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The Pro Bowl

teganslaw — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:27:11 GMT

Does anyone watch the Pro Bowl? It seems like a lot of people don't care for it. I watch it every year because I like to see all the players from the different teams and it also gives me my football fix between the playoffs and Superbowl. The scenes of Hawaii are nice, also, especially since it's been so bitterly cold lately.

Since the premise is different this year, I don't know how it will go. I still have to get used to the idea that it's not AFC vs. NFC. Three Colts players are in it: Andrew Luck (who's taking over for it Russell Wilson), Robert Mathis and Matt Overton. Every year there is talk about discontinuing the Pro Bowl, but I don't know if it will ever come to that. In the meantime, I'll continue to watch it.

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LexPex — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:31:41 GMT

I used to watch the Pro Bowl but found that even though I like football, I snoozed during the Pro Bowl so DH and I have stopped watching.

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Krimpette — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:46:32 GMT

Never watch it. Don't know too many who do.

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MomOf4 — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:27:41 GMT

I watch it for the same reason you do teganslaw. Satisfies my need for football during the weekend.

I think it's mostly a paid getaway vacay for the players. Not to be taken seriously.

Do you think the SB will be held on Sunday 2/2? I guess NFL officials said it can be held on any day from Fri. through Mon, depending on weather.

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Ladybug1124 — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:50:36 GMT

On the weather report last nite, there was "talk" of more snow on the Saturday before the Superbowl so anyone who is going better pack all their "woolies" cuz it's cold in that stadium anyway and to couple the winds with snow I'm getting cold just sitting here thinking about it.

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tdog — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:57:58 GMT

The whole idea of having the Super Bowl on a different day than Sunday is the reason why they shouldn't have the game played in a really cold climate outside. What a dumb idea and if they change the day to Monday how messed up is that?? People work, what about the folks in NYC or elsewhere who have to try to get a room for an extra day - might not be too easy to do. The players are ready to play on Sunday, not Monday or Tuesday. It isn't fair to them, either. They are just meat as far as the NFL head honchos are concerned. They only care about the money the game brings in. As far as the Pro Bowl, I always watch it just because it's football, and I like to see the players having a good time. It isn't a serious game but I still enjoy it.

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Spurt — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:58:05 GMT

Hey Teganslaw....

I'm with you....I always watch the Pro-Bowl I gotta watch all the football I can, because I know after the Super Bowl the games are over until next preseason....And I like the scenery from Hawaii....and player interviews too...

Alfred Morris, Trent Williams, and Rak will be there for the Redskins....(Al and Rak were alternatives since no one seems to want to go)

So since players were drafted to teams regardless of conference I read that your Mathis wants to get a shot at Andrew Luck.....this is NOT a good idea!!!! I'm sure he was kidding .... Hey Tegan---your Andrew and my Redskins are all on team Sanders!

www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2014/01/23/mathis-on-luck-im-going-to-bust-him/4807395/

Here's the rosters for the 2 teams....

The rosters for the two teams are as follows:

Team Rice:

QB: Drew Brees (NO), Philip Rivers (SD), Alex Smith (KC)

RB: LeSean McCoy (PHI), Matt Forte (CHI), DeMarco Murray (DAL)

FB: Mike Tolbert (CAR)

WR: Brandon Marshall (CHI), Josh Gordon (CLE), Alshon Jeffery (CHI),Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)

TE: Jimmy Graham (NO), Tony Gonzalez (ATL)

OL: Joe Thomas (CLE), Tyron Smith (DAL), Jordan Gross (CAR), Jahri Evans (NO), Ben Grubbs (NO), Evan Mathis (PHI), Ryan Kalil (CAR), Nick Mangold (NYJ)

DL: Robert Quinn (STL), Cameron Jordan (NO), Cameron Wake (MIA), Kyle Williams (BUF), Jason Hatcher (DAL), Marcell Dareus (BUF)

LB: Robert Mathis (IND), Justin Houston (KC), John Abraham (ARI),Vontaze Burfict (CIN), Derrick Johnson (KC)

CB: Alterraun Verner (TEN), Joe Haden (CLE), Brandon Flowers (KC),Antonio Cromartie (NYJ)

S: Jairus Byrd (BUF), Antrel Rolle (NYG), Eric Reid (SF)

K/P: Stephen Gostkowski (NE), Johnny Hekker (STL)

PR/ST/LS: Dexter McCluster (KC), Justin Bethel (ARI), Matt Overton(IND)

