The NFL Thread

[Toon Wolf]

And Manning v Brady today... I sincerely hope the Broncos pound the Patriots into the dirt. Bye week for the Bills so I get to spend my time supporting whoever plays the Patriots and Dolphins. Bizarrely I hope the Jets win this week as they play the Chiefs who are potential wildcard rivals for the Bills. That makes me feel dirty...

 

[Deano]

Oppurtunity for the Vikings to win today in a home game vs the Redskins with RG3 only just returning to fitness, That would mean 4-5 into bye week next week which wouldn't be bad progress at all considering the record for last season was 5-10-1

 

[Lycan]

Recorded the Steelers game last night and just watched it without having the score ruined for me. Brilliant. First time this season I've felt like I'm watching a proper Pittsburgh Steelers defence with James Harrison tearing around. He was unstoppable last night.

Roethlisberger throws for another 6 touchdowns. That's 12 in 2 weeks. Unreal.

AFC play-off race looks pretty tasty now.

 

[Carrotdude]

Big Ben is on fire at the moment. Good win for the Vikings yesterday with Matt Asiata running in 3 touchdowns. The defence now leading the NFL with 30 sacks so at least that side of it is promising.

On a fantasy note I'm pretty pissed that special teams doesn't count when Edelman ran in an 84 yard punt return for a TD

 

[Deano]

Big Ben is on fire at the moment. Good win for the Vikings yesterday with Matt Asiata running in 3 touchdowns. The defence now leading the NFL with 30 sacks so at least that side of it is promising.

On a fantasy note I'm pretty pissed that special teams doesn't count when Edelman ran in an 84 yard punt return for a TD

Good game from Bridgewater too and the McKinnon Asiata pairing is getting better,

Rumours that Peterson could be cleared to play again soon, saw one report he's a possibility for the Chicago Bears game after the bye week.

I don't think it's likely but not impossible to grab a wildcard spot, currently 9th in NFC.

 

[Carrotdude]

I don't think Bridgewater is good enough for that yet but with a good defence you never know, I'm going to watch it back later but stats wise looks like Teddy did OK, 0 interceptions for the second week in a row is good.

 

[Deano]

Peterson will make a big difference if he plays again this season, and the o-line looked better Sunday so hopefully that keeps up because Bridgewater has had no protection really.

 

[Toon Wolf]

The teams for next year's London games supposedly announced after 3pm on Sky Sports.

 

[The Bear]

Cheers, will keep an eye out.

 

[The Bear]

New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins - Oct 4th
Buffalo Bills @ Jacksonville Jaguars - Oct 25th
Detroit Lions @ Kansas City Chiefs - Nov 1st

Looking forward to seeing the Bills.

 

[Alan]

Detroit and Kansas City should be a very good game.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

One year I hope the skins come over.

 

[Alan]

DC fan, Paddy?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I follow the Washington team* yes

*we got bollocked on Etsy for selling their official merchandise using the full team name.

Would love to see RGIII and co. play in the flesh.

 

[darlowolf64]

Dolphins, Jaguars and Lions all back over.... Underwhelmed!

 

[Alan]

They send the Jags over all the time because they can't sell out at home.

 

[Carrotdude]

Kind of annoying to send the same teams over again, still will try and get to one next year I think

 

[The Bear]

The Jags have a contract to play over here up to and including 2016.

 

[Toon Wolf]

Rumours on a Bills forum that the Jags v Bills game next year will be one of the London games. One wit suggested that if that game sells out then we really are deserving of a London franchise! Set me thinking, which teams would you really not want to see in London? Obviously I'd move heaven and earth to see the Bills, but I would get why that might not appeal to many people after 15 years of fail (though Sammy Watkins could change people's perception of the Bills, dude is a bona fide superstar in the making). I can't imagine anything worse than a Jags v Titans game, there would be no way that matchup would sell out, surely!?

Boom! Called it a week ago. I am super, super excited to see the Bills play a meaningful game live. Plans are already afoot!

 

[Carrotdude]

Anyone know when tickets go on sale for these?