American Football 2010 Thread

[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.