NFL (no haters)

[Fane]

Go Chargers! Not a huge fan of the game, but I keep an eye out for them as I have relations in San Diego.

[mrmaggit]

Pats fan here, have been since the early channel 4 days when one of the presenters was the former Pats Kicker.

I even have a Drew Bledsoe beany on top of the monitor at the moment!

[PaulHogan]

Green Bay!

[stephen300o]

On Sky tomorrow we have the Giants hosting Panthers then 49ers at Seahawks.
49ers should get the win, the first game will probably be a little closer.

[ToyotaJim]

Vikings fan here! Not got Sky but got an ESPN card that plugs into the TV - £10 a month for Monday Night Football, a bit of Premier League and various DTM / GT racing etc

[stephen300o]

ToyotaJim said:

Vikings fan here! Not got Sky but got an ESPN card that plugs into the TV - £10 a month for Monday Night Football, a bit of Premier League and various DTM / GT racing etc

Used to have that back when it was NASN, is pardon the interruption still a good show? last I saw Tony Kornheiser was getting quite keen on himself.

[Lost_BMW]

beefcake42 said:

I am indeed planning to watch this year.. after playing in here in the UK (BAFACL for those that know) for too many years I am now 'retired' to spend more time watching it and shouting at the TV.. bring on the beer and snacks.

go niners.. (I am nothing if not optimistic)

Also I hope they bring back the snorting channel4 logo thing, it will be like the 80's again

Edited by beefcake42 on Tuesday 7th September 16:32

Me too. I used to play too back in the 80's/early 90s - best sport I've ever taken part in; varied, technical, fast (apart from the breaks!) and adrenaline fuelled.

I remember it so well from when channel 4 broke it here, the glory days of Montana, Marino, Payton, Taylor and co. Happy days. I even used to import the official NFL mag back then, not a bad read.

The America's Game series mentioned was brilliant too - such a good authentic feel to it and really moving at times.

[stephen300o]

Lost_BMW said:

beefcake42 said:

I am indeed planning to watch this year.. after playing in here in the UK (BAFACL for those that know) for too many years I am now 'retired' to spend more time watching it and shouting at the TV.. bring on the beer and snacks.

go niners.. (I am nothing if not optimistic)

Also I hope they bring back the snorting channel4 logo thing, it will be like the 80's again

Edited by beefcake42 on Tuesday 7th September 16:32

Me too. I used to play too back in the 80's/early 90s - best sport I've ever taken part in; varied, technical, fast (apart from the breaks!) and adrenaline fuelled.

I remember it so well from when channel 4 broke it here, the glory days of Montana, Marino, Payton, Taylor and co. Happy days. I even used to import the official NFL mag back then, not a bad read.

The America's Game series mentioned was brilliant too - such a good authentic feel to it and really moving at times.

Did you two manage to not break anything? I used to play some running back and was lucky enough to just have pulled muscles and bruises.

[Lost_BMW]

stephen300o said:

Lost_BMW said:

beefcake42 said:

I am indeed planning to watch this year.. after playing in here in the UK (BAFACL for those that know) for too many years I am now 'retired' to spend more time watching it and shouting at the TV.. bring on the beer and snacks.

go niners.. (I am nothing if not optimistic)

Also I hope they bring back the snorting channel4 logo thing, it will be like the 80's again

Edited by beefcake42 on Tuesday 7th September 16:32

Me too. I used to play too back in the 80's/early 90s - best sport I've ever taken part in; varied, technical, fast (apart from the breaks!) and adrenaline fuelled.

I remember it so well from when channel 4 broke it here, the glory days of Montana, Marino, Payton, Taylor and co. Happy days. I even used to import the official NFL mag back then, not a bad read.

The America's Game series mentioned was brilliant too - such a good authentic feel to it and really moving at times.

Did you two manage to not break anything? I used to play some running back and was lucky enough to just have pulled muscles and bruises.

I played Offensive Tackle - no breaks but used to crawl into the bath and soak for hours that night. Generally found it hard to move around the next day. The worst thing for me was having someone run over the back of my neck once when I was down!

[stephen300o]

stephen300o said:

On Sky tomorrow we have the Giants hosting Panthers then 49ers at Seahawks.
49ers should get the win, the first game will probably be a little closer.

Another really accurate prediction from me.
I did think the 49ers would be strong by now under Mike Singletary, maybe he isn't the man for the job.

