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The NFL has just completed 18 00:01:08,986 --> 00:01:12,106 Speaker 1: its first ever eighteen week season, three rounds of the 19 00:01:12,146 --> 00:01:16,106 Speaker 1: playoffs officially in the books, and now two teams with 20 00:01:16,186 --> 00:01:18,506 Speaker 1: plenty of talent, the best in the NFL about to 21 00:01:18,506 --> 00:01:20,986 Speaker 1: take the field. The players have dreamed about this game 22 00:01:21,346 --> 00:01:24,266 Speaker 1: since Pewee Football. Yeah, I'm talking about the Pro Bowl. 23 00:01:24,266 --> 00:01:27,026 Speaker 1: Here we go. It's NFL explained. The history of the 24 00:01:27,146 --> 00:01:30,226 Speaker 1: NFL Pro Bowl. I'm Mike Yamas always joined by a 25 00:01:30,306 --> 00:01:33,946 Speaker 1: D D kinga Pola. That's right, Mike. While the Rams 26 00:01:33,986 --> 00:01:36,826 Speaker 1: and the Bengals are getting ready to play in the 27 00:01:36,906 --> 00:01:40,946 Speaker 1: Super Bowl for that coveted Lombardi Trophy, we get some 28 00:01:41,026 --> 00:01:44,386 Speaker 1: free football courtesy of the NFL players who played at 29 00:01:44,426 --> 00:01:47,946 Speaker 1: an elite level this season, the all stars of the NFL, 30 00:01:48,186 --> 00:01:51,026 Speaker 1: or as we like to call them, the Pro Bowlers. 31 00:01:51,706 --> 00:01:55,226 Speaker 1: With the two Pro Bowl coming up in Las Vegas 32 00:01:55,266 --> 00:01:57,626 Speaker 1: at Allegiance Stadium, Mike, I think it's only fair that 33 00:01:57,666 --> 00:02:00,306 Speaker 1: we take a deep dive into the history of the 34 00:02:00,306 --> 00:02:02,746 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl and look at how it all started, the 35 00:02:02,786 --> 00:02:06,466 Speaker 1: different variations, how it's evolved over the years, and it's 36 00:02:06,506 --> 00:02:10,066 Speaker 1: one of the best and most unique showcases of the 37 00:02:10,066 --> 00:02:14,026 Speaker 1: most talented and athletic in our league. Yeah. Look, I 38 00:02:14,026 --> 00:02:16,906 Speaker 1: think it's a little weird only because it's a little 39 00:02:16,946 --> 00:02:20,066 Speaker 1: different than other traditional all star games, which are generally 40 00:02:20,146 --> 00:02:22,666 Speaker 1: played at the halfway point of the season. NFL Pro 41 00:02:22,746 --> 00:02:24,386 Speaker 1: Bowl though it's played at the end of the year, 42 00:02:24,506 --> 00:02:27,146 Speaker 1: and really for good reason. You don't want players getting 43 00:02:27,186 --> 00:02:29,626 Speaker 1: hurt during an exhibition. We know how physical the game 44 00:02:29,666 --> 00:02:31,866 Speaker 1: of football is. In this game, well, it's got no 45 00:02:31,946 --> 00:02:34,026 Speaker 1: bearing on the win lost column. It just comes down 46 00:02:34,106 --> 00:02:36,906 Speaker 1: to really just bragging rights and yes, some nice cash 47 00:02:36,906 --> 00:02:40,666 Speaker 1: bonuses for the players. Now, back in one the losers 48 00:02:40,826 --> 00:02:43,586 Speaker 1: received a some of one thousand, five hundred dollars while 49 00:02:43,586 --> 00:02:46,506 Speaker 1: the winner got two k a d d. Times have 50 00:02:46,626 --> 00:02:51,186 Speaker 1: changed because in the losing team got thirty five thousand 51 00:02:51,186 --> 00:02:54,306 Speaker 1: dollars and the winners got seventy five thousand, pro polling 52 00:02:54,346 --> 00:02:56,666 Speaker 1: out that win. So while the game is not official, 53 00:02:56,826 --> 00:02:59,546 Speaker 1: little extra coin in the pocket that's not the worst 54 00:02:59,546 --> 00:03:01,386 Speaker 1: thing in the world. Is that creeps into a lot 55 00:03:01,426 --> 00:03:04,506 Speaker 1: of the players minds right before game time. Well, Mike, sure, 56 00:03:04,706 --> 00:03:08,426 Speaker 1: especially since going to a Pro Bowl often means footing 57 00:03:08,466 --> 00:03:11,306 Speaker 1: an enormous bill for a lot of these players. I mean, 58 00:03:11,386 --> 00:03:15,666 Speaker 1: I know players who have brought teammates of theirs that 59 00:03:15,746 --> 00:03:18,626 Speaker 1: they think we're really instrumental in their success or perhaps 60 00:03:18,666 --> 00:03:21,346 Speaker 1: should have gotten to the Pro Bowl themselves with them. 61 00:03:21,466 --> 00:03:24,106 Speaker 1: I know players who bring agents. I know players who 62 00:03:24,106 --> 00:03:28,706 Speaker 1: bring family members officially the NFL only gives every player 63 00:03:28,986 --> 00:03:33,346 Speaker 1: either two first class tickets or four coach tickets in 64 00:03:33,466 --> 00:03:38,706 Speaker 1: terms of airfare, and only offers one hotel room at 65 00:03:38,786 --> 00:03:41,706 Speaker 1: whatever the resort is that they are staying at. And 66 00:03:41,746 --> 00:03:44,306 Speaker 1: I'll tell you I went to a Pro Bowl back 67 00:03:44,746 --> 00:03:50,906 Speaker 1: in January in Hawaii, and my brand new at the 68 00:03:50,906 --> 00:03:53,426 Speaker 1: time husband, he said, you know, when we have kids, 69 00:03:53,466 --> 00:03:56,146 Speaker 1: we need to come back here. We need to experience 70 00:03:56,226 --> 00:03:58,386 Speaker 1: this again. And Mike, when I looked at what the 71 00:03:58,466 --> 00:04:00,626 Speaker 1: room rate was, and this is years ago, it was 72 00:04:00,666 --> 00:04:04,666 Speaker 1: almost seven hundred dollars a night. So if you're a 73 00:04:04,746 --> 00:04:08,666 Speaker 1: player and you're bringing your siblings or your nieces and 74 00:04:08,746 --> 00:04:13,306 Speaker 1: nephews or your own children or whoever that can get 75 00:04:13,346 --> 00:04:18,626 Speaker 1: pretty expensive airfare hotel rooms, that bonus will come in handy. Yeah, 76 00:04:18,666 --> 00:04:20,946 Speaker 1: you probably need to win the game, might not cut 77 00:04:20,946 --> 00:04:24,106 Speaker 1: it depending on that group you might need. But you 78 00:04:24,146 --> 00:04:26,186 Speaker 1: know what, let me also add one more thing. The 79 00:04:26,226 --> 00:04:28,546 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl isn't only about money, really, and it isn't 80 00:04:28,546 --> 00:04:32,546 Speaker 1: only about the possibility of winning that seventy five dollars. 