Pro-Bowl to move to Miami in 2010?

[GMScud]

IMO the Pro Bowl is the most useless "all-star" game in all of pro sports, but at least they are taking steps to rectify that.

Playing it a week before the Super Bowl in the same city will at least generate some interest in the event, and probably lend a little more significance to it as well.

AP source: 2010 Pro Bowl will be in Miami - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

[Skinny Tee]

I don't like it. Nobody from the Super Bowl teams would play if it has yet to be played.

Everyone knows the Pro Bowl is a fluff game and they're fine with that. The "competitive" all star game should be the Super Bowl that preceeds it. Why does the Pro Bowl need to be a competitive event? The fact that football is a impact sport makes it a wonder that they even play the game out in the first place.

Also the Pro Bowl kind of doubles as a paid vacation for the players and it should stay that way...Keep it in Hawaii.

[Paintrain]

Living down here near Miami I'm looking forward to it so I can go! Other than that I couldn't really care less when or where they play the game.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

I don't like it. Nobody from the Super Bowl teams would play if it has yet to be played.

Everyone knows the Pro Bowl is a fluff game and they're fine with that. The "competitive" all star game should be the Super Bowl that preceeds it. Why does the Pro Bowl need to be a competitive event? The fact that football is a impact sport makes it a wonder that they even play the game out in the first place.

Also the Pro Bowl kind of doubles as a paid vacation for the players and it should stay that way...Keep it in Hawaii.

I think that would be the biggest drawback. Nobody playing in the Super Bowl would play. Plus I agree that the players look at it as a reward-vacation and some may not even play if it weren't in Hawaii. Going to Hawaii is one of the things that make it special.

[tryfuhl]

That's a freaking horrible idea

Goodell is an idiot... he's the Snyder of a whole freaking league

[Skinny Tee]

ProFootballTalk.com - SAY ALOHA TO THE PRO BOWL AS WE KNOW IT

They're saying that the Pro Bowl move is going to be a future bargaining chip for the Collective Bargaining Agreement talks. The NFL needed the acceptance of the NFLPA to make a move like this but did it anyway so they could use it as leverage in CBA talks down the road.

Looks like things might get ugly if the CBA goes unsigned next year. Goodell being new to his position doesn't seem like it will bode well for these talks.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I think that would be the biggest drawback. Nobody playing in the Super Bowl would play. Plus I agree that the players look at it as a reward-vacation and some may not even play if it weren't in Hawaii. Going to Hawaii is one of the things that make it special.

like these guys cant afford to pay for their own vacation

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by dmek25

like these guys cant afford to pay for their own vacation

I can afford my own too but I would feel better about it if it were given to me for a job well done.

[dmek25]

yeah, your right. its too bad more places don't compensate for being a worthy employee

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I think that would be the biggest drawback. Nobody playing in the Super Bowl would play. Plus I agree that the players look at it as a reward-vacation and some may not even play if it weren't in Hawaii. Going to Hawaii is one of the things that make it special.

Exactly. The first year that they're planning to do this the Super Bowl is in Miami, so that's a good vacation spot, but what happens if the Super Bowl is in Minnesota, or Detroit, or Indy. Half the players selected don't want to go to the Pro Bowl anyway, so why give the other half another excuse to skip it?

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by dmek25

yeah, your right. its too bad more places don't compensate for being a worthy employee

Amen to that!

[MTK]

Why does anyone really care?

I can't even remember the last time I watched a single play from the snore bowl.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Why does anyone really care?

I can't even remember the last time I watched a single play from the snore bowl.

The last play I watched in the Pro Bowl involved Sean Taylor introducing the punter to pro ball.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Hog1

The last play I watched in the Pro Bowl involved Sean Taylor introducing the punter to pro ball.

Even though it was just a punter, that was still one of the best hits I've ever seen.

If there was a football dictionary, that play would be the definition of "decleat."

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Why does anyone really care?

I can't even remember the last time I watched a single play from the snore bowl.

Because not everybody is you. I watch it when I'm around, cool to see players interacting and just having fun in general. We got to see one of Sean Taylor's best ever hits in one.