2011 NFL Pro Bowl: Official Game Thread for Browns Fans

by Chris Pokorny on Jan 30, 2011 6:15 PM EST in 2010 Game Day Threads

It is time to get excited for the 2011 NFL Pro Bowl, which takes place at 7:00 PM EST! This is the official game thread that you can use as you witness two members of the Cleveland Browns, Joe Thomas and Alex Mack, block for some of the AFC's most elite players.

A word of caution though: SB Nation lists the Colts' Jeff Saturday as the starting center for the AFC team. Whether that is an assumption by them or a fact will be determined when the game kicks off. It might be accurate, because Mack was originally billed as a second alternate. My guess is that Saturday was the first alternate, and therefore would play first.

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hint to front office: look for talented players. Steal/trade/sign them.

the end.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 30, 2011 7:07 PM EST reply actions

please go away goo goo dolls…you’re career is over.

by the irish chop on Jan 30, 2011 7:12 PM EST reply actions

your.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 30, 2011 7:20 PM EST up reply actions

thanks grammar police.

by the irish chop on Jan 30, 2011 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

your welcome.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 30, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions

you’re.

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by SpecialBrownie on Jan 30, 2011 8:52 PM EST up reply actions

thanks grammar police.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 30, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

yore welcome?

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 30, 2011 9:20 PM EST up reply actions

I love the goo goo dolls. They’re one of my favorite bands. Lay off.

The voice of youthful optimism.

by brownsboy14 on Jan 30, 2011 7:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Maybe the spin doctors will play for you at half-time.

by the irish chop on Jan 30, 2011 7:37 PM EST up reply actions

I like the spin doctors too.

The voice of youthful optimism.

by brownsboy14 on Jan 30, 2011 7:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

this exchange was funny.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 30, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions

They should just air the whole game with the QB’s mic on.

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by Chris Pokorny on Jan 30, 2011 7:35 PM EST reply actions

The should air the whole game with everyone’s mic on. Also no censoring. I would actually be watching right now if they did that. Instead I’m watching the Cavs break some records.

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by Adrock2099 on Jan 30, 2011 7:43 PM EST up reply actions

wasn’t that called the XFL?

by discoinferno083 on Jan 30, 2011 8:00 PM EST up reply actions

SCRUMS AND NO FAIR CATCHES!!!! The XFL was just regular football with worse players and less rules that prevent needless injuries.

"Quote goes here."

by Adrock2099 on Jan 30, 2011 8:08 PM EST up reply actions

Yay another loss!

by emily522 on Jan 30, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions

"Quote goes here."

by Adrock2099 on Jan 30, 2011 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

Mack looks good chasing down the defenders after the interception. He’s all over the field!

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..." C. Darwin

by Spidey on Jan 30, 2011 8:02 PM EST reply actions

Moon was right, he’s a natural nose tackle.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 30, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

goodness, all these ints.

by davus on Jan 30, 2011 8:05 PM EST reply actions

I’m watching because there’s nothing else on.

by emily522 on Jan 30, 2011 8:17 PM EST reply actions

35-0. Exhilarating.

by emily522 on Jan 30, 2011 8:28 PM EST reply actions

Another tackle by Mack! Could he be the leading tackler on the AFC?

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..." C. Darwin

by Spidey on Jan 30, 2011 8:35 PM EST reply actions

worst game ever.

by davus on Jan 30, 2011 8:37 PM EST reply actions

The AFC team is showing how difficult it is to run an offense shuttling 3 QBs in and out. You’d never see a real pro team doing that now would you?

Oh.

Ooops.

Welcome Joe!
Go Seneca!

by LondonBrown on Jan 30, 2011 8:49 PM EST reply actions

hey oh!

Charlie Frye.

by discoinferno083 on Jan 30, 2011 9:13 PM EST up reply actions

I propose that they give the winners of this game (the respective conference) home field for the Super Bowl. Also play the game around somewhere between week 12 and 14.

This score before even halftime, also just goes to show how the rule changes aren’t helping a damn thing.

The problem with the pro-bowl is, and always has been, a large amount players not giving a f@^#.

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 30, 2011 8:53 PM EST reply actions

Can’t see the Browns/Ravens players trying to hard to get homefield for the steelers…. ditto Bears/ Vikes.

Welcome Joe!
Go Seneca!

by LondonBrown on Jan 30, 2011 8:59 PM EST up reply actions

I can see the players coming from playoff contending teams (which is where most of the pro-bowlers will be from) trying hard as hell to get home field for the AFC / NFC (possibly them).

