NFL - American Football 2010

Posted by: JamieL_v2 on 13 August 2010

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Well that one died, but as the pre season has started, then I thought it time to wind it up again (even though it is still the cricket season - football/soccer please take note).

Well the annual soap opera that is Bret Favre is underway, but I think we are all very bored by it now. Many people think that if the playoff loss last year was his last game it would not represent his career, but I thought it did to a great extent, he was a gambler, and he often gambled too much.

Jimmy Jones is taking pot shots at McNabb as Redskins QB, I am with him as usual on that.

The Eagles still have my most hated player, so it is definitely the Cowboys and Giants for me in that division.

The Jets are on a reality show in the US, has anyone seen it? Apparently, from reports, there we a few are a few words like 'the' 'and' 'if' and 'now' which are not bleeped out from Rex Ryan's speeches. Darrelle Revis and The Jets are talking without the media posturing, I can't see him not being there.

Looks like the days of the NFL preview magazines have been superseded by the internet, unless anyone knows where to buy one these days.

I'll have ago at some pick in a week or two, I will say that without a doubt that the two Western Divisions will again be the weakest in each conference.

New Orleans will still be good, I think the Falcons too. Dallas I like the look of, and then there are a few solid teams Green Bay, probably Minnestota, Arizona, The Giants.

I think the best of the AFC have fallen back into the pack, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, New England, Baltimore, all look to be getting a bit long in the tooth at key positions, but have good coaches. Will Jim Caldwell actually have an expression on his face at some point this season?

The Chargers will win the West, and they are good, but I just find them like The Eagles of the last few years, do not quite have it to get through to the big game. I will try and not be so nasty about the AFC West teams this year, especially as Denver will be looking up at the division leaders from week 1.

Really looking forward to seeing if Tim Tebow can cut it in the NFL, obviously I hope so, and he could be very entertaining. As for the coach, I really do not see him pulling the team together and making anything of them.

I do think that in Jason Campbell The Raiders do finally have a good QB, and it is probably a good home for him after being kicked around at the Redskins for the last few years. They might well be a much better team.

Obviously there will be teams who surprise us by rising to the top, teams who disappoint, injuries, arguments.

I also wonder what we will see here in the UK. I am sure Channel 5 have ditched all sports, so Sky will probably have all the Sunday night games, and ESPN have picked up the Monday night games. I really hope that Mike Carlson will be with us this year, but if ESPN show the games in the way NASN did (US feed, lots of UK adverts in the US ad slots, and no studio coverage) then it is unlikely that he will find a home there. If they did have him, I would buy a subscription, if not, it is unlikely.

Anyway, just a few weeks and we will be in it all.
Posted on: 06 September 2010 by JonR
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Originally posted by JamieL_v2:

00.50 - 4.30am Sunday night/Monday morning Channel 4 (free to air) - the Sunday night game.


Brilliant news - thanks!
Posted on: 06 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by Exiled Highlander:
Canes will be in for a rude awakening when they travel to Columbus, OH this weekend :-)

Go Buckeyes!

Cheers

Jim


Yes, that's gona be a tough one - I'm glad it's so early in the season.
Posted on: 07 September 2010 by JamieL_v2
Got an email from NFL-UK, and it is pretty much as I had listed, and we get Gary Imlack and Mike Carlson, but still have to endue Kevin Cadle's inability to read an autocue, or say anything sensible about the game. Nick Halling is great though.

Sky Sports
* 6pm / 9pm games every Sunday hosted by Kevin Cadle and Nick Halling
* Thursday Night opener – Thursday September 9th
* NFL International Series game from Wembley exclusively live
* Thursday and Saturday Night games – Weeks 10-17
* Thanksgiving Day tripleheader – Week 12 – Thursday November 25th
* All postseason games live
* Pro Bowl
* Super Bowl XLV
* NFL Network coverage including NFL Total Access

Channel 4:

* Sunday Night Football live every week hosted by Gary Imlach and Mike Carlson
* The NFL returns to its spiritual home in the UK on Channel 4

BBC TV:

* Super Bowl XLV live
* Highlights of NFL International Series game
* Postseason highlights
* Online coverage at bbc.co.uk

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra:

* Live games every Sunday at 9pm
* Live coverage of the 2010 NFL International Series game from Wembley
* Live games every week of the Playoffs
* Super Bowl XLV live
* Available on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, online, and on digital television

NFL Game Pass:

* All games available to watch live except 6pm / 9pm games on Sky Sports
* Full archive of every game played during the season
* Ability to watch four games simultaneously
* Live NFL Network feed

Links removed, but you can probably find them on the NFL-UK website.
Posted on: 12 September 2010 by Exiled Highlander
Miles
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Yes, that's gona be a tough one - I'm glad it's so early in the season.[/QUOTE]
Tough game last night but the consistency and power of The Buckeyes won out in the end.

