The NFL’s annual all-star occasion is getting a makeover.
The first-ever Pro Bowl Games, held this week at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, will function a sequence of expertise competitions for the league’s prime gamers within the AFC and NFC, together with dodgeball, golf and precision passing. The conventional exhibition sort out soccer recreation held the week earlier than the Super Bowl might be changed by three flag soccer video games on Sunday led by head coaches Peyton and Eli Manning.
The expertise competitions might be broadcast Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN, whereas the flag soccer video games might be broadcast on Sunday at 3 p.m., additionally on ESPN.
With the addition of quarterback Tyler Huntley as an harm substitute, the Ravens may have six gamers competing within the reimagined occasion. Here’s a breakdown of what they’ll be doing:
Precision Passing (Thursday)
Each quarterback will compete in a one-minute accuracy competitors making an attempt to hit as many transferring targets as potential. After the buzzer sounds, they’ll get one final long-distance throw to earn bonus factors.
AFC
Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars
Tyler Huntley, Ravens
Derek Carr, Raiders
NFC
Kirk Cousins, Vikings
Geno Smith, Seahawks
Jared Goff, Lions
Longest Drive (Thursday)
Four gamers from every convention will try to drive a golf ball the furthest distance off a tee. Each participant will get three swings and the participant who drives the ball the furthest inside the boundaries on either side of the golf green might be declared the winner.
AFC
Justin Tucker, Ravens
Jordan Poyer, Bills
C.J. Mosley, Jets
Marlon Humphrey, Ravens
Matt Judon, Patriots
NFC
Jonathan Allen, Commanders
Tress Way, Commanders
Daron Payne, Commanders
T.J. Hockenson, Vikings
Za’Darius Smith, Vikings
Lightning Round (Thursday)
Each convention will choose 16 gamers to compete in a three-part elimination problem that may decide one winner.
In the primary occasion, Splash Catch, teammates from every convention will toss water balloons forwards and backwards from rising distances. Each tandem that completes all of their tosses advances to the second part.
In half two, High Stakes, gamers will try to catch punts from a JUGS machine.
In the ultimate half, Thrill of the Spill, the remaining gamers will purpose at targets connected to a bucket hanging above the pinnacle of an opposing convention’s coach. The first group to dump the bucket on the opposing coach wins.
AFC
Quinnen Williams, Jets
Mitch Morse, Bills
Joel Bitonio, Browns
Pat Surtain II, Broncos
Laremy Tunsil, Texans
Ben Jones, Titans
Jamal Agnew, Jaguars
Justin Hardee, Jets
Bradley Chubb, Dolphins
Rodger Saffold, Bills
Matt Milano, Bills
Jeffrey Simmons, Titans
Wyatt Teller, Browns
Derrick Henry, Titans
Dion Dawkins, Bills
Patrick Ricard, Ravens
Cam Heyward, Steelers
Trey Hendrickson, Bengals
Terron Armstead, Dolphins
Xavien Howard, Dolphins
NFC
Frank Ragnow, Lions
Budda Baker, Cardinals
Chris Lindstrom, Falcons
Brian Burns, Panthers
KaVontae Turpin, Cowboys
Jeremy Reaves, Commanders
Penei Sewell, Lions
Cam Jordan, Saints
Terry McLaurin, Commanders
Fred Warner, 49ers
Tristan Wirfs, Buccaneers
Demarcus Lawrence, Cowboys
Talanoa Hufanga, 49ers
Quandre Diggs, Seahawks
Dexter Lawrence, Giants
Zack Martin, Cowboys
Tyler Biadasz, Cowboys
Danielle Hunter, Vikings
Trent Williams, 49ers
Elgton Jenkins, Packers
Dodgeball (Thursday)
A multi-round match of basic dodgeball options 4 groups of 5 gamers that begins with the offenses and defenses from each conferences going through off and culminates in an AFC vs. NFC showdown.
In the primary matchup, the AFC offense will face the AFC protection to find out the AFC winner. In the second recreation, the NFC offense takes on the NFC protection to find out the NFC winner.
In the finale, the AFC winner and NFC winner meet to find out the champion.
