For the first time ever, the NFL is instituting a social media element in the fan-voting process for the Pro Bowl, and starting today -- Tuesday, November 15 -- you can help send your favorite players to 2017's game in Orlando, Florida.
While traditional voting has been and remains open at Seahawks.com/ProBowl, the social media layer to this year's ballot process provides 12s with another way to have their voices heard by utilizing their platforms on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
A complete look at social media Pro Bowl-voting rules can be found right here, but here's a shorter look at how to make sure your vote counts:
What To Use
ProBowlVote + Player Name (Ex. #ProBowlVote Richard Sherman)
ProBowlVote + #PlayerName (Ex. #ProBowlVote #RichardSherman)
ProBowlVote + @PlayerUserName (Ex. #ProBowlVote @RSherman25)
What Counts
Public tweets, replies, and retweets that include both the #ProBowlVote hashtag and the player's name in one of the above-noted variations
What Doesn't Count
- Private tweets
What To Use
ProBowlVote + Player Name (Ex. #ProBowlVote Richard Sherman)
ProBowlVote + #PlayerName (Ex. #ProBowlVote #RichardSherman)
ProBowlVote + @PlayerUserName (Ex. #ProBowlVote @rsherman25)
What Counts
- New, native posts (including new regrams) with #ProBowlVote + the player's name in one of the above-noted variations
What Doesn't Count
- Comments, old Instagram posts
What To Use
- Comments on Pro Bowl-specific posts from fans with #ProBowlVote + Player Name
What Counts
Only comments with "public" view setting
What Doesn't Count
- Personal statuses will not count as votes
After three years using a revised unconferenced, fantasy-football style format that saw NFL Legends pick their respective teams from a pool of Pro Bowl players, this year's game will return to the traditional AFC vs NFC matchup. Eighty-eight players will make the League's annual all-star game -- 44 from the AFC and 44 from the NFC -- determined by votes from fans, players, and coaches.
The 2017 Pro Bowl will kick off at 5 p.m. PT on Sunday, January 29 -- the weekend before Super Bowl LI -- from Orlando's Camping World Stadium. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN. Tickets are available now, and for more information, head to visitorlando.com/probowl.
