, 2012 at 9:15:30 PM
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Here in Australia they always set the over/under on the Pro Bowl way way too low...the last couple of years it has been in the 60's....this year it was at 73.....we make money on it every year :)
January 30th, 2012 at 5:30:19 AM
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I almost turned it off immediately after turning it on.
I turned it on during the last two seconds of the review of the rules changes.
Excuse me? Rules changes? Is that like a baseball Old Timer's game where they change the rules so that a batter cannot get a walk or a strike out? What kind of mamby-pamby guys are playing the Pro-Bowl that there needs to be rule changes?
I turned it off after the second time the commentators noted that the fans are booing because the players aren't giving it their best effort.
But I do have a question:
When the players introduced themselves, they mention the college they used to play for. If anything, shouldn't they mention the team they currently play for?
I turned it on during the last two seconds of the review of the rules changes.
Excuse me? Rules changes? Is that like a baseball Old Timer's game where they change the rules so that a batter cannot get a walk or a strike out? What kind of mamby-pamby guys are playing the Pro-Bowl that there needs to be rule changes?
I turned it off after the second time the commentators noted that the fans are booing because the players aren't giving it their best effort.
But I do have a question:
When the players introduced themselves, they mention the college they used to play for. If anything, shouldn't they mention the team they currently play for?
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January 30th, 2012 at 6:13:06 AM
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I used to lay about 250 that the first score would be a touchdown, as almost all of them are. However, I think last year there was a missed field goal attempt first, which scared me off doing that this year (unfortunately). My NFL data does not include the pro bowl, which don't consider to be a legitimate football game.
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January 30th, 2012 at 7:13:20 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearExcuse me? Rules changes? Is that like a baseball Old Timer's game where they change the rules so that a batter cannot get a walk or a strike out? What kind of mamby-pamby guys are playing the Pro-Bowl that there needs to be rule changes?
I turned it off after the second time the commentators noted that the fans are booing because the players aren't giving it their best effort.
I've no idea what the average NFL salary is. But many of the players at the Pro Bowl get big salaries. Maybe not the linemen, but just about everyone else. now, a career-ending injury can take palce in any game. It's a small, but ever-present risk. Why risk it in a game that's worth a mere fifty grand if you win, 25 grand if you lose?
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January 30th, 2012 at 12:44:36 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearI almost turned it off immediately after turning it on.
I turned it on during the last two seconds of the review of the rules changes.
Excuse me? Rules changes? Is that like a baseball Old Timer's game where they change the rules so that a batter cannot get a walk or a strike out? What kind of mamby-pamby guys are playing the Pro-Bowl that there needs to be rule changes?
They don't have time to get groups of players who have never played together before and teach them more than a few offensive plays and defensive setups. That's why, for example, there is the "no rushing field goal attempts" rule.
They don't have this problem in baseball because offensive and defensive fundamentals are fairly universal.
September 26th, 2022 at 8:03:30 AM
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Am I reading this correctly?
Will it be like a "Battle of the Network Stars" revival?
Quote:The NFL is replacing the Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game...
Will it be like a "Battle of the Network Stars" revival?
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September 26th, 2022 at 8:27:57 AM
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It is about time. The only All-Star game worth watching is MLB.
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September 26th, 2022 at 8:29:04 AM
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Quote: DRichIt is about time. The only All-Star game worth watching is MLB.
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I thought Space Jam was worth it.
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September 26th, 2022 at 8:30:12 AM
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Quote: unJonQuote: DRichIt is about time. The only All-Star game worth watching is MLB.
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I thought Space Jam was worth it.
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Never saw it. The only cartoons I watch are Flintstones.
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September 26th, 2022 at 8:42:06 AM
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No one wanted to risk a career ending injury in a Pro Bowl game that meant nothing.
Sign me up for the flag football game.
Sign me up for the flag football game.
September 26th, 2022 at 10:13:37 AM
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Funny thing is, I can't remember anyone having a career-ending injury from the Pro Bowl, but I do remember Robert Edwards having a career-ending injury playing flag football!
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September 26th, 2022 at 2:26:42 PM
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Quote: GialmereAm I reading this correctly?
Quote:The NFL is replacing the Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game...
Will it be like a "Battle of the Network Stars" revival?
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You mean it wasn't flag football already?
I say skip it all. Who wants to watch a "skills competition." I'd rather watch them play golf either against each other or team up in a pro-am format of some sort.
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September 26th, 2022 at 2:42:18 PM
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I think that the NFL Pro Bowl was probably the worst recurring televised sports competition (involving humans) that I've ever seen. Worse than corn-holing, or synchronized swimming because it was an insincere competition. The announcers would spend almost all the broadcast time interviewing people on the side-lines.