81 00:04:33,026 --> 00:04:35,146 Speaker 1: My experience has always been that the Pro Bowl is 82 00:04:35,186 --> 00:04:39,986 Speaker 1: this unbelievable bonding experience because think about the NFL you're 83 00:04:40,026 --> 00:04:41,666 Speaker 1: not on the road for a long period of time. 84 00:04:41,706 --> 00:04:43,786 Speaker 1: You're on the road for one night. It's very structured 85 00:04:43,826 --> 00:04:45,866 Speaker 1: and rigid. You know, you get to the hotel, you 86 00:04:45,946 --> 00:04:48,346 Speaker 1: might have an hour off, but then you're eventually into 87 00:04:48,826 --> 00:04:51,106 Speaker 1: meetings and dinner and you have bed checks. So it's 88 00:04:51,146 --> 00:04:53,186 Speaker 1: not like you get to visit your friends on other 89 00:04:53,306 --> 00:04:56,146 Speaker 1: teams or hang out with them. The Pro Bowl is 90 00:04:56,146 --> 00:04:59,266 Speaker 1: a chance to get to know some coaching staffs, get 91 00:04:59,306 --> 00:05:02,826 Speaker 1: to know other players, and you really do see that. 92 00:05:02,866 --> 00:05:04,626 Speaker 1: I think that that's why the league takes so much 93 00:05:04,666 --> 00:05:07,106 Speaker 1: pride and how they put it all together. So it's 94 00:05:07,106 --> 00:05:10,786 Speaker 1: not just the money. It is, however, a chance to 95 00:05:10,826 --> 00:05:13,746 Speaker 1: get to a warm climate usually. I mean, I think 96 00:05:13,786 --> 00:05:17,426 Speaker 1: that you certainly remember, right the Pro Bowl being in 97 00:05:17,466 --> 00:05:20,826 Speaker 1: Hawaii and all the players on the sideline wearing Hawaiian lays. 98 00:05:20,946 --> 00:05:23,226 Speaker 1: And let's be honest, this game was played for thirty 99 00:05:23,306 --> 00:05:26,546 Speaker 1: straight seasons from nineteen eighty to two thousand and nine 100 00:05:27,226 --> 00:05:30,306 Speaker 1: in Honolulu. But even though, as I say that, the 101 00:05:30,386 --> 00:05:32,986 Speaker 1: NFL Pro Bowl has a much longer history than just 102 00:05:33,186 --> 00:05:36,506 Speaker 1: having been in Honolulu, the first NFL Pro Bowl was 103 00:05:36,546 --> 00:05:41,586 Speaker 1: actually played January nineteen thirty nine in Los Angeles, at 104 00:05:41,586 --> 00:05:45,266 Speaker 1: a place called Are you ready for this? Wrigley Field? 105 00:05:46,306 --> 00:05:49,746 Speaker 1: Wrigley Field in l A. Mike, This this takes me 106 00:05:49,826 --> 00:05:51,586 Speaker 1: back to when we did our Names episode and we 107 00:05:51,586 --> 00:05:55,506 Speaker 1: were talking about baseball teams that shared names with football teams. Well, 108 00:05:55,546 --> 00:06:00,466 Speaker 1: apparently baseball stadiums can share names with football stadiums or fields, 109 00:06:01,066 --> 00:06:03,346 Speaker 1: or did at one time. Then yes, there was indeed 110 00:06:03,346 --> 00:06:06,186 Speaker 1: a Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. Okay, but I remember 111 00:06:06,186 --> 00:06:09,986 Speaker 1: when I tell you this, this was pre the merger 112 00:06:10,026 --> 00:06:13,626 Speaker 1: of the NFL and the American Football Conference. So the 113 00:06:13,706 --> 00:06:16,346 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl at the time was established as a charity 114 00:06:16,346 --> 00:06:20,786 Speaker 1: football game between the NFL champion, who in nine was 115 00:06:20,906 --> 00:06:23,746 Speaker 1: the New York Giants, and a team of All Stars, 116 00:06:23,826 --> 00:06:26,786 Speaker 1: and at the time, all of the proceeds from that 117 00:06:26,826 --> 00:06:30,546 Speaker 1: game went to the Salvation Army. And here's a little 118 00:06:30,586 --> 00:06:34,306 Speaker 1: known fact for you. The Giants actually beat the All 119 00:06:34,386 --> 00:06:37,346 Speaker 1: Stars of all of those l A based independent football 120 00:06:37,346 --> 00:06:41,946 Speaker 1: teams close one oh high score and fair huh thirteen ten. 121 00:06:42,386 --> 00:06:44,626 Speaker 1: There we go. Got a close game at least. But 122 00:06:44,706 --> 00:06:48,546 Speaker 1: the format of the NFL Pro Bowl lasted until two, 123 00:06:48,666 --> 00:06:51,666 Speaker 1: when it was discontinued because of travel restrictions because of 124 00:06:51,706 --> 00:06:54,106 Speaker 1: World War Two. Kind of crazy how World War Two 125 00:06:54,146 --> 00:06:56,586 Speaker 1: really shaped the sports landscape. You always hear about those 126 00:06:56,626 --> 00:06:59,306 Speaker 1: baseball stories and players in their prime having to sort 127 00:06:59,306 --> 00:07:01,626 Speaker 1: of punt on their playing careers for an extended period 128 00:07:01,626 --> 00:07:03,946 Speaker 1: of time, but at least from a football perspective. It 129 00:07:03,986 --> 00:07:06,426 Speaker 1: was revived again in nineteen fifty one with a brand 130 00:07:06,466 --> 00:07:09,226 Speaker 1: new format, and this is still pre merger, but the 131 00:07:09,306 --> 00:07:11,826 Speaker 1: NFL did have two conferences, so the game was played 132 00:07:11,826 --> 00:07:15,786 Speaker 1: between all stars from the NFL East and the West conferences. 133 00:07:16,146 --> 00:07:18,106 Speaker 1: This was also the first time when we saw specially 134 00:07:18,226 --> 00:07:20,266 Speaker 1: uniforms for the team's come on, man, you gotta have 135 00:07:20,306 --> 00:07:22,586 Speaker 1: the unis. The a f C were all read the 136 00:07:22,746 --> 00:07:26,546 Speaker 1: NFC War Blue and speaking, especially uniforms for the Pro Bowl. 137 00:07:26,626 --> 00:07:29,266 Speaker 1: There's been a lot of variations of these over the years. 138 00:07:29,306 --> 00:07:32,306 Speaker 1: For example, in nineteen sixty six through nineteen seventy they 139 00:07:32,346 --> 00:07:36,986 Speaker 1: wore gold helmets with their blue and red uniforms. Seventy eight, 140 00:07:37,026 --> 00:07:39,506 Speaker 1: after the merger of the NFL and the a f L, 141 00:07:39,586 --> 00:07:42,026 Speaker 1: they actually changed the name of the Pro Bowl to 142 00:07:42,066 --> 00:07:44,706 Speaker 1: the a f C NFC Pro Bowl. So each team 143 00:07:45,146 --> 00:07:48,746 Speaker 1: wore uniforms with the American or the National conference embroidered 144 00:07:49,026 --> 00:07:52,026 Speaker 1: on them with the letter A or N on the helmet. 