NFL

[Norrin Radd]

been following the pats since channel four used to show the games,didnt know anything about the game but watching a pats dolphins game it was brilliant and from then on i have been hooked on the game.
will they win the super bowl .not on current form ,but with the rest and time to prepare dont put it past Brady and Bellicheck to find the winning touch again.

 

[Piece]

Here we go then, starting to hit the pointy end of the season!

What an escape from the Hawks last night, I went from complete depression to ecstacy with one botched kick! i though Kam had found a way to make us forget his brilliant rip of AP.

One stat I found amazing was the sheer number of fumbles by AP, was bound to happen at least once yesterday, especially in the cold!

Watched the packers after that, Rodgers looking happy to play football again, not a good sign!!

On an AFC side, Chiefs for the bowl? On a crazy run, but Pats look like getting a few weapons back, and Manning back for Denver has to he a massive help for them!

Pull-hooked a 27 yarder! Unbelievable. Some tasty games in the Div play-offs next week.

Great season for the Lone Star team...NOT!

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Pull-hooked a 27 yarder! Unbelievable. Some tasty games in the Div play-offs next week.

Great season for the Lone Star team...NOT!

It's a shot I've pulled off plenty of times on the golf course!! Feel so sorry for the lad, will be a horrendous feeling, but no complaints that we go through! Hopefully Lynch will come back, but wouldn't be surprised if it's a final fling. Rawls and Michael next season would suit me fine....

Very very tasty games next week! Pity the Pack games is at 1am!

 

[need_my_wedge]

Pull-hooked a 27 yarder! Unbelievable. Some tasty games in the Div play-offs next week.

Great season for the Lone Star team...NOT!

As a lifelong Vikings fan, was gutted at this. They played really well for the most part, but two errors gave it away. Wouldn't be surprised if that was Walsh's last game for the Vikings.....

 

[Beezerk]

College championship game tomorrow night as well, come on Clemson.
I've just got Sky Sports on a deal so I was switching between the golf and NFL yesterday, hell of a miss by Walsh :fore:

 

[swanny32]

Absolutely gutted for Blair Walsh last night, couldn't believe he missed it, I'm not a Vikings fan but I really wanted them to get through last night. He's been one of the best kickers all season and is probably in the top 5 best kickers in the NFL in my book, I'd have put my house on him chipping that one through the uprights and the Vikings staunch defense holding out for the final 30 seconds to give Minnesota the win.

Looking forward to the Carolina/Seattle game next weekend, that should be an awesome game with arguably two of the best QB's in the league right now and for at least the next 7 or 8 years to come. Got a feeling it's going to be one of those games we'll be referring to in about a decade when they say "Remember when these two first met in the playoffs, what a game that was".

As for my own team.....Chip Kelly gone at last, hoping they bring in a more traditional west coast style coach, trade away Murray, tie down Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles to long term contracts and start improving our piss poor O-Line, throwing in a nice shiny new WR in the off season as well. I'd love to get my hands on that team.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Serious rumours about Jon Gruden to the Eagles right now. Which would suit me because I had a bet with one of the NFL beat writers that he would be back coaching in the league by the end of January 2016 ..... and the best was made five years ago.

 

[swanny32]

He was linked with us before Chip got the job as well. No smoke without fire, Lurie obviously likes him as Gruden doesn't seem to get linked with many other teams but for me I'd rather give someone like Pat Shurmur a go.

 

[User62651]

Don't have a team as such but seeing as my only distant Yank cousins are near Kansas City I hope the Chiefs do it on top of the Royals World Series baseball win recently, it'd be good for them. Got into it more since the televised Wembley games. Been watching the highlights shows on BBC iplayer, really enjoy it as a sport. Can't say I understand it all but the basic premise of 4 goes to get 10 yards or TD is easy enough to follow.

Can someone clarify, if a player (other than QB) is running with the ball can he offload or pass to another player or does he have to keep retention of the ball until he gets hit/reaches the end zone/slides to a deliberate stop/goes out of play? Can he pass?

 

[MendieGK]

Don't have a team as such but seeing as my only distant Yank cousins are near Kansas City I hope the Chiefs do it on top of the Royals World Series baseball win recently, it'd be good for them. Got into it more since the televised Wembley games. Been watching the highlights shows on BBC iplayer, really enjoy it as a sport. Can't say I understand it all but the basic premise of 4 goes to get 10 yards or TD is easy enough to follow.

