Gerrumonside ref Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 On 11/08/2024 at 23:17, Gerrumonside ref said: Great stuff, keep us posted on his progress. i’m a long suffering Washington fan, but feel strangely optimistic that in a quarterback’s league, we might finally have found a quarterback! Big question is can we protect him long enough for him to make an impact. Still feeling strangely optimistic as a Washington fan particularly after Jayden Daniels start to life in the NFL this past month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 So I'm off to the Jets-Vikings game on Sunday and I'm starting to get hyped now. I've been too focused on logistics of getting there till now. It was one of those get in the queue situations and I didn't think about small issues like having work the next day... Originally, the Jets were favourites but as the season has kicked off the Vikings have shorter odds now. I'm just feeling lucky to get to see the Jets for the first time, especially with Rodgers in the team. Coincidentally, my friend who I watch NFL mostly with is a Vikings fan and it just ended up like this. The recent run of form has meant he's been able to persuade the others we're going with to root for the Vikings as well. Hoping for a decent game and a Jets win! 3 A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 3 hours ago, Maximus Decimus said: So I'm off to the Jets-Vikings game on Sunday and I'm starting to get hyped now. I've been too focused on logistics of getting there till now. It was one of those get in the queue situations and I didn't think about small issues like having work the next day... Originally, the Jets were favourites but as the season has kicked off the Vikings have shorter odds now. I'm just feeling lucky to get to see the Jets for the first time, especially with Rodgers in the team. Coincidentally, my friend who I watch NFL mostly with is a Vikings fan and it just ended up like this. The recent run of form has meant he's been able to persuade the others we're going with to root for the Vikings as well. Hoping for a decent game and a Jets win! Should be great enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 12 hours ago, Maximus Decimus said: So I'm off to the Jets-Vikings game on Sunday and I'm starting to get hyped now. I've been too focused on logistics of getting there till now. It was one of those get in the queue situations and I didn't think about small issues like having work the next day... Originally, the Jets were favourites but as the season has kicked off the Vikings have shorter odds now. I'm just feeling lucky to get to see the Jets for the first time, especially with Rodgers in the team. Coincidentally, my friend who I watch NFL mostly with is a Vikings fan and it just ended up like this. The recent run of form has meant he's been able to persuade the others we're going with to root for the Vikings as well. Hoping for a decent game and a Jets win! Enjoy yourself, To be honest the Jets are such a basket case i didn't even apply for a ticket. Interview with Rodgers on GMFB this week. Have a feeling this will be his last season, mind willing but the body has had enough. A lot looser and friendlier in that interview that what he has been in some others in the past. Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 2 hours ago, Irish Saint said: Enjoy yourself, To be honest the Jets are such a basket case i didn't even apply for a ticket. Interview with Rodgers on GMFB this week. Have a feeling this will be his last season, mind willing but the body has had enough. A lot looser and friendlier in that interview that what he has been in some others in the past. Yeh something doesn't seem right to me. I didn't know him that well at GB but he seems really quite grumpy when things don't come off and I do wonder if he respects Salah and Hackett. The biggest problem for the Jets seems to be the complete lack of a running game. Twice recently they've failed at first and goalline on the 1 after going for it 4 times. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Hackett and Rodgers were together at Green Bay. Indeed it ihas been said that Rodgers was instrumental in the Jets hiring him along with a couple of wide receivers he had at Green Bay. As for Salah many a coach has been sacked with a better record,talks a good game I'll give him that. Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EggFace Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Shame no highlights on FTA miss the Mark Chapman days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 Yes Salah should go, but McDermott has a better team yet finds different ways to lose. He should have been gone end of last season. I would make a good NFL owner just missing a few billion Buffalo Bills ripped for 'dumbest' loss of the season after coach Sean McDermott makes baffling late call against Houston Texans (msn.com) Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 On 04/10/2024 at 04:24, Maximus Decimus said: So I'm off to the Jets-Vikings game on Sunday and I'm starting to get hyped now. I've been too focused on logistics of getting there till now. It was one of those get in the queue situations and I didn't think about small issues like having work the next day... Originally, the Jets were favourites but as the season has kicked off the Vikings have shorter odds now. I'm just feeling lucky to get to see the Jets for the first time, especially with Rodgers in the team. Coincidentally, my friend who I watch NFL mostly with is a Vikings fan and it just ended up like this. The recent run of form has meant he's been able to persuade the others we're going with to root for the Vikings as well. Hoping for a decent game and a Jets win! Would I be right in suggesting it was another sell out crowd again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 3 hours ago, The Future is League said: Would I be right in suggesting it was another sell out crowd again? I was talking about this yesterday. When it first started in 2007, they would have one game a year and it wouldn't quite sellout, although it was highly attended with the first game getting 81,000. In 2011, they 'only' managed 76,000. Usually, with things like that you would expect the novelty to start wearing off. However, the opposite has happened with the NFL and I think it might have actually contributed to the growth of the NFL in the UK. Now, it is akin to something like the Oasis ticket fiasco where there are hundreds of thousands in a queue waiting to see if they will get a chance to get tickets. Yesterday, was a sellout but they all are now. 1 A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 7 Author Share Posted October 7 As for the event, I thought it was fantastic and much much better than I anticipated. The stadium was great and the atmosphere was too. The people that I went with seemed to be of the impression that it was night and day with the Wembley game they attended the previous year. I had anticipated that it would be a very neutral event with a lot of different clubs represented and as such a pretty subdued crowd, maybe akin to a RL international outside the heartlands. Instead it really felt like a Vikings home-game and I hadn't ever thought that I would feel like an away fan like I did. I do think that maybe this was unusual for a London game. There were a lot of Americans, and according to some data I've seen it's usually only about 3%. There were plenty of Jets fans, although they were outnumbered. Next most was the Packers which may be down to the Rodgers link. There were only two shirts I didn't see - Panthers and Jaguars. I know they have two games of their own, but I suspect it is likely a poorer atmosphere is because the Jaguars just aren't very popular over here. As for the game, well for 28 minutes of the first half the Jets were dire and at 17-0 I thought I was going to witness a massacre. From that perspective, I was pleased just to get something to cheer about and a bit of genuine tension at the end when it looked like they just might pull it off. Rodgers didn't have a great game, but I think he's really hampered by the complete lack of a running game. They're constantly 2 & 9, or 2 & 11 and then playing catch up. There was a genuinely poor decision at 10-0 down not to go for an easy 3 on 4th & 2 when they had barely made a yard with the running game. From that (and by benefit of some fortunate calls) the Vikings were suddenly 17-0 up. It wasn't a classic, but it was decent enough. I'm gutted now that I didn't get tickets for the Bears now. As they are my other team, and are the home-side next week I'd have been really interested to see what that looks like and whether there are a lot of Bears fans in the stadium (there was a good smattering yesterday). I'll defo try to go to Tottenham again, but I'm not sure how much not being a fan of one of the teams will affect my experience. Even as a regular watcher of the NFL, the number of stoppages can be a lot at times. 3 A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 I actually don't remember this game NFL London Games: When Minnesota Vikings came to Wembley in 1983 - BBC £50 a ticket. To put that in perspective I paid £10 for 1986 Cup Final Ticket Liverpool v Everton Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 In the NFL, just like in RL, when some top players start to "go downhill" they actually fall off a cliff ... current quarterback examples indicated to be Russell Wilson, Aaron Rogers and Deshaun Watson. However, Joe Flacco seems to have bucked the trend. He was let go by the Ravens after 10 successful years in 2018. Since then, he was a failure at Denver and has bodged around without success or acclaim as a backup with the Jets and the Browns. As a multi-millionaire, it would have been easier to call time and retire. Last week, standing in at Indiannapolis, he was brilliant. I hope he can keep his form to the end of the season. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Rover Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 The 49ers should be straight on the phone to Salah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 21 hours ago, Liverpool Rover said: The 49ers should be straight on the phone to Salah. I knew he was under pressure but wow that was quick and has been almost universally panned as a decision. The defense has obviously been great but the offense was dire on Sunday for almost a whole half. I always liked the guy, but it's a brutal business. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RED ROOSTER Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 On 07/10/2024 at 15:25, Irish Saint said: I actually don't remember this game NFL London Games: When Minnesota Vikings came to Wembley in 1983 - BBC £50 a ticket. To put that in perspective I paid £10 for 1986 Cup Final Ticket Liverpool v Everton I was actually there, one of the 33,000 who attended this privately arranged game for the Global cup. Do not think I paid more thanm £ 30 IIRC as a teenager. You always have to remember though the NFL is a league that cares only for revenue generation. To give you an example, Shirts were being sold for £ 105 in the shop but normally retail for about £ 84 with a discount code online and at shop at the New York Jets Tailgate in shoreditch in an cramped area not much bigger than my back garden (and no I do not live in a mansion) retailed for £ 160. Minnisota Viklings though did a decent job of selling themselves as the "home" team and I got quite a few autographs of legends, current players and cheerleaders. The NFL in London is unique in two ways Its the diverse sport with attendees from all ages, genders and races. That does not virtue signal over it but just accepts it as the norm What other sport gets capacity crowds at Tottenham and over 80,000 at Wembley and next to no national press coverage And to answer Maximus point about Americans, they attend in large numbers but many are expatriates most of whom live in London and thev South East so when they go they are counted as UK fans because of the postal address used. Exciuting finish but not a great game, Rogers as when he came with the Green Bay Packers two years ago did not seem on the same page as his wide receivers and Darnold looked like his old Jets self and not a QB of a 5-0 team. If the NFL show was still on then the Vikes would not pass the Osi "sniff test" 3 Quote "I picked these lads thinking they were ready and clearly some of them are not. I'm not blaming the players" Paul Farbrace - Sussex CCC and ex-england coach engaging in Wordspeak.... You either own NFTs or women’s phone numbers but not both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RED ROOSTER Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Jacksonville rolling into town for Chicago (a) and New England (h). If your wondering what owner Shad Khan gets out of London see the video below where he has successfully played the "Super Stadium game" a dance which most NFL owners have with their municipal authorities.where the local auithorities will chip in $625 million to the $1.25 billion project. Jacksonville, which won't levy any new taxes to fund the rebuild, would chip in another $150 million in deferred maintenance to get EverBank Stadium ready for construction in 2026 Jacksonville New Stadium Of course Shad is no better or worse than the other owners, for example Stan Kroenke played the same gfame with his St Louis Rams being the original London "Anchor Tenant" before Stan got that prime real estate in Inglewood to build So Fi stadium. In both cases the qwners, though denying it publicly, were content enough to let the re-location to London rumours persist to try to pressurise the municipal authorities into giving them a "pigskin palace". Shad being more successful than Stan but in Stan's case was it all a smokescreen?. Certainly when Mark Davis and the Oakland Raiders tried it on the City of Oakland to renovate the Oakland - Almedia Stadium the municipal authorities thought that School, Hospitals, and other municipal services were a greater priority and the Raiders promptly set off for Las Vagas. American life is about winners and losers, Winners get luxury suites and super stadiums where the wealthy can watch the Gridiron. The NFL TV deal is such that if they wanted they could open the gates for free but that would get in tjhe way of revenue. If your a loser, you will not be able to afford to go and not even afford a cable subscription to watch your team. So if your feeling a bit ripped off by the prices remember it's all about the money and if your not a big enough earner in the UK or USA then the Circus will leave Town. Quote "I picked these lads thinking they were ready and clearly some of them are not. I'm not blaming the players" Paul Farbrace - Sussex CCC and ex-england coach engaging in Wordspeak.... You either own NFTs or women’s phone numbers but not both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 On 09/10/2024 at 17:52, THE RED ROOSTER said: I was actually there, one