Would you pay to watch this game

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Daloth

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Imagine if you will, a world where TV views and money are all that matters, now imagine this idea is presented to your tv network.

The All-Americans from college football + select others (enough to get about 50 players or so) are partnered up with the winning coach of the BCS championship game (and a staff of his choosing from around the nation). They are then given one month to prepare to play against the worst NFL team each year.

Now, this sounds unfair, but remember... 95% of these kids are going to be NFL players anyway, 9/10 of the skill positions will be first rounders, and we are talking the best rookies of the best, against the worst NFL team.

Obviously its a publicity/money thing, but tell me... would you not watch this game? How many would pay PPV prices to watch it? Screw a bracket at the end of the year, give me the Best kids VS the worst adults.
 
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d3ft punk said:
Something like this used to happen. Seriously.

Chicago College All-Star Game
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Believe it or not, it was actually pretty boring. Typical all-star game rules (no blitzing, etc.) and everyone was basically playing not to get hurt. Sounds a whole lot better than it was in actuality. I don't know for sure, but if I remember correctly, the attendance curve will bear this out.
 
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I think it seems unfair for them to play the Super Bowl champions. That's a bit too much. By doing the worst team I think you could get blitzes snuck in. Also, to give incentive to play hard, have portions of the earnings added to contracts for the players (or simply given to those who do not get drafted). I'm sure we could come up with something for it.
 
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State of the Vols said:
Believe it or not, it was actually pretty boring. Typical all-star game rules (no blitzing, etc.) and everyone was basically playing not to get hurt. Sounds a whole lot better than it was in actuality. I don't know for sure, but if I remember correctly, the attendance curve will bear this out.
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That's the big thing, not wanting to risk injury in a truly meaningless game would take away the watch factor. If it was a true game for all the marbles I'd be all over it.
 
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Hate to break it to everyone, but the worst NFL team in the league would crush A college all-star team. Everyone on that team is still an NFL player, no matter what the teams record. Schemes, strength, experience, having played together as a team, all favor the NFL squad.
 
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Hardwood_fanatic said:
Hate to break it to everyone, but the worst NFL team in the league would crush A college all-star team. Everyone on that team is still an NFL player, no matter what the teams record. Schemes, strength, experience, having played together as a team, all favor the NFL squad.
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If you give the team time to prepare and develop a scheme, it certainly wouldn't be a blowout. At all. I used to be on your side of the fence, that an NFL team would steamroll college kids... but if you think about who that all star team would be, good god it'd be a tough team.
 
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Hardwood_fanatic said:
Hate to break it to everyone, but the worst NFL team in the league would crush A college all-star team. Everyone on that team is still an NFL player, no matter what the teams record. Schemes, strength, experience, having played together as a team, all favor the NFL squad.
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I really hope you don't think a Peyton Manningless Colts team could actually beat a team led by Cam Newton, Mark Ingram, Aj Green, and several of the best rookie linemen in the nfl right now. And with a month/two months to prepare, it would be insane.
 
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And if the college team won over the NFL team then some of those players were drafted on that team there would be no anamosity. Nooooo, none.

And if Jeff Saturday for the Colts took out Cam Newtons/Mark Ingram/AJ Green's knee, that wouldnt have problems? How much money could any "all star" lose with any sort of injury before the draft?
 
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GreveHaller said:
And if the college team won over the NFL team then some of those players were drafted on that team there would be no anamosity. Nooooo, none.

And if Jeff Saturday for the Colts took out Cam Newtons/Mark Ingram/AJ Green's knee, that wouldnt have problems? How much money could any "all star" lose with any sort of injury before the draft?
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I don't think Jeff Saturday would do that, seeing as he is the starting Center for the colts.

But, that's why you obviously give incentive for the game. You can do it after the draft when they've already been signed but before they report to camp.

You could make it a preseason game even, or do it all-star weekend and make it like the NBA rookie vs Sophomores game so they have a year under their belts (that would be unfair most likely though as then the only advantage the bad team has would be gone).

Still, it's no more dangerous than playing in a pre-season game/regular game
 
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