Pro Bowl 2017: Date, Start Time, Format, Players and Preview

From Honolulu, Hawaii, to Orlando, Florida, the 2017 Pro Bowl is imminent.

The Pro Bowl doesn’t have the same type of magic as it does when it’s being played at Aloha Stadium on Oahu. Sure, the 50,000-seat stadium isn’t as grand as some other venues the NFL has to offer, but you can’t bet the weather and culture of the islands. 

But the Pro Bowl is about more than a nice vacation spot for the NFL’s elite players, who were voted into the league’s version of an all-star game by fans, coaches and peers.

Last year’s Pro Bowl saw a whopping 133 players voted in or subbed in as alternates, mostly due to a record number of players declining the invitation to participate in the game, and while it may not be the most competitive of fixtures, the Pro Bowl is a chance for fans to see the NFL’s best players (who aren’t playing in the Super Bowl) in the most star-studded football game in the world. 

Without further ado, here’s a quick rundown of what fans can expect from this season’s Pro Bowl.

         Date, start time and additional information

The 2017 Pro Bowl will take place one week before the Super Bowl and serve as the kickoff to Super Bowl week on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. ET at the Orlando Citrus Bowl. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN.

Ticket information is available at ScoreBig.com. 

While the Pro Bowl rosters won’t be announced until 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 20 on NFL Network, there is plenty for fans to digest until they find out if their favorite player made the cut. The league is trying to revitalize its all-star game this year and is going back to the old AFC vs. NFC format, forgoing the Pro Bowl draft seen in recent years.

Not only is the NFL going back to its old game format, but it’s also bringing back the Skills Challenge, a fan-favorite activity during Pro Bowl week, including a new event: dodgeball. And yes, it’s as exciting as it sounds.

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