I was just watching outside the lines and there was an interview with Goddell(sp) and they were discussing a new idea on the pro-bowl. He wants to change it so that the pro-bowl will be in the week before the super bowl. None of the super-bowl players will be allowed to play in the bowl.

I think it might be a pretty decent idea to change things up like that. It will give something more interesting during that middle week between the super bowl.

Thoughts on the possible change?

This is surprisingly a good idea. I wonder if they would at least show up to the pro bowl as part of the Superbowl weekly event? Seems plausible. Less people would participate IMO but more people would watch. I'd say give it a shot.

edit: Move pro bowl to Superbowl city too. Any mention of this or Hawaii still?

He mentioned that it would give the NFL a very climactic end with the Super Bowl and I completely agree with him.

Seemed pretty confident about it, and said it would not be done this year because of commitments but should be done by the 08-09 season. I like it..

I saw this interview as well. I like the idea a lot.

Keep the ProBowl in Hawaii though. It's a nice vacation for everyone involved (I'm not talking about players, but all the people involved who can't afford to go to Hawaii whenever they want).

This would be a good change. If they wanted to make it a great change give each person on the winning team 100 grand.

This is an excellent idea and I'm sure it would be very beneficial to the NFL.

Anything is better than what they have now. How about monetary compensation/prize for the winning team?

I believe winning team does get paid more.

I'm sure it needs to be more considering most the starters are already getting paid bank.

Goodell should also switch the Super Bowl to Saturday night.

Thoughts?

On the surface I like this idea. It might be a little impractical to have the PB in Hawaii every year though, so perhaps have that game located in the same city as the SB a week later. This could be a huge event for a city, obviously, and be part of a week long celebration. (They might want to make the first one in Honolulu to help compensate them for the loss of the Pro-Bowl. Eh, whatever.)

Don't really see any reason for this.

Incentives folks, doesn't making the game more competitive = significantly heightened injury risk?

As a fan I like it. But it hurts the NFL's bottom line as Saturday presents a greater array of entertainment alternatives. The Super Bowl's coin comes largely from the "non-hardcore NFL fan" audience.

Not sure if it's changed, but I believe winning players get $30k and losers get $15k.

Think a little bit harder about that for a second.

I'm not sure what sort of revenue the pro bowl brings in, but to pay each player an amount that would be "meaningful" would cost... $30mil?

Nobody gives a [censored] about All-Star games.

People go for the experience more than they do the game. None of them care who actually win. They want to see an entertaining, high scoring game.

I see no reason to change the date.

Yeah, but don't you think that the Super Bowl would trump most of those entertainment options? For one Saturday night? Also, I think that the suggestion is more related to having the Sunday after to recover from the Super Bowl parties. No recovery time when the game is on Sunday. If the game is going to be two weeks after the championship games, there's really few reasons that the Super Bowl couldn't be on Saturday night.

I agree, and as is it just sucks for fans trying to enjoy a Super Bowl party.

While this is certainly true, I'm sure a fine argument can be made for a lot of that audience going to bed on Sunday because they have to work the next day.

Yeah, but don't you think that the Super Bowl would trump most of those entertainment options? For one Saturday night? Also, I think that the suggestion is more related to having the Sunday after to recover from the Super Bowl parties. No recovery time when the game is on Sunday. If the game is going to be two weeks after the championship games, there's really few reasons that the Super Bowl couldn't be on Saturday night.

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Which is why I support it as a fan.

I really think you are underestimating how many non-sports/non-football fans who go to "Super bowl" parties on Sunday nights might have something better/more interesting to them on a Saturday. These non-sports/non-football fans are why the Super Bowl = mad coin.

While this is certainly true, I'm sure a fine argument can be made for a lot of that audience going to bed on Sunday because they have to work the next day.

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The Super Bowl is already on Sunday and it already has a huge audience.

That there are people who are already not a part of the Super Bowl's Sunday audience because they prefer sleeping is of no consequence.

Are you arguing the ratings tail off to an appreciable degree later on in the Super Bowl because people start off watching but then bail and go to sleep and somehow having the SB on Saturday would 1) keep them (and everyone else who already watches the SB) and 2) encourage the early sleepers to not be early sleepers?

I like the idea of switching it to a saturday but that will never happen. Even if it's a really good idea, changing anything about the superbowl would be more of a risk that it's probably worth. It's just such a massive event right now why would anyone mess with it?

JR,

no, just playing devil's advocate. If NFL execs thought they could make more money by having it on Saturday, they would. I just know I'd personally prefer watching it on Saturday night.

A drawback is the lack of the Superbowl players. These are some of the biggest names in the game precisely because they are playing in the Super Bowl.