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Jan 30, 2017
The AFC defeated the NFC 20-13 in the 2017 edition of the Pro Bowl, the first to be played in Orlando. Camping World Stadium hosted the best from the NFL in front of 60,834 fans. “It was an unbelievable feeling; like a dream come true,” Green Bay Packers safety and Dr. Philips alum Ha Ha Clinton-Dix said. “Playing in the Pro Bowl in my backyard made it even more special. When it was announced that the Pro Bowl was coming […]
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Jan 24, 2017
On Tuesday afternoon, the NFL joined the City of Orlando, LIFT Orlando and Florida Citrus Sports at Lake Lorna Doone Park, unveiling plans to refurbish the park’s multi-purpose field through a Pro Bowl Community Grant. The field will be renamed the “NFL PLAY 60 Field,” and help create additional spaces for local youth to get active and PLAY 60. It is also the first public partnership in Florida Citrus Sports’ commitment to redevelop all of Lake Lorna Doone Park through […]
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Jan 13, 2017
The 2017 NFL Pro Bowl will have a fresh look when it hits Orlando at the end of January, from the schedule of events to the format of the game itself. In its return to the mainland, the game has also gone back to a more traditional conference format. Forty-four of the top players from the AFC will square off with 44 of the best from the NFC at 8 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Camping World Stadium. “You look […]
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Jan 13, 2017
Florida Citrus Sports has picked up a new teammate in efforts to redevelop Lake Lorna Doone Park, which sits in the shadow of Camping World Stadium. As part of Pro Bowl Week at the end of January, the National Football League is providing a Pro Bowl Community Grant to FCSports and LIFT Orlando to fund the refurbishment of a multipurpose, multi-sport field within the park. The NFL commitment is a major boost to the plan set in place by Florida […]
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