Football Probowl = Big bag of poo - Page 4

ForeverChiefs58 · 01-25-2010, 07:04 AM

Surprised Mike Brown hasn't gotten a call.

I can't remember a Probowl ever having this less talent.

On a day of ridiculousness in New Orleans (at least for one of the teams), there was another bit of insanity on Sunday in Jacksonville.

Jaguars quarterback David Garrard received a phone call inviting him to play in the Pro Bowl.

Yes, David Garrard. With an 83.7 passer rating, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

Garrard will be at the game, and he'll be playing in it.

Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union reports that the league will announce on Monday that Garrard will join the roster, taking the place of Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.

So it'll be an AFC South affair, with Matt Schaub of the Texans starting, and Vince Young of the Titans and Garrard backing him up.

Garrard was at least the seventh choice for a roster spot, after Manning, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, Schaub, and Young.

Garrard's addition to the game is proof positive that moving it to the weekend before the Super Bowl in an effort to make it more relevant has only made it less relevant.

blaise · 01-25-2010, 10:50 AM

I don't know how anyone could watch the pro bowl of the NBA all star game. I can maybe see watching the MLB all star game of the NHL, but even those to me are a giant waste of time
The NBA all star game and the pro bowl are abortions.

**DaKCMan AP** · 01-25-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Brock

Nobody watches it except for middle aged, mustachioed women, desperate to prove that Rich Gannon is good.

**DaKCMan AP** · 01-25-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by blaise

I don't know how anyone could watch the pro bowl of the NBA all star game. I can maybe see watching the MLB all star game of the NHL, but even those to me are a giant waste of time
The NBA all star game and the pro bowl are abortions.

Not saying it's good, but at least all of the stars don't opt out of the NBA all-star game like prima-donna pansies.

Warrior5 · 01-25-2010, 12:18 PM

At this rate, some Chiefs will be playing in the Pro Bowl...

BIG_DADDY · 01-25-2010, 12:36 PM

I don't like either move, taking it out of Hawaii or having it just before the Superbowl. Will I watch it if I am just hanging out and cooking, probably. Will most likely be doing something else, probably. I am certainly NOT planning on watching it.

Sure-Oz · 01-25-2010, 12:41 PM

Pro Bowl was cool like 10 years ago....ive missed it many years, its a joke of a game

wild1 · 01-25-2010, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

Say a team "gets" to play an overseas game. That means no homefield advantage. Fans pay so much money for season tickets etc. to follow their teams. So, to play it where fans can't go is not being very loyal to all the fans here that try to promote the freaking league by going to all the games.
Hell, maybe they could take the bottom two teams in attendence.

I doubt the season ticket holders are charged for that game.

ForeverChiefs58 · 01-25-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wild1

I doubt the season ticket holders are charged for that game.

It doesn't matter, football gives you only 8 home games. Everyone knows they should be cherished and loved, not cast away 25,000 miles away from the real fans/people that support the NFL

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-25-2010, 01:16 PM

The solution is easy:

The Conference that wins the PB gets the SB relocated to that city the next week.

blaise · 01-25-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

The solution is easy:

The Conference that wins the PB gets the SB relocated to that city the next week.

You wouldn't have the hotels available.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-25-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by blaise

You wouldn't have the hotels available.

ForeverChiefs58 · 01-25-2010, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

The solution is easy:

The Conference that wins the PB gets the SB relocated to that city the next week.

I like the way you are thinking though, they need to make the players have a reason to play hard.

wild1 · 01-25-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

It doesn't matter, football gives you only 8 home games. Everyone knows they should be cherished and loved, not cast away 25,000 miles away from the real fans/people that support the NFL

Losing one game every decade or so hardly seems like something worth getting all worked up over, that's all I meant.

sportsman1 · 01-25-2010, 01:39 PM

Um why not Matt Cassel? Doesn't he have a higher rating then Good Ol Garrard?

dtebbe · 01-25-2010, 02:13 PM

The "ProBowl" has been a joke for years. Scheduling it before the SuperBowl is the most reeruned thing ever. Now even more players have an excuse to not play. Moving it from Hawaii was dumb as shit too, as far as getting players to actually play in it. I guess they figure now the average dumb-ass mainlander will actually pay to go to the farce of a game.

DT

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ForeverChiefs58 MVP Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $2715326	Probowl = Big bag of poo Surprised Mike Brown hasn't gotten a call. I can't remember a Probowl ever having this less talent. On a day of ridiculousness in New Orleans (at least for one of the teams), there was another bit of insanity on Sunday in Jacksonville. Jaguars quarterback David Garrard received a phone call inviting him to play in the Pro Bowl. Yes, David Garrard. With an 83.7 passer rating, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Garrard will be at the game, and he'll be playing in it. Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union reports that the league will announce on Monday that Garrard will join the roster, taking the place of Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. So it'll be an AFC South affair, with Matt Schaub of the Texans starting, and Vince Young of the Titans and Garrard backing him up. Garrard was at least the seventh choice for a roster spot, after Manning, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, Schaub, and Young. Garrard's addition to the game is proof positive that moving it to the weekend before the Super Bowl in an effort to make it more relevant has only made it less relevant.
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dtebbe 3M TA3 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoFlo Casino cash: $9993039	The "ProBowl" has been a joke for years. Scheduling it before the SuperBowl is the most reeruned thing ever. Now even more players have an excuse to not play. Moving it from Hawaii was dumb as shit too, as far as getting players to actually play in it. I guess they figure now the average dumb-ass mainlander will actually pay to go to the farce of a game. DT
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