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2017 Senior Bowl: Highlights, Score and More

By Dan Thomas

Jan 28, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad quarterback Nate Peterman of Pittsburgh (4) tries to pitch the ball as he is tripped up by South squad defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon of Villanova (92) during the fourth quarter of the 2017 Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The South won 16-15. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; North squad quarterback Nate Peterman of Pittsburgh (4) tries to pitch the ball as he is tripped up by South squad defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon of Villanova (92) during the fourth quarter of the 2017 Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The South won 16-15. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Reese’s 2017 Senior Bowl showcases some of the most talented college football seniors in the country to prepare for the NFL Draft.

The fact is, anytime there’s football on you should be excited. Well, that’s not 100 percent true because isn’t the NFL Pro Bowl on tomorrow? Okay, so maybe that previous statement isn’t accurate. But in the case of the 2017 Senior Bowl, fans are definitely wise to want to tune in and watch.

These young men will be ready to compete against one another in order to prove to NFL teams and scouts they are capable of playing at the next level. These players have actually started that process when they took the practice field earlier this week from Tuesday to Thursday. Despite what Allen Iverson may think, practice is a big deal. Plenty of NFL teams and scouts attended these practices to watch how these players fared. Believe it or not, some of these seniors have already improved (or worsen) their draft stock based on these three practices.

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Chicago Bears head coach John Fox and his staff will be coaching the North team and the South team will be coached by Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson and his staff. Maybe this game doesn’t have the same importance as the American Civil War when the North and South squared off but the game should be more entertaining than 80 percent of the 2016 playoff games (I mean, it has to right?).

Highlights


This game can sometimes can get lost in the shuffle to the casual NFL fan but it shouldn’t. This game is a great way for the fans to get a glimpse at possible future NFL stars and Hall of Famers. Not to mention, it’s a great opportunity for these players. Heck, the way these players perform today can totally change their situation, future and the landscape of an NFL franchise.

Do you know who was last year’s Senior Bowl MVP? It was Mississippi State’s quarterback Dak Prescott. If Prescott had a poor performance or didn’t participate in last year’s game it’s possible the Cowboys might not have selected him in the 2016 NFL Draft. If that didn’t happen who knows how the Cowboys 2016 season may have turned out and how their future might look.

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