NFL 2009 Thread

**footiefan** · 21/07/2009, 11:20 AM

Training camps starting soon, won't be long till the season is upomn us

**max power** · 21/07/2009, 1:26 PM

Indeed,

we have a new connection to the steelers with the owner being the new US amb.

Can't see past the Pats ( hate saying it ) with Brady back.

From my own side it doesn't look good for the Colts with a new coach and in flighting about retiring coaches coming back and Manning actually coming out against the franchise in public.

Oh and ESPN having college ball on their own channel should be interesting.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 21/07/2009, 2:37 PM

I'm worried about a reduction in College ball coverage actually. Looks like ESPN America will just be merged into the new ESPN channel, meaning that it will have to make way for lots of soccer coverage etc. That's a big worry as to how it will affect coverage of US sports.

**footiefan** · 21/07/2009, 11:56 PM

We'll loose Gameday & the early games at least

ESPNA won't be getting my money this year

**SkStu** · 22/07/2009, 12:57 AM

do you get many games over there? one game on Sunday and Monday Night Football? Do you get the holiday games like Thanksgiving, around christmas etc?

Any coverage of the CFL? Love it almost as much as the NFL, almost a different game but pretty well marketed etc. Have been to about 12 Saskatchewan RoughRiders games since i came - it deadly, lots of mentallers.

Not sure if theres enough people here that are into it to start its own thread?

**footiefan** · 22/07/2009, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

do you get many games over there? one game on Sunday and Monday Night Football? Do you get the holiday games like Thanksgiving, around christmas etc?

Any coverage of the CFL? Love it almost as much as the NFL, almost a different game but pretty well marketed etc. Have been to about 12 Saskatchewan RoughRiders games since i came - it deadly, lots of mentallers.

Not sure if theres enough people here that are into it to start its own thread?

We get choice between 2 early games(1 kick-off) choice between 2 later games (4ish kick-off) & the Sunday night game, Monday night game & all thursday/saturday games during the season. Last season we got up to 3 college games live on a saturday & as live games also.
No CFL here but we used to get it up to 2 years ago.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 22/07/2009, 10:17 AM

Yeah losing Gameday is a big one as none of the legit online packages have it so will be hit or miss to find it through 'alternative' sources.

I am quite concerned as to how many games will be cut back to make room for the Premiership. It seems like it would make more sense for them to keep most of the US Sports on a separate channel to their one with the Premiership, leaving just the top games for that channel rather than abandoning the lower-interest games, which would still have a healthy market via ESPN America.

**max power** · 22/07/2009, 1:17 PM

I'm actually happy about ESPN.....i bought setanta for the odd perm game and espn america.....the rest was pointless for me.

Now i get the prem and the americann sports on just one channel ( 417 ) so happy.

Also available in HD.

I only want to see the Gators anyway

Hoping for Tebow to do the business again in his senior year !!

**Aberdonian Stu** · 22/07/2009, 4:08 PM

Well the way I look at it is that we'll get less of the American sports than we did before which is a concern.

**Real ale Madrid** · 22/07/2009, 4:14 PM

I though ESPN were launching a new Channel in GB&I simply called ESPN and ESPN America was being left alone??

**max power** · 22/07/2009, 6:23 PM

No its going on Sky 417 which is currently the ESPN America position.

BUT if you have HD it will look good.

Too much baseball on.......i wonder will they have NBA as they have the european rights.

No sign yet on Sky site of live NFL games.....i'm itching for the new season.

**max power** · 28/07/2009, 1:45 PM

Just seen on sky this morning that Vicks has had his suspension lifted in a way.

He is allowed do pre season, but does have the go ahead yet to play next season.

**SkStu** · 28/07/2009, 2:52 PM

TO was all over the tv last night saying how it was tragic that Vick mightnt be able to play...

never thought the NFL would pay heed to TO!!!

**eamo1** · 28/07/2009, 11:51 PM

I just love how nobody ever gives much thought to the Steelers and in '06 and last year they crept up and were winning the superbowl faster then you can say Big Ben

.
With Brady back it will be interesting,can the Pats do it??
I think the Eagles could be a dark horse,anyone agree??
I wonder was last year just a flash in the pan for the Cardinals??
I have to say i just love the coverage on Sky Sports.Nick and Kev are great craic and really know what they are talking about.Hoping to switch to Sky Digital in the next few weeks so i can get the red button games too.Was annoying without them last year.

**Soko** · 29/07/2009, 2:22 AM

Originally Posted by footiefan

We get choice between 2 early games(1 kick-off) choice between 2 later games (4ish kick-off) & the Sunday night game, Monday night game & all thursday/saturday games during the season. Last season we got up to 3 college games live on a saturday & as live games also.
No CFL here but we used to get it up to 2 years ago.

That coverage is better than regular American free to air tv. Its almost better to watch NFL on Sky on Sundays with the time etc... than it is to watch it in the US, especially if you are out west. Unless you have the cash to spunk out on the direct tv package and a few extra tvs...

**footiefan** · 29/07/2009, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by max power

Just seen on sky this morning that Vicks has had his suspension lifted in a way.

He is allowed do pre season, but does have the go ahead yet to play next season.

Yeah he can sign go to camp & play in the first 2 pre-season games. can't play then till week 6

**footiefan** · 29/07/2009, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by eamo1

I just love how nobody ever gives much thought to the Steelers and in '06 and last year they crept up and were winning the superbowl faster then you can say Big Ben

.
With Brady back it will be interesting,can the Pats do it??
I think the Eagles could be a dark horse,anyone agree??
I wonder was last year just a flash in the pan for the Cardinals??
I have to say i just love the coverage on Sky Sports.Nick and Kev are great craic and really know what they are talking about.Hoping to switch to Sky Digital in the next few weeks so i can get the red button games too.Was annoying without them last year.

Personaly I can't stand it & thought Channel 5 was much better. Nick knows his stuff but Kev can barely string 2 words together without tripping over them

**max power** · 04/08/2009, 9:03 AM

any sign of sky to announce their schedule, getting close and nothing on the website yet.

**Boo_Boy** · 04/08/2009, 1:30 PM

Nobody has a clue whats going on yet.

Buying NFL Gamepass myself, works out at about €140 for all the games from 1 team of your choice in HD, also get a 24/7 NFL Network stream.

**Real ale Madrid** · 04/08/2009, 7:47 PM

ESPN now at 417, ESPN America at 430.

Not sure how much it will be in Ireland but its �9 per month to upgrade to ESPN and you get ESPN America as a bonus channel.

Great news really.