Well, there's no point in fibbing. This has been a tough week. We'd rather things be like they were about 365 days ago. We wish, rather than talk about the Pro Bowl Skills Competition, we were traveling to the site of the coming Super Bowl to hang out with some of our Philadelphia Eagles and ask them dumb questions that have nothing to do with football at Media Night. That, friends, isn't what we're doing.
Instead, we're wondering how many times Jason Kelce can channel his inner Jon Dorenbos and snap a ball through a hole marked '5' on a wall about ten feet behind him. We're talking about dodgeball and flag football. We're talking about Jalen Hurts and his obstacle course.
Philly's Pro Bowl nods skipped a free trip to Vegas last February because members of the two teams representing the NFC and AFC in the Pro Bowl are given free passes to miss the festivities. Their spots are taken by alternates. That's how Jalen Hurts and Darius Slay got added to the NFC's roster.
So, no... Watching our guys hang out in Orlando isn't as satisfying as watching them participate in football's biggest game. We're football junkies, so we'll be checking our guys out. Okay, let's have some fun (or try to).
Check out what some of our favorite Eagles have been up to at the Pro Bowl.
Jalen Hurts showed off the arm talent. Darius Slay showed off his golf swing (in the wind). You know what? On second thought, sitting through more of the Pro Bowl Games might be a tougher ask than we originally thought. Well, anyway... As promised, our guys are in the building.
Here comes 1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/YnQpq5UhDG
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 1, 2024
See you in Orlando, @bigplay24slay pic.twitter.com/i3NuJWlYPq
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 1, 2024
Havin' fun with it 🎯 pic.twitter.com/3jAlOh4fr1
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 2, 2024
We're having a good timeeeee pic.twitter.com/EKwOmERGob
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 2, 2024
Did you expect anything else from @bigplay24slay 🤣 pic.twitter.com/HHMdLK3BCX
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 2, 2024
How about some Jason Kelce content? You know... something that doesn't include retirement talk. The G.O.A.T. did his thing, and the Eagles and NFL's social media teams didn't miss anything.
Go big or go home pic.twitter.com/YGxCHK3rl9
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 2, 2024
Jason Kelce never gave up on the 5-point target and it finally worked out for him 😅
— NFL (@NFL) February 2, 2024
📺: #ProBowlGames on ESPN pic.twitter.com/tW8bJNpP6Y
If you're not first you're last 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/ORibViVhY5
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 2, 2024
Don't look now! Dodgeball is on deck! Click here to watch!
The AFC offense defeats the NFC defense in Dodgeball!
— NFL (@NFL) February 2, 2024
📺: #ProBowlGames on ESPN pic.twitter.com/onMWOdBXYy
The NFC offense takes down the AFC defense in the 2nd game of Dodgeball! #ProBowlGames pic.twitter.com/jNpTQ2ARVA
— NFL (@NFL) February 2, 2024
As mentioned, flag football will follow. Once the skills competitions wrap, the games will begin. 3 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 4th. Watch on ESPN, ABC, and Disney XD.