Can someone clarify, if a player (other than QB) is running with the ball can he offload or pass to another player or does he have to keep retention of the ball until he gets hit/reaches the end zone/slides to a deliberate stop/goes out of play? Can he pass?

The ball can go backwards (Lateral) just like rugby. the only time you will really see it happen though is at the very end of the game when the clock has expired

Only one throw can go forward and that must be from behind the Line of Scrimmage.

 

[swanny32]

The ball can go backwards (Lateral) just like rugby. the only time you will really see it happen though is at the very end of the game when the clock has expired

Only one throw can go forward and that must be from behind the Line of Scrimmage.

You'll also see it on some "Read Option" plays as well, the QB will start to run to one side and have an option, depending on what the covering defender is doing, to either keep the ball and run himself, or to "Lateral" it to his team mate, generally a running back who would then receive the ball and run themselves. Then of course there is the end around, end around reversal etc...but that's just getting into gimmick play territory and something that we may see once every few weeks.

 

[MendieGK]

You'll also see it on some "Read Option" plays as well, the QB will start to run to one side and have an option, depending on what the covering defender is doing, to either keep the ball and run himself, or to "Lateral" it to his team mate, generally a running back who would then receive the ball and run themselves. Then of course there is the end around, end around reversal etc...but that's just getting into gimmick play territory and something that we may see once every few weeks.

yeah but that's no different to a toss really. just delayed to freeze the Defensive end/OLB. when i said only time you'll see it happen, i meant past the LoS.

 

[gregbwfc]

Don't see Gruden as next Eagles coach, paid loads for commentating. Think you're right about Shurmur, swanny.
Think they should keep Bradford?

As an aside,the Eagles are a perfect fit for me as a Bolton fan, never fail to disappoint and not well run off the field.
Sadly.

 

[MendieGK]

Don't see Gruden as next Eagles coach, paid loads for commentating. Think you're right about Shurmur, swanny.
Think they should keep Bradford?

As an aside,the Eagles are a perfect fit for me as a Bolton fan, never fail to disappoint and not well run off the field.
Sadly.

If you can find a reasonable QB Jordan Matthews could go off. Hes an incredible talent. Used to love watching him for Vanderbilt and was gutted when the eagles picked him up 3 spots before the packers in the 2014 draft. especially given the fact Davante Adams has dissapointed this year

 

[gregbwfc]

If you can find a reasonable QB Jordan Matthews could go off. Hes an incredible talent. Used to love watching him for Vanderbilt and was gutted when the eagles picked him up 3 spots before the packers in the 2014 draft. especially given the fact Davante Adams has dissapointed this year

Yeah, if he can stay injury free he can be a good 'un.
you'd think if they can find a way to use Murray, that's a pretty good run attack.
Need to draft well for the Oline this year.

 

[gregbwfc]

Ooops, wrong Matthews, so yeah, right on with the QB.
Still hope the RB Matthews can stay fit though too.

 

[swanny32]

Don't see Gruden as next Eagles coach, paid loads for commentating. Think you're right about Shurmur, swanny.
Think they should keep Bradford?

As an aside,the Eagles are a perfect fit for me as a Bolton fan, never fail to disappoint and not well run off the field.
Sadly.

No, I don't think we should keep Bradford but I have a feeling we will. I think Lurie has experimented with Chip and failed, think he'll now go with someone like Shurmur who doesn't require a gimmick style QB, Shurmur would run an offence that Bradford could operate, whether or not he'd actually be successful, I doubt. I just don't see Bradford as a top QB and definitely not one who can or will ever win a Superbowl. Next season is all about steadying the ship, getting back to .500 record as a complete minimum, seeing where we stand this time next year and then deciding whether it's worth investing in the coach and "talented" players we have.

 

[Tashyboy]

So St. Louis Rams are now moving back to Los Angeles again. You would be gutted if you were a St Louis fan. Bit like Man Utd moving out of Manchester, oops sorry Salford.

 

[Piece]

So St. Louis Rams are now moving back to Los Angeles again. You would be gutted if you were a St Louis fan. Bit like Man Utd moving out of Manchester, oops sorry Salford.

Yeah, saw that. Did I also see something about the Raiders moving (back) too?

 

[User62651]

Read that Rams, Raiders and Chargers could all end up in LA, hard to understand how the franchising work, how does an NFL team moving 1000 miles+ get any fans to come to the game or will any NFL game automatically sell out no matter where it's played?
Are there any Rams fans in LA or do they suddenly all become fans just like that, giving up on the team they used to support? Where's the fan loyalty?