Football is a physical sport. However, the essence of playing a football game without physicality takes everything away from the game. In the first quarter, AFC DE Mario Williams was unabated to QB Aaron Rodgers, and did not hit him. In fact, he didn’t even touch him. He allowed Rodgers to make a throw in his face. What does this prove other than Mario Williams did not want to kill Rodgers who was sacked an NFL high 50 times in 2009?
It proves that the game is not the best way to feature the most talented players in the NFL. It illustrates that half the players look great due to non-tackling, non-physical play, while the other half get taken advantage of and look foolish.
A few quick suggestions on improving the Pro Bowl games and festivities:
Forget the 60-minute game. Play a 7 on 7 game, a la passing league, that can emphasize the quicker guys and passing.
While the little guys are playing their passing league, the big guys are having an eating contest (it doesn’t have to be run at exactly the same time). A hot dog eating contest would be funny, but I think hard-boiled eggs would be the best (I’m just envisioning the Japanese guy, Jumbo, from The Replacements). During the commercial breaks, emphasize childhood obesity issues in America and make sure that people don’t try this at home. Do skills competitions. QBs do accuracy and distance. RBs do agility drills. WRs/TEs catch balls off the machines, etc.
Do an NFL combine-lite. The players have to run a 40-yard dash, do a vertical jump, bench press, etc.
And last but not least, a punt-pass-and kick competition with all players involved. How great would it be to watch the 340-pound Flozell Adams doing attempting a 30 yard field goal under the lights in Miami?
I’m not saying run every single one of these, but they are all options to make this past weekend a little more interesting. Any other suggestions that I left out?
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