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5 Rule Changes For The Pro Bowl


Shufdog

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4. More two-minute warnings and alternating possessions: If you love the two-minute warning, then you're going to love this rule: During the Pro Bowl, there will be a two-minute warning in every quarter.
 
The NFL's hope is that this means the teams will use a two-minute offense at the end of the quarter. The reason the team with the ball will want to use a two-minute offense is because they won't be getting the ball back in the next quarter. The ball will change possession at the end of each quarter, so if Team Irvin has the ball at the 40-yard line when the clock hits zero at the end of the first quarter, they'll lose possession and Team Carter will start the second quarter with the ball at their own 25-yard line.

 

 

Bull feces. It's another commercial. The two minute warning is useless.

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3. More timeouts: We probably don't need a game with more timeouts, but we're getting it anyway. For the Pro Bowl, each team will be given two timeouts per quarter, so they'll have a total of eight timeouts for the entire game at their disposal. During regular season games, teams are given three timeouts per half.
 
Teams in the Pro Bowl will also have have carry-over timeouts. If a timeout isn't used in the first or third quarter, it can carry-over to the second or fourth quarter. Only one timeout can carry-over per quarter, so the most timeouts a team could have in the second or fourth quarter is three.

 

Oh hey...more commercials.

 

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I hope they arent using this as a testing ground for future rule changes.

 

For example eliminating the kickoff altogether and such. not good moves imo

 

That's what I'm afraid of! I thought backing up the PAT was an OK change, but I hope they don't get stupid!

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I kind of hope the way the 3rd quarter ended tonight that the idea of alternating possessions is put to bed once and for all.

It took like 30 minutes to get through the final two minutes of the quarter and it totally ruined what was a really good game up until that point-and it could have been even worse had the North's kicker not choked.

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Often kickoffs are some of the most exciting plays in game and can decide the outcome. In my opinion they should  not even consider eliminate,or tinker with such an important part of the game. A wise man once said,If it's not broken,why attempt to fix it? Just shows the NFL is often not very wise.

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Wait, so the popularity of the pro bowl has seen a sharp decline over the years, and this is how the NFL tries to re-engage the fans? This game is beyond a farce. It might as well be rock and jock football hosted by MTV (showing my age).

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