Pro Bowl Jumps the Shark
 

I can't get excited about watching this abortion at all.

The only, and I mean ONLY redeeming quality of the Pro Bowl had been AFC vs NFC.

That was, of course, when the players actually tried, and tackled and blocked and such.

Now, what am I supposed to root for? Do I want Dontari Poe to sack Alex Smith? Do I want DJ and Houston to whack Charles on a screen pass? What if they knock him out of the game?

What's the point? I just don't get it.
Why even play a game?

Just name your all pro team, let the pro bowl players take their families to Hawaii on vacation, and just enjoy themselves. Why have the charade of a "game?"

Total waste of time.

Yeah it's pretty dumb.

The Pro Bowl jumped the shark a long time ago. They'll keep playing it, though, as long as the players are willing to keep playing and the viewers keep watching.

I didn't even know they had a draft.
Maybe I'll tune in to watch due to the number of Chiefs in the game, but it will ultimately just remind me of the wildcard abortion and piss me off.

...so, yeah, I'll probably sit this one out. Again.

Just when you think it can't get any worse ... it does. Bravo, NFL.

Yes that is the word for Roger Goodell taking the NFL in a dark back alley with a coat hanger.

Just wait until Goodell makes it a punt, pass, and kick competition to drum up interest in young kids.

They should bring back afc nfc but it winner take all. You win you get a piece of a 20,000,000$ prize the loser get squat.

i'd actually prefer that to watching d-line not rush and o-line not block.

they should make it a flag football game

There you go. Make it that the winner gets all the fine money players had to pay out during the year.

Anything to spruce it up at this point if they're going to keep rolling it out there.

They should make it a drinking competition with an obstacle course.

I thought it jumped the shark in 1986???

For the life of me I can't figure out how this format made it from concept to implementation (as is). Just further evidence of how out of touch the league is with its fans. I'm sure there's a little more to it than that, but I'm not thinking the other factors mount to more than a bucket of water in a big lake...

I'm sure Roger is being paid very well to take the heat for this dumbassery, but it's dumbassery nonetheless and it's happening on his watch with his name attached to it...

What's the spread?

"Jumped the Shark" is stupid as it gets.

How did they get Deon Sanders to be a captain?


Guess I will root for Jerry Rice team but if I don't like some of the douche players he got then what is the point of having it like this?


****ing stupid.

Deon Sanders is worthless all he was was a show boat that wouldn't tackle in the NFL.

If he didn't pick you off and let you catch it he would avoid tackles. Oh maybe that is what Goodell wants them to do?

When can we bring back the College All-Stars versus the winner of the Super Bowl? Lots of good memories there.

I like that idea of college all stars

College All-Stars with the 20 million cash prize.


That game would be insanely intense.

I can't remember a time when the Pro Bowl (or any all-star game) was ever relevant. It was past the shark when it started.

Team Rice -1.5
O/U 90.5

I love how they arent even showing it until like 6:30 - 7:00 like its some primetime masterpiece... start it at 2 or 3 like they always have, Goodell, and get that piece of crap over with.

You just jumped the shark.

Hawaii is four hours behind us. They probably don't want to have to have the players show up and get ready at 7 AM while they're on vacation. Plus, I have to work till 5 today, so I'm glad I get to watch my guys one last time before the damn offseason takes my soul again.

I guess it doesnt matter since I'm not watching anyway, it just seems like one more thing Goodell is tinkering with, sooo sick of that guy.

If you still get some enjoyment from it, more power to ya, I just can bring myself to care anymore... the last one I gave a damn about was way back when Faulk went off and set the PB rushing record.

If they really thought this was an OK format (which is isn't, it's just dumb), they'd play it overseas so many of our stars can showoff the brand!

And I think they need a Team Dennis Rodman!

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Didn't they used to do like the 1977 Yankees vs the 1977 Royals in a tug of war? On ABCs Wide World of Sports!
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Team Dennis Rodman might be enough to get us an expansion team in North Korea.

While I don't like the format, I applaud the NFL doing something, anything to make this game watchable. The pro bowl is a joke, so why not try something to add spice to the abortion.

And a great place to have next year's Pro Bowl; they could put some guns to some folk's heads and make them watch the game at least (and cheer on cue).

It's like the balut of sporting events...

heh, God Bless Youtube.

