Comments on: Game location, player compensation among Pro Bowl changes weighed

By: asseenonokra

asseenonokra — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:57:27 +0000

So, what they are talking about here is Pay for Performance?

Interesting….

By: richiesaurus310

richiesaurus310 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:31:41 +0000

Rookie vs sophmore game

By: mackie66

mackie66 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:04:27 +0000

If the NFL insists on playing this silly game of “pro-bowl” before the super bowl then make it a 100 million winner take all game. We’ll then get to see players carrying axes and knives into games. Hey, hey, hey mortal combat,,,,live

By: abninf

abninf — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:13:02 +0000

Make the winners share $79,000 and the losers $0 and see how hard they play.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:16:21 +0000

Winner take all. Lose, get nothing and pay your own freight (travel and lodging). Winners get 150k. That’ll remove the incentive to play issue. Each team should have a few leaders on offense and defense. These players should then compile a list of all the other players that should make the team. Rest assured that with these new pay incentives, only the best, most passionate players will be included.

Game should be played the week before the Super Bowl, at the same stadium. NFL would have no problem filling the stadium.

By: squared80

squared80 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:41:01 +0000

Should play it at a different INTERNATIONAL location every year. Get the brand out there to places who don’t often see it.

By: raiderinva

raiderinva — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:25:33 +0000

So in a perfect world everything should be combined…

1) Fixed salary per player
2) Pick sides: That way Saturday gets to snap to Manning.
3) The Pro Bowl will be either before or after the Super Bowl. I am old school so I would pick after, its like the hang over game for the season.
4) Make it flag football. It is done that way for other gimmick NFL sponsored games, so why not. Plus could you imagine Barry Sanders on the Pro Bowl level with flag football? EPIC…. (Keep your head up, be able to grab the flag)
5) First ever new rules Pro Bowl is played in Green Bay. Kind of a full circle thing…. or in New York (Jersey) Pittsburgh, Chicago, Seattle, New England… Places with newer Stadiums that have never hosted a Super Bowl.

Just saying…..

By: greatminnesotasportsmind

greatminnesotasportsmind — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:57:40 +0000

It’s not going to stop B list players from making the pro bowl. It’s going to have a draft so players like Schaub will be on Team (fill in the captain here)’s team. He could be a starter or back up or mop up at the end. Players will stay the same.

One team could have:
Rodgers with Arian Foster
Brady
Rg3

And the other would have
Manning with Adrian Peterson
Ryan
Schaub

By: wmelch

wmelch — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:21:15 +0000

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By: benroethlisberger7

benroethlisberger7 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:02:08 +0000

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By: wmelch

wmelch — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:01:24 +0000

I agree with all the comments and the writer.
May I have my commenting privileges restored?

By: benroethlisberger7

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By: oarama

oarama — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:55:56 +0000

Yes, as sledgehorn said it should be moved to week AFTER the Super Bowl. Amazing how they can’t see this.

How many Pro Bowl players from the two Super Bowl teams are lost be having this game the week before the Super Bowl?

And keep it in Hawaii, the folks there have a record of really supporting the Pro Bowl, and players will be more receptive to having some sun and sun there than playing in other places.

Plus, the guys who’ll be enshrined the the Hall of Fame have a chance to be on the scene, be interviewed during the broadcast, that was always interesting.

As it was, I enjoyed the Pro Bowl, and the broadcast was a chance to properly close the window on an NFL season. Since they changed the schedule, I might have watched some of the first one but have not paid any attention to the others. Haven’t watched the game at all the last couple years.

By: thestrategyexpert

thestrategyexpert — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:48:30 +0000

Well I don’t like the sound of this at all if I’m not a Pro Bowler! And if I am a Pro Bowler, I have a serious problem if I’m not getting more money out of this.

Either way it’s time for another battle over money where those that are negotiating for it will get to take a piece of the pie away from the collective of players!

By: corchamp

corchamp — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:47:55 +0000

More half naked woman dancing

By: shawon0meter

shawon0meter — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:44:58 +0000

The risk will not equal the reward. Just stop playing this meaningless game.

By: benroethlisberger7

benroethlisberger7 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:43:51 +0000

I actually like the Pro Bowl draft idea, as mentioned by Rapport in the linked article. This would prevent anymore Matt Schaubs from slipping through the cracks. Plus it is much more intriguing than a fan vote which is very susceptible to manipulation.

By: jessethegreat

jessethegreat — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:42:42 +0000

Only allow the players to vote for players that they faced h2h Thani position vs position match-ups.

I.e. all the LT’s vote for the RE’s and vice versa ad nickel cb’s picking the slot receivers to make it.

By: sledgehorn

sledgehorn — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:42:27 +0000

It should be moved back to the week after the Super Bowl.

It also should also move, Hawaii is out of reach to most fans … obviously. It should be in various locations across the country.

Teams should be like the NBA’s “Rising Stars” game, two famous NFL Alumni “coach” and select the teams.

Also, bring back the Alumni game and skills challenges.

By: h3min1230

h3min1230 — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:40:49 +0000

I’m sure I’m alone on this, but am I the only one who gets a little disappointed when benroethlisbrger7 doesn’t comment on an article?

He’s usually good for a good laugh or 2.