Riffraff Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Need some of those side events like fastest man, accuracy through a tire swing, and best hands competition. Hell have the pros do the kick, pass and punt competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Need some of those side events like fastest man, accuracy through a tire swing, and best hands competition. Hell have the pros do the kick, pass and punt competition. That wouldn't be enough to make me watch ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 (edited) That wouldn't be enough to make me watch ... True, but I might actually look to see who won that. Edited November 24, 2009 by Riffraff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Runt Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Well, it appears I may be in the minority here, but I've thought they should have done this for years now. If you've got a week off before the Superbowl, why NOT have it on that off weekend? Makes total sense in my book. Adds to the hype leading up to the big game. The Pro Bowl to date has always been so anti-climatic being after the Super Bowl. This gives it a much needed shot in the arm and allows the Super Bowl to be the last game of the year, which it should be IMO. I'm sure the guys playing in the Super Bowl that also made the Pro Bowl are ok with the game they ended up in instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Like in the 1960s? I thought back then they had the NFL champs vs college All Stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Well, it appears I may be in the minority here, but I've thought they should have done this for years now. If you've got a week off before the Superbowl, why NOT have it on that off weekend? Makes total sense in my book. Adds to the hype leading up to the big game. The Pro Bowl to date has always been so anti-climatic being after the Super Bowl. This gives it a much needed shot in the arm and allows the Super Bowl to be the last game of the year, which it should be IMO. I'm sure the guys playing in the Super Bowl that also made the Pro Bowl are ok with the game they ended up in instead. Dude, it is the last game of the year to most of us. FWIW, while I can't say for certain that I'd watch anyway, but the chances are a million times higher that I'd watch a skills competition with these guys over the Pro Bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Runt Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Dude, it is the last game of the year to most of us. FWIW, while I can't say for certain that I'd watch anyway, but the chances are a million times higher that I'd watch a skills competition with these guys over the Pro Bowl. I hear you. I may have watched bits and pieces of the Pro Bowl maybe twice in the last 10 years or so. I'm just saying that moving it to the bye week preceding the Super Bowl is a good call if they want to increase viewership. And I agree on the skills competition - maybe a dash, a jugs machine, some sort of obstacle course involving many of the skills they test in the combine, accuracy, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 (edited) I hear you. I may have watched bits and pieces of the Pro Bowl maybe twice in the last 10 years or so. I'm just saying that moving it to the bye week preceding the Super Bowl is a good call if they want to increase viewership. And I agree on the skills competition - maybe a dash, a jugs machine, some sort of obstacle course involving many of the skills they test in the combine, accuracy, etc... BTW, I do agree that moving it to that week would likely boost viewership. On one hand, you've diminished the game because nobody in the SB and likely few who competed in the Championship games will play. On the other hand, it's a stupid effing game to begin with so I'm pretty sure those who watch it are simply doing so because they're jonesing for some ball anyway and there are likely more people jonesing to watch some ball the week before the SB than the week after. However, I can assure you that any increase in viewership will not be because of me. Edited November 24, 2009 by detlef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL Fan Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Ray Lewis is such a cash chucker. When I first glanced at this post, I thought you said that "Ray Lewis had something to do with Cash for Clunkers." Talk about doing a double-take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyjets Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 -The Pro Bowl is never the 'BEST of the BEST'. Players opt out all the time, because nobody cares about the game. Anyone 'banged up' four weeks after the regular season is going to be 'banged up' six weeks after the regular season anyway. The fact is, there will still be talented players on the field running around in a meaningless game. They frankly have nothing to lose by moving it. -Ratings WILL increase this year for the Pro Bowl. The telecast will also almost definitely act as a 3-hour Super Bowl pre-game show as well. I crave football night and day until the Monday after SB-Sunday. I haven't watched the Pro Bowl in years but I'm still in 'football mode' the week before the SB and I will probably watch it this year. Ratings will increase, I gaurentee it. -This makes a lot of sense for the NFL from a hospitality/sponsorship fulfillment standpoint. It's all about the revenues, and they know who pays their checks. -Players coming out for intros; aren't they in Miami anyway for the Super Bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 AFC Cheerleaders vs. NFC Cheerleaders Touch football. In Hawaii. In bikinis. Week before the Superbowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBum Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 AFC Cheerleaders vs. NFC Cheerleaders Touch football. In Hawaii. In bikinis. Week before the Superbowl. Lot's of touching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Pro Bowlers is a skills comp would be nice as well as Cheerleaders participating in Bikinis, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Need some of those side events like fastest man, accuracy through a tire swing, and best hands competition. Hell have the pros do the kick, pass and punt competition. Ask Robert Edwards if Pro Bowl extra events are a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Here's what they need to do with the Pro Bowl... switch it back to after the Superbowl, and then instead of playing a football game, turn it into some kind of hybrid American Gladiators/Battle of the Network Stars/Running Man survival game. I like the idea...the only drawback is that they compete in sand where knee injuries get the big guys. i would love to see the tug of war... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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