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Golf, dodgeball and precision passing were the among the events that went down during opening night of the 2024 Pro Bowl Games on Thursday. The NFC, with the help of several Dallas Cowboys stars, lead the AFC 12-6 entering Sunday’s final.
This is the second year of the NFL’s revamped Pro Bowl format, which takes place in Orlando, Florida. It’s a two-day event that kicked off on Thursday night and will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 4. The 2024 Pro Bowl Games will be capped off with a 7-on-7 flag football game between NFC and AFC Pro Bowlers.
Points won for winning an event will be tallied into a total score that will determine which conference is the 2024 Pro Bowl Games winner.
Here’s a recap of what happened on Thursday night.
Events
Precision passing: Each of the conference’s three quarterbacks competed in a one-minute accuracy competition. The most targets you hit, the higher your score.
Winner: Baker Mayfield (NFC)
The final round was between C.J. Stroud and Mayfield, who won the event on the last throw.
Mayfield also had a memorable moment during his interview with Ryan Clark. Mayfield, despite not throwing since Tampa’s season ended, was sharp enough to edge out Stroud, who just completed the greatest rookie season by a quarterback in NFL history.
Closest to the pin: Six players from each conference drove golf balls to see who could get their drive closest to the pin, which was 115 yards away.
Winner: Bryan Anger (NFC)
Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold put the pressure on early with a shot that landed 13 feet, six inches from the cup. Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson passed him with a shot that landed six feet and two inches from the hole. But his Dallas teammate, Anger, put it away with a beautiful shot that landed just two feet short of the pin.
Maybe the worst shot of the day went to Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson. For whatever reason, the NFL has…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-02-02 02:03:36
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