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[Maximus Decimus]

Jets win one!

[THE RED ROOSTER]

On 26/10/2025 at 20:08, Maximus Decimus said:

Jets win one!

J-E-T-S Jets,Jets,Jets - Pleased the got a win but in true Jet style they are bound to win enough games to deny thenm the chance to draft a premium quarterback as when they missed ot on Trevor Lawrence by somehow getting a Sam Darnold inspired with at the :LA Rams.

When I was at the Jags v LA Rams agame at Wembley I was wandering around the London Designer Outlet and spied a cap in the New Era shop which had the badges of the 32 NFL teams, so I went back on Saturday before the Ashes test with a view  to forking ouot £ 30 for it, and the pprice for this cool baseball cap a mere £ 96 way too rich for me.

[gingerjon]

Miami at SMU turned into a classic. Plenty of controversy and some very questionable calls but SMU down 'the U' in OT to record their first victory against a top 10 opponent in 40+ years.

When college football is good, it is *so* good.

 

[Maximus Decimus]

Insane end to the Bears game last night. 

With two minutes left, it looked like they'd just got a pick 6 to go 47-27 up with the PAT still to go.

Fast forward a few minutes and they're 42-41 behind with 30 seconds on the clock. Not only was the pick 6 ruled out, but the Bengals scored and then from an onside kick.

Just as it looked like an incredible comeback had occurred, the Bears threw for a 50/60 yard TD.

Unbelievable Jeff!

[gingerjon]

23 minutes ago, Maximus Decimus said:

Insane end to the Bears game last night. 

With two minutes left, it looked like they'd just got a pick 6 to go 47-27 up with the PAT still to go.

Fast forward a few minutes and they're 42-41 behind with 30 seconds on the clock. Not only was the pick 6 ruled out, but the Bengals scored and then from an onside kick.

Just as it looked like an incredible comeback had occurred, the Bears threw for a 50/60 yard TD.

Unbelievable Jeff!

I thought the reasoning on bringing back the pick 6 was flawed but I suspect that was because the broadcast team did a poor job of explaining it.

Anyway, nice to win the kind of game the Bears usually lose.

Not one for anyone who likes defence though.

[Irish Saint]

[Irish Saint]

NFL Trivia: The Jets got more picks for Sauce Gardner than Sauce had as a Jet.

[gingerjon]

London to get a semi pro team as part of the European Football Alliance (now that the European League of Football is no more): https://www.insidebritball.co.uk/post/london-set-for-a-semi-professional-team

London Guard, apparently

[Irish Saint]

Texans 36 29 win over the Jaguats was scorigami 1094 in NFL history.

Previously, entering the 4th quarter trailing by 15 or more points the Texans were 0-96.

In other news , Buffalo's defence wouldn't be able to stop a parked car.

[Irish Saint]

Josh Allen's 42-32 win over the Buccaneers was scorigami 1095.

[THE RED ROOSTER]

New Orleans Saints coming to Paris in 2026 according to NFL insider Adam Schefter

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1991162546691215804

NFC sides next year have 9 home games, so apart from the Jaguars annual London game in 2026 expect the NFC sides to be the ones coming over,. Los Angeles Rams are confirmed to start the season in Melbourne probably to be against Philadelphia.

My guess would be Dallas Cowboys to Mexico City and San Francisco 49ers to London. I doubt there will be teams coming back on the bounce every two years so discount the Chicago Bears and Minnisota Vikings. The interesting ones would be Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and New York Giants all of who have ben in the past but now some time ago.

Both 49ers and Packers held fan pub events during the London international Series as did Kansas City Chiefs who would not mind being the away team

[EggFace]

Just saw on Sky that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Los Angeles Rams kick off is 1.20am UK time so Meta tole me is 8.20pm in tampa Bay...isn't that a wee bit late esp for a Sunday night game ?

[Irish Saint]

 

Wrong thread

Edited November 24 by Irish Saint

[Irish Saint]

11 hours ago, EggFace said:

Just saw on Sky that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Los Angeles Rams kick off is 1.20am UK time so Meta tole me is 8.20pm in tampa Bay...isn't that a wee bit late esp for a Sunday night game ?

If i remember correctly in the 80's and 90's Monday Night Football games in the Eastern Time zone did not kick-off until 9. pm.

[Maximus Decimus]

My second team the Bears have to be one of the luckiest/worst 8-3 teams ever.

Nearly every week they scrape through in the dying seconds but remarkably have won 8 of their last 9. They haven't really won one of these 8 games convincingly. In the last few weeks, they seem to go 2 scores up, almost blow it before pulling off a miracle escape act.

It says a lot that they've only just gone over 50% likely to make the playoffs on the NFL playoff picture. They're now 62%, when the other 8-3 team in the NFC are 99%.

 

[gingerjon]

1 hour ago, Maximus Decimus said:

My second team the Bears have to be one of the luckiest/worst 8-3 teams ever.

Nearly every week they scrape through in the dying seconds but remarkably have won 8 of their last 9. They haven't really won one of these 8 games convincingly. In the last few weeks, they seem to go 2 scores up, almost blow it before pulling off a miracle escape act.

It says a lot that they've only just gone over 50% likely to make the playoffs on the NFL playoff picture. They're now 62%, when the other 8-3 team in the NFC are 99%.

 

They/we have a 'tricky' schedule between now and the end and - surely - have to come unstuck.

The defence was running on vapours for the entire fourth quarter yesterday and, basically, got away with it thanks to a penalty flag and a tipped pass.

[EggFace]

5 hours ago, Irish Saint said:

If i remember correctly in the 80's and 90's Monday Night Football games in the Eastern Time zone did not kick-off until 9. pm.

So would go to a game that late it midnight before leave ?