1978 Royals Vs. 1978 Dallas Cowboys.



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Every time you start a post with "heh", big nasty kcnut steps on a kitten. Remember that.

I'd rather watch an introduction ceremony to an All Pro team or something. Present it like an award show. That would be better than watching the shitty pro bowl IMO.

Heh, sometimes it just seems fitting to start off with that.

So 9am in Hawaii if it is 2pm ET...

Tickytack whatever, it used to be on around 3 central time, now its not/the end.

I just hope one Chiefs player doesn't hurt another Chiefs player. That would be just our luck.

OTOH it would be funny if different teammates from other teams hurt themselves.

I would rather watch paint dry. This thing has gone from bad, too worse. WTF NFL?

I don't think its been on that early for several years.
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I'm pretty sure nobody's going to get hurt...


Well, unless sunburns count. ???

They'll blame the union.

I don't think Ive ever watched more than a few minutes of it.

They used to be great. In the 70s they were simple awesome. Now they are the equivalent of putting lipstick and a dress on many of the good (and popular bad) players who aren't in the Super Bowl, and comping them a vacay!

That's why he Pro Bowl is an even bigger joke.
Does anyone really think they'll try harder because they get a chance to hit a teammate?:rolleyes:

Like they don't do that in practice every week?

Read an article earlier today that Goodell was considering cancelling the probowl altogether but the players told him they wanted to keep it.

Of course they did... WE WANT OUR FREE VACATION.

This Collinsworth pregame show will surely be the most interesting aspect of the "game".

I think I'd rather see a highlight film of the Pro Bowlers instead of watching the Pro Bowl game itself. Let the players have a nice vacation, no farce of a game that has less contact than when my friends and I played flag football, and on to the Super Bowl next week.

To be honest, there isnt JACK on tv tonight, atleast not right now... I'm going to actually watch atleast one quarter of this, just to confirm my suspicion, once and for all, that its totally worthless.

Grammys say hello!
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Someone touched on it earlier......bring back the old "Superstars" or "Battle of the Network Stars" format for the pro bowl!

Would be a hell of a lot more entertaining than this bowl of turds they're promoting.

Let's find out who really is the fastest (100 yd dash)

Maybe a 4 x 100 relay?

The canoe relay in the pool was always fun.

Yep - the tug of war for sure

Weightlifting?

And of course, the obstacle course is the final event

And another great part of this idea - you dont have 100 players make it. Maybe 2 players at each position, maximum.

I think you may have found the one thing more worthless than the Pro Bowl

I bet the quarterbacks and receivers don't notice any difference between the pro bowl and the regular season.

GAAAWWWDDD... this was such an active season for the Planet, sooo much excitement, sooo much to talk about, the action was 24/7... midnight on a tuesday? it didnt matter, things was hattnin, everyone was fired up.

Now? jeepers... this is going to be the longest offseason in FOREVER, I'm honestly sitting here trying to figure out how I'm going to fill the many dull hours with something besides the Planet.

I guess cracked.com and reddit will have to do... man, this gon suck.

And the winner for Best Rock Album is?... MAROON 5 WOOOOOO

Couldnt care less about the Poppies.

I said it before, I would rather watch a skills competition between divisions playoff style.

Best of each position.

Deon is such an attention whore.

I'm just now figuring this out.
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Is she singing in slow motion? that took forever.

He really is. The whole pre-game interview thing was cheesy. The pics of the memorial and the homeland, however, was pretty cool

I turned it on as background while I do more entertaining things on the internet.

Back to back sacks ROFL

Gay uniforms are gay.



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Looked like actual effort that first series and punt coverage.

Jaamal with a carry

Uh oh.... Byrd hurt

Watched about 30 seconds and changed the channel. Looks like the NFL is becoming an X-Box game...

They are actually playing harder than i thought they would... Brees got leveled.

Lol

I thought they were not supposed to play hard...



LOL...Luck to Jackson TD

Does Charles get an assist?

Luck to jamaal to luck to Jackson

Nice

The gray uniforms look like the uniforms from ESPN TK5 and Carmen Electra team.

The intensity level seems higher than in years past

I forgot about the fake game.

How do you let little Desean Jackson win a jump ball like that.. you guys still want Byrd? ROFL

Admit it. We're now part of a Pro Bowl game thread. Embrace it

Looks like Oregon/Oregon State uni's.