Dear Roger,
First, congrats on the new gig. You don't work far from me so if you ever wanna grab a drink at Jimmy's Corner on 44th - look me up. Unfortunately I'm writing today because the Pro Bowl is legendarily stupid. It is Jessica Simpson stupid. You have a plum opportunity staring you in the face and sometimes it takes a person like me to point these things out.
This having fans vote thing isn't working. Neither are the players and coaches. Deangelo Hall? John Lynch over Kerry Rhodes? Enough. Fans don't know enough and the players and coaches don't have the time to seriously evaluate every position on the football field.
Here's what you do, jackass. You form a committee of ten smart football people. No beat writers or local columnists. No ESPN talking heads, with one exception (see below). Here's an example list: Peter King, Len Pasquarelli, Dr. Z, Adam Schefter, Chris Mortensen, Clark Judge, Gil Brandt, Ron Jaworski (nobody breakds down tape better), Don Banks & Pat Kirwan. Now follow me...here's where it gets fun.
1. At the end of the season, you pay them a little bit of money to watch a ton of tape and make their selections.
2. You put them in a conference room together and have them debate out each position in the same way they do for the Hall of Fame.
3. You turn on the NFL Network cameras and put the whole thing on television during the week between the Championship Games and the Super Bowl.
What you would create is simply the most fascinating sports television show of all time. Football people debating football. Every football geek in the world would be glued to the television. You can accompany the debate with highlight packages for each player. When Peter King talks about Asante Samuel, you show clips of the Bears game. When Dr. Z argues against Roy Williams at safety, you show clips of touchdown passes sailing over his head.
There's my idea, Rog. Get the fucking thing done.
Yours, Jeff
#2 Mike said . . .I love it, I would watch it, hell I'd take days off of work to watch this debate. Also, regarding the previous blog, it bodes well for us that they trashed the bears.
December 20, 2006
#3 Adam from Pittsburgh said . . .Wow. Great idea. Not only would I watch it, but I would I turn it into a damn celebration. You could create drinking games based around this thing....and imagine the fun Vegas would have with it.
ex: 20-1 odds on Grossman to be the starting QB
December 20, 2006
#4 Adam from Pittsburgh said . . .Tony Romo?
In eight games he did enough to sway somebody, but if he was a Viking, no one would give two fucks.
Fans are football retarted.
That's why the same offensive lineman get in year after year. Do you honestly think fans are smart enough to determine which linemen are doing exemplary work at their position?
"Let's just stick Alan Faneca in there for the sixth year in a row. He's good, right? Jeff Saturday too, right?"
Jeff is absolutley correct. Let people who know something about the game decide who goes to Hawaii.
I already had my doubts about the Pro Bowl, but this Romo thing is a joke. Is the quarterback class really that thin in the NFC? Alex Smith deserves the Pro Bowl more than this guy. You can't judge a player after 8 games. Bullshit.
December 21, 2006
#5 Fred said . . .Tony Romo?
In eight games he did enough to sway somebody, but if he was a Viking, no one would give two fucks.
Fans are football retarted.
That's why the same offensive lineman get in year after year. Do you honestly think fans are smart enough to determine which linemen are doing exemplary work at their position?
"Let's just stick Alan Faneca in there for the sixth year in a row. He's good, right? Jeff Saturday too, right?"
Jeff is absolutley correct. Let people who know something about the game decide who goes to Hawaii.
I already had my doubts about the Pro Bowl, but this Romo thing is a joke. Is the quarterback class really that thin in the NFC? Alex Smith deserves the Pro Bowl more than this guy. You can't judge a player after 8 games. Bullshit.
December 21, 2006
#6 Still said . . .How to fix the pro bowl.
No more expansion teams. The talent level is lower than Dave's mom's tits.
There is obviously not enough talent to go around so you get someone like Bulger in the pro bowl.
A reason why the voting system works is TO is OUT.December 21, 2006
#7 District Selectman said . . .This is such a great idea, Jeff. I pay zero attention to the Pro Bowl and I haven't watched it since we only had 5 stations back when I was nine because there was nothing else on. This would make it more like draft day without the total obsurity factor (there is a college called South Alabama A & M State?) and the 5 minute wait between picks.
December 21, 2006
#8 Pissed Off said . . .Brilliant. The only change I would make would be to have Peter King hanging from his hands in a gimp outfit and an official puncher punch him in his fat gut every time he tried to talk.
December 21, 2006
#9 James said . . .I would agree slightly with Fred that there should be no more expansion teams, the talent level is getting too low. On the Bulger thing though you are full of shit. Bulger is absolutely a Pro Bowl quarterback. If McNabb would have stayed healthy he'd be going with Bulger and Brees, Romo would be out. Romo has no right to be there but I think everyone is just upset and bitter becuase we havent had a Pro Bowl QB since...Fuck I dont the last time we had a pro bowl QB. Rex will have a good shot next year and the stars would have aligned for him to go this year since McNabb got hurt and he might have gone anyway if Romo hadnt come in for that statue Bledsoe. I do believe that he would be going if we could toss out the New England game, Arizona game and Miami game or even any two of these.
December 21, 2006
#10 Jerry said . . .This is whap appears under the "News and Notes" section in Yahoo fantasy football when you click on Rex.
Dec 20 Grossman was named NFC offensive player of the week for his performance in Sunday's overtime victory over Tampa Bay.
Advice: This honor will be quickly forgotten if Grossman fails in his quest to lead the Bears to their first Super Bowl since the legendary 1985 team.
Hows is this fantasy footbal Advice. Why the fuck is everyone hating on the bears. ARRRRG
December 21, 2006
#11 Pissed Off said . . .Gotta love the hate; it'll make the after-taste of the ass-whoopin' that much more the sweet.
December 22, 2006
Yeah I don think people will stop hating on the Bears until they get to the Super Bowl. Even thru the playoffs there will be some doubters and haters that way we arent blindsided when we lose.
Hey how about writing another blog?? This ones only been up for a decade. Theres my idea bloggers. Get the fucking thing done.
December 22, 2006
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