American Football 2010 Thread

[Real ale Madrid]

WEEK 12 RESULTS



No Punt Intended 132.40
Southern Suns 109.65

WCE 112.30
Bohemian RoughRiders 148.90

Inchicore Warriors 215.55
Piranha Fish 122.50

Newbridge Jaguars 131.50
Boys in Blue 146.95

TABLE AFTER WEEK 12



Rank Team W-L-T Pct Streak Waiver For Against
1 Southern Suns 9-3-0 .750 L1 8 1,865.45 1,495.95
2 Inchicore Warriors 8-4-0 .667 W2 7 1,820.50 1,624.05
3 Bohemian RoughRiders 7-5-0 .583 W1 6 1,623.95 1,549.80
4 No Punt Intended 7-5-0 .583 W1 5 1,450.55 1,392.90
5 WCE 6-6-0 .500 L2 4 1,570.75 1,651.60
6 Boys in Blue 5-7-0 .417 W2 3 1,546.00 1,704.30
7 Newbridge Jaguars 4-8-0 .333 L1 2 1,582.35 1,630.50
8 Piranha Fish 2-10-0 .167 L2 1 1,407.35 1,817.80


WEEK 13 MATCH-UPS


No Punt Intended
Inchicore Warriors

WCE
Boys in Blue

Southern Suns
Newbridge Jaguars

Bohemian RoughRiders
Piranha Fish

Impressive stuff from you this week Dodge - 215.55 !

[Dodge]

Yeah, good returns by most (Brady and Hillis being the top performers)

Think I'll make the play offs in 2 of my 4 leagues

[Dodge]

http://www.nfluk.com/news/sky-to-air-red-zone-81210.html

Sky Sports intend to show the NFL Network's red zone channel instead of a game at 6pm. I've very much in favour of this

[Real ale Madrid]

I dunno - Id rather watch a game myself. I have the iphone beside me to keep me up to date with the fantasy stuff and all the latest scores.

Some good games on next Sunday at 6 - they should show one of these.



On another issue - How about the last two games on Sunday and Monday night.

As a big Patriots fans - Monday nights performance was one of the all time greatest - to beat a 9-2 team by 42 points is some achievement and is testament to the coaching skills of Bill Belichick, not to mention Tom Brady who is on the way to becoming the most sucessful QB in the games history.

The Sunday night game was a titanic encounter, really gripping stuff from start to finish, one of the most intense games, non playoff i've ever seen.

The NFC is shaping up nicely as well with GB, Atlanta, and the Saints looking to lead the way not to mention Vick and the Eagles, great season so far.

[Dodge]

Enjoyed the Ravens/Steelers game (as I always do - love watching both of these)

Fell asleep duing the Pats game. Thought they'd win but I think I underestimated how good Jim Leonhard is. Jets defence made look Texans-esque. nice scheming by Bellichek to keep Revis guessing.

[Real ale Madrid]

Enjoyed the Ravens/Steelers game (as I always do - love watching both of these)

Fell asleep duing the Pats game. Thought they'd win but I think I underestimated how good Jim Leonhard is. Jets defence made look Texans-esque. nice scheming by Bellichek to keep Revis guessing.

I'm surprised you fell asleep, given that Brady was leading the Inchicore Warriors to the playoffs!

I can never stay up for these games anymore, I always block out anything NFL for the day and just watch it Mon / Tues evening after work. Its not as if anyone is going to come up to me at work during the day and say - "How about those Patriots eh ? "

Last two evenings were particularly enjoyable.

[Real ale Madrid]

Week 14 Results:



No Punt Intended 161.60
Bohemian RoughRiders 136.20

WCE 170.45
Piranha Fish 74.05

Southern Suns 164.90
Boys in Blue 124.45

Inchicore Warriors 140.45
Newbridge Jaguars 116.35


Standings now with 1 week of the regular season remaining:


Rank Team W-L-T Pct Streak Waiver For Against
1 Southern Suns 10-4-0 .714 W1 8 2,162.95 1,755.65
2 Inchicore Warriors 10-4-0 .714 W4 7 2,102.05 1,857.65
3 WCE 8-6-0 .571 W2 6 1,866.05 1,840.20
4 No Punt Intended 8-6-0 .571 W1 5 1,729.40 1,670.20
5 Bohemian RoughRiders 7-7-0 .500 L2 4 1,892.75 1,870.55
6 Newbridge Jaguars 5-9-0 .357 L1 3 1,833.95 1,903.55
7 Boys in Blue 5-9-0 .357 L2 2 1,785.00 1,994.05
8 Piranha Fish 3-11-0 .214 L1 1 1,640.55 2,120.85



And Week 15 Fixtures:



No Punt Intended 0.00
Piranha Fish 0.00

WCE 0.00
Southern Suns 0.00

Inchicore Warriors 0.00
Boys in Blue 0.00

Newbridge Jaguars 0.00
Bohemian RoughRiders 0.00


Suns and Warriors through to the playoffs and eliminating Boys in Blue and Newbridge Jaguars in the process.

