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[ram29jackson]

When you want to know who the best players were in 1986, do you look it up on profootballreference or do you pop in a tape of the 1987 Pro Bowl?

come on dude, youre missing the point. Its great visual history.

[Berowsk]

I always think it's cool to see the all-stars of the early 90's play together, as my kids will think it's cool to see the all-stars of today play when I tell them stories about the "great Peyton Manning" or the "dogfightin' Mike Vick".

As W2B said, it's history. We shrug it off now as some pathetic piece of shit, which it truly is, but it gives a quick and visual look into the greats of our day.

[stevsta]

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lmao this was a pretty good hit

got me laughing when I saw it on sportscenter

[Warner2BruceTD]

come on dude, youre missing the point. Its great visual history.

What's so great about it?

First of all, football does not lend it self well to all star games, because of the physical nature of the game. You end up with a game that barely resembles football.

Secondly, it's played after the season, so naturally nobody gives a shit. This includes to players, who essentially need to be bribed to show up by being offered a free trip to Hawaii, and then half of them fake an injury and refuse to go anyway. The fans don't care either, judging by the half empty stadium and fraction of a TV rating it pulls down.

They really should just name the teams, and not bother playing the game. Nobody would miss it. This way, guys wouldnt have to pull out for "injury", the Super Bowl participants wouldnt have to be repaced, and we wouldnt have 150 players calling themselves "Pro Bowlers" every year. It's just silly. Scrap the shit.

[Maynard]

the game is an absolute joke. 4 man rush only. no punt or FG rushing....cmon

its a complete waste of time and idk why a player would risk their health playing in such a joke of a game.

[Warner2BruceTD]

the game is an absolute joke. 4 man rush only. no punt or FG rushing....cmon

its a complete waste of time and idk why a player would risk their health playing in such a joke of a game.

When a league superstar suffers a devastating injury, they will scrap the game.

[bucky]

When a league superstar suffers a devastating injury, they will scrap the game.

Just have the two losing coaches of the NFCC and AFCC play a televised game of Madden football. Then we can here the players bitch about there madden ratings. Save and fun for everyone.

[packersfan4eva]

the game is an absolute joke. 4 man rush only. no punt or FG rushing....cmon

its a complete waste of time and idk why a player would risk their health playing in such a joke of a game.

It's in fucking Hawaii.

[ram29jackson]

What's so great about it?

First of all, football does not lend it self well to all star games, because of the physical nature of the game. You end up with a game that barely resembles football.

Secondly, it's played after the season, so naturally nobody gives a shit. This includes to players, who essentially need to be bribed to show up by being offered a free trip to Hawaii, and then half of them fake an injury and refuse to go anyway. The fans don't care either, judging by the half empty stadium and fraction of a TV rating it pulls down.

They really should just name the teams, and not bother playing the game. Nobody would miss it. This way, guys wouldnt have to pull out for "injury", the Super Bowl participants wouldnt have to be replaced, and we wouldnt have 150 players calling themselves "Pro Bowlers" every year. It's just silly. Scrap the shit.

your overthinking what I just said. I dont give a damn about what the game doesnt mean or how boring you think it is. In these days of color video history,50 years from now, it can be a great reference about the size and shape of who these men really were and each wearing their own team helmet makes a great visual. That is all,no one is worried about the quality of the realism of the game.

[Warner2BruceTD]

your overthinking what I just said. I dont give a damn about what the game doesnt mean or how boring you think it is. In these days of color video history,50 years from now, it can be a great reference about the size and shape of who these men really were and each wearing their own team helmet makes a great visual. That is all,no one is worried about the quality of the realism of the game.

When have you ever seen highlight films of old Pro Bowls?

If people don't want to watch it now, they won't want to watch it 50 years from now.

I describe myself as a hardcore sports fan, and I have exactly zero lasting images in my mind of a single Pro Bowl moment. I can give you a few memorable MLB All Star moments (Fred Lynn GS off Atlee Hammaker, Bo Jackson's long HR, the infamous tie game, etc) and a few NBA moments (Magic hitting three's because everyone was afraid to guard the guy with AIDS, Tom Chambers going apeshit in '87, etc), but the Pro Bowl has never produced anything memorable, ever. And it's because of the nature of the sport, and the fact it's after the season when people have moved on.

[ram29jackson]

When have you ever seen highlight films of old Pro Bowls?

If people don't want to watch it now, they won't want to watch it 50 years from now.

I describe myself as a hardcore sports fan, and I have exactly zero lasting images in my mind of a single Pro Bowl moment. I can give you a few memorable MLB All Star moments (Fred Lynn GS off Atlee Hammaker, Bo Jackson's long HR, the infamous tie game, etc) and a few NBA moments (Magic hitting three's because everyone was afraid to guard the guy with AIDS, Tom Chambers going apeshit in '87, etc), but the Pro Bowl has never produced anything memorable, ever. And it's because of the nature of the sport, and the fact it's after the season when people have moved on.

I said nothing, nor do I care about memorable game moments. The Pro bowl is a visual bubble gum card.

[ram29jackson]

353 views in a couple days isnt bad.

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