American Football

[Christherover]

As expected this week I think with the pats. Girlfriend is a bears fan so she isn't too happy today. Anybody on here going to the jets and dolphins next week at Wembley?

 

[Anon]

Waiver wire. So hot right now. Waiver wire.

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Got 8pts to overturn tonight, with Crosby and one of Adams/Starks. Lynch did me a favour...

 

[Craig]

Need 10 points from Jamaal Charles tonight to complete my second fluke win in a row.

 

[Anon]

Need 10 points from Jamaal Charles tonight to complete my second fluke win in a row.

Would imagine you'll be fine. Even if we restrict Charles like we did Lynch I can't imagine him getting less than one rushing TD.

Staying up for the game tonight. 24-17 or thereabouts me thinks.

 

[Craig]

Yeah, can't wait, had plenty of time to recover from the Broncos result.

 

[Renegade]

I'd go to sleep man, you are going to get blown out.

 

[RavenBish]

Lots of KC injuries ahead of next Sunday please.

 

[Anon]

I really don't think we're gonna blow them out. Lacy and Adams will be half fit, no Bulaga and our main run stuffing safety is crocked too. I think it'll be similar to the seahawks game. Tight but probably still have enough. Rodgers is just so mutha flipping good.

On another note, gonna be so hard to get used to post Rodgers packers...

 

[Craig]

Awesome start.

 

[kieran_vale]

Got to say Rodgers is playing at such an incredible level right now. Obviously biased but would say TFB marginally ahead (though anyone who goes the other way is perfectly justified) so far this year but they look really unstoppable.

At least Jimbob you should get another 6 or 7 years out of him health permitting. Got the post-TFB years coming a lot sooner, not exactly an easy act to follow.

 

[Craig]

I'm not gonna get mad, we've been outclassed in pretty much every area so far.

 

[kieran_vale]

BREAKING - KC receiver scores a TD

 

[Craig]

Silver linings...

 

[Anon]

Couldn't believe I lost fantasy game this week. 6.08 pts behind, and I had Crosby and Adams to play. Crosby racks up 6pts, and Adams got reinjured. Boom. Lost by 0.08, and I had Starks on the bench who's a surefire 3/4 points, but got greedy... stupid decision.

That's 3-0 now and against Lynch/Charles/Forte, and though there've been varying degrees of success against each the run defense isn't the shambles it was in the first half of last season. Young undrafteds have shined so far in Elliot and Palmer, though I think Palmer is now another on the injury report...

Reasons to be positive on both sides of the ball for sure, especially when Lacy, Adams and Bulaga get to 100%, and Burnett, Palmer, Guion come back into the defensive fold. Raji's been great so far this season too (being moved from NT to accommodate Pickett was daft), and suddenly with Daniels on top form and Pennel emerging, the defensive line looks like a real strength. Keeping Daniels and Raji to new contracts will be a priority, both are up after this season.

 

[Kim Mitten]

As expected this week I think with the pats. Girlfriend is a bears fan so she isn't too happy today. Anybody on here going to the jets and dolphins next week at Wembley?

I have a ticket but don't know if I am going yet, think I'll see how I feel on Saturday, I'd like to see Suh play though and it'll be better than watching the Lions lose in Seattle.

 

[.V.]

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/9/28/9409871/jonathan-papelbon-bryce-harper-fight-fight-fight-fight

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

WRONG THREAD YOU IDIOT

 

[.V.]

WRONG THREAD YOU IDIOT

And I'm going to leave it here on the off chance it annoys you

 

[Aberstone]

I'll be there on Sunday with two mates. Following the sensible option of driving to Ruislip (where soccer comes in handy) and hopping on the tube there.

Oh yeah, Big Ben's dead just when we play the Ravens.

 

[Anon]

Am missing the games this year. Wife is about to drop another sprog so have had to curb NFL for a year. Naturally I didn't tell her how much gamepass was though.

 

[Anon]

Thought the trade of Jared Allen to Carolina made a lot of sense. Bears cleaning house so might as well get something if possible for players who don't fit the system and won't be there in 2016, Panthers have Charles Johnson carry an injury so give up a late pick to get him to hopefully help keep their momentum.

...then I heard the Panthers are paying him $800 for the season. Bears paid him an $11m roster bonus for this season. Ouch. Gotta wonder what with Peppers doing great for us that they regret ditching one for the other...

 

[Destruction]

Does anyone else listen to Around the NFL podcast?

 

[Anon]

Does anyone else listen to Around the NFL podcast?

Ross Tuckers, and Football Today when Williamson speaks, but been meaning to give that a go after a mates recommendation. Any good?

 

[Destruction]

Ross Tuckers, and Football Today when Williamson speaks, but been meaning to give that a go after a mates recommendation. Any good?

I'm enjoying it, has a good flow and interesting content. I'm still an NFL noob though.

 

[kieran_vale]

Anyone watching tonight's game? Should be an interesting one (for a change on Thursday). Got to think if the Ratbirds are not going to slip out of playoff contention quickly they have to win this tonight and with Big Ben out have to go with them even allowing for their struggles so far this year.

 

[Destruction]

I will be cha.

How about them Ravens?

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Holy hell there are a lot of empty seats in that stadium.

 

[kieran_vale]

Aye, can only guess there's a lot of people still tailgating but has the feel of a preseason game so far.

First play of the game Vick gets levelled. Some things never change.

Then Flacco nearly picked off on his first throw, seems to struggle without that down-field receiver he can do his Jump Ball Joe routine to try and draw the DPI.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

There's never a good time for an INT. But that was a bad time for an INT. Felt like the dam was about to burst.

 

[kieran_vale]

Brown is a great receiver (arguably the best right now) but he really should have taken that. No harm done to the Ravens in the end.