AFC and NFL All-Stars at the site of the Pro Bowl in Orlando on Wednesday were pitted against each other in unique competitions during the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown that included a new challenge called Drone Drop.
Drone Drop features a drone dropping footballs into the hands of the Pro Bowlers like Odell Beckham Jr., Chris Harris Jr., Jarvis Landry and Patrick Peterson. After Beckham makes one catch, the public address announcer tells the crowd how far the ball was dropped.
Wait for it…
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— NFL (@NFL) January 26, 2017
According to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, FAA approval was given to the use of the drones.
Each team in the Skills Showdown will feature a mix of quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, linemen, linebackers and defensive backs.
The teams are lead by Pro Bowl legends with Jerome Bettis and Ray Lewis leading the AFC and Tony Gonzalez and Charles Woodson leading the NFC.
The Skills Showdown will also include epic pro bowl dodgeball, a power relay challenge and precision passing.
The Pro Bowl Skills Challenge is scheduled to air on Thursday at & 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Check out the Drone Drop at the #ProBowlSkills Showdown!
Thursday night at 7 pm ET on @ESPNNFL. https://t.co/0kjPPJDonW
— NFL (@NFL) January 25, 2017
UPDATE: Beckham won the event.