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Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:37 am
by bluehenbillk
What was that?

I turned it on midway thru the 1st qtr, saw the defensive linemen playing patty-cake with the O-Line & prompty turned it off.

I'm sorry I thought it was football. I read it was some kind of environmental event last night - 70% of the players sidn't need water during the game nor did they need a shower afterwards.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:59 am
by Gil Dobie
Forgot about it. :coffee:

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:04 am
by danefan
I watched 30 seconds and saw Reeves completely give up on a sure interception in the endzone.

Might as well have had a 7-on-7 flag game.

They should just do away with the game completely. Name the "All Pro" team and move on.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:08 am
by Vidav
The first quarter was like that but after that they were actually trying.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:21 am
by AZGrizFan
Vidav wrote:The first quarter was like that but after that they were actually trying.
I watched about 8 minutes of the first quarter and turned the channel. The defensive linemen were counting to 5-mississippi....

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:21 am
by grizzaholic
I didn't watch it but I heard there was booing.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:10 am
by tampajag
It was on at the sports bar I was at but I didn't watch any of that.



edit: I did see the db stop running on a Fitzgerald TD pass, went back to my beer.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:02 pm
by bluehenbillk
grizzaholic wrote:I didn't watch it but I heard there was booing.
Yep, don't know how much tickets sold for - but look for sparse crowds in the future if it'll be a repeat of yesterday.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:38 pm
by Wedgebuster
Seriously, what Pro-Bowl, or for that matter what all star football game have you ever seen that was not a total waste of time?

It's like the prior Pro Bowls have been explosive action packed nail biters.

8-)

:rofl:

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:59 pm
by AZGrizFan
Wedgebuster wrote:Seriously, what Pro-Bowl, or for that matter what all star football game have you ever seen that was not a total waste of time?

It's like the prior Pro Bowls have been explosive action packed nail biters.

8-)

:rofl:
Baseball has it figured out, as best as it can be figured out anyway. :coffee:

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:00 am
by Seahawks08
Baseball has it figured out, as best as it can be figured out anyway.
^^Truth^^

Problem is it should not decide the world series home field. Other than that, it's the best all star game.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:07 am
by SuperHornet
Seahawks08 wrote:
Baseball has it figured out, as best as it can be figured out anyway.
^^Truth^^

Problem is it should not decide the world series home field. Other than that, it's the best all star game.
Well, that kinda depends on how managers take care of who goes in when, right?

:ohno:

(Not smacking you, 08. Smacking the system.)

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:42 am
by Wedgebuster
AZGrizFan wrote:
Wedgebuster wrote:Seriously, what Pro-Bowl, or for that matter what all star football game have you ever seen that was not a total waste of time?

It's like the prior Pro Bowls have been explosive action packed nail biters.

8-)

:rofl:
Baseball has it figured out, as best as it can be figured out anyway. :coffee:
Baseball ain't a sport. :coffee:

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:21 pm
by BDKJMU
Vidav wrote:The first quarter was like that but after that they were actually trying.
Baloney. I only watched some of the 2nd half because I was in a sports bar and the choices were an NBA game (I don't give a s*it about the NBA) and the Pro Bowl. I saw a bunch of 1/4 to 3/4 speed football. NO ONE was trying maybe except for the receiver & DB directly involved on the play.

I last watched a pro bowl 15-20 years ago and said never again because the players obviously weren't close to giving 100%. I see nothing has changed. Probably will be 15-20 years till I watch another one.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:31 pm
by Vidav
BDKJMU wrote:
Vidav wrote:The first quarter was like that but after that they were actually trying.
Baloney. I only watched some of the 2nd half because I was in a sports bar and the choices were an NBA game (I don't give a s*it about the NBA) and the Pro Bowl. I saw a bunch of 1/4 to 3/4 speed football. NO ONE was trying maybe except for the receiver & DB directly involved on the play.

I last watched a pro bowl 15-20 years ago and said never again because the players obviously weren't close to giving 100%. I see nothing has changed. Probably will be 15-20 years till I watch another one.
There were guys trying. Go watch some highlights from later in the game. It started out with the d-line essentially doing nothing but ended up with them actually trying to get to the QB. The kickoff coverage went from slow and bored to guys laying hits.

Was everyone trying? No. But there were some guys giving it everything.

Re: Pro Bowl

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:06 pm
by BDKJMU
Vidav wrote:
BDKJMU wrote:
Baloney. I only watched some of the 2nd half because I was in a sports bar and the choices were an NBA game (I don't give a s*it about the NBA) and the Pro Bowl. I saw a bunch of 1/4 to 3/4 speed football. NO ONE was trying maybe except for the receiver & DB directly involved on the play.

I last watched a pro bowl 15-20 years ago and said never again because the players obviously weren't close to giving 100%. I see nothing has changed. Probably will be 15-20 years till I watch another one.
There were guys trying. Go watch some highlights from later in the game. It started out with the d-line essentially doing nothing but ended up with them actually trying to get to the QB. The kickoff coverage went from slow and bored to guys laying hits.

Was everyone trying? No. But there were some guys giving it everything.
Maybe a couple of guys on a couple of plays. Clearly most guys on most plays weren't putting much effort in:
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The only highlight play where all the DL looked like they were trying was the pick 6 off of Cam Newton with 5+ min in the 4th.