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    NFL Is Getting Rid Of The Pro Bowl


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    Hopefully...the fukkin this is a joke.

    Players don't want to get hurt, players don't want to get hit.

    Maybe have just some activities or events but not an actual game...

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    pro bowl was becoming ridiculous

    but not having it seems strange when every other major sport has an all-star game

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    The bigger question is how does this affect contracts?

    Players get huge bonuses and incentives if they make the Pro Bowl.

    NFL is going to have to offer a solution to the players.
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    ^^
    i think they will get the same incentive for being named a "pro bowler" or "all-star" without a game

    looks like the nfl will essentially have the same process except for the game

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    There goes our annual free over money.

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    Good move if true

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    Take the over

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    Quote Originally Posted by milwaukee mike View Post
    ^^
    i think they will get the same incentive for being named a "pro bowler" or "all-star" without a game

    looks like the nfl will essentially have the same process except for the game
    I don't understand.

    If you don't have a Pro Bowl then how can you be named a pro-bowler?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PhillyFlyers View Post
    I don't understand.

    If you don't have a Pro Bowl then how can you be named a pro-bowler?
    yeah that is kind of dumb, maybe they'll change the name to all-star or "super special awesome player"

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    To be honest, I've NEVER watched a pro-bowl.

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    Quote Originally Posted by milwaukee mike View Post
    yeah that is kind of dumb, maybe they'll change the name to all-star or "super special awesome player"
    Yeah, if the league is getting rid of the pro bowl they are going to have to come up with an alternative to pay for the bonus and incentive clauses in players' contracts.

    Not going to be easy.

    Going to interesting to see what they come up with.

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    Maybe they can just play the pro bowl on playstation 3.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PickWinnerAllDay View Post
    Maybe they can just play the pro bowl on playstation 3.
    It would probably be a better game.

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    id much rather see the guys in the pro bowl doing some sort of athletic competition, like a penalty shootout, 3 point contest, fg contest, hell even an obstacle course, then get rid of it entirely the game is a disgrace to sports tho.

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    Agreed thetrinity, they used to do a QB Challenge and FG contest, maybe some other things too. Those were always just to watch. Pro Bowl is about as boring as it gets.

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    Much rather watch the game and win on the over

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    Quote Originally Posted by Domestic View Post
    There goes our annual free over money.


    I see I'm not the only guy who see this as a bad thing.

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    NFL needs skills competition like they do in NHL, NBA, and you can even say MLB with HR derby.

    QB..who can throw the farthest, arcuracy
    WR, trick catches
    kickers, how far they can kick and maybe even accuracy as well

    i mean so many different mini games u can do for the positions, you add that plus the game and u have great ratings

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    nba skills competitions ALL suck except for the 3pt contest

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    They should of got rid of this thing 10 years ago.

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