WCE , No Punt Intended and Bohs Roughriders left to battle for the last 2 playoff spots.

[SkStu]

http://www.nfluk.com/news/sky-to-air-red-zone-81210.html

Sky Sports intend to show the NFL Network's red zone channel instead of a game at 6pm. I've very much in favour of this

Dodge, i dont know if you have watched red zone since but i think it is absolute garbage. Give me a game any day.

[Dodge]

I couldn't disagree more

[Real ale Madrid]

I think it would be nice as a red button option.

I tried watching it yesterday and it was ok in fairness, but i'd still rather watch a game. On the other hand most saturday afternoons I'd watch soccer saturday rather than whatever game is on setanta. Same thing really but redzone you actually see the scores.

Found it funny when the commentators on Redzone would say: "We don't do commercials here on Redzone", 1 play later sky cut to the ads!

Am flipin knackered from staying up for the Pats last night, lucky to win it but you can't have blowouts every week.

Looks like No Punt Intended are heading to playoffs as well !

[Dodge]

Yeah, and the awkwardness of the Sky cuts didn't help in fairness

[SkStu]

Looks like No Punt Intended are heading to playoffs as well !

so it will be No Punt Intended and, if Visanthe Shiancoe gets 7.1 points against Da Bears, the RoughRiders? If he doesnt, then it will be WCE joining NPI, right?

[Real ale Madrid]

so it will be No Punt Intended and, if Visanthe Shiancoe gets 7.1 points against Da Bears, the RoughRiders? If he doesnt, then it will be WCE joining NPI, right?

Yes - thats exactly how I would see it also if its Points scored that is the tie-breaker, which I think it is. If WCE lose then both WCE and Bohs RR are both 8-7, Roughriders have more points scored.

[Aberdonian Stu]

I wasn't mad about Redzone until about midway through the third quarter of most games but then it really came into its own as the cuts between games (not just the Philly-NYG one) really brought the action home.

[Real ale Madrid]

Week 15 Results:


No Punt Intended 155.45
Piranha Fish 90.05

WCE 123.10
Southern Suns 120.15

Inchicore Warriors 117.85
Boys in Blue 149.05

Newbridge Jaguars 165.55
Bohemian RoughRiders 160.90

Final Table


Rank Team W-L-T Pct Streak Waiver For Against
1 Southern Suns 10-5-0 .667 L1 8 2,283.10 1,878.75
2 Inchicore Warriors 10-5-0 .667 L1 7 2,219.90 2,006.70
3 WCE 9-6-0 .600 W3 6 1,989.15 1,960.35
4 No Punt Intended 9-6-0 .600 W2 5 1,884.85 1,760.25
5 Bohemian RoughRiders 7-8-0 .467 L3 4 2,053.65 2,036.10
6 Newbridge Jaguars 6-9-0 .400 W1 3 1,999.50 2,064.45
7 Boys in Blue 6-9-0 .400 W1 2 1,934.05 2,111.90
8 Piranha Fish 3-12-0 .200 L2 1 1,730.60 2,276.30


Shiancoe was unable to get 7.1 points, so its WCE in the playoffs. A big night for the bears DEF saw the Newbridge Jaguars defeat Bohs Roughriders anyway, who dropped to 7-8 and out of contention.

Therefore the playoffs are as follows:

#4 No Punt Intended @ #1 Southern Suns
#3 WCE @ #2 Inchicore Warriors

[Dodge]

The final sees WCE play No Punt Intended

Good luck lads!

[Real ale Madrid]

Final score in the final:

WCE 133.00
No Punt Intended 184.85

Saved my best week of the season for the final, some very average footballers having great weeks.

Well done to all who played and thanks to WexCar for setting it up.

Looking forward to the playoffs now some really good match-ups next week:

Saturday
NFC w/card New Orleans @ Seattle 9.30pm
AFC w/card NY Jets @ Indanapolis 1.00am

Sunday
AFC w/card Baltimore @ Kansas City 6.00pm
NFC w/card Green Bay @ Philadelphia 9.30pm

Tough games to call but I'd be amazed if NO don't beat Seattle. I fancy Indanapolis to beat the Jets who are not good enough offensively. The two games on Sunday are more difficult to call. If I was backing I would be inclined to back Baltimore and Philly but Green Bay on a good day are certainly good enough to win in Philly, no-one gives KC much of a chance but home field might be enough for them to scrape home narrowly but I doubt thier running game will be enough against the Ravens run defence.

