The Pro Bowl used to be an all-star game featuring the NFL’s best players competing in a fun environment in Hawaii. Over time, the “tackle” football game morphed into a wrap-up game as players (understandably) wanted to avoid injuries in a meaningless Pro Bowl.
With little to no tackling happening in recent “tackle” editions of the Pro Bowl, the NFL decided to switch to a flag football format in 2023.
The new flag game has been met with mixed reviews. Some fans and pundits would rather see players pulling a flag than “tackling” by gently putting their arms around an opponent. Others think the Pro Bowl has regressed even further.
“They really ruined the pro bowl,” former Denver Broncos safety T.J. Ward tweeted on Sunday. “We use to actually see the best on best compete. What a treat that was. SMH.”
Former cornerback Chris Harris agreed with Ward’s assessment.
Ward made three Pro Bowls during his career. Harris made four. They were key members of Denver’s famous “No Fly Zone” secondary that helped the Broncos win Super Bowl 50 in 2015.
Ward and Harris are not alone in their disapproval of the Pro Bowl.
The pro bowl flag football game is about to start and I’m thinking back to that time when Ricky Williams got hit by Brian Dawkins AND Lavar Arrington at the same time pic.twitter.com/RKoiMtBtW0
— Drew Comments (@sjs856) February 4, 2024
Love the skills stuff between the quarters and earlier in the week but the flag football just not doing it. #ProBowl
— Connie Carberg (@ConnieScouts) February 4, 2024
I just flipped the TV to the Pro Bowl to see if CJ Stroud is doing anything, and I can’t believe how many fans are there. It blows me away! It’s flag football! It’s the NFL!
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) February 4, 2024
I tried to watch the Pro Bowl’s flag football game but my interest,…
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Author : Broncos Wire
Publish date : 2024-02-06 12:00:40
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