After last year’s Pro Bowl, Roger Goodell said Wednesday the league decided ‘that the Pro Bowl in its current state was not something that represented the NFL well.’”
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The Raiders were the second best-selling NFL team in sports merchandise this season, trailing only the Dallas Cowboys, according to the retailer Lids.
The 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games not only took on a new name and format, it marked the first year the annual skills competition was broadcast live.
Several of the Raiders’ home games had a noticeable presence of opposing fans. That was by design. Attracting fans from outside Las Vegas was part of the plan.
Those looking to attend Super Bowl LVII in Arizona between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will need to plunk down a small fortune.
The field for flag football will be 50 yards, with 10-yard end zones. On the backside of each end zone will be areas where the finals of the skills competition will take place.
Plans call for adding multiple club seating areas to the outside portions of the Modelo and Twitch lounges on the 100 level of the $2 billion facility.
The revamped NFL Pro Bowl doesn’t stop at adding flag football to the game itself. New football and non-football challenges will be added to the event’s skills competitions.
The Raiders are displaying a graphic with Damar Hamlin’s name and jersey number in the Buffalo Bills’ blue and red color scheme on the media mesh screen at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders have offered the Patriots fan a trip back to Las Vegas where he can choose the event of his liking, including the Pro Bowl, a concert or another game.
The newly revamped Pro Bowl Games will feature flag football and fun, with Peyton and Eli Manning coaching the AFC and NFC teams.
The 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games will feature several skills competitions, culminating in a trio of flag football games at Allegiant Stadium.
Although likely in the works well before this season began, some fans took the filing the wrong way, since the Raiders haven’t done much winning this season.
Despite the Raiders starting out a disappointing 2-7, fans are still flocking to Allegiant Stadium for home games and prices on the resale ticket market remain largely stable.
NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is reportedly in talks to acquire a minority ownership stake in the Raiders. The team didn’t respond to requests for comment.
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