It seems all the NFL needed to do to bring some physicality back to the Pro Bowl was to eliminate the tackling.
At least that was what happened on one play in Sunday's flag football games in Las Vegas when Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey accidentally leveled Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill at the goal line.
It happened just as Hill received a lateral and was going in for a score.
Take a look.
.@jalenramsey needs a #ProBowlGames rules refresher asap pic.twitter.com/rI2anedtkQ
— NFL (@NFL) February 5, 2023
Intentional or not, that might be the biggest hit the Pro Bowl has seen in years!
Hill was even tweeting about it during the game.
This suppose to be flag meanwhile I’m getting de-cleated
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) February 5, 2023
Ramsey being shots at me ever since the return specialist comment
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) February 5, 2023
Whether you like the flag football element or not, this brought an entirely new and unexpected level of excitement to the game.
Given how bad the effort level had gotten in recent years the NFL attempted to do away with the Pro Bowl as an actual football game and turn it into a series of 7-on-7 flag football games.
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