Woodsinho Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Score Prediction: packers win 38-24I can mute Christina Aguilera so that's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Aguilera is lookin rank.I predict a boring game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I predict a lot of sacks. Both O-Lines are injury ravaged. I hope Harrison proper nails someone as well.Just to stick it to the NFL for fining him so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Bears vs Bucs in London this year. 23rd October if the season goes ahead.Might have to get myself a ticket again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I would love it if the premier league played a fixture in the US. It could never happen of course. Football clubs are not like these franchises. A footie game is sacred, there are people who have never missed a fixture and wouldn't stand for it. A EPL game could fill one of the 100 thousand seater stadiums no problem I reckon. It wouldn't even have to be two top sides. I genuinely believe people would turn out in numbers for stoke v west ham.I've been really surprised by how popular the EPL is over here. The fox soccer channel is really good and the bars advertise the games almost as much as back home. Rooney's overhead against city was even on all the national news networks and was being talked about everywhere you went.Sorry, off topic. I'm gonna definitely make it to a Jets and/or Giants game this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I've decided to get into NFL. I know really nothing about it but I've become interested after watching Friday Night Lights. It might be really lame to get into a sport through a Highschool tv drama but I wont let that stop me.Any tips on good places to watch games online?Also tell me which team to support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I've decided to get into NFL. I know really nothing about it but I've become interested after watching Friday Night Lights. It might be really lame to get into a sport through a Highschool tv drama but I wont let that stop me.Any tips on good places to watch games online?Also tell me which team to support!Pick a team that is not the Bengals. They are perrnial losers and are terribly run. Just pick a team you like the name of I say or somewhere you plan to go maybe.Don't just pick the best team as with all American sports the draft means your team will be good if it's bad in a few years (or at least that's how it usually works!). Lions are a good example of this they lost all 16 games a few years ago (first time this ever happened) and now they are really competitive and could even have a winning record this year.Not sure about online viewing but i'm sure you'll find a stream of the Sky sports coverage or the ESPN one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 For sports fans, the British American Football season culminates with BritBowl, which takes place at Crystal Palace this year on the 24/25 September. Youth, Junior, D1, D2 and Premier finals, as well as the flag football finals, all on one weekend.A lot of Scottish interest this year too, at all levels. My own team, the East Kilbride Pirates, are playing in our third consecutive Division 1 title game on Saturday at 3pm (it's high time we won one!) and that's followed by the Premier final. The Prem semi-finals are this Sunday so not sure who's going to be making it there, but it's very much expected that the London Warriors will face reigning BriBowl and EFAF Cup holders, London Blitz. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster and on the door each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 49ers won yesterday.Which now means I can relax as we wont for 0-16. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 I watched most of the Steelers - Ravens match on sunday. I enjoyed it. The result was quite surprising as the Steelers are one of the few teams I'd heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Who's keeping up this year?Tim Tebow has been excellent entertainment. How he keeps grinding those victories out I don't know. My girlfriend says it's coz he's 'so damn handsome' but i'm not so sure.Packers vs Giants was immense. Packers are obviously gonna win the Super Bowl, surely?Have really enjoyed watching the Saints too this year. Drew Brees has such a repertoire and that new guy whose name I forget (looks a bit like Blake Griffin in that 'is he black or white?' way) who seems to telepathically know where the ball is and catches everything... he's ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Been a great year so far. Mixed season as a Giants fan and we're typically slumping now, but a couple of results against the Cowboys could be enough to get us to the playoffs and as we showed previously, it's all on once we get there. It's hard not to like Tebow too. Incredibly hard worker and just wills his team to victory, using an offense that has seldom been run with any great success in the NFL.In case anyone's interested in the game over here, here's a highlight video of me and my team winning the British Div 1 title back in September: Was a great day out and after failing at the final hurdle two years in a row, to finally win was quite a feeling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 That Bengals play.... Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Been a good couple of weeks! Simpson's play was off the charts and for us, Victor Cruz has come of age in spectacular fashion this year! Even in the last couple of games, first a 99-yder and then a 74-yder and in his first proper season, he's smashed the Giants single season receiving record! Now it's time to see whether we can put together a little playoff run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Been a good couple of weeks! Simpson's play was off the charts and for us, Victor Cruz has come of age in spectacular fashion this year! Even in the last couple of games, first a 99-yder and then a 74-yder and in his first proper season, he's smashed the Giants single season receiving record! Now it's time to see whether we can put together a little playoff run!Yet still didn't get voted to the Pro Bowl, some of the selections are a joke. BJ Raji? Jog on.49ers got 2nd seed in the NFC which is great as we now get a bye week to make sure #52 is properly healthy for the divisional round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 That's the thing tho, the Pro Bowl is just about who people historically like and have heard of. People who are long off the boil get voted in because they're known names. Have you ever voted? It's just a mass list so I reckon fans get fatigued and once they've voted in their own guys, just pick the obvious guys.The event itself is a nonsense - it's not possible to play the game without going 100mph. The only good stuff is the nonsense the players get up to in between, like when Larry Allen rocked up in a gameshirt, Rolex and cutoff jeans and threw up about a million reps of a tonne on the bench like it was nothing!The last great Pro Bowl moment was the Bills punter's attempted fake and Sean Taylor ran threw him like he wasn't there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 That's the thing tho, the Pro Bowl is just about who people historically like and have heard of. People who are long off the boil get voted in because they're known names. Have you ever voted? It's just a mass list so I reckon fans get fatigued and once they've voted in their own guys, just pick the obvious guys.The event itself is a nonsense - it's not possible to play the game without going 100mph. The only good stuff is the nonsense the players get up to in between, like when Larry Allen rocked up in a gameshirt, Rolex and cutoff jeans and threw up about a million reps of a tonne on the bench like it was nothing!The last great Pro Bowl moment was the Bills punter's attempted fake and Sean Taylor ran threw him like he wasn't there!Yeah I voted last few years, for a position I have no outstanding person for I just tend to look for the starter on a team that I remember doing well (usually when it comes to centers/guards).It's just a points fest DBs and WRs can play pretty normally apart from hits. But the D line and O line just do a dance the whole game. It is a farce, not as bad as the NHL all star game though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I think as someone who plays OL, that's why it's such a disappointment, because the OL/DL battle is a fundamental part of the game and without that, it might as well be flag football! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Agreed especially when sacks are almost as fun to see as touchdowns in certain games and the probowl will have essentially none. It's just a jolly for the players really though. Superbowl should be great. NFC is pretty stacked this season though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yeah, they do look like they're having a laugh and it's funny seeing the normally super-serious coaches in their hawaiian shirts, having a banter on the sidelines!You're not wrong there, no shortage of solid teams in the NFC this year, but you can never write off the Pats. The Ravens D is ferocious too, but I just don't think Flacco has what it takes. Another key factor is experience and the Steelers have no shortage of that so they're hard to write off too. The AFC will definitely do it's part! I do agree the Lombardi is coming back to the NFC again tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yeah I think so. I'm not totally sold on the Ravens D this season you take Suggs out of the game and they cant rush the QB.49ers have the best defence in the NFL which is the main reason I think we can actually go to the Championship game! *hope* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 You're not wrong, he's a pretty key component for them these days. 9ers have had a great season - they're giving a lot of the dung teams hope for the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Well the Giants got the job done on Sunday in the best display they've put on in long time. If you're gonna start to look good, now's the time to do it, especially with the Packers up next. I think we can definitely challenge them and we showed that in the regular season, but it'll take something special from everyone on the roster to get the win.Another exciting weekend ahead tho - looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 NFC games are going to be awesome. Pack versus Giants will probably turn into a shootout and the 49ers Saints is Great Offense vs Great Defense which should be interesting.Hopefully the Pats show up the Broncos as I really dont want to see that Broncos offense in a Championship game. Think the Ravens will just stop the run against Houston and then force TJ Yates to try and beat them in the air. With Ed Reed at safety I don't see that going well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 The Broncos offense is good if you're a fan of college ball or you play it yourself because it utilises such simple concepts like option, but with all these roided up maniacs running them! Tebow is someone that it's hard not to root for. He's a pretty magnetic character!The 49ers/Saints will be very interesting as you say! Their D is rock solid but they still have some potency on O and that gives them a real shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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