[Lost_BMW]

stephen300o said:

stephen300o said:

On Sky tomorrow we have the Giants hosting Panthers then 49ers at Seahawks.
49ers should get the win, the first game will probably be a little closer.

Another really accurate prediction from me.
I did think the 49ers would be strong by now under Mike Singletary, maybe he isn't the man for the job.

I remember watching him play linebacker in the legendary Bears of the 80s! Fantastic player and fantastic team, what a defence they had.

[stephen300o]

Lost_BMW said:

stephen300o said:

stephen300o said:

On Sky tomorrow we have the Giants hosting Panthers then 49ers at Seahawks.
49ers should get the win, the first game will probably be a little closer.

Another really accurate prediction from me.
I did think the 49ers would be strong by now under Mike Singletary, maybe he isn't the man for the job.

I remember watching him play linebacker in the legendary Bears of the 80s! Fantastic player and fantastic team, what a defence they had.

That was the first superbowl I watched, the 85 Bears, sweetness should have got his touchdown, RIP Walter Payton.

[mgreenwood]

All hail the Redskins!!

Better season than last year already - we beat someone from our Division and oh sweet it was them Cowboys!!

Used to play way back when - Tight End until a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament put a stopped to those days.

[TEKNOPUG]

mgreenwood said:

All hail the Redskins!!

Better season than last year already - we beat someone from our Division and oh sweet it was them Cowboys!!

Used to play way back when - Tight End until a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament put a stopped to those days.

A big Fun Bunch high-five!!

Edited by TEKNOPUG on Tuesday 14th September 10:36

[beefcake42]

stephen300o said:

Did you two manage to not break anything? I used to play some running back and was lucky enough to just have pulled muscles and bruises.

Well I played my last game a few weeks back, I broke my middle finger and snapped the tendon in the one next to it.. I am currently sporting a nice 'cast' type thing on my left hand but I played kitted for 17 years so my list of breaks is huge.. Highlights include dislocated fingers, dislocated hip, torn ACL and MCL and two really good concussions.

I played linebacker most of the time for the Newport Pagnel Panthers, Beds Huskers, London Blitz and then the Chiltern/Watford Cheetahs. In my time I even managed to train alongside the New Orleans Saints and the highlight of my life was running a 40yd sprint alongside the late great Sam Mills... (I was a promising youth player at the time.. but the injuries put paid to that)

I have hung up my kit now as the body is too old and broken. I am being hounded to get back for one more year but I really am past it.

I am spending my time now watching and swearing at the TV.

Are any of you guys going to wembley?

[Spiritual_Beggar]

Bucs fan here.


Not too optimistic about the season though....period of transition atm

[stephen300o]

beefcake42 said:

stephen300o said:

Did you two manage to not break anything? I used to play some running back and was lucky enough to just have pulled muscles and bruises.

Well I played my last game a few weeks back, I broke my middle finger and snapped the tendon in the one next to it.. I am currently sporting a nice 'cast' type thing on my left hand but I played kitted for 17 years so my list of breaks is huge.. Highlights include dislocated fingers, dislocated hip, torn ACL and MCL and two really good concussions.

I played linebacker most of the time for the Newport Pagnel Panthers, Beds Huskers, London Blitz and then the Chiltern/Watford Cheetahs. In my time I even managed to train alongside the New Orleans Saints and the highlight of my life was running a 40yd sprint alongside the late great Sam Mills... (I was a promising youth player at the time.. but the injuries put paid to that)

I have hung up my kit now as the body is too old and broken. I am being hounded to get back for one more year but I really am past it.

I am spending my time now watching and swearing at the TV.

Are any of you guys going to wembley?

Ouch, I always felt sorry for those poor guys in a cast, got to be as dangerous as hobbies get.
As for swearing at the TV, plenty of that as the Jets have no offence at all.

I went to the giants game the other year, was great to see a proper game after going to several pre-season ones.

[Desiato]

Long time Broncos fan here, hoping that young Tebow comes good in the future.

[stephen300o]

Favourit players? here's mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFhZy9oxuk&fea...

[Lost_BMW]

stephen300o said:

Favourit players? here's mine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsFhZy9oxuk&fea...

Good one!

So many to choose from but for me it's Lawrence Taylor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idhScNpaTnk&fea...

Can't believe how long ago it is and how fast the time's gone - like another era now.