It's the crappiest all star game. Any way to change it so a single person on the planet might be tempted to tune in? For example, how about making it a flag football game?
Unpossible
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 23, 2013, 11:51:55 AM
It's the crappiest all star game. Any way to change it so a single person on the planet might be tempted to tune in? For example, how about making it a flag football game?
Allow the winning conference to host the Super Bowl!
Quote from: Valmy on January 23, 2013, 12:10:12 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 23, 2013, 11:51:55 AM
It's the crappiest all star game. Any way to change it so a single person on the planet might be tempted to tune in? For example, how about making it a flag football game?
Allow the winning conference to host the Super Bowl!
Laugh all you want, but that little gimmick makes the All-Star Game a little more interesting to watch.
But any and all ASGs where there's some physical contact tends to be rather lame, because of course no player wants to risk injury for a meaningless game.
It's not a great game due to the injury risk avoidance, but having the game is better than not having it. Just don't watch it if you're not entertained.
Quote from: Barrister on January 23, 2013, 12:18:19 PM
But any and all ASGs where there's some physical contact tends to be rather lame, because of course no player wants to risk injury for a meaningless game.
I'm sure Ray Fosse will be so glad to hear about that.
Quote from: dps on January 23, 2013, 12:36:49 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 23, 2013, 12:18:19 PM
But any and all ASGs where there's some physical contact tends to be rather lame, because of course no player wants to risk injury for a meaningless game.
I'm sure Ray Fosse will be so glad to hear about that.
Best All-Star Game moment EVER
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Speaking of which, Cincy is getting the 2015 game :punk: Too bad ticket prices will be ridiculous.
It needs to be at the start of the season : Superbowl Winning team vs All stars team.
But seriously, the NFL just needs to do away with that thing.
Make it a skills competition. You know, like the sometimes watchable part of NBA All-Star weekend.
I like the cut of your jib Kleves.
Quote from: Grey Fox on January 23, 2013, 01:16:15 PM
It needs to be at the start of the season : Superbowl Winning team vs All stars team.
Yuck. Forget the SUper Bowl winner, the Kansas City Cheifs would dismantle Alabama. It would be a blow-out and incredibly uninteresting to see one team get completely physically dominted.
I would be almost as bad as the Alabama /ND game.
I didn't mean an NCAA team.
Hmm, I thought I saw college all-star team in your post. :blush:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 23, 2013, 01:50:12 PM
I like the cut of your jib Kleves.
The NFL used to have stuff like that, like the old Quarterback Challenge in late Spring/early Summer, but nobody ever watched the damned thing.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 23, 2013, 04:34:27 PM
The NFL used to have stuff like that, like the old Quarterback Challenge in late Spring/early Summer, but nobody ever watched the damned thing.
Do you know anyone besides The Forehead who watches the Pro Bowl? I don't.
Bring back Battle of the Network Stars.
Have the Pro Bowl Player's wives play a Lingerie League game.
Have everyone play drunk. Make them play against robots. Add a dance competition. Flamethrowers! Hookers! Monkeys!
Just throwing stuff out there.
Quote from: frunk on January 23, 2013, 04:49:16 PM
Have the Pro Bowl Player's wives play a Lingerie League game.
Wives vs. girlfriends grudge match? :hmm:
Quote from: Razgovory on January 23, 2013, 04:55:14 PM
Have everyone play drunk. Make them play against robots. Add a dance competition. Flamethrowers! Hookers! Monkeys!
Just throwing stuff out there.
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I'd say maybe make it mid-season, like the NBA All-Star Game...but still being meaningless, no one would want to release their stars and risk injury.
It's fine for Baseball/Basketball I suppose, but an injury-prone game like Football is probably better without it.