[Dodge]

Congrats Real Ale! Nice score to win with too.

is everyone doing the playoff challenge too?

[Real ale Madrid]

I'll be doing it anyway, i'll set up a league if there's not a foot.ie one already ?? Could be a small league - not too many posting on Am Football these days.


Edit - league set up
Name: foot.ie
Password: npichamp2010

[paudie]

wildcard results from Saturday 9th Jan

Jets 17- Colts 16 - Jets score winning FG as time expires
Saints 36 - Seahawks 41

[Real ale Madrid]

and yesterday WC results:

Baltimore 30 Kansas City 7
Green Bay 21 Philadelphia 16

Divisional Playoffs

Sat 9.30 Baltimore @ Pittsburgh
Sat 1.00am Green Bay @ Atlanta

Sun 6.00 Seattle @ Chicago
Sun 9.30 NY Jets @ New England

Was disapointed with the Eagles last night, they were awful.

[joeSoap]

Jets to shock the Pats at Foxboro on Sunday...you heard it here first!!

[Real ale Madrid]

Jets to shock the Pats at Foxboro on Sunday...you heard it here first!!

Stranger things have happened!

I still expect the Pats to crush the Jets again tho! GO PATS!

[joeSoap]

1-1 so far this season and the Jets never showed up at Foxboro a few weeks ago in the AFC East game. Different kettle of fish now, and defensively and rushing the Jets are the most improved side in the league this year. Sanchez has come on a fair bit too. Certainly wont be a 45-3 job this time.28-24 Jets.

[Dodge]

defensively and rushing the Jets are the most improved side in the league this year

Think you're wrong on both counts. Last year they were phenomenal in both respects and the combination of LT and Green isn't as productive as Green, Thomas Jones and Leon Washington. Similarly in defence Revis has been injured all year and the loss of Jim Leonhard at the tail end of the season hurt hugely

Sanchez has improved but they're playing at a similar level to where they were last year (no bad thing...)

[paudie]

Pittburgh beat Baltimore 31-24 in the AFC Divisional playoff

[strangeirish]

Pittburgh beat Baltimore 31-24 in the AFC Divisional playoff
Thought the Ravens were going to run away with this one. The turnover by Rice was the big turning point. The Falcons are getting thrashed 42-14 as the 3rd quarter counts down.

[paudie]

The Falcons are getting thrashed 42-14 as the 3rd quarter counts down.

Final score - Green Bay 48 Atlanta 21

[Real ale Madrid]

Jets 14-3 up @ ht, pats sloppy and in big trouble. Sanchez playing out of his skin in fairness to him.

[strangeirish]

Jets to shock the Pats at Foxboro on Sunday...you heard it here first!!


1-1 so far this season and the Jets never showed up at Foxboro a few weeks ago in the AFC East game. Different kettle of fish now, and defensively and rushing the Jets are the most improved side in the league this year. Sanchez has come on a fair bit too. Certainly wont be a 45-3 job this time.28-24 Jets.Not far off, 28-21 Jets. Good call there man.

[Dodge]

Best performance of any team I'v seen this year. Jets were phenomenal

[Real ale Madrid]

1-1 so far this season and the Jets never showed up at Foxboro a few weeks ago in the AFC East game. Different kettle of fish now, and defensively and rushing the Jets are the most improved side in the league this year. Sanchez has come on a fair bit too. Certainly wont be a 45-3 job this time.28-24 Jets.

Great call joeSoap, I think we all knew about the Jets defensively and rushing the football, but for me the performance of Sanchez was the key factor, he really stepped it up last night and added to that superb catch by Santonio Holmes at the start of the 4th quarter, gave the Jets enough scores to win the game. I didn't think they would be able to go into NE and score 4 TD's before the game.

Still think NE didn't play great. Crumpler's dropped pass early on turned out to be pivotal. And couldn't understand for the life of me the lack of urgency in the 4th quarter when they were 10 points down - there was 4 / 5 minutes run off the clock during that drive which were completely unneccesary Imo and that cost them any shot of a tie or a win at the end. To me it looked complete and utter overconfidence - I think Brady felt confident that they would eventually get it done - and they paid a very heavy price for it.

God I hate the Jets! :) :curse: