NFL/NCAA American Football discussion

**Dodge** · 26/09/2005, 12:11 PM

well the Colts have added a tough defence to Payton and all those receivers so without having seen them I'm going for them...

**joeSoap** · 26/09/2005, 1:29 PM

Here's a full breakdown of week 3.

**Danny** · 26/09/2005, 1:46 PM

Feckin gobsh!te 49ers.... ahead for all but 2 mins of the game and 12 pts ahead going into the 4th and still manage to lose.
Tis gonna be another long season...

2 good games on sky last nigth and the "analysis" by the fridge was a good laff..

**Clifford** · 26/09/2005, 2:14 PM

Falcons all the way for me, Vick for President!! Last nights games were excellent, the Pats still showing the fight and class of the last three seasons even if a bit short on squad. Brady 12 for 12 in the sec half - top notch.

Big one is the meeting of the two in 2 weeks time, as someone mentioned above.

**joeSoap** · 03/10/2005, 2:00 PM

Watched the Jets v The Ravens last night, and I gotta say that in 20 years of watching NFL between live games, highlights programmes etc, this had to be the worst ever game I've watched. 2 of the quarters ended 3-0, one 7-3, and another actually scoreless. This was not down to superb defense from these sides, it was down to terrible terrible offense from both sides.

Quite woeful, and certainly wasn't a good advert for the game.

**Real ale Madrid** · 03/10/2005, 4:42 PM

Originally Posted by Clifford

Falcons all the way for me, Vick for President!! Last nights games were excellent, the Pats still showing the fight and class of the last three seasons even if a bit short on squad. Brady 12 for 12 in the sec half - top notch.

Big one is the meeting of the two in 2 weeks time, as someone mentioned above.

Not now - after giving up 40 odd points last night!!!

Speaking of Michael Vick - his brother Marcus is leading Virginia Tech in the College scene and he looks every bit as good as his brother. they are 5-0 and ranked no.4. Very exciting player who can pass and rush.

**Ruairi** · 04/10/2005, 10:05 AM

mexico city hosted arizona/sanfran over the weekend, with 103,467 people watching...

christ what a crowd...

they're on about london hosting a game next year, that's be worth a weekend me thinks

**Clifford** · 04/10/2005, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Not now - after giving up 40 odd points last night!!!

Speaking of Michael Vick - his brother Marcus is leading Virginia Tech in the College scene and he looks every bit as good as his brother. they are 5-0 and ranked no.4. Very exciting player who can pass and rush.

Roll on sunday, although I still say Brady is the best out there at the moment, but this might signify a changing of the guard.

I saw the Vick Junior last week, love the college stuff on NASN, crowds way bigger than the NFL itself. Last year I got to LSU game and a New Orleans game, both were amazing, but the buzz at the college game was mind blowing. The crowds regularly top the 100,000.

**Dodge** · 04/10/2005, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Ruairi

they're on about london hosting a game next year, that's be worth a weekend me thinks

Dunno. Think its only Sky Sports that are on about it.

**joeSoap** · 04/10/2005, 1:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Dunno. Think its only Sky Sports that are on about it.

The NFL actually had representatives in London last week (including William 'The Refrigerator' Perry to talk to both Sky Sports and Wembley stadium, so it looks like being a go-er.

**Dodge** · 04/10/2005, 2:38 PM

Yeah, read an artucle on nfl site today talking about it. London and toronto are the next 2 they're looking at. NFL commisioner wants 2 a season but reckons he'll have trouble getting owners to give up 1 home game every 8 seasons. He think she can get them to agree to one every 16...

**joeSoap** · 05/10/2005, 9:14 AM

Surely a good promoter can get one of these to Croker?? The Jets always had a strong Irish tradition, and would be a huge draw.

**Kerry Blue** · 05/10/2005, 5:42 PM

Originally Posted by joeSoap

Surely a good promoter can get one of these to Croker?? The Jets always had a strong Irish tradition, and would be a huge draw.

What???!!!!

A foreign sport being played at GAA HQ?
Surely not!

I think it would be great to see an NFL match being played in Ireland, however I don't think there would be any kind of a decent crowd. I remember when the 'Emerald Isle Classic' (think that was what it was called) used to be played at Lansdowne Rd between college teams. Started off well but then faded when the novelty wore off. I think that the NFL will concentrate on European cities that have teams in the NFL Europe league like London, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Barcelona etc before trying out virgin territory, but we can always live in hope. Jets fans are used to this anyway!

**Dodge** · 05/10/2005, 7:15 PM

Only NFL europe teams in Germany and Amsterdam now. London team folded long ago. Think the difference is not many here really get ow huge college sports are in the US. A proper fully fledged NFL game would be a massive draw IMO and because it'd only be once every 8 years or so the chances are it would be a success with the novelty fans too

**Kerry Blue** · 10/10/2005, 6:20 PM

After Week 5 the Indianapolis Colts are the only side to still have a 100% record thanks to a comprehensive thrashing of the 49ers by 28-3. The Patriots won the game of the day as Adam Vinatieri was the hero again with the game winning field goal with just 20 secs left in the game as they survived a great comback by the Falcons. So far this season only the Bengals and the Broncos seem to be up there with the Colts in the AFC, while Tampa Bay have the best record in the NFC though they lost their 100% record this week going down 12-14 to the Jets.

**G-Man** · 11/10/2005, 5:51 AM

With regards to Vicks brother, does anyone know the full story on him. Last I heard (which is nearly a year ago) he was being kicked out of college for various things. He was up for some charges too regarding some underage girls. Altho if he is still at Virginia Tech maybe they've forgiven him.

Not getting to see any games (miss NASN!) but Colts seem to be doing well. Pats had a good win with a battered secondary and steelers just beat the chargers. How long will the bengals run go? Bad loss for the Eagles too, but dallas seemed to have played well.

**Clifford** · 11/10/2005, 8:38 AM

Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

After Week 5 the Indianapolis Colts are the only side to still have a 100% record thanks to a comprehensive thrashing of the 49ers by 28-3. The Patriots won the game of the day as Adam Vinatieri was the hero again with the game winning field goal with just 20 secs left in the game as they survived a great comback by the Falcons. So far this season only the Bengals and the Broncos seem to be up there with the Colts in the AFC, while Tampa Bay have the best record in the NFC though they lost their 100% record this week going down 12-14 to the Jets.

Falcons without Vick were very unlucky, hats off to Brady and co, but you do wonder what would have been if Michael Vick was in there. Schaub did well, but it obviously took a quarter or two to settle in.

**joeSoap** · 11/10/2005, 1:40 PM

week 5 scores and stats here.

**strangeirish** · 17/10/2005, 3:07 PM

Week 6
Gowan Jacksonville!!!!!!!!!

**joeSoap** · 18/10/2005, 9:03 AM

Watched the Jets and the Bills on Sunday night. Bills beat them, but the amount of possession that Vinny Testaverde threw away was criminal. I know the Jets are stuck for cover, but the mans 42 years old ffs!!!