145 00:07:52,226 --> 00:07:54,386 Speaker 1: Then in nineteen seventy nine, the teams would actually wear 146 00:07:54,426 --> 00:07:57,706 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl uniform with their own team helmet A 147 00:07:57,786 --> 00:08:01,826 Speaker 1: D D. Until today's Pro Bowl uniforms, they kind of 148 00:08:01,866 --> 00:08:03,586 Speaker 1: went off the rails a little bit. Each year they 149 00:08:03,586 --> 00:08:06,546 Speaker 1: had their own unique designs, which I'm a huge fan of. 150 00:08:06,826 --> 00:08:08,826 Speaker 1: While the players are they continue to wear their own 151 00:08:08,946 --> 00:08:11,266 Speaker 1: team helmets, Mike, I have to be honest, I like 152 00:08:11,386 --> 00:08:14,386 Speaker 1: that they wear their own helmet. I feel like that 153 00:08:14,826 --> 00:08:17,066 Speaker 1: is the signifier that this is an All Star game, 154 00:08:17,346 --> 00:08:19,426 Speaker 1: the same way that they do in Major League Baseball. Right, 155 00:08:19,466 --> 00:08:22,786 Speaker 1: So you have your uniform of your All Star team 156 00:08:22,906 --> 00:08:26,386 Speaker 1: or your Pro Bowl team, but you still ultimately are 157 00:08:26,426 --> 00:08:29,586 Speaker 1: representing the team that pays your paycheck and you see 158 00:08:29,626 --> 00:08:31,706 Speaker 1: it in your helmet, Mike. That takes us up to 159 00:08:31,746 --> 00:08:34,346 Speaker 1: the merger, or what we refer to as a modern 160 00:08:34,466 --> 00:08:38,466 Speaker 1: day NFL. In the first Pro Bowl post merger, which 161 00:08:38,506 --> 00:08:41,306 Speaker 1: was called the a f C NFC Pro Bowl, the 162 00:08:41,626 --> 00:08:45,226 Speaker 1: NFC beat the a f C six, but then the 163 00:08:45,386 --> 00:08:48,546 Speaker 1: next year the a f C got revenge in nineteen 164 00:08:48,586 --> 00:08:53,426 Speaker 1: seventy three in Dallas, and vent three was actually the 165 00:08:53,426 --> 00:08:56,506 Speaker 1: first time the NFL Pro Bowl had been played outside 166 00:08:56,546 --> 00:09:00,026 Speaker 1: of Los Angeles since nineteen forty two. Now, of course, 167 00:09:00,146 --> 00:09:03,186 Speaker 1: the official a f C NFC Pro Bowl as it 168 00:09:03,266 --> 00:09:08,066 Speaker 1: was then called, is tied all time at one one, 169 00:09:08,106 --> 00:09:12,346 Speaker 1: because after that it just became the Pro Bowl. So 170 00:09:12,426 --> 00:09:14,546 Speaker 1: my attribute question for you really quick, do you know 171 00:09:14,626 --> 00:09:18,586 Speaker 1: what conference has the most wins in the Pro Bowl? Uh? No, 172 00:09:18,706 --> 00:09:20,706 Speaker 1: you got that answer for me, though, I'll tell you 173 00:09:20,746 --> 00:09:23,946 Speaker 1: after the break, because when we come back on NFL Explained, 174 00:09:24,186 --> 00:09:26,586 Speaker 1: we will find out the answer to not just that, 175 00:09:27,106 --> 00:09:29,226 Speaker 1: but find out what NFL players have the most Pro 176 00:09:29,306 --> 00:09:32,786 Speaker 1: Bowl nominations and even maybe talk about some of the 177 00:09:32,786 --> 00:09:36,986 Speaker 1: biggest Pro Bowl snubs. 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Welcome back everyone, Mike. 205 00:11:07,746 --> 00:11:09,506 Speaker 1: Before the break, we took a deep dive into the 206 00:11:09,666 --> 00:11:13,066 Speaker 1: history of the NFL Pro Bowl that this year the 207 00:11:13,106 --> 00:11:15,306 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl will be in Las Vegas, and it actually 208 00:11:15,346 --> 00:11:18,226 Speaker 1: was supposed to be played at the Legion Stadium last year, 209 00:11:18,666 --> 00:11:23,146 Speaker 1: but because of the pandemic, Pro Bowl was canceled. And 210 00:11:23,506 --> 00:11:26,986 Speaker 1: I will say this, with it having been canceled a 211 00:11:27,106 --> 00:11:30,986 Speaker 1: year ago and after witnessing the way that fans have 212 00:11:31,066 --> 00:11:35,426 Speaker 1: responded to being allowed back in stadiums this year, it's 213 00:11:35,426 --> 00:11:38,826 Speaker 1: a pretty good chance that the Pro Bowl attendance record 214 00:11:39,266 --> 00:11:42,026 Speaker 1: is going to be broken this year. Now. The current 215 00:11:42,066 --> 00:11:45,746 Speaker 1: record is seventy thousand, six d and nine seven fans. 216 00:11:46,066 --> 00:11:48,386 Speaker 1: That was set in two thousand ten at sun Life 217 00:11:48,426 --> 00:11:51,826 Speaker 1: Stadium in Miami. And here's another little known fact. That 218 00:11:51,866 --> 00:11:53,946 Speaker 1: was the first time that the Pro Bowl was played 219 00:11:53,986 --> 00:11:57,586 Speaker 1: in the super Bowl city the week before the super Bowl, 220 00:11:57,906 --> 00:11:59,786 Speaker 1: and the super Bowl is actually kind of sort of 221 00:11:59,986 --> 00:12:03,106 Speaker 1: why and how the Pro Bowl is in Vegas. And 222 00:12:03,146 --> 00:12:06,986 Speaker 1: that's because, again, the original super Bowl that was meant 223 00:12:07,026 --> 00:12:10,586 Speaker 1: to be in Vegas got pushed and so it's going 224 00:12:10,626 --> 00:12:12,826 Speaker 1: to be a while before there is a super Bowl 225 00:12:12,986 --> 00:12:15,386 Speaker 1: in Vegas, and the League thought it would be nice 226 00:12:15,426 --> 00:12:19,706 Speaker 1: to put something there in the interim, which actually makes 227 00:12:19,746 --> 00:12:21,866 Speaker 1: a ton of sense to DD. I mean, Vegas is 228 00:12:21,946 --> 00:12:26,026 Speaker 1: such a great location. I've done a ton of college events, 229 00:12:26,026 --> 00:12:28,506 Speaker 1: college basketball, tournaments that are there, and your fans they 230 00:12:28,506 --> 00:12:30,546 Speaker 1: just flocked to a city like Vegas because it's not 231 00:12:30,626 --> 00:12:32,466 Speaker 1: just hey let's go to the game. What else are 232 00:12:32,466 --> 00:12:34,546 Speaker 1: we gonna do? You got shows, you can play cards, 233 00:12:34,666 --> 00:12:36,466 Speaker 1: you know, there's a lot of things to do in 234 00:12:36,546 --> 00:12:38,746 Speaker 1: Vegas and have a good time. So to me, I 235 00:12:38,746 --> 00:12:41,226 Speaker 1: think you're right, Like breaking that attendance record for a 236 00:12:41,226 --> 00:12:45,146 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl wouldn't shock me if it happens in Vegas. Well, 237 00:12:45,186 --> 00:12:48,106 Speaker 1: and a few things. So first, the league prides itself 238 00:12:48,106 --> 00:12:51,066 Speaker 1: on making the Pro Bowl not just a game, but 239 00:12:51,146 --> 00:12:53,786 Speaker 1: it's really a weeklong celebration. You know, they make an 240 00:12:53,786 --> 00:12:56,546 Speaker 1: effort to try to tie together all sorts of different 241 00:12:56,626 --> 00:12:59,426 Speaker 1: levels of the game. And I know that the NFL 242 00:12:59,466 --> 00:13:02,386 Speaker 1: has flagged championships that they fold into the Pro Bowl. 243 00:13:03,306 --> 00:13:06,866 Speaker 1: This is another reason that having the Pro Bowl in 244 00:13:06,906 --> 00:13:10,066 Speaker 1: the continental United States is a little bit easier than Hawaii. 245 00:13:10,186 --> 00:13:12,706 Speaker 1: As much as I love Hawaii and would love to 246 00:13:12,786 --> 00:13:15,146 Speaker 1: go back there, the league left Hawaii for a couple 247 00:13:15,186 --> 00:13:18,026 Speaker 1: of reasons. One, Aloha Stadium is just really kind of 248 00:13:18,106 --> 00:13:20,546 Speaker 1: in a tough spot. It hasn't lived up to NFL 249 00:13:20,586 --> 00:13:22,786 Speaker 1: standards for a long time. And if you're putting eighty 250 00:13:22,866 --> 00:13:26,346 Speaker 1: eight of the NFL's best players out on that field. Well, 251 00:13:26,386 --> 00:13:29,826 Speaker 1: then Aloha Stadium is going to need some renovations. Then 252 00:13:29,866 --> 00:13:32,666 Speaker 1: another thing is that getting out there is just difficult. 253 00:13:32,746 --> 00:13:35,186 Speaker 1: It's difficult if the league wants to get boys and 254 00:13:35,186 --> 00:13:38,346 Speaker 1: girls flag football teams out there. It's difficult if players 255 00:13:38,386 --> 00:13:41,986 Speaker 1: want to bring family members out there. And when the 256 00:13:42,026 --> 00:13:44,466 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl moved a few years ago to Orlando, the 257 00:13:44,586 --> 00:13:48,906 Speaker 1: NFL actually found out that the numbers of replacement players 258 00:13:49,186 --> 00:13:52,386 Speaker 1: went down just because Orlando was more accessible, it was 259 00:13:52,426 --> 00:13:56,786 Speaker 1: more family friendly, it was easier for players to invite 260 00:13:56,826 --> 00:13:59,986 Speaker 1: other people to come join them, and probably a little 261 00:14:00,066 --> 00:14:04,346 Speaker 1: less expensive to going back to that bonus that we're 262 00:14:04,386 --> 00:14:09,066 Speaker 1: talking about. So, Mike, in Orlando, the league actually shut 263 00:14:09,146 --> 00:14:12,306 Speaker 1: down a part of Universal for one night and just 264 00:14:12,386 --> 00:14:16,266 Speaker 1: had this party for the players and their families and 265 00:14:16,266 --> 00:14:18,786 Speaker 1: the coaches that all participated in the Pro Bowl, Which 266 00:14:18,906 --> 00:14:21,306 Speaker 1: how cool does That's awesome? That's awesome. Don't have to 267 00:14:21,346 --> 00:14:25,186 Speaker 1: worry about those long lines getting the day pass, Disney. 268 00:14:25,626 --> 00:14:30,146 Speaker 1: I'll take that so exact well, because it's supposed to 269 00:14:30,186 --> 00:14:33,426 Speaker 1: be this great explayer experience for the players. Just like 270 00:14:33,466 --> 00:14:35,306 Speaker 1: I was saying that, it is indeed much more than 271 00:14:35,306 --> 00:14:40,546 Speaker 1: a game. It is a bonding experience. So in Vegas 272 00:14:41,186 --> 00:14:43,586 Speaker 1: that no, they are not shutting down a casino. That's 273 00:14:43,626 --> 00:14:47,346 Speaker 1: not the plan here. But it is supposed to be 274 00:14:47,466 --> 00:14:50,466 Speaker 1: this bonding experience. I keep coming back to this where 275 00:14:50,826 --> 00:14:53,706 Speaker 1: players get to meet each other's families, they hang out 276 00:14:53,826 --> 00:14:56,306 Speaker 1: at a really cool resort. I can tell you one 277 00:14:56,346 --> 00:14:59,986 Speaker 1: thing that's supposed to happen is this big video game 278 00:15:00,346 --> 00:15:05,706 Speaker 1: competition and it's going to be projected on the side 279 00:15:05,826 --> 00:15:09,706 Speaker 1: the Tropicana, which is pretty cool. I'm envisioning Kyler Murray, 280 00:15:09,746 --> 00:15:12,306 Speaker 1: you know, part of that NFC squad playing video games, 281 00:15:12,306 --> 00:15:14,706 Speaker 1: because I do know he's a gamer um. And maybe 282 00:15:14,786 --> 00:15:17,386 Speaker 1: Juju Smith will will dial in. I don't I say 283 00:15:17,426 --> 00:15:19,906 Speaker 1: dial in. I'm now sounding just come visit, right, just 284 00:15:19,986 --> 00:15:22,466 Speaker 1: come hang out. Well, and here's another thing. I told 285 00:15:22,506 --> 00:15:25,666 Speaker 1: you that there's the Flag Championships, and this year the 286 00:15:25,786 --> 00:15:28,986 Speaker 1: Girl's NFL Flag Championship will be played on the field 287 00:15:29,146 --> 00:15:32,546 Speaker 1: right before the Pro Bowl. But there's also on Thursday 288 00:15:32,546 --> 00:15:35,546 Speaker 1: before the Pro Bowl, the East West Shrine Bowl. Now, 289 00:15:35,586 --> 00:15:37,786 Speaker 1: I once to the sideline at the East West Shrine Bowl, 290 00:15:38,066 --> 00:15:41,186 Speaker 1: great all star game for college players for college prospects. 291 00:15:41,786 --> 00:15:43,826 Speaker 1: It used to be in Florida, but it will now 292 00:15:43,866 --> 00:15:46,466 Speaker 1: be in Vegas on Thursday night, and so the idea 293 00:15:46,626 --> 00:15:48,666 Speaker 1: is that hopefully some of the Pro Bowl players who 294 00:15:48,666 --> 00:15:51,466 Speaker 1: are in town will go to that game and maybe 295 00:15:51,546 --> 00:15:55,546 Speaker 1: connect with some of these prospects who will be in 296 00:15:55,586 --> 00:15:57,626 Speaker 1: the league next year, which is really cool, just to 297 00:15:57,666 --> 00:15:59,746 Speaker 1: kind of get a little bit of that mentorship. Although 298 00:15:59,786 --> 00:16:03,066 Speaker 1: I'm having this vision of Tom Brady and George Kittle 299 00:16:03,106 --> 00:16:05,346 Speaker 1: sitting next to each other watching Blue Man Group, and 300 00:16:05,386 --> 00:16:07,466 Speaker 1: I don't know, I feel like that could happen, and 301 00:16:07,546 --> 00:16:10,346 Speaker 1: only in Vegas with something like that actually happened. But 302 00:16:10,626 --> 00:16:12,786 Speaker 1: it's funny because we're talking a lot about the geography 303 00:16:12,826 --> 00:16:14,226 Speaker 1: and and some of the things that a lot of 304 00:16:14,266 --> 00:16:17,026 Speaker 1: these players can do. Probably should rewind a little bit 305 00:16:17,026 --> 00:16:19,026 Speaker 1: and talk about how you actually get to be a 306 00:16:19,066 --> 00:16:22,746 Speaker 1: pro bowler. Because the players are chosen by votes from coaches, players, 307 00:16:23,106 --> 00:16:26,146 Speaker 1: and since how about the fan vote a dd the 308 00:16:26,186 --> 00:16:29,506 Speaker 1: fans getting involved first coaches and players. They cannot vote 309 00:16:29,506 --> 00:16:32,426 Speaker 1: for players on their own team, So if your boys 310 00:16:32,426 --> 00:16:34,186 Speaker 1: with someone on your own squad, that's not going to help. 311 00:16:34,386 --> 00:16:36,906 Speaker 1: ADDI what's kind of unique Here's players votes from each 312 00:16:36,946 --> 00:16:40,506 Speaker 1: team are actually a consensus vote, giving each team to 313 00:16:40,866 --> 00:16:46,066 Speaker 1: equal votes players and coaches, a consensus ballot of players, coaches, 314 00:16:46,066 --> 00:16:49,146 Speaker 1: and fans. Each count is a third in determining Pro 315 00:16:49,226 --> 00:16:51,426 Speaker 1: Bowl squad. So for all the die hard fans that 316 00:16:51,426 --> 00:16:53,226 Speaker 1: are out there, a Pro Bowl selection and an All 317 00:16:53,306 --> 00:16:57,386 Speaker 1: Pro selection carry really different distinctions. Well, not sanctioned by 318 00:16:57,386 --> 00:16:59,106 Speaker 1: the NFL, and All Pro team is made up of 319 00:16:59,146 --> 00:17:02,906 Speaker 1: the best player at each position during the season, and 320 00:17:02,946 --> 00:17:05,666 Speaker 1: that's voted on by the media. Now the media you 321 00:17:05,786 --> 00:17:08,226 Speaker 1: usually gets to select a first and a second team 322 00:17:08,306 --> 00:17:10,666 Speaker 1: for the All pros goes a long way towards Hall 323 00:17:10,746 --> 00:17:13,186 Speaker 1: of Fame careers, and some would actually say in All 324 00:17:13,186 --> 00:17:15,426 Speaker 1: Pro selections a little bit more prestigious than a Pro 325 00:17:15,506 --> 00:17:18,266 Speaker 1: Bowl player just because the amount of players selected to 326 00:17:18,306 --> 00:17:20,946 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl roster. But being in all going to 327 00:17:21,226 --> 00:17:23,426 Speaker 1: a game like the Pro Bowl, as chronicle the DD 328 00:17:23,586 --> 00:17:25,546 Speaker 1: actually sounds a little bit more fun than just getting 329 00:17:25,666 --> 00:17:27,906 Speaker 1: that title. So but if you're really, really good, you 330 00:17:27,906 --> 00:17:30,386 Speaker 1: know the best players, you get to be both of those. 331 00:17:30,546 --> 00:17:32,346 Speaker 1: It's really interesting is you go through some of the 332 00:17:32,426 --> 00:17:34,666 Speaker 1: names and this year it's kind of like I guess 333 00:17:34,666 --> 00:17:36,266 Speaker 1: every year, right, it's like a Who's who? You think 334 00:17:36,266 --> 00:17:39,066 Speaker 1: about the Aaron Rodgers Tom Brady's, the Kyler Murray's of 335 00:17:39,106 --> 00:17:41,826 Speaker 1: the world, um that are making some of those squads. 336 00:17:41,866 --> 00:17:44,386 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert's a guy that that I loved watching Patrick 337 00:17:44,466 --> 00:17:46,866 Speaker 1: Mahomes Lamar Jackson, who I know you get to see 338 00:17:46,946 --> 00:17:49,586 Speaker 1: him up close and personal numerous times this past season. 339 00:17:49,626 --> 00:17:54,146 Speaker 1: To DD, there are playmakers littering these rosters, so to me, 340 00:17:54,386 --> 00:17:56,826 Speaker 1: not a huge surprise once again, and I think what's 341 00:17:56,866 --> 00:17:59,626 Speaker 1: gonna be really interesting to sort of see the distinction 342 00:17:59,666 --> 00:18:01,866 Speaker 1: between the All Pro guys and then the Pro Bowlers 343 00:18:01,946 --> 00:18:03,346 Speaker 1: just based off of the list of guys that are 344 00:18:03,346 --> 00:18:05,226 Speaker 1: going to be in Vegas, Mike, those are some great 345 00:18:05,266 --> 00:18:07,106 Speaker 1: names and I've to say, we can't run through every 346 00:18:07,146 --> 00:18:10,146 Speaker 1: single one, So definitely everybody check out NFL dot com 347 00:18:10,226 --> 00:18:12,426 Speaker 1: for the latest rosters. There of course, have to be 348 00:18:12,466 --> 00:18:14,946 Speaker 1: replacement players because the guys playing in the Super Bowl 349 00:18:15,026 --> 00:18:19,506 Speaker 1: next week can't possibly play in this game. Having said that, though, Mike, 350 00:18:19,586 --> 00:18:22,546 Speaker 1: is there anything from this year's voting that really jumps 351 00:18:22,546 --> 00:18:25,026 Speaker 1: out at you? Yeah? You know, on the original list 352 00:18:25,346 --> 00:18:28,186 Speaker 1: there were zero defensive players from the Buffalo Bills. They 353 00:18:28,186 --> 00:18:31,186 Speaker 1: have the number one ranked defense. No Pro bowlers, actually 354 00:18:31,226 --> 00:18:34,586 Speaker 1: the first time since when the Steelers did it. They 355 00:18:34,666 --> 00:18:37,346 Speaker 1: had the number one ranked defense with zero Pro bowlers, 356 00:18:37,466 --> 00:18:40,506 Speaker 1: and to me, that's it kind of raises an eyebrow 357 00:18:40,706 --> 00:18:43,026 Speaker 1: just based off of the production that they had. Sure, 358 00:18:43,146 --> 00:18:45,506 Speaker 1: but if you're watching the final thirteen seconds against the 359 00:18:45,546 --> 00:18:48,426 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs the other night and overtime, maybe that 360 00:18:48,466 --> 00:18:52,306 Speaker 1: eyebrow lowers a little bit um, well, a little bit um. 361 00:18:52,306 --> 00:18:56,226 Speaker 1: Source subject for Bills fans, Bill's Mafia. Yeah, they're still hurting. 362 00:18:56,306 --> 00:18:59,306 Speaker 1: It's too soon, Yes, a little too soon, and especially 363 00:18:59,386 --> 00:19:01,186 Speaker 1: since my six year old is a member of Bills 364 00:19:01,186 --> 00:19:04,906 Speaker 1: Mafia now, Mike. Obviously, not all of the players that 365 00:19:04,986 --> 00:19:08,146 Speaker 1: were elected to the Pro Bowl will play in the game. 366 00:19:08,466 --> 00:19:10,386 Speaker 1: Some of them, like I said earlier, we'll be playing 367 00:19:10,386 --> 00:19:12,746 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl. Some of them won't play because 368 00:19:12,786 --> 00:19:15,906 Speaker 1: of injury, some of them just won't physically feel up 369 00:19:15,906 --> 00:19:18,466 Speaker 1: to doing it, So alternates will be named to the 370 00:19:18,466 --> 00:19:22,306 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl roster. And Tom Brady for instance, who, by 371 00:19:22,346 --> 00:19:26,866 Speaker 1: the way, is tied with Tony Gonzalez, Peyton Manning, Bruce Matthews, 372 00:19:27,066 --> 00:19:31,546 Speaker 1: and Merlin Olsen for the most Pro Bowl selections at 373 00:19:31,866 --> 00:19:36,266 Speaker 1: four teen fourteen. That's a lot of late season trips 374 00:19:36,306 --> 00:19:38,946 Speaker 1: to a sunny climate. Yeah, yeah, that's like, you know, 375 00:19:39,066 --> 00:19:40,746 Speaker 1: what are you doing this offseason? You know you got 376 00:19:40,746 --> 00:19:43,146 Speaker 1: your family vacations. Some families I know they'll go to 377 00:19:43,186 --> 00:19:46,186 Speaker 1: the same exact destination every summer. I mean, those dudes 378 00:19:46,226 --> 00:19:49,066 Speaker 1: it was Hawai every single year, which is kind of cool. 379 00:19:49,186 --> 00:19:52,306 Speaker 1: But like you said, players don't always play when they're selected. 380 00:19:52,306 --> 00:19:54,506 Speaker 1: There are four players who actually hold the record for 381 00:19:54,546 --> 00:19:58,306 Speaker 1: the most games played. How about this Champ Bailey, Tony Gonzalez, 382 00:19:58,386 --> 00:20:01,506 Speaker 1: Random McDaniel Will Shields have played in twelve games in 383 00:20:01,546 --> 00:20:04,506 Speaker 1: which they've won, and you would imagine that's a decent 384 00:20:04,586 --> 00:20:07,426 Speaker 1: amount of bonus hash going your way with some of 385 00:20:07,426 --> 00:20:09,826 Speaker 1: those victories. It also speaks to how much they love 386 00:20:09,906 --> 00:20:13,546 Speaker 1: ball that after a long and grueling season, they still 387 00:20:13,626 --> 00:20:16,266 Speaker 1: wanted to go and play a game that didn't really 388 00:20:16,346 --> 00:20:18,146 Speaker 1: count for much. And let's be honest, a lot of 389 00:20:18,186 --> 00:20:20,586 Speaker 1: these guys make a fair amount of money that that's 390 00:20:20,586 --> 00:20:23,786 Speaker 1: not necessarily life changing to play in that game for 391 00:20:24,026 --> 00:20:26,386 Speaker 1: only the money. You're right about that. So we mentioned 392 00:20:26,426 --> 00:20:29,026 Speaker 1: earlier that the games an exhibition game, and sometimes the 393 00:20:29,066 --> 00:20:31,826 Speaker 1: scores can get a little out of hand because it's 394 00:20:31,986 --> 00:20:34,066 Speaker 1: not like the defenses are hitting as hard as they 395 00:20:34,106 --> 00:20:37,346 Speaker 1: would during the regular season. The highest scoring Pro Bowl 396 00:20:37,866 --> 00:20:42,146 Speaker 1: two thousand four, one hundred and seven points. That was 397 00:20:42,186 --> 00:20:45,106 Speaker 1: the NFC beating the a f C fifty five to 398 00:20:45,266 --> 00:20:49,586 Speaker 1: fifty two. The flip side is seven when they were 399 00:20:49,586 --> 00:20:53,826 Speaker 1: only sixteen points scored ten to six, and that barn 400 00:20:53,866 --> 00:20:56,146 Speaker 1: Burner was won by the a f C. Okay, so 401 00:20:56,306 --> 00:20:59,186 Speaker 1: not exactly a ton of points at least in that matchup. 402 00:20:59,226 --> 00:21:01,746 Speaker 1: But some of the high scores are because of some 403 00:21:01,786 --> 00:21:05,386 Speaker 1: special rules for this game. For example, kickoffs eliminated for 404 00:21:05,426 --> 00:21:07,906 Speaker 1: the law longest time, only man defense was allowed to 405 00:21:07,946 --> 00:21:09,946 Speaker 1: be played, but now you can throw a little cover 406 00:21:10,026 --> 00:21:12,626 Speaker 1: to some press coverage in there. There's two minute warning 407 00:21:12,706 --> 00:21:15,906 Speaker 1: added in the first and third quarters. There's also a 408 00:21:16,026 --> 00:21:18,546 Speaker 1: change of possession at the end of each quarter and 409 00:21:18,586 --> 00:21:21,026 Speaker 1: the final two minutes of each quarter. The clock stops 410 00:21:21,066 --> 00:21:24,066 Speaker 1: after every play if the offense doesn't gain a yard, 411 00:21:24,106 --> 00:21:25,786 Speaker 1: so with all that extra time on the clock to 412 00:21:25,866 --> 00:21:28,186 Speaker 1: d D, it allows the offenses to throw a couple 413 00:21:28,186 --> 00:21:30,226 Speaker 1: of extra points up on the board, which is probably 414 00:21:30,226 --> 00:21:33,986 Speaker 1: why Larry Fitzgerald holds the career Pro Bowl t D 415 00:21:34,146 --> 00:21:38,386 Speaker 1: record with eights, but Brandon Marshall holds the record with 416 00:21:38,466 --> 00:21:41,426 Speaker 1: four touchdowns in one game. Mike I don't care what 417 00:21:41,546 --> 00:21:44,386 Speaker 1: game you're playing in, but four touchdowns in one game 418 00:21:44,586 --> 00:21:47,226 Speaker 1: is a lot and that performance actually helped the a 419 00:21:47,346 --> 00:21:50,746 Speaker 1: f C win fifty nine forty one, which was for me, 420 00:21:50,946 --> 00:21:54,386 Speaker 1: which brings me back to what conference has the most wins? 421 00:21:54,426 --> 00:21:56,666 Speaker 1: The trivia question that I asked you before the break, 422 00:21:56,826 --> 00:21:59,266 Speaker 1: forty seven Pro Bowls played in the a f C 423 00:21:59,586 --> 00:22:03,026 Speaker 1: NFC format since the nineteen seventy merger. What's your guests 424 00:22:03,146 --> 00:22:08,146 Speaker 1: got chance? Mike, let's go NFC. I'm sorry, that's wrong. 425 00:22:08,146 --> 00:22:11,866 Speaker 1: It's actually the a f C to twenty two not 426 00:22:11,946 --> 00:22:14,586 Speaker 1: buying a lotto ticket today, believe it or not, a 427 00:22:14,666 --> 00:22:17,746 Speaker 1: dit not dumb. With a deep dive into the Pro Bowl, 428 00:22:17,826 --> 00:22:21,186 Speaker 1: the NFL does a great job reinventing the Pro Bowl 429 00:22:21,346 --> 00:22:23,226 Speaker 1: with the week leading up to it, and when we 430 00:22:23,266 --> 00:22:25,466 Speaker 1: come back on NFL Explained, we'll talk about Hall of 431 00:22:25,506 --> 00:22:29,786 Speaker 1: Famers as team captains, the skills competition that showcases just 432 00:22:29,906 --> 00:22:33,026 Speaker 1: how freakishly athletic some of these players are, and our 433 00:22:33,146 --> 00:22:39,186 Speaker 1: favorite moments that's still to comp on NFL Explained. This 434 00:22:39,226 --> 00:22:44,026 Speaker 1: podcast is sponsored by Kindrel. 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They were named team 465 00:24:35,786 --> 00:24:39,586 Speaker 1: captains and then drafted their team alongside to NFL dot 466 00:24:39,626 --> 00:24:42,826 Speaker 1: com Fantasy football champions, which must have been a thrill 467 00:24:43,026 --> 00:24:46,386 Speaker 1: for those fantasy players because they were aided by the 468 00:24:46,426 --> 00:24:48,866 Speaker 1: team captains, who happened to be some Hall of famers. 469 00:24:48,866 --> 00:24:50,626 Speaker 1: You've gotta be kidding me. This would have been just 470 00:24:50,706 --> 00:24:53,026 Speaker 1: like a dream come true. You got Dion Sanders and 471 00:24:53,146 --> 00:24:58,386 Speaker 1: Jerry Rice. Team Rice got the better of Dion that day. Mike, 472 00:24:58,506 --> 00:25:01,106 Speaker 1: that was and that's the game that I was there for. 473 00:25:01,666 --> 00:25:03,826 Speaker 1: You know what, though, thinking about it, maybe that was 474 00:25:03,946 --> 00:25:07,306 Speaker 1: when Dan caught the coaching. But he's obviously doing much 475 00:25:07,346 --> 00:25:09,906 Speaker 1: better right now at Jackson State. But while we're talking 476 00:25:09,946 --> 00:25:13,626 Speaker 1: about Dion, he does hold the Pro Bowl record for 477 00:25:13,666 --> 00:25:18,706 Speaker 1: the longest interception return. In the nineteen game, Prime Time 478 00:25:18,826 --> 00:25:22,266 Speaker 1: had an eighties seven yard pick six. Do you remember that. 479 00:25:22,426 --> 00:25:24,946 Speaker 1: I don't remember that exact moment, but lord knows, I 480 00:25:24,986 --> 00:25:28,346 Speaker 1: remember plenty of Prime running down the football fields just 481 00:25:28,386 --> 00:25:30,866 Speaker 1: picking off guys