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31-01-2025
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See it: Giants' Malik Nabers 'shot out of a cannon' at Pro Bowl Games
The 2025 Pro Bowl Games began Thursday night in Orlando, and New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers and nose tackle Dexter Lawrence participated in the skills competition. Nabers got things started for the NFC All-Stars, who are coached by retired Giants legend Eli Manning. He was first up in the Relay Race and was promptly "shot out of a cannon." Even if the AFC All-Stars hadn't fumbled their relay, Nabers got so far out ahead that there was no catching up. Things didn't go quite as well for Lawrence, who was participating in The Big Spike. He fell just short of the eventual winner, New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. "That's tragedy," Lawrence said. After the first night of competition, the NFC leads the AFC, 14-7. "They want the three-peat," Manning said, via "They've been talking about the Kansas City next week, the three-peat, really all eyes are on the Pro Bowl for the three-peat, NFC, right now." The Pro Bowl Games will wrap up on Sunday with four additional skills competitions and a flag football game. Nabers will compete in the latter while Lawrence is expected to join teammates Leonard Williams, Nick Bosa, Vita Vea, and Rashan Gary in the tug-of-war. Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux, Dez Bryant rekindle social media beef Report: Giants expected to hire Illinois assistant Grant Morgan 2025 NFL draft: Giants select 'alpha-dog' in latest Bucky Brooks mock This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: See it: Giants' Malik Nabers 'shot out of a cannon' at Pro Bowl Games
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
See it: Giants' Malik Nabers 'shot out of a cannon' at Pro Bowl Games
The 2025 Pro Bowl Games began Thursday night in Orlando, and New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers and nose tackle Dexter Lawrence participated in the skills competition. Nabers got things started for the NFC All-Stars, who are coached by retired Giants legend Eli Manning. He was first up in the Relay Race and was promptly 'shot out of a cannon.' "Malik Nabers shot out of a cannon!" 💨 📺: Pro Bowl Games Skills Show on ESPN — New York Giants (@Giants) January 31, 2025 Even if the AFC All-Stars hadn't fumbled their relay, Nabers got so far out ahead that there was no catching up. Things didn't go quite as well for Lawrence, who was participating in The Big Spike. He fell just short of the eventual winner, New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. "That's tragedy" 😂 📺: Pro Bowl Games Skills Show on ESPN — New York Giants (@Giants) January 31, 2025 'That's tragedy,' Lawrence said. After the first night of competition, the NFC leads the AFC, 14-7. 'They want the three-peat,' Manning said, via 'They've been talking about the Kansas City next week, the three-peat, really all eyes are on the Pro Bowl for the three-peat, NFC, right now.' The Pro Bowl Games will wrap up on Sunday with four additional skills competitions and a flag football game. Nabers will compete in the latter while Lawrence is expected to join teammates Leonard Williams, Nick Bosa, Vita Vea, and Rashan Gary in the tug-of-war.
USA Today
30-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
3 Falcons players to participate in Thursday's Pro Bowl Skills Show
The NFL has changed its tune regarding the Pro Bowl over the last few years. Gone are the days when the NFC and AFC teams lined up for an underwhelming game of 11 on 11 the Sunday before the Super Bowl. The league has shifted to a flag football format while revamping the skills challenge to be more focused on having a fun and spirited competition. Thursday night's Pro Bowl Skills Show starts at 7 p.m. ET and will feature three Falcons players participating in six events. Pro Bowl Skills Show events: Passing the Test Satisfying Catches The Big Spike Relay Race Helmet Harmony Dodgeball Chris Lindstrom, KhaDarel Hodge, and Bijan Robinson will partake in The Big Spike, Relay Race, and 'Dodgeball. Hodge will get a chance to show off his speed in the Relay Race. Lindstrom will be participating in The Big Spike, which measures the power and impact of the participating players' football spike. Robinson will be competing in a classic seven-on-seven match of dodgeball. Lindstrom and Hodge both made the Pro Bowl roster initially. Robinson was later added as a replacement for Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Tune into the Pro Bowl Games Skills Show on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
USA Today
30-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Budda Baker, Trey McBride to participate in Pro Bowl skills competition
The 2025 Pro Bowl Games will begin Thursday with the player skills competitions. Airing on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET, the top players in the NFL will compete. The Arizona Cardinals' two representatives on the NFC squad are safety Budda Baker and tight end Trey McBride. Both will be part of the skills competitions. McBride will compete in the 'Satisfying Catches' competition. One wide receiver, tight end and defensive back from each conference will compete in a challenge obstacle course, including catches from a jugs machine at three different distances, to test every aspect of catching a football. Each teammate will complete the course back-to-back with the lowest combined time winning the challenge. McBride will compete with Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson and Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson for the NFC against the AFC's trio of Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. Baker will be part of the relay race, a simultaneous relay-style event where four players from each conference complete a 40-yard dash before handing a football to the next athlete on their team, continuing until the fourth and final leg crosses the finish line. The conferences will compete in three rounds, with the fastest team winning. Baker will be part of the final round for the NFC with Giants receiver Malike Nabers, Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner and Rams linebacker Jared Verse, competing against the AFC's choice of Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy, Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy, Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto and Chargers safety Derwin James. The full list of skills competition on Thursday in the Pro Bowl games are: Passing the Test (quarterback throwing competition) Satisfying Catches The Big Spike (competition of spiking the football) Relay Race Helmet Harmony (knowledge of teammates test) Dodgeball Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Reuters
