Football in July

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A few years ago the MLB decided to spice up its All-Star game by making it worth something.  The winning league gets home field advantage in the World Series.  I have always thought that this was a great decision, its great to see players actually get excited when they win an All-star game.  So I started to think, how could the NFL improve the Pro Bowl?


How do you improve on the Pro Bowl?  Adopting the MLB's stance and giving home field advantage to the winner would be quite interesting.  But wouldn't work for a number of reasons.  So I decided to focus on the game itself.  The Pro Bowl needs something exciting to spice it up since we all know players aren't giving their all. (for fear of serious injury)  Oh I know!  How bout some special rules that apply only to the Pro Bowl!  Where can we get some rules that are interesting and exciting? Oh I know!  The now defunct XFL!  The Pro Bowl should adopt 3 rules from the XFL.  They are 1) Bump and run coverage should be allowed by defensive backs.  Let the receivers and defensive backs really go at it.  2) No PAT, after a touchdown the offense must go for a two-point conversion.  If the opposing team intercepts the ball or recovers a fumble and returns it for a touchdown, they should be award 11 points.  3) The Pro Bowl game should adopt the NCAA overtime rules.  I contend that overtime in college football may be the best thing in all over sports.  The XFL may not have lasted long, but it was at least a nice spectacle while it lasted.  Thats what All-Star games should be, great spectacles that are different from the normal rules of the game.    

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  1. GabrielleJuly 25, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    I disagree. Bump and run? No PAT? What are the kickers supposed to do? Be satisfied with punting it away and kicking off the whole time... oh I guess they get the FGAs unless you want to take those away too. There's a reason the XFL didn't last...

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  2. MrOkojieJuly 25, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    yeah, and it had nothing to do with the rules.

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