well. And when we talk about these 482 00:25:30,946 --> 00:25:34,066 Speaker 1: athletes running down the field and what they do, this 483 00:25:34,146 --> 00:25:37,586 Speaker 1: is why I am extra extra excited about the skills 484 00:25:37,626 --> 00:25:41,866 Speaker 1: competition this year. So originally the Seals Competition ran from 485 00:25:41,946 --> 00:25:44,706 Speaker 1: nine to two thousand seven, and in the first version 486 00:25:44,706 --> 00:25:47,466 Speaker 1: of the Skills competition, they had an NFL quarterback challenge 487 00:25:47,466 --> 00:25:49,706 Speaker 1: in a forty yard dash, but then all of that 488 00:25:49,906 --> 00:25:53,386 Speaker 1: stopped because it was the logistics and the quality of 489 00:25:53,426 --> 00:25:56,626 Speaker 1: the field and etcetera, etcetera. But when I talked to 490 00:25:56,666 --> 00:26:00,746 Speaker 1: Peter O'Reilly, he said that the league had held several 491 00:26:00,786 --> 00:26:03,746 Speaker 1: focus groups with players to see what would make it 492 00:26:03,866 --> 00:26:08,346 Speaker 1: more appealing or enticeing, and this is what the players said, 493 00:26:08,506 --> 00:26:11,586 Speaker 1: that they'd like to have a skills competition, and Peter 494 00:26:11,666 --> 00:26:14,066 Speaker 1: thought it was Joe Thomas, our colleague and also one 495 00:26:14,106 --> 00:26:16,986 Speaker 1: of our podcast guests who came up with the dodgeball idea, 496 00:26:17,226 --> 00:26:20,106 Speaker 1: think about that, the best NFL players that you know 497 00:26:20,506 --> 00:26:23,946 Speaker 1: watching them play dodgeball. Come on, it's not fun. As 498 00:26:23,986 --> 00:26:26,186 Speaker 1: a guy that played in the charity dodgeball league for 499 00:26:26,186 --> 00:26:28,346 Speaker 1: a few years after I graduated college, believe me, I 500 00:26:28,386 --> 00:26:30,346 Speaker 1: would sign up a million times out of a million 501 00:26:30,426 --> 00:26:33,546 Speaker 1: to go and watch something like that. Um, but you're right, 502 00:26:33,586 --> 00:26:36,066 Speaker 1: I mean because adity like, it is abundantly clear that 503 00:26:36,386 --> 00:26:40,066 Speaker 1: these guys are so athletic and do so many special things. 504 00:26:40,106 --> 00:26:42,066 Speaker 1: But when you put them in an environment that's not 505 00:26:42,106 --> 00:26:44,146 Speaker 1: just football and to be able to showcase some of 506 00:26:44,146 --> 00:26:47,026 Speaker 1: those skills is just really cool. So this year's Skill 507 00:26:47,146 --> 00:26:52,506 Speaker 1: Challenge challenges are going to include precision passing, Thread the Needle, 508 00:26:52,546 --> 00:26:54,826 Speaker 1: which is a one minute head to head offense versus 509 00:26:54,906 --> 00:26:57,826 Speaker 1: defense accuracy challenge. You got the best catch, couple of 510 00:26:57,866 --> 00:27:00,986 Speaker 1: wide receivers vying for for that, which is kind of cool. 511 00:27:01,106 --> 00:27:03,426 Speaker 1: Fastest man, are you kidding me? Like, that's the one 512 00:27:03,466 --> 00:27:05,746 Speaker 1: that I want to go and see. It's old school 513 00:27:05,866 --> 00:27:08,426 Speaker 1: forty yard dash, let's roll here. And then the epic 514 00:27:08,466 --> 00:27:11,546 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl dot Ball came which to me, I once again, 515 00:27:12,026 --> 00:27:14,186 Speaker 1: samny up, I'm ready to watch that one. But see, 516 00:27:14,346 --> 00:27:15,946 Speaker 1: I think that this is part of where the growth 517 00:27:15,946 --> 00:27:17,866 Speaker 1: is so much fun. The best catch that's kind of 518 00:27:17,906 --> 00:27:20,946 Speaker 1: like the NFL's analog to the Dunk contest. And in fact, 519 00:27:20,946 --> 00:27:26,346 Speaker 1: they're going to be judges who are gauging what is 520 00:27:26,386 --> 00:27:29,666 Speaker 1: the best kind of creative catch that a player comes 521 00:27:29,746 --> 00:27:32,506 Speaker 1: up with. And you know who the two judges are, 522 00:27:32,866 --> 00:27:35,546 Speaker 1: who do We got two of the most epic, epic, 523 00:27:35,666 --> 00:27:39,826 Speaker 1: epic ball catchers ever, Santonio Holmes, who of course had 524 00:27:39,866 --> 00:27:42,706 Speaker 1: that iconic catch in the Super Bowl won him a 525 00:27:42,746 --> 00:27:45,186 Speaker 1: Super Bowl m v P. And another man who had 526 00:27:45,226 --> 00:27:48,666 Speaker 1: an absolutely iconic catching the Super Bowl, David Tyree. Oh 527 00:27:49,066 --> 00:27:52,226 Speaker 1: here we go, Yes, I'll take it. And this is 528 00:27:52,266 --> 00:27:54,426 Speaker 1: part of what makes this so fun. Right Like when 529 00:27:54,426 --> 00:27:57,346 Speaker 1: we were talking about the focus groups, the players want 530 00:27:57,466 --> 00:28:00,546 Speaker 1: this to be more fun. That's what the skills competition is, 531 00:28:00,586 --> 00:28:02,546 Speaker 1: and that's really what the Pro Bowl is. I mean, 532 00:28:02,546 --> 00:28:06,426 Speaker 1: it's really accessible. Players are interviewed in the game, tam 533 00:28:06,546 --> 00:28:09,186 Speaker 1: live to the stadium and the broadcast. They're allowed to 534 00:28:09,226 --> 00:28:12,026 Speaker 1: have their phones on the sideline, they can tweet during 535 00:28:12,106 --> 00:28:15,426 Speaker 1: the games. There's no flags, it's nothing like that. And 536 00:28:15,466 --> 00:28:18,146 Speaker 1: it's definitely a change in mindset. You know, it's very 537 00:28:18,266 --> 00:28:22,306 Speaker 1: different than the games that we saw on Championship weekend, 538 00:28:22,386 --> 00:28:24,986 Speaker 1: and it's very different than the seriousness that we'll see 539 00:28:24,986 --> 00:28:27,426 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl. And there's one other piece here 540 00:28:27,506 --> 00:28:30,786 Speaker 1: is that keeping things fun like this is a really 541 00:28:30,866 --> 00:28:35,266 Speaker 1: smart way to connect with young fans. And if you 542 00:28:35,266 --> 00:28:37,666 Speaker 1: look at the demographics of the fans that vote in 543 00:28:37,666 --> 00:28:40,706 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl, they definitely skew young. It's a lot 544 00:28:40,746 --> 00:28:43,106 Speaker 1: of young fans voting for players. Yeah, no, I'm with 545 00:28:43,146 --> 00:28:44,386 Speaker 1: you there, And I think it makes a lot of 546 00:28:44,426 --> 00:28:49,746 Speaker 1: sense from an access standpoint to make these guys as 547 00:28:49,786 --> 00:28:52,786 Speaker 1: accessible as possible and also show them and showcase them 548 00:28:52,786 --> 00:28:55,066 Speaker 1: in a different light where you still introduce, like dodgeball, 549 