What's the deal with all the Pro-Bowl Drop Outs?

WhoDat · 01-30-2003, 08:52 AM

I\'m torn on this one Gator. On one hand I agree with what you\'re saying, but on the other, it\'s very hard to have an all-star game in football. In other sports it\'s all about fun, and sure you play hard, but...

With football, when you step on the field, if you don\'t go 100% your odds of getting hurt go way up. Further, even at 100% you can be injured in badly. I think it was Robert Edwards, the runningback for Miami, who, three years ago at the Pro Bowl, blew out his knee in the week before the game playing beach football. It was so bad that he was hours away from having it amputated! Look at what happened to McGahee this year. It wasn\'t an all-star game but still...

How terrible would it be if in the 4th quarter, with 12:27 remaining and the score NFL 47, AFC 3, on 2nd and 8, Deuce went of tackle for 2 yards and blew out a knee?! That\'s why a lot of players don\'t go. B/c an injury like that is always a possibility every time you\'re on the field and it\'s just not worth it for a game that doesn\'t matter.

01-30-2003, 08:52 AM	#1
WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	What's the deal with all the Pro-Bowl Drop Outs? I\'m torn on this one Gator. On one hand I agree with what you\'re saying, but on the other, it\'s very hard to have an all-star game in football. In other sports it\'s all about fun, and sure you play hard, but... With football, when you step on the field, if you don\'t go 100% your odds of getting hurt go way up. Further, even at 100% you can be injured in badly. I think it was Robert Edwards, the runningback for Miami, who, three years ago at the Pro Bowl, blew out his knee in the week before the game playing beach football. It was so bad that he was hours away from having it amputated! Look at what happened to McGahee this year. It wasn\'t an all-star game but still... How terrible would it be if in the 4th quarter, with 12:27 remaining and the score NFL 47, AFC 3, on 2nd and 8, Deuce went of tackle for 2 yards and blew out a knee?! That\'s why a lot of players don\'t go. B/c an injury like that is always a possibility every time you\'re on the field and it\'s just not worth it for a game that doesn\'t matter.
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