106,000 in the Horseshoe at Columbus last night - that's 57 games in a row with over 100,000 in attendance.

Cheers

Jim
Posted on: 12 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by Exiled Highlander:
Tough game last night but the consistency and power of The Buckeyes won out in the end.
106,000 in the Horseshoe at Columbus last night - that's 57 games in a row with over 100,000 in attendance.
Cheers

Jim


Jim,

Congrats - the four interceptions did us in, three of them were catchable and would have made for a much closer game.

Learn and move on.

Cheers ... Oliver
Posted on: 12 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
Finally kick off time for the big boys. Cool
Posted on: 12 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
... and a nice win for the FINS on the road, I'll take it. Smile
Posted on: 13 September 2010 by BigH47
An error in the Skins game score surely?

Seemed a lot of errors in the TV game I was watching NY vs someone.
Posted on: 13 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by BigH47:
An error in the Skins game score surely?

Seemed a lot of errors in the TV game I was watching NY vs someone.


Yes, but it was a deserved win for the Giants. BTW, they were playing the Panthers.
Posted on: 14 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
Jets played Monday Night with zero offence, hard to win a game this way.
Posted on: 14 September 2010 by Exiled Highlander
Who cares about the game with this going on?



Cheers

Jim
Posted on: 14 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
You beat me to it, pretty cool sideline action. Big Grin
Posted on: 14 September 2010 by JamieL_v2
Just caught up on the weekend's action. The offenses are still looking pretty rusty. I didn't see anything from Favre that changes my opinion of him, although I thought McNabb was better than I expected with the Redskins. I liked Jim Haslett's defense in Washington, although am not sure how long the pouting Hainsworth will be part of it.

Looking around the league I think the NFC is looking the stronger of the two conferences after many years of AFC dominance.

Green Bay, New Orleans, Giants pretty solid, maybe Dallas if they can get it together. I think old guard in the AFC are waining, Indianpolis, Pittsburgh, San Diego all look weaker than in past years. The Ravens might be in a position to come through, and maybe someone like Houston might have got a good team together. Not sure where the Patriots are, but hard to think they will not be in the picture, and the Dolphins may come through too.

Nice to see Pete Carroll back on the NFL sidelines, and he looked like he as having fun.

I still think it looks very open, and can't judge much from week 1, some teams may just have been more ready for the opener, or they might just be that good, who knows?
Posted on: 19 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
Miami starts the season with a second win on the road. Cool

BTW, week two and Florida teams are 5-0 so far, who would have thunk.
Posted on: 19 September 2010 by Clay Bingham
Miles

Now 5-1. Winker
Posted on: 20 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by Clay Bingham:
Miles

Now 5-1. Winker


Only thing that really matters is that we beat the Jets next week. Winker
Posted on: 20 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
Monday Night Football, boy did I miss it.

Saints off to a good start but the 49ers just got a TD back.
Posted on: 20 September 2010 by Clay Bingham
Wow, getting exciting at 1:19 to go!
Posted on: 25 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
After the 'Canes ran all over the Panthers, it would be nice for The Dolphins to go 3-0.
Posted on: 26 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
Posted on: 26 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
However, Louisiana has the highest per-capita rate of NFL players (1 in 65,720), by comparison, California's rate is 1 in 175,163.
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by Rockingdoc
'Canes go wooooo!
Can't believ that I actually get to see this live on UK TV
Posted on: 27 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
Great Sunday night game yesterday, shame that the Jets just had the edge over Miami.

Getting ready for some MNF!
Posted on: 28 September 2010 by JamieL_v2
Just caught up, both the Atlanta @ New Orleans and Jets @ Miami games were excellent.

I think this is going to be a fun season.
Posted on: 29 September 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by JamieL_v2:
Just caught up, both the Atlanta @ New Orleans and Jets @ Miami games were excellent.

I think this is going to be a fun season.


The MNF wasn't too bad either, it's fun to watch some footy again.