Andrew Luck to replace Tom Brady in the Pro Bowl

[gunowner930]

Andrew Luck among AFC Pro Bowl replacements - ESPN

I know, I know the Pro Bowl is pretty much pointless and apparently Tom Brady doesn't care enough to go, but its still pretty cool for we Colts fans to see Luck getting recognition at this point in young career.

 

[Hoosier Cowboy]

Brady is to busy crying still but I'm glad to see Andrew get a chance to go his rookie season. Good for him!

 

[NastyNate]

I heard that Brady wont be making the trip due to major soreness of the butt!

 

[FMJ]

Does any else notice all the big names saying no....Arron Rodgers, clay mathews, Tom Brady and a raft of others have said "Nope, aint doin' it".

Its one thing for the fans to ignore/boycott that uselss thing...but when the players start?

 

[findingZzero]

Gotta keep the public interested during the 2 week wait for the SB. After a long season, I would take the honor, but pass on the game.

 

[jjordan2840]

Seems to be its a pretty big risk to play in it anymore. I cant even remember the last time I watched it. But still, its great to see Luck get rewarded for a great season.

 

[gunowner930]

Does any else notice all the big names saying no....Arron Rodgers, clay mathews, Tom Brady and a raft of others have said "Nope, aint doin' it".

Its one thing for the fans to ignore/boycott that uselss thing...but when the players start?

I think it would mean a lot more if fan voting was done away with, at least for positions other than QB, WR, TE, and HB.

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

No reason to watch the game really .... Cant really blame them for saying no, gratz to Luck!

 

[Hoosier Cowboy]

They talked about it before but I think they just need to get rid of the Pro Bowl all together. With it being before the SB that means players in the SB won't be there and usually players from the teams just knocked out don't wanna play so what's the point? It's a joke of a game like the NBA All-Star game so just ditch it all together.

 

[terrehautian]

Get rid of the Pro Bowl as a football game and make it a skills challenge. No one can get hurt like a real game but players can show off their skills. Brady has almost always said no to the Pro Bowl.

 

[4evercoltsfan]

Now I have a reason to watch the Pro Bowl. Peyton as the starter and Andrew as the 2nd AFC QB up...AWESOME

 

[10Forward]

I attended the '86 and '87 Pro Bowls in person - back then at least, it was a big deal for all of the military and dependents in Hawaii - and between Pearl Harbor, Hickam, Schofield Barracks, Barbers Point, Sand Island, Wheeler and Kaneohe, that was a ton.
Everybody would wear their team swag and go to the game. During the week before the game, the players would usually come do 'meet and greets' at many of the bases. I met Dan Fouts and got a picture with him one year.

I can see the game itself being skipped, but they ought to still go out there and do activities with the military. It's a big morale boost for the troops.

 

[BE Mike]

I too think the Pro Bowl should be eighty sixed, but I think the players who go have respect for the game and institutions. Those who refuse to go would appear to be self-centered, selfish and in the sport for their personal gain only.

 

[No2rdame]

Congrats to Luck. Yeah, the game is pointless but it just shows that Brady is a p***y who needs to put his big girl panties on and get over the fact that his team got beat. Seriously, the Pro Bowl has enough rules to protect the QB that the worst he might suffer is a broken nail.

At least when Luck runs he doesn't kick his leg up against the other team.

 

[RockofStrength]

I too think the Pro Bowl should be eighty sixed, but I think the players who go have respect for the game and institutions. Those who refuse to go would appear to be self-centered, selfish and in the sport for their personal gain only.

Until he ruins his career in an utterly pointless game, that is. I can appreciate wanting to enjoy full use of one's limbs: playing a game for other's entertainment for no reason other than that the game exists at risk to my limbs seems kinda stupid to me.

 

[Oliver]

Get rid of the Pro Bowl as a football game and make it a skills challenge. No one can get hurt like a real game but players can show off their skills.

THIS! I remember when the NFL had the quarterback challenge. I really enjoyed watching them showcase their skill-sets. Oh well.

 

[bthacker24]

+1 for Andrew

 

[paddling_man]

I worked it in 2011. The week in Hawaii was great but it was a joke for the players.

 

[BE Mike]

Until he ruins his career in an utterly pointless game, that is. I can appreciate wanting to enjoy full use of one's limbs: playing a game for other's entertainment for no reason other than that the game exists at risk to my limbs seems kinda stupid to me.

Having watched a few Pro Bowls in recent years, it seems like there is little chance of an injury, especially to a quarterback. It's not like they are hitting as hard as they can. Also, it's not like they don't get paid to play in the Pro Bowl.