When you heard the NFL was going to have dodgeball and use drones in its new skills competition at the Pro Bowl, you probably were a bit skeptical. Curious, sure, but very skeptical.
Well, it turns out both events and the entire skills competition at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando were nice additions to Pro Bowl weekend.
The main event was the dodgeball competition, which the NFC dominated to win the Pro Bowl Skills Challenge 3-2.
LET THE DODGEBALL BEGIN!#ProBowlSkills https://t.co/9KiO8UJPVK
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
Valiant effort by @TYHilton13!
Doing work by himself 😂 #ProBowlSkills https://t.co/khNddwh20i
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
And Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott was quite happy about the win.
.@EzekielElliott goes crazy after the NFC Dodgeball win! 😂😂😂#ProBowlSkills https://t.co/wqg0n1Mn33
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
The NFC also won the drone challenge, which involved a drone dropping footballs from extremely high elevations, thanks to New York Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr.
Drone dropping the football from 100+ feet?
No problem for @P2 and @OBJ_3. #ProBowlSKills https://t.co/kTBJmLckMG
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
From 125 feet high…@OBJ_3 extends for the grab…and WINS the drone drop! #ProBowlSkills https://t.co/GLIGCHBmKP
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
The NFC’s other win came on the relay competition.
The AFC Power Relay!
@JayTrain23 finishes it with a time of 32.7! #ProBowlSkills https://t.co/vPosGZKJxN
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
NFC WINS!@EzekielElliott crashes through for the W! #ProBowlSkills https://t.co/R0DzigYX2v
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
The AFC won the hands competition (Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry) and the passing event (Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers).
.@God_Son80 WINS!
He beats @OBJ_3 by 0.2 seconds in the hands competition. 🙌 #ProBowlSkills https://t.co/8l1Fy4mZBX
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
.@OBJ_3 in the #ProBowlSkills Hands Competition?
Yes, PLEASE. 🔥 https://t.co/3Hb93TeZLp
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
Philip Rivers in the Precision Passing challenge: 🔥🔥🔥
Wow. #ProBowlSkills https://t.co/hOQYMawCAC
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
.@DrewBrees taking part in Precision Passing! 🎯#ProBowlSkills https://t.co/W3nI57eenm
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2017
We’ll have to see if any of those skills come in handy during the Pro Bowl on Sunday night at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium at 8 p.m. ET.
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