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The NFL Professional Bowl was referred to as off this 12 months as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, however the league acquired a little bit inventive with its workaround.
As an alternative of airing the standard Professional Bowl, a digital model of the sport can be aired this weekend. Some present and former NFL gamers, together with celebrities, can be competing with Professional Bowl rosters within the “Madden NFL 21” online game.
“Even amidst unparalleled change throughout the sports activities business, we’re excited to transition most of the signature elements of the Professional Bowl — which can go digital in Madden NFL 21 — into a brand new modern expertise for our gamers and followers,” NFL govt vice chairman of membership enterprise and occasions Peter O’Reilly stated in a press release.
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So how precisely does this work? We’ll clarify beneath what you possibly can anticipate from the digital Professional Bowl in 2021.
When is the 2021 NFL Professional Bowl?
- Sunday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. EST
The digital NFL Professional Bowl can be held rather than the sport on Sunday, Jan. 5. The alternative “Madden NFL 21”
watch the 2021 NFL Professional Bowl
The 2021 NFL Professional Bowl can be accessible to observe in plenty of methods. You may watch by the EA Madden NFL Twitch channel, embedded above, in addition to the NFL’s YouTube, Twitter and Fb platforms. The sport will even be streamed on NFL Community.
As well as, streamers Ninja, FaZe Swagg, AustinShow and AMP can have the sport accessible on their respective Twitch channels as a watch get together.
Charissa Thompson and Michael Strahan can be internet hosting the occasion.
How is the Professional Bowl going to work this 12 months?
The 2021 NFL Professional Bowl can be digital, with eight gamers and celebrities competing in opposition to each other utilizing the online game “Madden 21.” 4 folks will management the NFC whereas one other 4 management the AFC, each being the total rosters as chosen. Deshaun Watson and Kyler Murray have been named as “Group Leads” as they’re every Professional Bowl gamers this season. The gamers can be taking part in the sport from their houses, and will play one five-minute quarter of the sport.
Within the first quarter it will likely be Deshaun Watson vs. Kyler Murray. Within the second quarter it will likely be Keyshawn Johnson vs. Bubba Wallace. Within the third quarter it will likely be Derrick Henry vs. Jamal Adams. Within the fourth quarter it will likely be Snoop Dogg vs. Marshawn Lynch.
It is not clear if the groups will get everybody concerned like in a standard Professional Bowl, or if it’s going to just about simply be the starters taking part in. EA Sports activities has a characteristic in its preseason for franchise mode that routinely subs in backups, so it is actually doable to use that to the Professional Bowl.
AFC opponents
- Snoop Dogg
- Deshaun Watson
- Derrick Henry
- Keyshawn Johnson
NFC opponents
- Bubba Wallace
- Marshawn Lynch
- Kyler Murray
- Jamal Adams
AFC Professional Bowl roster
| Place | Participant | Group |
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | Chiefs |
| QB | Josh Allen | Payments |
| QB | Deshaun Watson | Texans |
| RB | Derrick Henry | Titans |
| RB | Nick Chubb | Browns |
| RB | Josh Jacobs | Raiders |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | Chiefs |
| WR | Stefon Diggs | Payments |
| WR | Keenan Allen | Chargers |
| WR | A.J. Brown | Titans |
| TE | Travis Kelce | Chiefs |
| TE | Darren Waller | Raiders |
| FB | Patrick Ricard | Ravens |
| T | Laremy Tunsil | Texans |
| T | Eric Fisher | Chiefs |
| T | Orlando Brown | Ravens |
| G | Quenton Nelson | Colts |
| G | Joel Bitonio | Browns |
| G | David DeCastro | Steelers |
| C | Maurkice Pouncey | Steelers |
| C | Ryan Kelly | Colts |
| DE | Myles Garrett | Browns |
| DE | Joey Bosa | Chargers |
| DE | Frank Clark | Chiefs |
| DT | Chris Jones | Chiefs |
| DT | Cameron Heyward | Steelers |
| DT | Calais Campbell | Ravens |
| OLB | T.J. Watt | Steelers |
| OLB | Bradley Chubb | Broncos |
| OLB | Matt Judon | Ravens |
| ILB | Darius Leonard | Colts |
| ILB | Tremaine Edmunds | Payments |
| CB | Xavien Howard | Dolphins |
| CB | Tre’Davious White | Payments |
| CB | Marlon Humphrey | Ravens |
| CB | Stephon Gilmore | Patriots |
| FS | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Steelers |
| FS | Justin Simmons | Broncos |
| SS | Tyrann Mathieu | Chiefs |
| LS | Morgan Cox | Ravens |
| P | Jake Bailey | Patriots |
| Okay | Justin Tucker | Ravens |
| RS | Andre Roberts | Payments |
| ST | Matthew Slater | Patriots |
Daring: Starter
NFC Professional Bowl roster
| Place | Participant | Group |
| QB | Aaron Rodgers | Packers |
| QB | Russell Wilson | Seahawks |
| QB | Kyler Murray | Cardinals |
| RB | Dalvin Prepare dinner | Vikings |
| RB | Alvin Kamara | Saints |
| RB | Aaron Jones | Packers |
| WR | Davante Adams | Packers |
| WR | DeAndre Hopkins | Cardinals |
| WR | DK Metcalf | Seahawks |
| WR | Justin Jefferson | Vikings |
| TE | T.J. Hockenson | Lions |
| TE | Evan Engram | Giants |
| FB | Kyle Juszczyk | 49ers |
| T | David Bakhtiari | Packers |
| T | Trent Williams | 49ers |
| T | Terron Armstead | Saints |
| G | Brandon Scherff | Washington |
| G | Elgton Jenkins | Packers |
| G | Andrus Peat | Saints |
| C | Jason Kelce | Eagles |
| C | Frank Ragnow | Lions |
| DE | Cameron Jordan | Saints |
| DE | Brandon Graham | Eagles |
| DE | Chase Younger | Washington |
| DT | Aaron Donald | Rams |
| DT | Fletcher Cox | Eagles |
| DT | Grady Jarrett | Falcons |
| OLB | Khalil Mack | Bears |
| OLB | Za’Darius Smith | Packers |
| OLB | Jason Pierre-Paul | Buccaneers |
| ILB | Bobby Wagner | Seahawks |
| ILB | Fred Warner | 49ers |
| CB | Jalen Ramsey | Rams |
| CB | Jaire Alexander | Packers |
| CB | Marshon Lattimore | Saints |
| CB | James Bradberry | Giants |
| FS | Quandre Diggs | Seahawks |
| SS | Budda Baker | Cardinals |
| SS | Jamal Adams | Seahawks |
| LS | Tyler Ott | Seahawks |
| P | Jack Fox | Lions |
| Okay | Younghoe Koo | Falcons |
| RS | Cordarrelle Patterson | Bears |
| ST | Nick Bellore | Seahawks |
