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CBS News
31-01-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Patriots' Drake Maye struggled to pass the test at NFL Pro Bowl Skills Showdown
BOSTON -- New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye participated in his first-ever Pro Bowl event on Thursday night, but did not fair well in the "Passing the Test" challenge in the Skills Showdown. Maye finished with the lowest point total among the six quarterbacks in the event, walking away with just 22 points -- well behind the winning total of 44 points by Detroit's Jared Goff. Minnesota's Sam Darnold racked up 39 points, while Pittsburgh's Russell Wilson finished with 31. Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and Tampa Bay's Baker Mayfield both tallied 27 points. In the event, the quarterbacks started with 40 seconds to hit targets worth between one and five points, depending on their size and where they were on the field. Hitting all nine targets reset the board for the QBs to start again. Maye followed Goff, so he had an uphill battle from the jump. He had 80 seconds to take aim at his targets thanks to former Patriots tight end and Jonnu Smith, who answered four trivia questions correctly to give Maye an addition 40 seconds. The 22-year-old Maye hit three straight targets and four on his first five throws, but then let out a "Golly!" when he missed on five straight tosses. He hit a moving three-point target after his cold streak, but Maye struggled to hit the final four-point target. He then came up short in a desperation bid to hit the moving five-point target as time expired. You can watch Maye take aim during the "Passing the Test" event here: While Maye struggled, he still was still complimented by Peyton Manning throughout the event. "He just throws it so effortlessly," Manning said of Maye. Drake Maye at the Pro Bowl Maye earned his Pro Bowl nod as a replacement player, taking the AFC roster spot left vacant when Baltimore's Lamar Jackson backed out of the festivities. Maye is the only Patriots player at the Pro Bowl, after special teamer Brenden Schooler opted out because of offseason surgery. "Passing the Test" was the only event that Maye participated in during Thursday night's Skills Showdown. He should see some action Sunday afternoon in the flag football game between the AFC and NFC.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jared Goff shines in passing event at Pro Bowl Games
Lions quarterback Jared Goff took full advantage of his opportunity to shine during the Pro Bowl Games Thursday. The MVP finalist took part in the event called 'Passing the Test', in which a quarterback was paired with a wide receiver who answered trivia questions. Each correct answer added ten seconds to the quarterback's base time of 40 seconds. Goff's partner was Packers running back Josh Jacobs. Jacobs answered five questions correctly, adding 50 seconds to Goff's base of 40, giving him 1:30 on the clock. Goff then had to throw at numerous targets, ranging from 1-5 points. Goff hit all nine targets, allowing the targets to reset. He added 17 more won his second round of targets, giving him a total of 44 points, a score that held up and was the winning point total, beating out Sam Darnold's 39 points and putting three team points on the board for the NFC. Thanks to Josh Jacobs giving him some extra time, Jared Goff puts up 44 points for the NFC in Passing the Test 💪📺: #ProBowlGames on ESPN📱: Stream on @NFLPlus — NFL (@NFL) January 31, 2025 This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Jared Goff shines in passing event at Pro Bowl Games
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Jared Goff shines in passing event at Pro Bowl Games
Lions quarterback Jared Goff took full advantage of his opportunity to shine during the Pro Bowl Games Thursday. The MVP finalist took part in the event called 'Passing the Test', in which a quarterback was paired with a wide receiver who answered trivia questions. Each correct answer added ten seconds to the quarterback's base time of 40 seconds. Goff's partner was Packers running back Josh Jacobs. Jacobs answered five questions correctly, adding 50 seconds to Goff's base of 40, giving him 1:30 on the clock. Goff then had to throw at numerous targets, ranging from 1-5 points. Goff hit all nine targets, allowing the targets to reset. He added 17 more won his second round of targets, giving him a total of 44 points, a score that held up and was the winning point total, beating out Sam Darnold's 39 points and putting three team points on the board for the NFC. Thanks to Josh Jacobs giving him some extra time, Jared Goff puts up 44 points for the NFC in Passing the Test 💪 📺: #ProBowlGames on ESPN 📱: Stream on @NFLPlus — NFL (@NFL) January 31, 2025
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
WATCH: Russell Wilson cooked at the 2025 Pro Bowl 2025 Skills Showdown
With Russell Wilson getting the 2025 Pro Bowl nod when he was asked to replace Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen, who was nursing a wrist injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers signal-caller made the most of his opportunity in the Skills Showdown on Thursday. More specifically, Wilson looked great during the Passing the Test game—a precision-focused challenge with a twist—additional bonus time could be added if the quarterback's partner could correctly answer five trivia-styled questions. Wilson was tasked with surpassing Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff's impressive score of 44 points and looked like he was on the right track as he scored 22 points with :43 seconds remaining. However, Wilson struggled to hit the last '5' target, ultimately trimming off 37 seconds until he was able to reset the targets. Russell Wilson's Pro Bowl showing. Had trouble clearing that '5' but not bad overall. #Steelers — Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) January 31, 2025 Wilson still has the opportunity to impress when he participates in the Flag Football game during the 2025 Pro Bowl Championship on Sunday, February 2, at 3:00 PM EST.
