The NFL Thread

[Tony Towner]

Christmas Day was sacrosanct for the NBA and they've eaten into that, so I think a regular Saturday game is only a matter of time

 

[Jack Regan]

Yeah last season they had a game on every day of the week apart from Tuesday I think. So it's inevitable at some point what with the NFL's never ending quest for expansion and yet another game week on top of that.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

College football is HUGE in the US, and I know several people who would rather watch that than NFL.
Playoff time is fine, but September-November would be very risky.

 

[Mel Evo]

I mean, it’s a straight up dumb question with no side. So I guess the main reason i hear is tha Saturday is college football day.

 

[Alan]

College football is the only sport here that has the same “in the blood” mentality as English football. I mean, shit, half the teams in the SEC (Southeastern Conference) sell out every week with 80,000+. Alabama’s stadium seats just over 100,000 and there is never an empty seat at kickoff.

There really is nothing else like it here in terms of the passion CFB elicits.

 

[Alan]

Since CFB came up…

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

The catch was ruled good?
I wouldnt say he ever had control, certainly not long enough before hitting the ground.

 

[Alan]

2005 was a different time! This was pre-Dez Bryant and that debacle, and frankly it’s been a net negative IMO. Used to be that the offensive player got the benefit of the doubt much more often. “Complete the process” wasn’t even a twinkle in a referee’s eye.

The way they ruled in the end was that he had control with the ball in his hands and pressed against Faulk’s back, then down at (I think) the 3 yard line when his helmet touched. So once he was down, the little flub at the end where he absolutely loses control becomes irrelevant.

That was on 4th and 13 just before halftime, and Southern Miss were in control. It would have been an awful loss, especially at home. Prothro rescued some confidence with that catch, and we went on to win comfortably. I was 14 and couldn’t have been more obsessed. When Tyrone broke his leg just a couple of weeks later (truly grotesque; I wouldn’t recommend searching for it, but it’s easily found), I didn’t recover for a month at least. Ended his career.

Ah, memories.

 

[Dire Wolf]

No lies detected :

 

[Tony Towner]

Hostile is supposed to be an insult? In seriousness the mentality of the City to its sports is very intense, particularly the Eagles and Phillies. If you were having a dig, obnoxious would be a better word than hostile. I'd say the mentality is closer to UK football than appears typical and that comes with the positives and negatives. I wish Wolves fans had adopted some Philly energy towards Shi

 

[Alan]

I wouldn't have Philly at the top there, were I trying to make a serious list. They may be top in terms of sheer vitriol, but by and large they direct said vitriol inward rather than outward. Which is pretty entertaining to me!

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Raiders fans are a law unto themselves, but otherwise the teams at the top are those that have regularly won or expect to win the SB, and those at the bottom have never won f.a.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I think the descriptions of Cowboys, Patriots, Chiefs, and Jets fans is pretty much dead on.

And Bills fans, of course...

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Of the 10 #1 seeds since 2020, when the first round bye was reduced to #1 seed only:
1 only #1 seed has won the Superbowl
4 have lost the superbowl
2 have lost in the Championship game
3 have lost in the Divisional round.

So maybe being top seed is not that big of a deal, perhaps momentum is more important (and the Texans are on a 10 game win streak).

 

[Jack Regan]

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[Tony Towner]

Hold up seems to be that he wants to report into the owner not the GM

 

[Dire Wolf]

Here we go. A few nerves about this one. Don't like the Broncos pass rush. James Cook needs to be a lot better than last week. See you on the other side.

 

[Jack Regan]

Not a good start for the Bills. But massive escape to give up just three.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

An impressive drop.

 

[Alan]

Play should be illegal so the drop was justice IMO