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[Ed209]

Istari, on 12 January 2012 - 01:25 AM, said:

Watched the BCS Championship game yesterday between Alabama and LSU. Alabama were excellent, only letting LSU into their half a couple of times in the whole game. The Alabama QB AJ McCarron is a future star in the making,along with Hightower and Gawtry in defense. No idea why LSU perserved with Jefferson at QB all game as he had a shocker.

I watched it too. LSU were woeful offensively. I don't remember them putting a single drive together. Very disappointing final

[Istari]

Ed209, on 12 January 2012 - 01:50 AM, said:

I watched it too. LSU were woeful offensively. I don't remember them putting a single drive together. Very disappointing final

Glad Alabama won as them and Auburn are my favourite college teams after my dad worked over in Alabama State when I was a younger and brought back some Crimson Tide and Tigers mechandise.  Won last 3 BCS games

[Alcatraz]

So I see this years Heisman winner, Robert Griffin III, will enter the draft this year. Now the Tebow experiment makes this interesting, because there's no doubt that Griffin could run a Tebow style offence. What is more, RG3 has a considerably stronger arm than Timmy. Griffin's certainly a guy who excites me as an NFL prospect. Luck still the best QB in there though.

Sad news for Baylor though. Theyve come out of nowhere under Griffin

[Istari]

What a game.  Neither side deserved to lose.  Awesome last quarter, 4TDs with the lewad changing hands 4 times.  Brees's arm is like a cannon especially for the 66yd TD but Smith trumped him with a TD with 9 seconds left.  Considering I was not expecting anything from the 49rs considering the past 15 years of mediocrity, I am amazed that they are now in the conference championship game.

Patriots-Broncos game is looking good so far as well

[Ed209]

49ers game was incredible.
Brady is tearing the Broncos a new one at the moment.

[Ed209]

Fuck Eli and fuck the Giants. Packers were awful tonight though

Edited by Ed209, 16 January 2012 - 04:35 AM.

[Alcatraz]

Ed209, on 16 January 2012 - 04:30 AM, said:

Fuck Eli and fuck the Giants.

Boy did the Giants get hosed on a few calls last night (Jennings' fumble, non-Blow to the head call). The debate would have been a hell of a lot different if that defence hadn't shut it out

[G-Stud]

Woo Giants!

[ste4_20]

Ed209, on 16 January 2012 - 04:30 AM, said:

Fuck Eli and fuck the Giants. Packers were awful tonight though

And as mentioned, got a lot of favourable calls. You could also tell that quite a few Packers hadn't played in three weeks too.

For all people are claiming that it's an offense driven league, 3 of the 4 teams left are quite defensively driven and it was turnovers that dictated 3 of the games. If Houston and New Orleans don't turn the ball over as much, they win. Similar for Green Bay.

Baltimore were awful yesterday offensively against what admittedly is a superb defence. Completely predictable offense. They'll get destroyed next weekend.

[ste4_20]

Rams Patriots at Wembley this year.

Rams for the next three years too.

Rams GM owns a lot of Arsenal. Rams looking to move out of St Louis. Draw any conclusion from that you want.

[Barry Fish]

Really pissed off about it...

The Rams are a nothing side...  The concept that they will get a UK following I think is really weak idea...

To be honest I am just pissed it isn't the Giants coming over every year for three years

[Gre]

Barry Fish, on 20 January 2012 - 08:05 PM, said:

Really pissed off about it...

The Rams are a nothing side...  The concept that they will get a UK following I think is really weak idea...

To be honest I am just pissed it isn't the Giants coming over every year for three years

Like there was any chances of that happening with their new stadium According to one site, by the schedule, there is a (small) chance of them being the away team in 2014.

No chance of the Steelers coming over sadly... Of all the teams right now, the Rams are in the bottom few of who Id like to see (and this years game will likely be a blow out), but they have the building blocks in place to be a good team in the years to come. In any case, I'd rather see a failed London franchise than yet another failed LA franchise.

Predictions for the weekend? Common opinion seems to be Pats & Giants, but I fancy the 49ers.

[Barry Fish]

Gre, on 21 January 2012 - 01:38 AM, said:

Like there was any chances of that happening with their new stadium According to one site, by the schedule, there is a (small) chance of them being the away team in 2014.

No chance of the Steelers coming over sadly... Of all the teams right now, the Rams are in the bottom few of who Id like to see (and this years game will likely be a blow out), but they have the building blocks in place to be a good team in the years to come. In any case, I'd rather see a failed London franchise than yet another failed LA franchise.

Predictions for the weekend? Common opinion seems to be Pats & Giants, but I fancy the 49ers.

Giants have to be viewed as the underdogs...  Winning away at the 49ers is a big ask.

[ste4_20]

Gre, on 21 January 2012 - 01:38 AM, said:

Like there was any chances of that happening with their new stadium According to one site, by the schedule, there is a (small) chance of them being the away team in 2014.

No chance of the Steelers coming over sadly... Of all the teams right now, the Rams are in the bottom few of who Id like to see (and this years game will likely be a blow out), but they have the building blocks in place to be a good team in the years to come. In any case, I'd rather see a failed London franchise than yet another failed LA franchise.

Predictions for the weekend? Common opinion seems to be Pats & Giants, but I fancy the 49ers.

There's a good reason Fisher picked the Rams over every other team; short of an O-Lineman or two, offensively they're pretty sound when everyone's fit. Defensively they're a way off, but there's no reason that can't be resolved with a few pick ups here and there. If Bradford can get a good season under his belt and pick someone up to partner Brandon Lloyd, they'll be an entertaining team to watch. The LA/London thing is definitely on, holding only 7 games in LA for a season or two would improve the chances of them ending up there.

I think this potentially increases the chances of two games coming over. Have the Rams as the regular game, throw another in at the start of the season. Most chance of the Steelers coming over is a Dublin game due to the history and heritage.

Don't have clue about this weekend, could go anywhere. Pats Giants superbowl prediction. Can make an equally good case for a Harbaugh bowl though too.

[Istari]

It's annoyed me that the NFL presume that no one in the UK have an affinity with teams and they are attempting to force one upon us by selecting a longer term London team in the Rams.  By profiling different teams each year it allows newcomers to the sport a chance to naturally pick a team.  If the support is organically formed, for example by watching a great performance at Wembley, then it is more likely to last.

As for tonight...  Hoping for a 49ers victory but its gonna be a hell of a close match like last week.  Can't see past the Patriots in the AFC, the Ravens don't have the defence to stop Brady

[Ed209]

I really hope it's not a Pats Giants superbowl. Hate both teams. Come on niners!!

[Alcatraz]

I really don't know how to call either games tonight, but I guess that's the beauty of Playoff football.

[Istari]

Alcatraz, on 22 January 2012 - 04:33 PM, said:

I really don't know how to call either games tonight, but I guess that's the beauty of Playoff football.

The Giants beating the Packers last week shows that

[Barry Fish]

Ed209, on 22 January 2012 - 04:10 PM, said:

I really hope it's not a Pats Giants superbowl. Hate both teams. Come on niners!!

What the hell have the Giants ever done to anyone

[Ed209]

Barry Fish, on 22 January 2012 - 08:19 PM, said:

What the hell have the Giants ever done to anyone

My team is the Packers, and I live in and have a fond affiliation with Dallas. I guess that would explain my current dislike for the Giants