Dancing Days Awaits as Eli Manning and “Gin and Juice” Rapper May Create a Showpiece Spectacle

Published 01/20/2023, 3:47 AM EST

The postseason is underway, and the countdown to the Super Bowl has already begun. To excite the fans a little further, the NFL Pro Bowl games will be revamped to serve only one purpose. That will be to provide entertainment to the viewers a week before the Super Bowl. NFL royalty and brothers Peyton Manning and Eli Manning will be leading the AFC and NFC sides, respectively.

According to the latest report by Billboard, the star-studded event has gone even bigger now. Rapping sensation Snoop Dogg, and SNL star, Pete Davidson, will be joining the athletes on the field.

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Eli Manning vs. Peyton Manning

While Eli and Peyton will be captaining the stars on the field, they will have some extra fire power by their sides. The “Gin and Juice” rapper has been confirmed as a captain alongside Peyton to represent the AFC. On the other hand, the New York Giants legend will be paired with comedian Pete Davidson for the NFC.

The NFL has named its captains for the 2023 Pro Bowl:
AFC: Snoop Dogg
NFC: Pete Davidson
Snoop will captain Peyton Manning's AFC team, and Davidson will lead Eli Manning's NFC squad. pic.twitter.com/wxpPjj1MiH
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) January 19, 2023

The 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Game will take place one week before Super Bowl LVII, on Feb. 5 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The main event of the weekend will be a game of ‘Flag Football’ on Sunday. AFC and NFC athletes will represent their sides in a fun, fast-paced showpiece.

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Prior to the main game on Sunday, there will also be a bunch of skill games lined up for Saturday, to keep the fans entertained. The list of games included is:

Gridiron Gauntlet: a full field relay race between 6 players from AFC and NFC each.

Best Catch (Finals): Two fan-selected winners from Thursday’s skills competition will compete for the title of “Best Catch.”

Move the Chains: An offensive and defensive lineman strength-and-speed competition.

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A new game of Kick Tac Toe will also be introduced this year.

Both the brothers will be coaching their respective sides and have been heavily involved in the preparations as well. Especially Peyton, who has been working with the NFL through his production company, ‘Omaha Productions’.

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Avinash Singh is an NFL author for EssentiallySports. He has honors in Economics from Amity University, Noida. His favorite player is Tom Brady, as he credits the GOAT and his story for making him a fan of the sport.

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Dancing Days Awaits as Eli Manning and “Gin and Juice” Rapper May Create a Showpiece Spectacle

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