Also play the game around somewhere between week 12 and 14.

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 30, 2011 9:32 PM EST up reply actions

OK Makes sense if you play it early.

I’m inclined to make it a paper team only and scrap the game if interest declines any more.

Welcome Joe!
Go Seneca!

by LondonBrown on Jan 30, 2011 9:39 PM EST up reply actions

If we’re willing to scrap the actual game (which I’m not opposed to in its current state), then you’d have to scrap the pointless fan voted “paper teams” too. Essentially, you’d have the Popularity Contest Team and the All-Pro Team.

I still think there’s a lot of potential with the concept of the pro-bowl, we just them to be playing for home field.

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 30, 2011 9:54 PM EST up reply actions

the problem with this is the length of the NFL season. the NFL is a shorter season than baseball, basketball, or hockey. You really do need most of the season to judge pro bowl candidates for many positions. Lets say the Pro bowl is played around week 12. that would mean that the ballots would have to be in by week 10-11. By week 9, most of the ballots would be cast. Before week 10, no one was talking about vick as an mvp candidate, let alone a pro bowler. If your idea happens, vick goes from pro bowl starter to maybe not even an appearance in the pro bowl. If we do it this way, a guy like hillis may not make it either.

It sucks that its players not giving a f@^k. However the alternative you suggest would just lead to a ton of pro bowl snubs. For all the problems of the Pro Bowl, the one thing I think they do have going is that more than other sports, they are very good at having few snubs. I mean every year fans can point to players on teams they root for an call “snub” but the numbers of true snubs are much lower than in baseball or basketball (especially basketball). It may be the most boring an meaningless all star game, but it is the most accurate imo of the players deserving to be there

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Intensive Purposes? I could care less...
your whole argument is a fallacy!

by bross09 on Jan 30, 2011 11:16 PM EST up reply actions

Why not just leave it at accepted to another echelon….don’t make them play.

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by 489favegame stat on Jan 30, 2011 9:43 PM EST reply actions

WOOOOO!!!

by davus on Jan 30, 2011 10:33 PM EST reply actions

MACK SCORED A TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

If you haven't watched Inception, do it now. Right now.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 30, 2011 10:33 PM EST reply actions

Touchdown Alex Mack!!!

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by Chris Pokorny on Jan 30, 2011 10:33 PM EST reply actions

That was so incredibly awesome.

If you haven't watched Inception, do it now. Right now.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 30, 2011 10:34 PM EST up reply actions

i can’t stop laughing

by davus on Jan 30, 2011 10:35 PM EST up reply actions

Neither can I. I was flipping haha.

If you haven't watched Inception, do it now. Right now.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 30, 2011 10:35 PM EST up reply actions

Mack was the only lineman to run out and was asking for the pitch. HAHAHAHA!

If you haven't watched Inception, do it now. Right now.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 30, 2011 10:35 PM EST reply actions

Haha, there’s a high point to this one!

Alex Mack is a beast.

"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert

by Simmsinns on Jan 30, 2011 10:35 PM EST reply actions

Watching the whole game paid off for once.

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by Chris Pokorny on Jan 30, 2011 10:36 PM EST up reply actions

“Well he leads Cleveland in scoring this year”-Brian Billick

Holmgren for President, of the World

by BrownEye on Jan 30, 2011 10:37 PM EST up reply actions

I’d invite Billick to have intercourse with himself prior to taking an extended vacation to Hades.

by Dawg Nuts on Jan 31, 2011 9:52 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, just make it a one-way trip.

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice.
In practice there is. -- Yogi Berra

by JustPlainBrowns on Jan 31, 2011 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

A new “Mack” attack!

by the irish chop on Jan 30, 2011 10:37 PM EST reply actions

Wow, that was epic.

If you haven't watched Inception, do it now. Right now.

by SpecialBrownie on Jan 30, 2011 10:40 PM EST reply actions

That was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. Alex Mack is an utter beast. What a great reward to one of the few guys on the field who looked like he cared.

by Onyx Lightning on Jan 30, 2011 10:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Every single play, Mack was downfield looking for somebody to block, regardless of the fact that most of the other lineman didn’t seem to care about the game. It was really nice to see him get rewarded in such an awesome way.

The best part was how Hester wasn’t even trying to get the ball to Mack but he snagged it out of the air and just took off.

by superbacker56 on Jan 30, 2011 10:48 PM EST reply actions