of the 33,000 who attended this privately arranged game for the Global cup. Do not think I paid more thanm £ 30 IIRC as a teenager. You always have to remember though the NFL is a league that cares only for revenue generation. To give you an example, Shirts were being sold for £ 105 in the shop but normally retail for about £ 84 with a discount code online and at shop at the New York Jets Tailgate in shoreditch in an cramped area not much bigger than my back garden (and no I do not live in a mansion) retailed for £ 160. Minnisota Viklings though did a decent job of selling themselves as the "home" team and I got quite a few autographs of legends, current players and cheerleaders. The NFL in London is unique in two ways Its the diverse sport with attendees from all ages, genders and races. That does not virtue signal over it but just accepts it as the norm What other sport gets capacity crowds at Tottenham and over 80,000 at Wembley and next to no national press coverage And to answer Maximus point about Americans, they attend in large numbers but many are expatriates most of whom live in London and thev South East so when they go they are counted as UK fans because of the postal address used. Exciuting finish but not a great game, Rogers as when he came with the Green Bay Packers two years ago did not seem on the same page as his wide receivers and Darnold looked like his old Jets self and not a QB of a 5-0 team. If the NFL show was still on then the Vikes would not pass the Osi "sniff test" Funny, I came away thinking I was very like the demographic of the sort of people who were at the NFL in the UK. It did make me wonder what was so attractive about a very foreign and American sport to this particular demographic. I think it's part indulging in Americana, part rejection of more negative British sports and because it's a fun experience overall. As for the Vikings, I completely agree. They came within one game winning drive of losing to a team who didn't get a first down for something like 25 minutes. Once their star RB went off injured, they were pretty ineffective. Still I'd love the Jets to be an overachieving 5-0! A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 3 hours ago, THE RED ROOSTER said: Jacksonville rolling into town for Chicago (a) and New England (h). If your wondering what owner Shad Khan gets out of London see the video below where he has successfully played the "Super Stadium game" a dance which most NFL owners have with their municipal authorities.where the local auithorities will chip in $625 million to the $1.25 billion project. Jacksonville, which won't levy any new taxes to fund the rebuild, would chip in another $150 million in deferred maintenance to get EverBank Stadium ready for construction in 2026 Jacksonville New Stadium Of course Shad is no better or worse than the other owners, for example Stan Kroenke played the same gfame with his St Louis Rams being the original London "Anchor Tenant" before Stan got that prime real estate in Inglewood to build So Fi stadium. In both cases the qwners, though denying it publicly, were content enough to let the re-location to London rumours persist to try to pressurise the municipal authorities into giving them a "pigskin palace". Shad being more successful than Stan but in Stan's case was it all a smokescreen?. Certainly when Mark Davis and the Oakland Raiders tried it on the City of Oakland to renovate the Oakland - Almedia Stadium the municipal authorities thought that School, Hospitals, and other municipal services were a greater priority and the Raiders promptly set off for Las Vagas. American life is about winners and losers, Winners get luxury suites and super stadiums where the wealthy can watch the Gridiron. The NFL TV deal is such that if they wanted they could open the gates for free but that would get in tjhe way of revenue. If your a loser, you will not be able to afford to go and not even afford a cable subscription to watch your team. So if your feeling a bit ripped off by the prices remember it's all about the money and if your not a big enough earner in the UK or USA then the Circus will leave Town. I'm pretty sure they get to watch almost all of their local team games on FTA TV along with a few games across the Thursday, Friday and Monday? I think there are teams for which moving city would never happen but play this game with different local areas (say the 49ers and the Bears currently) and those that would even be willing to move to another state if the opportunity came up, like the recent moves of the Chargers, Rams and Raiders. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 3 hours ago, THE RED ROOSTER said: Jacksonville rolling into town for Chicago (a) and New England (h). If your wondering what owner Shad Khan gets out of London see the video below where he has successfully played the "Super Stadium game" a dance which most NFL owners have with their municipal authorities.where the local auithorities will chip in $625 million to the $1.25 billion project. Jacksonville, which won't levy any new taxes to fund the rebuild, would chip in another $150 million in deferred maintenance to get EverBank Stadium ready for construction in 2026 Jacksonville New Stadium Of course Shad is no better or worse than the other owners, for example Stan Kroenke played the same gfame with his St Louis Rams being the original London "Anchor Tenant" before Stan got that prime real estate in Inglewood to build So Fi stadium. In both cases the qwners, though denying it publicly, were content enough to let the re-location to London rumours persist to try to pressurise the municipal authorities into giving them a "pigskin palace". Shad being more successful than Stan but in Stan's case was it all a smokescreen?. Certainly when Mark Davis and the Oakland Raiders tried it on the City of Oakland to renovate the Oakland - Almedia Stadium the municipal authorities thought that School, Hospitals, and other municipal services were a greater priority and the Raiders promptly set off for Las Vagas. American life is about winners and losers, Winners get luxury suites and super stadiums where the wealthy can watch the Gridiron. The NFL TV deal is such that if they wanted they could open the gates for free but that would get in tjhe way of revenue. If your a loser, you will not be able to afford to go and not even afford a cable subscription to watch your team. So if your feeling a bit ripped off by the prices remember it's all about the money and if your not a big enough earner in the UK or USA then the Circus will leave Town. Red Rooster,. I think it was Florio who reported last year that Kansas City Chiefs were trying to get the local "council" to upgrade or build a new stadium. The "council" suggested introducing a tax to pay for some of this which was rejected by the local residents.. Be interesting to see does the owner move the team. Billionaires asking the public to build them a stadium you couldn't make it up. Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 NFL First. Because of the storm delay at last Sunday's Cowboys @ Steelers game., Dak Prescott became the first NFL quarterback in history to throw an interception on different days October 6th and 7th during the same game. Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Happy to see Sky have selected the Washington @ Baltimore game this Sunday. It’s the first really big test of the Commanders credentials as a contender this year. The QB battle between Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson will grab the headlines, but I’m more focused on whether the young unheralded Washington defence can successfully contain the Ravens running game lead by the great Derrick Henry. I’m expecting a potential shoot-out and with the Commanders playing out of Landover, Maryland this has some local spice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 10 hours ago, Irish Saint said: Red Rooster,. I think it was Florio who reported last year that Kansas City Chiefs were trying to get the local "council" to upgrade or build a new stadium. The "council" suggested introducing a tax to pay for some of this which was rejected by the local residents.. Be interesting to see does the owner move the team. Billionaires asking the public to build them a stadium you couldn't make it up. It's unfathomable that they would move out of Kansas City, especially after their recent run of success. Any other moves of this nature have been for largely failing or mediocre franchises. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Chiefs News: Everything we know about the new bill for a Kansas stadium - Arrowhead Pride Like RedRooster says all about the money. One day those billionaires will discover there is no pockets in shrouds. Some interesting points in the comment section. Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Decimus Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 8 hours ago, Irish Saint said: Chiefs News: Everything we know about the new bill for a Kansas stadium - Arrowhead Pride Like RedRooster says all about the money. One day those billionaires will discover there is no pockets in shrouds. Some interesting points in the comment section. I've played a bit of NFL VR and one of the things I love is seeing the different stadiums. The most impressive I've seen is the Minnesota Vikings. I've watched a lot of videos on US stadia, and it's striking not only how much they cost but also how short a shelf life they're expected to have. When I went Chicago last year, it was at a stadium that had undergone a $600m refurb in 2003. Now, it is viewed as one if the worst stadiums in the NFL and in desperate need of change. I thought it was nice enough. Don't get me wrong it wasn't as nice as Tottenham but it was light years ahead of say Goodison Park or Elland Road. A Widnesian in Ireland blog What is the best system for Super League? An honest appraisal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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