Re: American Football Thread

by JGK Mon 05 Feb 2018, 03:05

Big Dog wrote:Isnt it over yet?

It probably is now. Brady strip sacked and Philly recover. They'll get a field goal at least which might give Brady time for an 8 point TD to tie and go to OT.

by beamer Mon 05 Feb 2018, 03:19

Most yards ever in an NFL game! And they say defense wins championships? Well, I suppose the one big defensive play ultimately won it!

by JGK Mon 05 Feb 2018, 03:20

Cracking game (although maybe not for the purists).

by beamer Mon 05 Feb 2018, 03:28

A bit like those 3-3’s and 4-3’s we sometimes get between the Premier League big guns (excluding Man Utd)... pundits highlight the “shocking defending”.

I’ve seen NFL games that are like that in the second half when the defenses have nothing left, but it seemed they had very little in the tank right from the start here!

by beamer Mon 05 Feb 2018, 03:32

Nick Foles the first backup QB to win the big one since... Tom Brady. In 2001.

Just think of the equivalent of Brady’s Super Bowl career span, a player in action tonight making it back there in 2035.

by JGK Mon 05 Feb 2018, 03:38

beamer wrote:Nick Foles the first backup QB to win the big one since... Tom Brady. In 2001.

Just think of the equivalent of Brady’s Super Bowl career span, a player in action tonight making it back there in 2035.

The Philly kicker would only be about 32 by then!

by beamer Mon 05 Feb 2018, 03:45

JGK wrote:
beamer wrote:Nick Foles the first backup QB to win the big one since... Tom Brady. In 2001.

Just think of the equivalent of Brady’s Super Bowl career span, a player in action tonight making it back there in 2035.

The Philly kicker would only be about 32 by then!

Brady will only be 57 I suppose, don’t count out the possibility...

Anyway, maybe the Eagles could now trade Wentz to Cleveland for the #1 and #4 picks...

by skully Mon 05 Feb 2018, 04:25

Zat will be sad.

by JGK Mon 05 Feb 2018, 05:00

Shown during the SB:

by WideWally Mon 10 Sep 2018, 02:31

WideWally wrote:Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone earlier today.

Cheeseheads all over the world will be drowning their sorrows.

The quote was from last season but here we are, first game of the new season & once again Aaron Rodgers departs the scene on a cart.

It's depressing being a cheesehead.

........ and they are going to lose to Chicago!

EDIT ... Thankfully Rodgers is back on the field but a bit inconvienced with the injured knee.

by WideWally Mon 10 Sep 2018, 04:16

Now the Packers have hit the front 24 - 23 with 2:13 left.

At one stage, the Bulls led 20 - 0 .

Rodgers can barely walk but he has orchestrated an amazing comeback win.

by JGK Mon 10 Sep 2018, 04:53

What a game!

by beamer Mon 10 Sep 2018, 20:25

Nathan “Pickerman” lives up to his nickname... has there been a worse starting QB after 3 games?

by Bradman Wed 12 Sep 2018, 02:02

Christ he's got a pass to run game, a great long pass game and he can run it himself if nothing else works. And he did it on one leg. Worth every cent. Like watching Jim Kelly in his prime.

by beamer Wed 12 Sep 2018, 08:25

Bradman wrote:Christ he's got a pass to run game, a great long pass game and he can run it himself if nothing else works. And he did it on one leg. Worth every cent. Like watching Jim Kelly in his prime.

I take it you’re talking about Rodgers, not Peterman? Wink

by JGK Wed 12 Sep 2018, 15:42

beamer wrote:
Bradman wrote:Christ he's got a pass to run game, a great long pass game and he can run it himself if nothing else works. And he did it on one leg. Worth every cent. Like watching Jim Kelly in his prime.
I take it you’re talking about Rodgers, not Peterman?

Yeah, took me a couple of reads as well.

by JGK Sat 01 Dec 2018, 09:50

Kareem Hunt, what a KHunt.

by JGK Mon 03 Dec 2018, 00:26

Mike McCarthy sacked as GB coach.

by Bradman Mon 03 Dec 2018, 01:23

He can take some of his defensive staff and roster with him.
On a brighter note Georgia didn't make the CFP despite the misguided lobbying.

by horace Mon 03 Dec 2018, 20:47

Heard an interview with Brady on SEN. It's on the station's podcast if anyone is interested. Worth a listen.

by JGK Mon 07 Jan 2019, 10:44

It is always a bit rough seeing someone's life collapse in a heap before your eyes but a few hundred million people got to see it today when the Chicago Bears kicker hit the post and then the cross bar in missing a match winning field goal.

3/4 away teams win the wildcard playoff round. Could be a very unpredictable finals series.

Meanwhile, Bama v Clemson Round 4 is a few hours away.

by horace Mon 07 Jan 2019, 11:13

I note former Swans Academy player, Michael Dickson made the All Star team. He would be the best paid of all Academy alumni and will end up being paid more than Buddy Franklin.

Heard an interview with him a while ago. A level headed kid but with a lovely sense of humour.

by JGK Tue 08 Jan 2019, 02:55

Clemson are smoking Bama at HT.

Bradman will be happy.

by horace Tue 08 Jan 2019, 05:32

JGK wrote:Clemson are smoking Bama at HT.

Bradman will be happy.

Aye putting up 31 points was bigly

by JGK Tue 08 Jan 2019, 06:46

Keeping Bama TD less for the last 40 minutes is also pretty impressive.

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