gingerjon Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Counting down to college football ... Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I'll be hoping for the big winners to come from the same state. I did say hoping! 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 14 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: I'll be hoping for the big winners to come from the same state. I did say hoping! Yeah, I wouldn't necessarily put the house on either of those ... Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyXIII Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 19 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said: I'll be hoping for the big winners to come from the same state. I did say hoping! As this is a rugby league forum, allow me say, "Look at all those empty seats! What were the crowds? Pathetic! I blame the RFL!" Rethymno Rugby League Appreciation Society Founder (and, so far, only) member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 16 hours ago, TheConductor said: No College Football fans support NFL teams and vice versa ? I'm sure casual fans overlap but given that the biggest college teams are in places without an NFL one (or Los Angeles) there seems to be much less then you'd suppose. Bears, for mine, in the NFL, and Nebraska and "anyone but Notre Dame and Bama" in college. And Saskatchewan in the CFL. Obviously. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 I’ve liked the Washington Redskins since 1983 and too a much lesser degree I want the Tennessee Volunteers to do well in the college game. Not looked in too much detail at this year’s runners and riders, but I do like the fairly unpredictable nature of the pro game. Could it be the year for all the glory-hunting Cleveland Browns dawgpound types on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Could it be the year for all the glory-hunting Cleveland Browns dawgpound types on here! Well, I've been hunting for that glory for a long time 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Just now, Wiltshire Rhino said: Well, I've been hunting for that glory for a long time Haha - sorry I meant to imply that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Haha - sorry I meant to imply that! Still "hate" the Broncos! The Denver ones, not London or Brisbane ones. 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Just now, Wiltshire Rhino said: Still "hate" the Broncos! The Denver ones, not London or Brisbane ones. Ah yes, ‘the Drive’ and John Elway. Think most neutral fans too were supporting Bernie and the Browns that day. Legendary playoff game, but that’s of no consolation I imagine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 10 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Ah yes, ‘the Drive’ and John Elway. Think most neutral fans too were supporting Bernie and the Browns that day. Legendary playoff game, but that’s of no consolation I imagine! And then there was "The Fumble" in '87 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I hope his persistence pays off! https://sports.yahoo.com/browns-damon-sheehy-guiseppi-is-already-the-best-story-of-the-nfl-preseason-135838013.html 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Predictions in the notoriously hard to predict NFL (from first to last) - here’s mine: (# Denotes playoff seeding) AFC East: New England Patriots(2); New York Jets; Miami Dolphins; Buffalo Bills AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs(1); Los Angeles Chargers(5); Denver Broncos; Oakland Raiders AFC North: Cleveland Browns(3); Pittsburgh Steelers; Baltimore Ravens; Cincinnati Bengals AFC South: Indianapolis Colts(4); Tennessee Titans(6); Jacksonville Jaguars; Houston Texans Playoffs Wildcard: Browns to beat Titans; Chargers to win at Colts Divisional: Chiefs to beat Chargers; Patriots to beat Browns AFC Championship: Chiefs to beat Patriots NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles(3); Dallas Cowboys(6); New York Giants; Washington Redskins NFC West: Los Angeles Rams(4); Seattle Seahawks(5); San Francisco 49ers; Arizona Cardinals NFC North: Chicago Bears(1); Minnesota Vikings; Detroit Lions; Green Bay Packers NFC South: New Orleans Saints(2); Atlanta Falcons; Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Playoffs Wildcard: Eagles to beat Cowboys; Seahawks to win at Rams Divisional: Seahawks to win at Bears; Saints to beat Eagles NFC Championship: Saints to beat Seahawks SUPER BOWL: Kansas City Chiefs to beat New Orleans Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Predictions in the notoriously hard to predict NFL (from first to last) - here’s mine: (# Denotes playoff seeding) AFC East: New England Patriots(2); New York Jets; Miami Dolphins; Buffalo Bills AFC West: Kansas City Chiefs(1); Los Angeles Chargers(5); Denver Broncos; Oakland Raiders AFC North: Cleveland Browns(3); Pittsburgh Steelers; Baltimore Ravens; Cincinnati Bengals AFC South: Indianapolis Colts(4); Tennessee Titans(6); Jacksonville Jaguars; Houston Texans Playoffs Wildcard: Browns to beat Titans; Chargers to win at Colts Divisional: Chiefs to beat Chargers; Patriots to beat Browns AFC Championship: Chiefs to beat Patriots NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles(3); Dallas Cowboys(6); New York Giants; Washington Redskins NFC West: Los Angeles Rams(4); Seattle Seahawks(5); San Francisco 49ers; Arizona Cardinals NFC North: Chicago Bears(1); Minnesota Vikings; Detroit Lions; Green Bay Packers NFC South: New Orleans Saints(2); Atlanta Falcons; Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Playoffs Wildcard: Eagles to beat Cowboys; Seahawks to win at Rams Divisional: Seahawks to win at Bears; Saints to beat Eagles NFC Championship: Saints to beat Seahawks SUPER BOWL: Kansas City Chiefs to beat New Orleans Saints I didn't read any of that so I'll just assume that you wrote "Difficult to predict the NFL but, somehow, the Patriots will win because that's what they do." Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, gingerjon said: I didn't read any of that so I'll just assume that you wrote "Difficult to predict the NFL but, somehow, the Patriots will win because that's what they do." Took me ages too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Took me ages too I stopped reading when you predicted the Browns losing to NE 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Rover Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 There were signs last year that the Patriots weren't quite the team they used to be and Brady is another year older. The championship they won last season seemed like that one last title a dominant team manages to dig out in it's dying days. I thought last season that the Chiefs would win it all and i'll say the same thing again. As a 49ers fan I hope that Jimmy G stays healthy as our season finished when he suffered a season ending injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 8 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Took me ages too Sorry, was a bit unfair of me. It looks like a perfectly sound set of predictions to me. But, like you say, the NFL never seems to go exactly per predictions at all. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 2 hours ago, gingerjon said: Sorry, was a bit unfair of me. It looks like a perfectly sound set of predictions to me. But, like you say, the NFL never seems to go exactly per predictions at all. Yep, in fact it’ll be surprising if half of those I’ve touted even make the playoffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 17 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said: Took me ages too Bears as number 1 seed? Woof thats a prediction! Vikings will win that division and the Eagles, Saints and maybe Falcons will have more wins. Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 4 hours ago, MattSantos said: Bears as number 1 seed? Woof thats a prediction! Vikings will win that division and the Eagles, Saints and maybe Falcons will have more wins. No chance of the Vikings winning the NFC North I’m afraid. Their offensive line is still a weakness and it’s all won and lost in the trenches if you ask me! The Bears just need to get a bit of a tune going from the QB Mitch Trubisky and the defence will take them the rest of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 5 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said: No chance of the Vikings winning the NFC North I’m afraid. Their offensive line is still a weakness and it’s all won and lost in the trenches if you ask me! The Bears just need to get a bit of a tune going from the QB Mitch Trubisky and the defence will take them the rest of the way. We shall see. Shame on the Packers for wasting Rodgers Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 7 hours ago, MattSantos said: We shall see. Shame on the Packers for wasting Rodgers Well, it is a notoriously hard to predict league so I wouldn’t be too surprised if my forecast goes awry somewhat. What’s your predictions out of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Miami at Florida on the 24th ... should anyone want some absolutely mental college football before the NFL season begins ... Tickets on stubhub start at $180 so I'll assume there's a fair bit of interest in the game. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSantos Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Patriots, Jets, Bills, Fin - Bills will be ok. Miami will be awful Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, Raiders - Easy pick really. Steelers, Browns, Ravens, Bengals - Browns will be next year. Steelers will be ok, lost a lot of games on kicks last year Colts, Texans, Jags, Titans - If Luck is not fit then... Mariota is garbage Wild cards - Chargers & Browns/Ravens Eagles, Cows, Giants, Redskins - Redskins are truly awful. Giants not much better. Don't like Zak Vikings, Bears, Packers, Lions - Could go either way. Very close as always Saints, Falcons, Panthers, Bucs - Brees is gone, but i can't see Cam lasting a season. Falcons could actually win this. Rams, Hawks, 9ers, Cards - Cards could do well early. Jimmy G yet to do it Wild cards - Based on the above, Falcons & Hawks but it could be anyone here. Championship games Colts v Chiefs Rams v Eagles Running the Rob Burrow marathon to raise money for the My Name'5 Doddie foundation: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-dyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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