AFC Offense
Nick Chubb, Browns
Tyreek Hill, Dolphins
Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals
Josh Jacobs, Raiders
Mark Andrews, Ravens
Dawson Knox, Bills
AFC Defense
Myles Garrett, Browns
Maxx Crosby, Raiders
Sauce Garder, Jets
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Steelers
Roquan Smith, Ravens
Marlon Humphrey, Ravens
NFC Offense
Dalvin Cook, Vikings
CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys
Saquon Barkley, Giants
George Kittle, 49ers
Kyle Juszczyk, 49ers
Christian McCaffrey, 49ers
NFC Defense
Demario Davis, Saints
Jaire Alexander, Packers
Trevon Diggs, Cowboys
Micah Parsons, Cowboys
Jalen Ramsey, Rams
Tariq Woolen, Seahawks
Kick Tac Toe (Sunday)
Each group’s kicker, punter and lengthy snapper compete in a large tic-tac-toe competitors. The first group to finish a connecting line of three squares or hit 5 squares complete might be declared the winner.
AFC
Justin Tucker, Ravens
AJ Cole, Raiders
Morgan Cox, Titans
NFC
Jason Myers, Seahawks
Tress Way, Commanders
Andrew DePaola, Vikings
Flag Football (Sunday)
The flag soccer finale on Sunday will function three video games with the AFC and NFC rosters’ ability place gamers together with facilities, who snap and kneel as is customary in seven-on-seven competitors.
AFC
QB Derek Carr, Raiders
QB Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars
QB Tyler Huntley, Ravens
RB Nick Chubb, Browns
RB Josh Jacobs, Raiders
RB Derrick Henry, Titans
WR Davante Adams, Raiders
WR Stefon Diggs, Bills
WR Tyreek Hill, Dolphins
WR Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals
TE Mark Andrews, Ravens
TE Dawson Knox, Bills
FB Patrick Ricard, Ravens
OLB Matt Judon, Patriots
OLB Matt Milano, Bills
OLB Bradley Chubb, Dolphins
ILB C.J. Mosley, Jets
ILB Roquan Smith, Ravens
CB Pat Surtain II, Broncos
CB Sauce Gardner, Jets
CB Xavien Howard, Dolphins
CB Marlon Humphrey, Ravens
FS Minkah Fitzpatrick, Steelers
SS Derwin James, Chargers
SS Jordan Poyer, Bills
RET SPEC Jamal Agnew, Jaguars
SP TEAM Justin Hardee, Jets
C Ben Jones, Titans
C Mitch Morse, Bills
NFC
QB Kirk Cousins, Vikings
QB Geno Smith, Seahawks
QB Jared Goff, Lions
RB Dalvin Cook, Vikings
RB Saquon Barkley, Giants
RB Christian McCaffrey, 49ers
WR Terry McLaurin, Commanders
WR Justin Jefferson, Vikings
WR CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys
WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions
TE T.J. Hockenson, Vikings
TE George Kittle, 49ers
FB Kyle Juszczyk, 49ers
OLB Micah Parsons, Cowboys
OLB Danielle Hunter, Vikings
OLB Za’Darius Smith, Vikings
ILB Demario Davis, Saints
ILB Fred Warner, 49ers
CB Jaire Alexander, Packers
CB Jalen Ramsey, Rams
CB Trevon Diggs, Cowboys
CB Tariq Woolen, Seahawks
FS Quandre Diggs, Seahawks
SS Talanoa Hufanga, 49ers
SS Budda Baker, Cardinals
RET SPEC KaVontae Turpin, Cowboys
SP TEAM Jeremy Reaves, Commanders
C Frank Ragnow, Lions
C Tyler Biadasz, Cowboys
Other occasions
Best Catch: Two gamers from every convention will compete in a finest catch competitors, displaying off their creativity, inventiveness and expertise. Fans will vote on-line to find out their favourite catch, and the gamers with the best votes will compete within the finals on Sunday.
Gridiron Gauntlet: A side-by-side relay race showcasing power, velocity and agility, six gamers from every convention will compete to see who finishes first. The four-part Gauntlet, every section 40 yards in size, features a sequence of breakaway partitions, a piece of climbing over partitions and beneath tables, a tire run and a blocking sled carrying a coach throughout the end line.
Move the Chains: Four groups (two groups from every convention) will compete aspect by aspect in a weighted wall pull that may showcase their power, velocity and ingenuity. Each group of 5 gamers is answerable for pulling a wall, loaded up with heavy weights, 10 yards as rapidly as potential utilizing first-down chains. The winner of the best-of-three playoff might be declared the champion.
Overall scoring
The profitable convention of every ability competitors earns three factors in direction of their group’s general rating, with 24 complete factors obtainable throughout the eight expertise occasions.
The profitable convention from every of the primary two flag soccer video games will earn six factors for his or her group, for a complete of 12 obtainable factors.
Points from the abilities competitions and first two flag video games might be added collectively and would be the rating in the beginning of the third and ultimate flag recreation, which is able to decide the profitable convention.
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