Team Sanders:

QB: Cam Newton (CAR), Andrew Luck (IND), Nick Foles (PHI)

RB: Jamaal Charles (KC), Alfred Morris (WSH), Eddie Lacy (GB)

FB: Marcel Reece (OAK)

WR: A.J. Green (CIN), Dez Bryant (DAL), Antonio Brown (PIT), DeSean Jackson (PHI)

TE: Jordan Cameron (CLE), Jason Witten (DAL)

OL: Branden Albert (KC), Trent Williams (WSH), Duane Brown (HOU),Logan Mankins (NE), Marshal Yanda (BAL), Kyle Long (CHI), Mike Pouncey (MIA), Alex Mack (CLE)

DL: J.J. Watt (HOU), Mario Williams (BUF), Greg Hardy (CAR), Dontari Poe (KC), Ndamukong Suh (DET), Gerald McCoy (TB)

LB: Tamba Hali (KC), Terrell Suggs (BAL), Brian Orakpo (WSH), Luke Kuechly (CAR), Paul Posluszny (JAX)

CB: Patrick Peterson (ARI), Darrelle Revis (TB), Brent Grimes (MIA), Tim Jennings (CHI)

S: Eric Berry (KC), Eric Weddle (SD), T.J. Ward (CLE)

K/P: Justin Tucker (BAL), Brandon Fields (MIA)

PR/ST/LS: Cordarrelle Patterson (MIN), Matthew Slater (NE), J.J. Jansen (CAR)

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hsawaknow — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:25:15 GMT

I will have it on. Like many posters I have to have the last drop of football even if its the pro-bowl.

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teganslaw — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 16:09:36 GMT

SPURT, Robert Mathis was originally on team Sanders, but he was traded to team Rice in exchange for Orapko. It should be interesting to see some of these matchups.

Andrew Luck was the #1 pick in this draft, also. Coincidence?? LOL. That might make him the only NFL player who was the first pick twice.

Chuck Pagano is the coach for team Sanders and Ron Rivera coach for team Rice. They choose the coaches from the highest seeded teams who lost in the divisional round, but not sure how it was decided which team each would coach.

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Mary Bailey — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 16:36:27 GMT

I seem to remember the Pro Bowl after the Super Bowl. Now that's before the SB it seems to be touch football, nobody plays a real game. We will probably have it on anyway.

I know Super Bowl Sunday is a tradition. I wish it was Saturday. It's on so late the following Monday is a huge ordeal to go to work. I can never get that day off. DH is a supv and people always call off. Making his job worse.

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gardenman — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:20:17 GMT

Hey! How about that? They held a Pro Bowl and a real football game broke out! Neat! Kudos to Nick Foles for winning the offensive MVP of the Pro Bowl. All in all a pretty good showing by the Eagles in the game. LeSean McCoy did turn the ball over, but other than that it was a pretty good showing.

Watching Nick Foles play got me thinking about the names associated with the Eagles at QB over the past three years and how good Andy Reid/Howie Roseman(Eagles GM) are at finding good quarterbacks. In 2011 they wanted to draft Colin Kaepernick but the Niners beat them to him. In 2012 they made a run at Peyton Manning only to be told he'd prefer to stay in the AFC. They then looked into trading up in the draft to get RGIII only to find the price too high. They then worked out a trade with the Niners to get Kaepernick (who was then backing up Alex Smith) but the Niners ended up backing out when the guy they wanted to take with the pick they'd get from the Eagles was gone. The Eagles then set their sights on Russell Wilson but the Seahawks grabbed him first, so they settled for Nick Foles. So Peyton Manning, Colin Kaepernick, RGIII, Russell Wilson, and Nick Foles were all guys the Eagles tried to get. That's not a bad group of quarterbacks. When you look around the league at teams needing quarterbacks and that drafted guys who they thought would be good, the record of the Eagles' starts to look even better.

The Eagles may not be all that good at finding linebackers or safeties, but we're pretty darn good at identifying great quarterbacks. If he can stay healthy and keep progressing, Nick Foles may just turn out to be the best of the bunch. He's off to a heck of a start.

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teganslaw — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:36:17 GMT

I enjoyed the Pro Bowl. This new format seemed to work out well. Nick Foles did a good job at quarterback; some of the other quarterbacks struggled. Defense didn't hold back, even with teammates.

It was fun to see players who I don't normally get to watch, and it wasn't difficult to keep track of who was on which team. They will probably go with this format in the next Pro Bowl, also.