NFL/NCAA 2006 season thread

**Aberdonian Stu** · 06/08/2006, 6:30 PM

Hall of fame game is tonight between Philly and Oakland. Two teams who no-one expects to be in with a shout at the championship but with several players that fantasy football geeks will be keeping an eye on.

Also the first pre-season poll for College football is out. They have Ohio top with Texas second followed by a tie for third between Notre Dame and USC.

The full poll is here

Btw the details for the Irish national championship game later this month are in the Irish American Football thread.

**Dodge** · 13/08/2006, 2:21 AM

This year there'll be more live NFL available to Ireland as NASN has just signed a deal to show LIVE NFL games and according to this they'll be showing a minimum of 4 live games a week. From NASN schedule and NFL TV schedule it looks like they'll be showing the Monday Night game and some of the normal sunday games. It doesn't look like they're getting the rights to the Sunday Primetime game.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 13/08/2006, 10:46 AM

Some of those might end up on Setanta if they fit into the NASN extra time slot.

**Dodge** · 13/08/2006, 12:18 PM

They MOnday night game will start at 1 or 2 am but I'd imagine they might keep the NFl to NASN's main channell as it would be the most prized rights they have. Its making me take out a sub anywya (only €8 a month on NTL)

**Eoingull** · 16/08/2006, 11:55 PM

I like watching the American sports, (NFL, MLB, NHL) but jaysus, watch two games and that's half your week's free time gone!

**Dodge** · 17/08/2006, 12:15 AM

Actually not on the NASN site anymore, think it was for their german channell. Sorry

**Aberdonian Stu** · 17/08/2006, 9:44 AM

Yep, I posted on the Irish American football forums and somebody pointed that out.

**strangeirish** · 01/09/2006, 8:05 PM

Interesting little story about the 'Forward Pass'.

**Dodge** · 08/09/2006, 9:16 AM

Anybody stay up for the opener? Tried to but fell asleep. Think the Steelers could struggle without Big Ben. Despite the start I expect Miami to reach the play offs. I'm going for the Bengals for the whole thing (as long as Carson Palmer stays healthy). Would like to see Colts win it as Manning deserves one.

Roll on Sunday Nights

ps... Good fantasy game foe whoever has Heath Miller.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 08/09/2006, 2:43 PM

Schumi has Miller.

Saw the highlights on nfl.com this morning. Looked like a very solid Steelers performance and I reckon Miller is coming along nicely. Expect a big year from him, injury permitting.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 09/09/2006, 9:40 PM

Notre Dame are mauling Penn State 27-0 early in the third quarter.

**max power** · 09/09/2006, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Anybody stay up for the opener? Tried to but fell asleep. Think the Steelers could struggle without Big Ben. Despite the start I expect Miami to reach the play offs. I'm going for the Bengals for the whole thing (as long as Carson Palmer stays healthy). Would like to see Colts win it as Manning deserves one.

Roll on Sunday Nights

ps... Good fantasy game foe whoever has Heath Miller.

being off work with burns

i stayed up and it was an ok game, dolphons looked bad on 3rd down and fluffed a lot of them, steelers got stronger as the game went on but got a lucky break with the TD that was out of bounds on the 2 yard line. Ref missed the red flag before the kick and it stood.

Steelers looked dodgey ( excuse the pun) without ben but they feel he will be back for next sunday.

Agree with you about the Colts being a fun, interesting to see how the family affair will go tomorrow night.

Anyway i'll be in New York for the Super Bowl so looking forward to that and seeing the Colts taking the field

anyone do the sky sports/ uknfl fantasy football ?????

**Aberdonian Stu** · 10/09/2006, 12:00 AM

Irish won handy in the end 41-17 with both of Penn's TDs coming as late consolations.

Big one starting in a minute with number 1 ranked Ohio State visiting number 2 Texas.

**theworm2345** · 10/09/2006, 9:58 PM

A few quick spur of the moment highlights
Quick game break from the Cardinals - 49ers game
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hidk5g
Alex Brown sacks Brett Favre
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1g4diu
Packers Field Goal Try
http://www.sendspace.com/file/warp6z
Devin Hester's Punt Return for a TD

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ygw9wr

**Aberdonian Stu** · 15/09/2006, 9:17 AM

From Peter King of si.com:
"The Raiders might be the worst team in the history of the world."

I'm think the 2006 Packers are going to give them a run for their money!

**Aberdonian Stu** · 17/09/2006, 10:29 AM

Notre Dame got creamed by Michigan 47-21.

Looks very bad for their national championship hopes now.

**theworm2345** · 17/09/2006, 5:28 PM

Bears vs Lions
Bears force fumble
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yn1ops
John Gilmore TD
http://www.sendspace.com/file/us9xcl
Another Bears Forced Fumble
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hker0t
Bernard Berrien TD
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9mhi7v
Packers vs Saints
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bjh0tv
Jennings TD Catch
Giants vs Eagles
Westbrook TD
http://www.sendspace.com/file/oc9bap

**Aberdonian Stu** · 17/09/2006, 5:39 PM

Dude no need to call them spoilers, sure all the info is live online.

**theworm2345** · 17/09/2006, 5:42 PM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

Dude no need to call them spoilers, sure all the info is live online.

I copied it from my post on another forum where they care about Spoilers

**Aberdonian Stu** · 17/09/2006, 6:14 PM

But how are they spoilers? It's not like telling what's going to happen in Prison Break before it gets shown. When it's a sporting event posting updates and highlights as they happen is fairly normal.

My beef is actually with the style of the post, basically all the asterisks, the all caps and multiple mentioning of spoilers.