You know the outdated saying about NFL being brief for No Fun League? Well, any individual on the league has apparently determined to show the enjoyable meter all the way in which as much as 11 this yr — no less than for 2 superb days in February.
That’s proper, the NFL’s new Pro Bowl format — formally branded because the Pro Bowl Games — can be all, “We put the ‘Fun’ in ‘No Fun League!’”
Earlier this week, the league introduced the eight completely different expertise competitions for the format they usually vary from mild-hearted to absolute chaos. So, with that stated, let’s placed on the ol’ journalism hat to rank them accordingly.
8. Precision passing
As far as Pro Bowl expertise competitors is anxious, this one is a traditional. Players must hit 10 targets inside one minute, they usually get additional factors when additionally placing the ball in a bucket 60 yards away. A fundamental throwing competitors, there’s nothing flawed with that. Something does must test in at No. 8, although, so this one it’s.
Unless Mitchell Trubisky is a part of it to rain chaos and incomplete throws upon the competitors, in fact.
7. Best catch
Two competing gamers from every convention are requested to “show off their creativity, inventiveness and talent” in relation to catching a soccer. But except they decide to ship within the linemen to take part, it will simply be a reasonably commonplace occasion. There’s nothing inherently flawed with that, however these days it simply appears like we see highlight-reel catches each single week.
6. Move the Chains
Teams of 5 will compete in an effort to maneuver a wall loaded up with weights 10 yards as shortly as doable. And they are going to be utilizing first-down chains to do it. Is it one thing particular? Not actually. Is it artistic? Somewhat. Is it ranked proper the place it must be ranked? Probably.
5. Gridiron Gauntlet
A 40-yard relay race with a collection of obstacles to make it harder. This is one other a kind of competitions I’d simply like to see the large guys compete in. Jason Kelce climbing over partitions and underneath tables as if he was an additional in Full Metal Jacket? Yes, please!
4. Kick Tac Toe
This one will get an additional level (no pun supposed) for the identify. And yet one more for creativity, too. So, what’s all of it about? The NFL describes the occasion as follows:
Each staff’s kicker, punter and lengthy snapper compete in an enormous Tic-Tac-Toe competitors to showcase their respective expertise. The first staff to finish a connecting line of three squares or hit 5 squares whole can be declared the winner and earn three factors for his convention.
This seems like enjoyable. Also, each probability to offer lengthy snappers some highlight is a welcome one.
3. Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball
What’s to not like about this one? It’s an old school four-team dodgeball event! Sure, throwing and catching has at all times been a part of the sport for the reason that introduction of the ahead cross, however nonetheless… It’s dodgeball!
Although, to be truthful, I pity the blokes going up in opposition to any individual like Josh Allen on this one. Dude might in all probability throw a dodgeball proper by a human torso if he actually tried.
2. Longest Drive
Now we’re moving into the attention-grabbing half. Four gamers from every convention will actually simply drive a golf ball from the tee and the furthest distance wins. That’s it. This may be probably the most random competitors of all of them, and I’m all right here for it.
1. Lightning Round
This can be absolute mayhem, as a result of it reads like one thing an 8-year-old got here up with:
In the primary occasion, “Lightning Round – Splash Catch,” teammate pairings from every convention will toss water balloons forwards and backwards from rising distances. Each tandem that completes all of their tosses advances to the second part. In half two, “Lightning Round – High Stakes,” advancing gamers will try to catch punts from a JUGS machine to earn a spot representing their convention within the closing spherical of the competitors. In the ultimate a part of the problem, “Lightning Round – Thrill of the Spill,” the remaining gamers from every convention will intention at targets hooked up to a bucket hanging above the top of an opposing convention’s coach. The first staff to dump the bucket on the opposing coach wins and earns three factors for his convention.
We’ve all been to a celebration identical to that, proper? Except for the JUGS machine half, in all probability.
Also, I actually need to know what’s going to be inside that bucket. Will it’s slime? Tom Brady’s gazillion Super Bowl rings? Bees? Or will it’s simply an empty bucket dropping on any individual’s head? Everything about it’s intriguing, so this competitors will get the vote for many chaotic this yr.
The 2023 Pro Bowl Games will happen between Feb. 2 and Feb. 5 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. A collection of flag soccer video games will even be a part of the motion.