billybroome Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 WTF is this idiot thinking!! Flawed Bowl-ing plans By Jason Cole, Yahoo! Sports October 18, 2007 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's suggestion last month that the league should consider moving the Pro Bowl to the weekend before the Super Bowl has received lukewarm reaction. "So what happens to the guys who make the Pro Bowl who are on the Super Bowl teams?" said Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, an eight-time Pro Bowler and member of the franchise's 2000 championship team. "They can't play? No way, that's not gonna fly." Goodell's motivation for moving the game up is to generate more interest for the poorly viewed event by capitalizing on the excitement surrounding the playoffs and the upcoming Super Bowl. "I don't know what you can do, but it's so hard when players and coaches are worried about getting hurt," Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor said. Along those lines, 13 combined Super Bowl participants of the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 This can't be serious. The best two teams can't partake int he Pro Bowl. Oh my! That would be bad. How about playing it at halftime of the Super Bowl??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybroome Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 This can't be serious. The best two teams can't partake int he Pro Bowl. Oh my! That would be bad. How about playing it at halftime of the Super Bowl??? That would be a horrendous mistake Max. You know that. I know that. The only guy who doesn't is the commissioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 That would be a horrendous mistake Max. You know that. I know that. The only guy who doesn't is the commissioner. I guess from the NFLs point of view by doing this they could actually make this an event that people watch if it was earlier. But so many people are banged up after a full season, they are going to just go ahead and play in the pro bowl? Not sure if it is possible but the quality of the game might actually be worse if they do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybroome Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 I guess from the NFLs point of view by doing this they could actually make this an event that people watch if it was earlier. But so many people are banged up after a full season, they are going to just go ahead and play in the pro bowl? Not sure if it is possible but the quality of the game might actually be worse if they do that. Well between you, me, and a fence post, I rarely watch the Pro Bowl. It's a meaningless game only slightly better than a pre-season game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 ray lewis doesnt have to worry about missing the probowl due to being in the superbowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastmover Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 how about playing the pro bowl between mini camps and the training camp during pre season. Semper fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTsurfing Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Could always just play flag football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Could always just play flag football. didnt ty law **** up his leg doing that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Goodell is horrible. Maybe there next choice will be Herman Edwards as Commissioner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Goodell is horrible. Maybe there next choice will be Herman Edwards as Commissioner? Herm Edwards for president of USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Herm Edwards for president of USA! You'd trust him with the nuclear football? "MAD? MAD?? You play to win WW III! Now launch!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 You'd trust him with the nuclear football? "MAD? MAD?? You play to win WW III! Now launch!" he wouldnt go deep he'd bomb nearby countries one at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 he wouldnt go deep he'd bomb nearby countries one at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Its time to end the Pro Bowl. Have your 1st team all start, 2nd team and 3rd team. This way the players who had a great season will be awarded for their accomplishments instead of some 5th or 6th best QB getting a pro bowl invite because 2 or 3 other QB's were "hurt" and couldnt attend. Fans dont care. Players dont care. Time to move on. I would rather watch an awards show for NFL players than the Pro Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I guess from the NFLs point of view by doing this they could actually make this an event that people watch if it was earlier. But so many people are banged up after a full season, they are going to just go ahead and play in the pro bowl? Not sure if it is possible but the quality of the game might actually be worse if they do that. It's a case of ruining the REAL games to get a few ratings points on the fake one. Just like in baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybroome Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 Its time to end the Pro Bowl. Have your 1st team all start, 2nd team and 3rd team. This way the players who had a great season will be awarded for their accomplishments instead of some 5th or 6th best QB getting a pro bowl invite because 2 or 3 other QB's were "hurt" and couldnt attend. Fans dont care. Players dont care. Time to move on. I would rather watch an awards show for NFL players than the Pro Bowl. I could give a **** about the Pro Bowl. It is time to move on. Just because baseball started it with the valid and entertaining All Star game doesn't mean the NFL has to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetophile Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 "Bowl Change...." Apparently Roger Goodell did so prior to throwing a limp-wristed punch at Belishat. I don't smoke, but lingo goes a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 What is this "Pro Bowl" you speak of? I've heard the term, but I've never met anybody who has actually watched one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I say junk the Pro Bowl anyway- half the players beg out of the game anyway=no one is interested in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 This is as good an idea of having Corky for President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanDoug Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 This can't be serious. The best two teams can't partake int he Pro Bowl. Oh my! That would be bad. How about playing it at halftime of the Super Bowl??? C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cant Hackett Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Play the Pro Bowl on Madden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Play the Pro Bowl on Madden i skip it on Madden too... too boring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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