{"id":2614,"date":"2017-12-22T17:56:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T17:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/?p=2614"},"modified":"2021-04-02T00:09:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T00:09:46","slug":"%e2%80%8bpro-bowl-skills-showdown-returns-to-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/?p=2614","title":{"rendered":"\u200bPRO BOWL SKILLS SHOWDOWN RETURNS TO ORLANDO\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\" width=\"750\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>PRO BOWL SKILLS SHOWDOWN RETURNS TO ORLANDO<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Pro Bowlers to Compete in Epic Dodgeball, Drone Drop, Ki\u200bck Tac Toe, and More<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NFL Legends Captains to Lead Pro Bowlers from Each Conference<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Event Airs\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_376841163\">Thursday, January 25 at 9:00 PM ET<\/span>\u00a0on ESPN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the second consecutive year, Pro Bowlers from the AFC and NFC will compete against each other in unique competitions at the\u00a0<strong>PRO BOWL SKILLS SHOWDOWN<\/strong>, which airs on<span data-term=\"goog_376841164\">Thursday, January 25, at 9:00 PM ET<\/span>\u00a0on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The Skills Showdown is one of the many events occurring during\u00a0<strong>PRO BOWL WEEK<\/strong>, culminating with the 2018 Pro Bowl on\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_376841165\">Sunday, January 28<\/span>, at Orlando&#8217;s Camping World Stadium. Tickets to the game, which will kickoff at\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_376841166\">3:00 PM ET<\/span>\u00a0and be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC, are on sale now at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.probowl.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.probowl.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1514049408717000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGvldF9cf3-Tm-WO9q-0SZdbke3ww\">ProBowl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe received tremendous feedback from our fans and players about last year\u2019s Skills Showdown, which became one of our most popular Pro Bowl Week events,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>PETER O\u2019REILLY<\/strong>, NFL Senior Vice President of Events. \u201cWith new competitions and special surprises this year, we are raising the bar even higher for both teams and are excited to see which conference ends up victorious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 Pro Bowl Legends Captains,\u00a0<strong>JASON TAYLOR\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>LADAINIAN TOMLINSON<\/strong>\u00a0of the AFC and\u00a0<strong>DERRICK BROOKS\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>WARRICK DUNN<\/strong>\u00a0of the NFC, will lead their respective squads. Each Skills Showdown team will feature a mix of quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, linemen, linebackers, defensive backs and kickers.<\/p>\n<p>Taking place at ESPN\u2019s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, the Skills Showdown will be produced by A. Smith &amp; Co. Productions, producers of shows such as American Ninja Warrior and Hell\u2019s Kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Competitions at the Skills Showdown include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Epic Pro Bowl Dodgeball<\/strong>: Pro Bowlers will compete in a game of dodgeball, with every member of each team participating. The team with the last person on the court wins.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kick Tac Toe<\/strong>: A new challenge that tests the accuracy of placekickers from both conferences with a version of the classic game, as they attempt to hit a 3&#215;3 grid of targets inside the uprights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gridiron Gauntlet<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Five players from each team will participate in a relay race designed to showcase strength, speed, and agility. Among other surprises, the challenge will include a 40-yard dash with an inflated parachute that is attached to the first player on each team who will sprint before tagging in teammates.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Hands<\/strong>:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Four receivers \u2013 two from each conference \u2013 will catch a series of passes at a sequence of downfield targets as quickly as possible. Designated targets require a specific style of catch \u2013 diving, one-handed, over the shoulder, etc. \u2013 which must be executed before the receiver can move on to the next target.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Precision Passing<\/strong>: Each conference\u2019s quarterbacks will battle it out in an accuracy competition, as they attempt to hit targets of varying size and distance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drone Drop<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0A bonus event during which one player from each team will attempt to catch footballs dropped from drones from increasing heights above the field. The player who makes the highest catch wins money for the charity of his choice.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fans are encouraged to join the conversation surrounding the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown on social media using the hashtag #ProBowlSkills.\u00a0For additional information or to find out more about week-of festivities, fans are encouraged to visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.probowl.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.probowl.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1514049408717000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGvldF9cf3-Tm-WO9q-0SZdbke3ww\">ProBowl.com<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2615\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pro-bowl-300x169.jpg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pro-bowl.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pro-bowl.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pro-bowl.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pro-bowl.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRO BOWL SKILLS SHOWDOWN RETURNS TO ORLANDO Pro Bowlers to Compete in Epic Dodgeball, Drone Drop, Ki\u200bck Tac Toe, and More\u00a0 NFL Legends Captains to Lead Pro Bowlers from Each Conference\u00a0 Event Airs\u00a0Thursday, January 25 at 9:00 PM ET\u00a0on ESPN For the second consecutive year, Pro Bowlers from the AFC and NFC will compete against [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2614","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-big-10"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pro-bowl.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}