2017 Pro Bowl
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| Date | January 29, 2017 | ||
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| Stadium | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida | ||
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| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, & Lisa Salters | ||
The 2017 Pro Bowl is the National Football League's all-star game for the 2016 season which will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida on January 29, 2017. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. After 3 years of a "drafted" format, the NFL announced that it would return to the "conferenced" format previously used for 42 years.
Host selection process
At least five locations were in contention to host the 2017 Pro Bowl, with four submitting formal bids.[1]
- Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, the former permanent site of the Pro Bowl.
- NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, the site of Super Bowl LI.
- Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, a city where ESPN parent company The Walt Disney Company has its Walt Disney World operations.
- An unidentified stadium (likely either Sydney Football Stadium or Stadium Australia) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sydney, while it did submit a bid, was considered a long shot due to time zone concerns.
- Mario Filho Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium, which had recently been renovated for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, was discussed as a potential hosting site for the event, but Brazil ultimately declined to place a bid.[2]
A report from Bloomberg on May 19, 2016 identified the Orlando bid as the winner.[1]
Rosters
Number of selections per team
- (C) signifies the player as been selected as a captain
- a Replacement Player selection due to injury or vacancy
- b Injured/suspended player; selected but did not participate
- c Selected but did not play because their two teams have advanced to Super Bowl LI (see Pro Bowl "Player Selection" section)
Broadcasting
The game will be televised nationally by ESPN, which has the exclusive broadcast rights to the Pro Bowl until 2022.
Westwood One radio will broadcast the game nationally
References
- ^ a b Soshnick, Scott (May 19, 2016). The NFL Pro Bowl Is Moving to Orlando. Bloomberg.. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Marvez, Alex (March 23, 2015). "NFL considering Brazil to host 2017 Pro Bowl". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2015.