The conference championship games are over, which means it is time to focus our attention on the NFL's most star-studded game: The Pro Bowl.
This coming Sunday, the best of the NFC and the best of the AFC (as in, those willing to make the post-season trip) will descend upon Orlando for some riveting football action. But before the game, this year's festivities will feature the first "Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball." On Thursday night, the sport will be featured, along with the "Power Relay Challenge," "Precision Passing" and "Best Hands," as part of the inaugural Pro Bowl Skills Showdown. The NFL has kept the rules of this dodgeball game unknown and it is unclear how many players and who will participate in the game. This allows us freedom to imagine.
A long history of NFL players missed out on dodgeball at the Pro Bowl. But we can give them the respect they deserve. Below are the two all-time NFL dodgeball rosters, featuring ten players from the NFC and ten from the AFC. That's right. This is what it would look like if Doug Flutie could line up against Fran Tarkenton on a dodgeball court. It would be incredible. Most of the players featured are scrambling quarterbacks or quarterbacks-turned-wide receivers, but there are some wild cards in play. All would make Patches O'Houlihan proud on ESPN The Ocho.
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