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Field set for Pro Bowl Games' tug-of-war, flag football and more
January 30 - The NFL announced on Wednesday the players participating in each of the on-field and off-field skills competitions that make up the 2025 Pro Bowl Games taking place Thursday and Sunday in Orlando, Fla. The 11 skills challenges are worth three points apiece for a total of 33 available. Points from the flag football game on Sunday will be added to Thursday's score to determine the winner between the competing AFC and NFC sides. "Passing the Test" is a combination of quarterbacks throwing at various targets in 40 seconds, and teammates answering questions about current Pro Bowl players to try to add more time (10 seconds for a correct response). The AFC quarterbacks are the Bengals' Joe Burrow, the Patriots' Drake May and the Steelers' Russell Wilson. The trivia partners are the Texans' Nico Collins, the Dolphins' Jonnu Smith and the Browns' Myles Garrett. The NFC QBs are the Lions' Jared Goff, the Vikings' Sam Darnold and the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield. Their trivia partners are the Packers' Josh Jacobs, the 49ers' Fred Warner and the Bucs' Mike Evans. "Safety Catches" pits a wide receiver, tight end and defensive back from each side trying to catch passes while running an obstacle course. For the AFC: WR Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals), TE Brock Bowers (Raiders) and DB Derek Stingley Jr. (Texans). For the NFC: WR Justin Jefferson (Vikings), TE Trey McBride (Cardinals) and DB Jaylon Johnson (Bears). "The Big Spike" pits lineman spiking the football for power and impact. The AFC participants are OL Rashawn Slater (Chargers) and Joel Bitonio (Browns) and DL Quinnen Williams (Jets). The NFC participants are OL Chris Lindstrom (Falcons) and Frank Ragnow (Lions) and DL Dexter Lawrence (Giants). "Relay Race" features four players from each squad running 40-yard dashes with a football instead of a baton to hand off. The AFC relay runners: RB Jonathan Taylor (Colts), CB Pat Surtain II (Broncos), DE Danielle Hunter (Texans), FB Patrick Ricard (Ravens), FS Minkah Fitzpatrick (Steelers), ST Marvin Mims (Broncos), LB Joey Bosa (Chargers), CB Denzel Ward (Browns), WR Jerry Jeudy (Browns), LB Kyle Van Noy (Ravens), LB Nik Bonitto (Broncos) and SS Derwin James (Chargers). The NFC relay runners: RB Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions), CB Jaycee Horn (Panthers), DE Micah Parsons (Cowboys), SS Brian Branch (Lions), CB Devon Witherspoon (Seahawks), ST KhaDarel Hodge (Falcons), DE Nick Bosa (49ers), RS KaVontae Turpin (Cowboys), WR Malik Nabers (Giants), LB Bobby Wagner (Commanders), LB Jared Verse (Rams) and SS Budda Baker (Cardinals). "Helmet Harmony" tests players knowledge of their NFL teammates. The AFC participants: Cameron Heyward and Miles Killebrew of the Steelers; Dion Dawkins and Connor McGovern of the Bills; and Marlon Humphrey and Kyle Hamilton of the Ravens. The NFC participants: Vita Vea and Tristan Wirfs of the Buccaneers; Jonathan Greenard and Brian O'Neill of the Vikings; and Rashan Gary and Xavier McKinney of the Packers. "Dodgeball" features four teams of seven players and has a total of six points available. AFC players: Jeffrey Simmons (Titans), Logan Cooke (Jaguars), Ronnie Stanley (Ravens), Chris Boswell (Steelers), Joe Mixon (Texans), Isaac Seumalo (Steelers), Tyler Linderbaum (Ravens), Patrick Queen (Steelers), Quenton Nelson (Colts), Zaire Franklin (Colts), Brian Thomas Jr. (Jaguars), James Cook (Bills), Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) and Trey Hendrickson (Bengals). NFC players: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seahawks), Erik McCoy (Saints), Leonard Williams (Seahawks), Bijan Robinson (Falcons), Robert Hunt (Panthers), Taylor Decker (Lions), Jack Fox (Lions), Kyle Juszczyk (49ers), Tyler Smith (Cowboys), Andrew Van Ginkel (Vikings), George Kittle (49ers), Andrew DePaola (Vikings), Brandon Aubrey (Cowboys) and Byron Murphy (Vikings). "Punt Perfect" tests the punting accuracy of a one punter and one non-punter from each conference. AFC: Cooke (punter) and Humphrey. NFC: Fox (punter) and Juszczyk. The Madden NFL 25 Competition features the AFC's James and Thomas, and the NFC's Jefferson and Parsons. The "Great Football Race" consists of five challenges in a relay race. The AFC is represented by Garrett, Linderbaum, Slater, Boswell, Matiscik and McGovern. The NFC participants are Parsons, Ragnow, Wirfs, Aubrey, DePaola and McCoy. The "Tug-of-War" features the AFC's Nelson, Seumalo, Bitonio, Stanley, Dawkins, Hendrickson, Hunter, Simmons, Heyward, Q. Williams. The NFC is going with Lindstrom, Tyler Smith, Hunt, O'Neill, Decker, Gary, N. Bosa, Lawrence, Vea, L. Williams. Flag football rosters: AFC: Burrow, Maye, Wilson, Mixon, Taylor, Cook, Ricard, Chase, Jeudy, Collins, Thomas, Bowers, J. Smith, Linderbaum, McGovern, Van Noy, Bonito, J. Bosa, Queen, Franklin, Humphrey, Ward, Surtain, Stingley, Fitzpatrick, Hamilton, James, Mims, Killebrew. NFC: Goff, Darnold, Mayfield, Gibbs, Jacobs, Robinson, Juszcyk, Jefferson, Nabers, Evans, Smith-Njigba, McBridge, Kittle, Ragnow, McCoy, Verse, Greenard, Van Ginkel, Warner, Wagner, Horn, Johnson, Murphy, Weatherspoon, McKinney, Baker, Branch, Turpin, Hodge.
