RIPPA Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kevin Wilson said: If anyone was on the fence about the pro bowl being a joke (I hope no one was), Tyler Huntley was just named to the pro bowl. At some point teams are going to take out the bonuses for making the pro bowl from contracts. But! But! How will I ever justify the HOF case of sketchy players!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Oh just for context so folks know what happened Players are the ones who vote for the Pro Bowl alternates so obviously it turns into "vote for teammates and friends" Huntley was the 4th alternate - the three before him where Tua (out due to concussion), Trevor Lawrence (named as Patrick Mahomes replacement) and Lamar Jackson (injured) So as you can see - Ravens players stuffed the ballot for their teammates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, RIPPA said: But! But! How will I ever justify the HOF case of sketchy players!!!! The funny part, and I think this is right - to be considered a pro bowler you have to either be on the initial list, OR be an alternative that accepts, but if you are an alternative that declines then it doesn't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Purdy reminds me that I'm always surprised when more football QBs don't wind up getting TJS. I probably should google what kind of success QBs have returning from TJS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 BTW - Derek Carr was also named to the Pro Bowl. Even he seemed to realize how silly it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 the fact that there's still a pay bonus for being named to it is probably the only reason there still even is a Pro Bowl. least compelling of the all-star games (and that's over a pretty stiff field of competition) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I mean Josh Allen is skipping it to play golf, if that shows how important it is to players. They really should just name the team which will keep the bonuses/HOF credentials in fact but not actually have them physically do anything. Or just get rid of it and stick with the All-Pro accolades. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I thought they weren't doing a Pro Bowl anymore and were instead doing a skills competition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, Craig H said: I thought they weren't doing a Pro Bowl anymore and were instead doing a skills competition. Flag football game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, Craig H said: I thought they weren't doing a Pro Bowl anymore and were instead doing a skills competition. You are correct - but the people selected are supposed to play in the Flag Football game and the other random nonsense they are doing Side note - Jared Goff is also now a Pro Bowler. He is the replacement for Jalen Hurts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Instead of flag football, they should do the literal walk through where no one is allowed to run. Everyone has to walk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Sheldon Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I've never seen any of these players throw a strike, so I call bullshit on these so called "Pro-Bowlers". Seriously, out of all the big sports leagues, this one has to be the least exciting to me. It's great to see the players being honored as best among their peers, but the actual gameplay is worst than the NBA All-Star game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 34 minutes ago, RIPPA said: You are correct - but the people selected are supposed to play in the Flag Football game and the other random nonsense they are doing Side note - Jared Goff is also now a Pro Bowler. He is the replacement for Jalen Hurts In fairness to Goff, he was good this year. And he'd be an MVP candidate if you doubled his home stats and got rid of the road. Huntley on the other hand... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Oh I wasn't trying to imply Goff was on the same level as any of the comedy in the AFC - just that that is the only NFC change (at least on the QB side) If anyone is curious - here is the full list of replacements Spoiler 2023 Pro Bowl Alternates Offensive players QB Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars, replacing Patrick Mahomes) QB Tyler Huntley (Baltimore Ravens, replacing Josh Allen) QB Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders, replacing Joe Burrow) QB Jared Goff (Detroit Lions, replacing Jalen Hurts) RB Dalvin Cook (Minnesota Vikings, replacing Tony Pollard) WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions, replacing A.J. Brown) WR Jamal Agnew (Jacksonville Jaguars, replacing Devin Duvernay) TE Dawson Knox (Buffalo Bills, replacing Travis Kelce) OT Penei Sewell (Detroit Lions, replacing Lane Johnson) OT Dion Dawkins (Buffalo Bills, replacing Orlando Brown) OT Wyatt Teller (Cleveland Browns, replacing Joe Thuney) OG Roger Saffold (Buffalo Bills, replacing Quenton Nelson) OG Elgton Jenkins (Green Bay Packers, replacing Landon Dickerson) C Tyler Biadasz (Dallas Cowboys, replacing Jason Kelce) C Ben Jones (Tennessee Titans, replacing Creed Humphrey) Defensive players DE Danielle Hunter (Minnesota Vikings, replacing Haason Reddick) DT Cam Heyward (Pittsburgh Steelers, replacing Chris Jones) DT Daron Payne (Washington Commanders, replacing Aaron Darnold) LB Matt Milano (Buffalo Bills, replacing TJ Watt) LB Bradley Chubb (Miami Dolphins, replacing Khalil Mack) CB Jalen Ramsey (Los Angeles Rams, replacing Darius Slay) Special Teams P A.J. Cole (Las Vegas Raiders, replacing Tommy Townsend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 For what it's worth, and it's not a lot these days, but a couple of the Dolphins beat reporters (Barry Jackson and the like) have said Tua's fine, but the Fins don't want him messing around with Pro Bowl stuff. Thus he's 'still in protocol.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Strong rumorz that Sean Payton is going to Denver: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I think part of the problem with the pro bowl versus other All Star games is timing. I certainly don't think the NFL should take a mid season break to play the pro bowl, but it does make it feel like this tacked on nonsense. The rest are a fun break and attraction in the middle of long seasons, right when it can be really hard to be interested day to day because you already know who is and isn't good but it's too early to seriously watch division/pennant races closely. Moving the pro bowl to the off week between the CCGs and Super Bowl theoretically helped that some, but it also many no players from Super Bowl teams. I really don't know what the point of playing flag football is, but, I mean, it's the pro bowl so who cares? (The Elem ending, btw, has been a massive improvement to the NBA all-star game. They don't start taking it seriously until the third quarter is over, but they've played damn hard down the stretch since starting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Darius Bagfelt Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 So what decade is Denvers next first round pick they keep 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Reported compensation is the Niners first round pick Denver got from Miami, and then a second and third next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuntmanCrowley Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 It makes me unbelievably happy to see Denver just blowing through first round picks.......because I hope that Payton and Wilson crash and burn and i get to see the AFC just kicking the shell of the Broncos franchise for the next 15-20 years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 It’s official! What do I do with my hands? Is this the first hire by the Texans I’m actually happy about? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimLivingston Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 So the word now is Vic Fangio had offers but didn’t sign due to waiting Payton out. Now it seems like he’ll go to Denver with him. Which should open Wilks up to sign with San Francisco. So really, everyone wins, except, as always, Denver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 12 minutes ago, Lawful Metal said: It’s official! What do I do with my hands? Is this the first hire by the Texans I’m actually happy about? He's got a high mountain to climb to be the best coach in Texans history over *checks notes* uh... Bill O'Brien? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 17 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: He's got a high mountain to climb to be the best coach in Texans history over *checks notes* uh... Bill O'Brien? Kubiak. We still love Kubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 JJ Watt is fired up So much so I wonder if he is gonna end up on the coaching staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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