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NFL Fans Upset to See Peyton, Eli Manning Return as Coaches for 2025 Pro Bowl Games
The NFL announced on Tuesday morning that Peyton and Eli Manning will once again be the coaches for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games.
In 2022, the league abandoned its standard Pro Bowl format and instead opted for a flag football game in an attempt to increase competitiveness and eliminate injury. In partnership with Omaha Productions, the AFC will be coached by Peyton and the NFC by Eli for a third consecutive year.
🚨 Peyton and Eli Manning are returning as Head Coaches for the 2025 #ProBowlGames! 🚨
— NFL (@NFL) November 19, 2024
Buy your 🎟️: https://t.co/UWGOMVEjei pic.twitter.com/ytJ6K12960
"The Pro Bowl Games are all about having fun," said Peyton in the league's release. "It''s always unpredictable, and we get to bring fans into the action and see the NFL's biggest names compete. And the best part about this year's Games is knowing that my AFC team is going to end Eli's two-year run of luck with the NFC."
"I love everything about the Pro Bowl games," Eli rebutted. "And getting to hear Peyton complain about losing every year makes it even better."
It's a good thing the brothers are happy—because NFL fans are not. Take a look at some of the reactions on X, formerly Twitter, to the league's announcement:
Horrible.
— LouisFriend (@LouisFriendDet) November 19, 2024
Can't wait. Just awesome television *sarcasm* https://t.co/LksGVPKStG
— StatLogicSports (@G_LovesWinning) November 19, 2024
Goes to show this game is a total joke, just stop
— Gator Tommy (@GatorTommy1) November 19, 2024
Waste of time money and resources they should do away with this game just gets players injured no one watches.
— Hoody (@TheHoody27) November 19, 2024
Omg the pro bowl is still a thing 🤮
— Vlad 🧀🏈 (@VladB004) November 19, 2024
These guys are slightly less annoying than the kelce brothers but still annoying
— Curious Mind Byte (@CuriousMindByte) November 19, 2024
Whyyyy do they think the Mannings are cool 😔 https://t.co/yJYyLjjyei
— Darryl Strawberry (@toiletboy40) November 19, 2024
This shit again. Same crap as last year. We aint watching
— Ganso 🔫 (@gansogoat) November 19, 2024
— ☘️𝕊𝕥𝕣𝟠 ℍ𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕙☘️ (@STR8Homah) November 19, 2024
The game will take place on Sunday, February 2nd at 3 p.m., a week prior to Super Bowl LIX, at Orlando's Camping World Stadium.
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Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.