00:28:55,106 --> 00:28:57,826 Speaker 1: for example, a competitiveness that's out there, but like, they're 550 00:28:57,826 --> 00:28:59,266 Speaker 1: not going to be wearing their helmets. You get to 551 00:28:59,266 --> 00:29:01,946 Speaker 1: see their faces while they're going and interacting and probably 552 00:29:01,946 --> 00:29:04,066 Speaker 1: talking smack. I'm sure they're going to be wearing wires 553 00:29:04,066 --> 00:29:08,146 Speaker 1: and the whole thing. Like, to me, that's really really cool. Well, 554 00:29:08,186 --> 00:29:10,546 Speaker 1: and there's one other piece to this, one other component 555 00:29:10,626 --> 00:29:12,426 Speaker 1: before we kind of wind things down, Mike, and that 556 00:29:12,586 --> 00:29:14,626 Speaker 1: is the Pro Bowl also is a chance to actually 557 00:29:14,626 --> 00:29:18,546 Speaker 1: experiment with some rules that are being considered. There are 558 00:29:18,546 --> 00:29:20,706 Speaker 1: no kickoffs in the Pro Bowl, and that's for health 559 00:29:20,706 --> 00:29:25,146 Speaker 1: and safety reasons. So the fourth and fifteen from the 560 00:29:25,826 --> 00:29:28,826 Speaker 1: instead of an onside kick, that's something that can be 561 00:29:28,946 --> 00:29:32,746 Speaker 1: used in the Pro Bowl. There's the spot and choose. 562 00:29:33,506 --> 00:29:37,146 Speaker 1: Do you know what this is? Okay? So the spot 563 00:29:37,306 --> 00:29:42,146 Speaker 1: and choose is basically one team picks what yard line 564 00:29:42,226 --> 00:29:45,626 Speaker 1: the play begins at, and then the other team chooses 565 00:29:45,746 --> 00:29:48,586 Speaker 1: whether it wants to play offense or defense. So you 566 00:29:48,666 --> 00:29:52,026 Speaker 1: have a coin toss and you decide do you want 567 00:29:52,026 --> 00:29:54,906 Speaker 1: to spot or do you want to choose? Get it Like, 568 00:29:55,226 --> 00:29:58,986 Speaker 1: if you're the spot, you can pick whatever the fifty. 569 00:29:59,026 --> 00:30:01,266 Speaker 1: So then the other team decides, all right, well do 570 00:30:01,306 --> 00:30:02,826 Speaker 1: I want to play defense from the fifty or do 571 00:30:02,866 --> 00:30:04,626 Speaker 1: I want to play offense from the fifty. Yeah, some 572 00:30:04,666 --> 00:30:07,266 Speaker 1: subtle wrinkles in a game that we like. No, I'm like, 573 00:30:07,346 --> 00:30:08,666 Speaker 1: it's like best ball when you go out with some 574 00:30:08,706 --> 00:30:11,226 Speaker 1: of your boys and you're on the golf course, Like, 575 00:30:10,346 --> 00:30:13,786 Speaker 1: that's not really the rules, but it's it is for 576 00:30:13,786 --> 00:30:16,666 Speaker 1: for that environment. So I'm with you there, and indeedy, 577 00:30:16,706 --> 00:30:18,626 Speaker 1: I guess really what it all comes down to is 578 00:30:18,786 --> 00:30:20,546 Speaker 1: for the players to have a great experience and not 579 00:30:20,666 --> 00:30:23,586 Speaker 1: for nothing, Like I would imagine their families who sacrifice 580 00:30:23,626 --> 00:30:25,626 Speaker 1: a lot to make sure that these guys were able 581 00:30:25,666 --> 00:30:27,426 Speaker 1: to go out there. From a coach's perspective and a 582 00:30:27,426 --> 00:30:30,386 Speaker 1: player's perspective, when they go to the game, like they 583 00:30:30,426 --> 00:30:31,946 Speaker 1: can have some fun too. Like to me, it's a 584 00:30:31,946 --> 00:30:34,026 Speaker 1: win win for everyone involved. It really is, and it 585 00:30:34,346 --> 00:30:37,586 Speaker 1: is a reward. It is a chance to celebrate themselves, 586 00:30:37,586 --> 00:30:41,186 Speaker 1: their season, each other, their families, all of that, you know, 587 00:30:41,266 --> 00:30:45,066 Speaker 1: And there are a lot of iconic moments from the 588 00:30:45,066 --> 00:30:47,226 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl. We'd have to do a whole other episode 589 00:30:47,226 --> 00:30:49,346 Speaker 1: on that, Mike, but I'll just say that something that 590 00:30:49,386 --> 00:30:51,866 Speaker 1: sticks out to me. I was very young, obviously two 591 00:30:51,906 --> 00:30:55,266 Speaker 1: thousand and eight, but the late Sean Taylor was voted 592 00:30:55,426 --> 00:30:59,706 Speaker 1: to the Pro Bowl posthumously and the NFC defense took 593 00:30:59,746 --> 00:31:02,906 Speaker 1: the field with only ten players and three of his 594 00:31:02,986 --> 00:31:05,666 Speaker 1: former teammates on the Washington football team all were his 595 00:31:05,826 --> 00:31:09,546 Speaker 1: number twenty one. And then I also think of the 596 00:31:09,586 --> 00:31:12,226 Speaker 1: time that Jeff Saturday was selected to play for the 597 00:31:12,226 --> 00:31:15,986 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers, but he switched teams to do just 598 00:31:16,226 --> 00:31:20,386 Speaker 1: one more snap with his buddy Peyton Manning. Yeah, that's cool, 599 00:31:20,506 --> 00:31:22,906 Speaker 1: Jeff was retiring and it was the last chance to 600 00:31:22,946 --> 00:31:25,186 Speaker 1: be together. It's kind of like the human element of 601 00:31:25,186 --> 00:31:26,986 Speaker 1: this game. Like a lot of times you watched these 602 00:31:27,026 --> 00:31:28,986 Speaker 1: players on the football field and you forget about the 603 00:31:28,986 --> 00:31:32,066 Speaker 1: personal relationships and the things that people are dealing with 604 00:31:32,146 --> 00:31:34,786 Speaker 1: on a regular basis, um in their way of sort 605 00:31:34,826 --> 00:31:38,106 Speaker 1: of celebrating each other. And those are two really good 606 00:31:38,106 --> 00:31:42,626 Speaker 1: examples of that. Yeah. Well, sadly, just as our football 607 00:31:42,666 --> 00:31:46,346 Speaker 1: season is winding down, so too is this episode of 608 00:31:46,546 --> 00:31:51,066 Speaker 1: NFL explained. Alright, So y'all, thanks so much for joining us. 609 00:31:51,146 --> 00:31:53,146 Speaker 1: Make sure that you tune in to see the skills 610 00:31:53,266 --> 00:31:57,986 Speaker 1: challenge and of course the game, and as always, thanks 611 00:31:58,026 --> 00:32:02,986 Speaker 1: for listening, thanks for downloading, thanks for reviewing, don't forget 612 00:32:03,026 --> 00:32:07,746 Speaker 1: to tweet at us. And that is the Pro Bowl explain. 613 00:32:13,746 --> 00:32:17,226 Speaker 1: America's most reliable network is going ultra with Verizon five 614 00:32:17,266 --> 00:32:19,786 Speaker 1: G Ultra wide ban and more and more places with 615 00:32:19,906 --> 00:32:22,426 Speaker 1: up to ten times faster speeds. You can download a 616 00:32:22,466 --> 00:32:26,226 Speaker 1: movie in mere minutes. 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