The NFL is taking a softer approach to the Pro Bowl starting next February.
The NFL All-Star Game will replace flag football for a tackle game as part of a series of events. The changes are intended to increase the competitive nature of the game while reducing the chances of wound.
The Pro-Bowl has never been an event more important than the celebration of the best players in Major League Baseball. That’s largely because it happens the week before the Super Bowl, when the attention is elsewhere. And since the players don’t want to risk getting hurt, they often treat it more like an exhibition game, making few tackles, blocks and hits.
Peyton Manning will shape the revised Pro Bowl through his company Omaha Productions. He will also act as one of the coaches for the flag game.
“We’ve received invaluable feedback from players, teams and fans on the reimagining of the Pro Bowl, and as a result, we’re excited to use The Pro Bowl Games as a platform to shine a light on flag football in as an integral part of the future of the sport while also introducing fun new forms of competition and entertainment that will bring our players, their families and their fans closer together than ever before,” said Peter O’Reilly, Executive Vice President of the NFL, club affairs and league events, in a statement.
With the changes, the Pro Bowl will become a multi-day event, allowing players to show off their skills in new ways. The flag football match, pitting the AFC against the NFC, will take place on February 5 and will be broadcast by ABC and ESPN.
This season’s Pro Bowl Games will be held in Las Vegas. Fans will continue to vote for players who make up the rosters.
Officials say more details will be announced later in the 2022-23 season.
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