[Maximus Decimus]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

They/we have a 'tricky' schedule between now and the end and - surely - have to come unstuck.

The defence was running on vapours for the entire fourth quarter yesterday and, basically, got away with it thanks to a penalty flag and a tipped pass.

They've certainly been riding their luck but they've also showed some very decent flashes. 

You never know, stranger things have happened. They stand a good chance of making the playoffs with 2/3 wins.

That'd have to be seen as an achievement considering the division they're in.

[Irish Saint]

3 hours ago, EggFace said:

So would go to a game that late it midnight before leave ?

ABC had the rights from 1970 to 1997 and games would regularly kick off at 9.07 pm Eastern, many a game would finish after midnight on the east Coast. The Monday night games were broadcast nationwide.

In 83 or 84 I can remember listening to the CBS radio commentary provided by American Armed Forces Radio. Two I remember were the Jets defeating the Broncos 22-10 in the then Meadowlands remembered as the Jets announcer kept on playing John Denver's Rocky Mountain High for reasons unknown. Sadly a few weeks later it all came crashing down as the Jets lost 45-3 in Miami. CBS radio commentators were Jack Buck who always mentioned his love of St Louis baseball and Hank Stram who had a "squeaky voice. Stram won the Superbowl as coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.

To bring things up to date if the Bills lose at the Steelers they can forget the play-offs. 

Edited November 24 by Irish Saint

[EggFace]

2 hours ago, Irish Saint said:

ABC had the rights from 1970 to 1997 and games would regularly kick off at 9.07 pm Eastern, many a game would finish after midnight on the east Coast. The Monday night games were broadcast nationwide.

In 83 or 84 I can remember listening to the CBS radio commentary provided by American Armed Forces Radio. Two I remember were the Jets defeating the Broncos 22-10 in the then Meadowlands remembered as the Jets announcer kept on playing John Denver's Rocky Mountain High for reasons unknown. Sadly a few weeks later it all came crashing down as the Jets lost 45-3 in Miami. CBS radio commentators were Jack Buck who always mentioned his love of St Louis baseball and Hank Stram who had a "squeaky voice. Stram won the Superbowl as coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.

To bring things up to date if the Bills lose at the Steelers they can forget the play-offs. 

So the Bills are your team...I not a massive NFL but like it on in the background or watching it when everyone is in bed used to love the Channel 4 show with Gary Imlach.

[Irish Saint]

11 hours ago, EggFace said:

So the Bills are your team...I not a massive NFL but like it on in the background or watching it when everyone is in bed used to love the Channel 4 show with Gary Imlach.

Those two games i mentioned above were played22nd October 1986 and 24 November 1986. The Jets went to Miami 10-1 lost and lost their remaining regular season games finishing 10-6. They made the play-offs beating the Chiefs in the wildcard round but losing in double overtime to the Browns remember listening live to that one as well.

Yes Bills now my team. There is a programme called Hard Knocks, I believe Sky passed on it this year. Anyhow the featured team usually have a bad season and dont make the play-offs. This yeat the featured team was the Bills The writing was on the wall. To be honest due to illness i have not been given this season the attention it deserves. Watched a couple of late Bills games but this past few weeks when most games n Red Zone are in the third quarter i am wiped. Hopefully, my health will improve. Ring that bell , ring that bell.

Channel 4 i was there from the beginning with Nicky Horne.

Favourite presenter the late Kevin Cadle

[EggFace]

2 hours ago, Irish Saint said:

Those two games i mentioned above were played22nd October 1986 and 24 November 1986. The Jets went to Miami 10-1 lost and lost their remaining regular season games finishing 10-6. They made the play-offs beating the Chiefs in the wildcard round but losing in double overtime to the Browns remember listening live to that one as well.

Yes Bills now my team. There is a programme called Hard Knocks, I believe Sky passed on it this year. Anyhow the featured team usually have a bad season and dont make the play-offs. This yeat the featured team was the Bills The writing was on the wall. To be honest due to illness i have not been given this season the attention it deserves. Watched a couple of late Bills games but this past few weeks when most games n Red Zone are in the third quarter i am wiped. Hopefully, my health will improve. Ring that bell , ring that bell.

Channel 4 i was there from the beginning with Nicky Horne.

Favourite presenter the late Kevin Cadle

I remember Kevin Cadle but didn't know he dead that long ago

[Gerrumonside ref]

Bears (8-3) at Eagles (8-3) live on Amazon Prime now.

I was briefly thrown off the scent with the convenient time and it not being on Sky.

Should be a cracker!

[Maximus Decimus]

2 hours ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Bears (8-3) at Eagles (8-3) live on Amazon Prime now.

I was briefly thrown off the scent with the convenient time and it not being on Sky.

Should be a cracker!

Go Bears! Didn't give them much chance but it was probably their best performance of the season. Friday night is such a great time to watch too.

Am I starting to believe....

On a side note, I couldn't get over the Eagles fans. They're reigning champions, currently 8-3 and they spent most of the game booing! A little perspective wouldn't go amiss.

[Gerrumonside ref]

36 minutes ago, Maximus Decimus said:

Go Bears! Didn't give them much chance but it was probably their best performance of the season. Friday night is such a great time to watch too.

Am I starting to believe....

On a side note, I couldn't get over the Eagles fans. They're reigning champions, currently 8-3 and they spent most of the game booing! A little perspective wouldn't go amiss.

The Bears using the perfect blend of ‘smash mouth’ traditional NFC football with the running game and the defence playing well down the straight.

The wintry American north and the playoffs usually favour a more conservative approach and teams that do the fundamentals well like Chicago are doing right now.

As a Washington fan I loved hearing the booing at the Linc - if we can’t go to the playoffs and Super Bowl, then I really hope the Eagles (and Cowboys) fluff it too.