They should opt for a skills competition in which the all-star NFL players go up against all-star NBA players or all-stars from all other sports. Would that be hard to organize and put together? Sure. But you'd definitely get good ratings for such a televised event.
Or just go with an NFL All-Star Family Feud set of games.
They should opt for a skills competition in which the all-star NFL players go up against all-star NBA players or all-stars from all other sports. Would that be hard to organize and put together? Sure. But you'd definitely get good ratings for such a televised event.
Or just go with an NFL All-Star Family Feud set of games.
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September 26th, 2022 at 2:47:18 PM
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But what about football in Hawaii?
And what does that do to football in London?
And what does that do to football in London?
September 26th, 2022 at 3:15:11 PM
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Quote: AlanMendelsonBut what about football in Hawaii?
And what does that do to football in London?
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?? Football in London is real football. Regular season NFL games. It is not inconceivable that the NFL some time in the future would schedule a regular season game in Hawaii now that the Pro Bowl is a thing of the past.
September 26th, 2022 at 3:38:48 PM
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Quote: SOOPOOQuote: AlanMendelsonBut what about football in Hawaii?
And what does that do to football in London?
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?? Football in London is real football. Regular season NFL games. It is not inconceivable that the NFL some time in the future would schedule a regular season game in Hawaii now that the Pro Bowl is a thing of the past.
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The Pro Bowl hasn’t been in Hawaii since 2016.
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September 26th, 2022 at 5:06:50 PM
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I say skip it all. Who wants to watch a "skills competition." I'd rather watch them play golf either against each other or team up in a pro-am format of some sort.
I agree with that, but many people really like those skills competition. Just look at the HR derby in baseball. I think more people care about that than the game.
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September 26th, 2022 at 5:24:02 PM
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Quote: DRichQuote: AZDuffman
I say skip it all. Who wants to watch a "skills competition." I'd rather watch them play golf either against each other or team up in a pro-am format of some sort.
I agree with that, but many people really like those skills competition. Just look at the HR derby in baseball. I think more people care about that than the game.
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People like it even if it is half fake, batters choosing their pitcher and pitches. But would it be as popular if not for the game? All-Star game is a few days long so need to fill the time. But I do agree people will travel for these things. I changed my position on Bowl games after living in Phoenix and seeing how it all worked.
That said, I still think skills competitions are a waste of my time. From the dunk competition in basketball to the NHL shots on goal. Just not into them, way less into them if they are not a prelude to an actual game.
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September 26th, 2022 at 5:26:48 PM
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Quote: DRichQuote: AZDuffman
I say skip it all. Who wants to watch a "skills competition." I'd rather watch them play golf either against each other or team up in a pro-am format of some sort.
I agree with that, but many people really like those skills competition. Just look at the HR derby in baseball. I think more people care about that than the game.
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The prop wagers on skills would be interesting.
Another idea was to make "Pro Bowl" simply an honorary title like "All State" or "All American". Of course, that wouldn't generate much television revenue.
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September 26th, 2022 at 6:19:39 PM
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Quote: GialmereQuote: DRichQuote: AZDuffman
I say skip it all. Who wants to watch a "skills competition." I'd rather watch them play golf either against each other or team up in a pro-am format of some sort.
I agree with that, but many people really like those skills competition. Just look at the HR derby in baseball. I think more people care about that than the game.
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The prop wagers on skills would be interesting.
Another idea was to make "Pro Bowl" simply an honorary title like "All State" or "All American". Of course, that wouldn't generate much television revenue.
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There already is an All-NFL team; we don't really need an "All-NFC" or "All-AFC" team, which is what "honorary Pro Bowler" would be.
My idea: find some way to play it on Madden - that way, you can include all of the best players. That was the real problem with the Pro Bowl; at first, when it was after the Super Bowl, the winners had to be in their parade and couldn't spend time practicing, while the losers didn't feel like playing. Now, since it's before the Super Bowl, the two teams involved won't have their players in it.
September 27th, 2022 at 2:45:37 AM
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Quote: GialmereQuote: DRichQuote: AZDuffman
I say skip it all. Who wants to watch a "skills competition." I'd rather watch them play golf either against each other or team up in a pro-am format of some sort.
I agree with that, but many people really like those skills competition. Just look at the HR derby in baseball. I think more people care about that than the game.
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The prop wagers on skills would be interesting.
Another idea was to make "Pro Bowl" simply an honorary title like "All State" or "All American". Of course, that wouldn't generate much television revenue.
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Already call them "All Pro" so just keep that.
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