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Let’s get a hand count, who really watches the NFL Pro Bowl?
Want to know my guess? Not many.
Don’t get me wrong; there will be some fans interested in the score, which will prompt them to occasionally take quick glances at their TV screens. Others might even sit through a handful of plays and enjoy a bit of the game, but I can guarantee that not too many die-hard NFL fanatics will actually set aside three hours of their time to watch a FULL sixty minute NFL Pro Bowl.
Here are three reasons WHY:
The Game Is Meaningless
It’s simple. The outcome of the NFL Pro Bowl doesn’t benefit anyone. Why watch an All-Star game if the results mean nothing? Let me explain. In MLB, the team that wins the All-Star game [National or American League] is given the opportunity to host the World Series at home for the first two games. Unlike the NFL Pro Bowl, the MLB All-Star game has significance, which is ultimately the reason why more fans watch the event every year. This is one particular component that the National Football League lacks in a major way.
NFL Players Just Mess Around
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If you’re looking for hard hitting tackles and great route running, you’re probably watching the wrong All-Star game. The NFL athletes know the game doesn’t have any importance, therefore a majority tend to be more lackadaisical. Of course, all the players will have a fun and upbeat attitude, which is a definite positive. For the most part, there will be a few handpicked athletes that will be mic’d-up for the game, an element that the NFL does a very good job of delivering.
The NFL Pro-Bowl is often a high-scoring game. It’s a loose and fun environment for the players and it seems that the NFL is even trying to make it more interesting. According to NFL.com, the league has approved to set up a computer on each sideline for the Pro Bowl. Say what? Players will have the opportunity to use Twitter [social media tool] to communicate with fans, teammates and even with opposing players during commercial breaks or when their offensive or defensive squad isn’t on the field. Well, that’s something new right? Honestly, as long as it’s intended solely for the Pro Bowl, I think it’s great for the fans and the NFL community.
Sports Fans Care Only About the Super Bowl
The Pro Bowl is just another quick reminder that the Super Bowl is nearly one week away. Many fans are not thinking about who will be scoring a touchdown in the All-Star game. That’s just the reality. Instead, people are making bigger decisions on which food to cook and what drinks to serve for the Super Bowl. What did you expect? I mean… it’s only the most highly anticipated game ever! Ever! Ever!
In conclusion, many fans will tell you that they have better things to do than watch the annual NFL Pro Bowl. Sure, you get to see all your favorite players on the field, but the game simply needs a makeover. The Twitter element incorporated into the Pro Bowl certainly creates a new dimension. I hope to see more of the same creativity from the NFL in the future.
In case you don’t have any plans and is completely bored out of your mind, go check out the NFL Pro Bowl. The game will take place in Hawaii on Sunday, January 29, 2012 [7:00 PM ET] at Aloha Stadium.
Enjoy… I guess?
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Agreed, I’d rather watch golf than the pro bowl. Although that isn’t saying much since I like to watch golf
Chap,
I rather watch anything than the Pro Bowl… I rather clean the house! Well, maybe that’s going too far. hehe
Great points! My least favorite part is on the extra points, when the players just stand up and put their hands in the air, as If mocking the game itself.
I hear you Sam. It’s not the most action-packed event, which is why the NFL should take things in perspective and really look into it. Thanks for coming by.
Of course! They could surely shake it up quite a bit. Check out my latest post at sambrief.com
Forget about making the game “mean something.” Forget about Twitter. The entire concept of an “all-Star” game is outdated and they all need to go away.
But the NFL’s is the worst, because it ignores the basic idea that it should be an exhibition of the best players. The NFL abandoned that model years ago.
No, you’re completely right JW! Just reading a few of the comments, it’s clear that not many people really like the Pro Bowl. This is a major problem for the NFL.
Watch the Pro Bowl? I scheduled an entire afternoon/evening of watching Mama Mia with my wife so I wouldn’t have to endure such a pathetic display of football.
There it is SG. Couldn’t have said it any better. Enjoy Mama Mia.
I just stopped watching the 2012 pro bowl as it looks like every player out there is avoiding not only tackles but hits. I have played touch football games and played better football. The NFL and all the players involved should be ashamed.
Thanks for the comment Mike! Your right, players don’t want to risk getting injured so they avoid tackles and hits. What’s the point of watching the game right? From a fan’s perspective, it would be useless and a waste of time.
I say it def. is the worst of the All Star games. They should adapt a fantasy draft like the NHL does. That might spice up the game.
I hear you. You don’t know how many people have told me they seriously hate the Pro Bowl. The NFL should think about incorporating different fun events for the weekend. The NBA has the Slam Dunk contest. MLB has the Homerun Derby… why doesn’t the NFL have anything? It’s something the NFL really needs to think about. Thanks for the comment Alex.
CDR
The NFL Pro Bowl is on the list of my things I look to avoid in life much like political debates , ugly chics looking for love in all of the wrong places and the NHL All Star Game !
tophatal …………….
Alan, I agree 100%. It’s just not fun to watch, I can’t stress it enough. I am just glad it’s done and we can finally look forward to the Super Bowl.
I do not watch Flag Football. I did not watch a second of it. The NBA and NHL games also don’t feature defense and they probably could wear Flags also. Hmmm…they should work on that. Might spice them all up. The MLB game, while yet another exhibition the players could likely do without…where everyone also has it dialed down…that one I’ll watch. Guess it’s only because of the tradition of watching so many previously.
Thanks for the comment Bruce. Very funny @Flag Football. I hear you man… I think playing flag or even two-hand touch would be a more interesting event. I agree as well with the MLB. I actually watch the All-Star game… players actually want to win.
You can remove the “probably” from the title of this post.
Here’s my conspiracy theory.
The NFL is doing whatever it can, stumped in fact, to try to get people to watch the Pro Bowl.
So what do they do on Sunday? They tell their players not to play any defense in the hopes that a high-scoring, defenseless spectacle, a la NBA, would attract viewers.
Guess what. It back-fired.
All the Pro Bowl really needs is a little Blake Griffin.
Thanks for the comment Chris! Conspiracy theory or not, unless the NFL changes the way they handle the Pro Bowl, it will never get any attention.
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