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Pro Bowl Games results: NFC takes lead over AFC after Thursday Skills Showdown
The NFC has typically dominated the AFC since the Pro Bowl format changed from an actual football game to a series of skills challenges in 2023. The trend continued as the 2025 Pro Bowl Games opened on Thursday. Eli Manning's NFC squad sports a 14-7 lead over his brother Peyton Manning's AFC squad through six challenges on Thursday. The NFC got off to a hot start, winning the Passing the Test event and the Satisfying Catches contest, before the AFC closed the gap with a narrow Big Spike victory. The two conferences traded blows as the evening went on, but the AFC still finds itself in the unenviable position of having ground to make up entering Sunday's events. Here are the results and highlights from Thursday's action: RANKING ALL 58 SUPER BOWLS:How does first Chiefs-Eagles clash rate? NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Passing the Test: Jared Goff wins for NFC with razor-sharp performance Goff got the NFC off to a hot start, matching a strong showing from Joe Burrow on the AFC side of the bracket. Goff scored 44 points in the event, which featured quarterbacks from each conference taking aim at targets both moving and stationary to earn points. The NFC ended up with the top two scores in the contest — Sam Darnold finished with 39 points — and took home three points for its performance. Satisfying Catches: Justin Jefferson leads NFC to victory despite Ja'Marr Chase's strong showing Chase was able to make three consecutive one-handed catches to start the receiving gauntlet, but things fell apart for the AFC after his strong stuff. Chase wasted some time after failing to make a diving catch while Derek Stingley Jr. struggled to make catches with the mascot hands during his go-round in the event. Justin Jefferson and the NFC had set the pace with a 1:57 mark in the events combined, so that stood as the winning time from the second Pro Bowl event. Big Spike: Quinnen Williams powers AFC to first victory The "Big Spike" competition was exactly what it sounded like. Three players from each conference got a chance to throw down the hardest possible spike they could. Williams emerged as the winner of the event, posting a 982 to cut the NFC's lead to 6-3. Dexter Lawrence came close to unseating Williams with a 979, making it one of the closest margins of the evening. Helmet Harmony: NFC edges AFC in 'Newlywed Game' knock-off If you ever wondered what it would be like to see you favorite NFL players go on "The Newlywed Game" together, you're in luck. One of the Pro Bowl events this year was all about which teammates knew each other best. The AFC and NFC traded blows in this one, but ultimately, the Green Bay Packers helped carry their squad to a narrow victory. That made it 9-3 NFC. Relay Races: NFC beats AFC 2-1 in best-of-three heats The Relay Race portion of the evening was marred by fumbled exchanges. The first heat was the closest of the bunch, as the AFC's fumble came just before the final leg, but from there, the teams traded blowouts. The highlight of the relay races came when the Bosa brothers faced one another to open the second race. Rather than sprint against one another, they decided to speedwalk, with Joey Bosa earning the early edge in the contest. Dodgeball: AFC takes first matchup, NFC answers with win in second The evening ended with a dodgeball matchup between the two conferences. The AFC earned an easy win in the first contest, as Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams was left stranded in a 1-on-5 situation as the NFC's final hope before being eliminated. The second game saw the NFC flip the script. This time, Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson was the last man standing. Dallas Cowboys guard Tyler Smith caught a toss from the lefty Nelson to end the AFC's chances of further cutting into their deficit. The split allowed the NFC to end the night with a 14-7 lead. All the NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter.
