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Not a fan of the itv NFL show, too little action, too many adverts.
NFL game pass on Apple TV for me.
cracking wild card weekend so far
cracking wild card weekend so far
Go Phins 😁😁😁😁😱
I've a mate who's a Bills fan who has only stopped sweating in the last 5 minutes
I’ve a mate who’s a Bills fan who has only stopped sweating in the last 5 minutes
I'm guessing he just started sweating again 😂😂😂
yep 🙂
Good weekend so far!
Having watched the Bills lose the SB 4 times in a row, I'd not be disappointed to see them win it, and my Phins were never going to win it this year (or any year probably 😂). As long as the NYG don't win it I don't really care, though I'd also prefer the 9ers to not win either (actually think they will win the SB). Its certainly been a good playoff weekend so far.
More than 60 points scored in every game so far
that was too easy for the bengals
At the risk of plagiarism:
that was too easy for the bengals
they've used so many, I think shanahan is on the phone to see if I can QB
Put a cheerleader in
For once I don't really mind who wins tonight. Going to be interesting seeing the birds D up against Andy Reid's offense
Same here! As long as the Eagles lose. 🤣🤣
However, got a feeling it’ll be their night. Hope it’s a great game and looking forwards to half-time show.
RM.
Fly Eagles Fly! Alternatively, how bout them Chieeeeefffsss
Not the biggest NFL fan but here in FL and in a bar soaking up some of the atmosphere. Been a good game so far!
Can someone get Laura Woods a strong coffee?
Can someone get Laura Woods a strong coffee?
She needs the Fitzmagic beard
Half time and off to bed. Eagles look to be dominant and I will have something to talk about with my Philadelphia colleagues tomorrow. That first tackle with a head was grim. The running game is excellent.
God this is one of the shitiest half-time shows I've ever seen.
God this is one of the shitiest half-time shows I’ve ever seen.
Yup.
Well this game is rather good fun.
That's what I want to see some good defense hits.
That’s what I want to see some good defense hits.
There's been a severe lack of great D so far. Especially in the secondary. Still time for a game-changing play though.
Sure has been an offensive game.
Andy Reid just earned himself some cheeseburgers!!
Well, that was quite astonishing.
Let me know who gets MVP? I'm going to bed.
Gotta be gutting to be told "don't score" and sit down on the one yard line Instead of getting your name down as a TD scorer in superbowl history.
Great game though.
See you all in September!
Yea that must be painful only for the kicker to get the glory.
Gotta be gutting to be told “don’t score” and sit down on the one yard line Instead of getting your name down as a TD scorer in superbowl history.
Was trying to understand the logic behind this. I love the spectacle of the Superbowl, still not too au fait with many of the rules and intricacies of play though... Seemed to me that they just needed to score, a Touchdown, a field goal, whatever...
That was a fantastic game, a brilliant match up of teams really going for it.
@mboy the risk is the clock kinda stops when you score a TD and that's gives the opposing side more time on the field to try and score themselves. By sitting down on the 1yard line they retain the ball and can kill them game off as they have a new set of downs.
29 long weeks ahead.
@white101 I thought that was what they were doing. Seems counter intuitive to me though, especially as the goal kicker missed his first attempt earlier on in the game... Seems to me if you've got the opportunity to score a touchdown for 6pts and possibly extend it by another 1 or 2 pts too, then have to defend for a minute, it's better than running down the clock then still allowing for the fact your goal kicker, who isn't in great form, might miss the 3 point field goal anyway... 🤷🏻♂️
Many games down the years have looked sewn up with a minute left on the clock only for the tables to turn with some outrageous plays and fortune.
That's what makes it a great spectacle.
Great game, well worth the lingering tiredness today! Expecting slightly meaner defensive play but both teams were irresistible with the ball. So good to watch.
Thought Jalen Hurts was going to out-Mahomes Mahomes. Got to be a bit gutting to have put in a performance like that and not win. That late run up the middle by Mahomes though.
Did seem slightly anti-climactic that the Chiefs chose to win it in the way they did, but two minutes is a long time to hold the Philly offense back when they were playing like that. All about the averages. Chiefs score that TD with 2 mins to go, take the safe option of the single extra point, the way the game had gone you wouldn't bet against Hurts driving Philly right up the field and scoring, then they've got the shot at a 2pt attempt for the win. Taking the a very short 1st down rather than the TD lets KC control the clock, keep Hurts off the field and set up an easy kick to win it. The missed FG earlier in the game was much further out.
Amazing the way KC lose Hill and have guys like Hardman and Edwards-Hilaire out for half the season and just roll on.
It was tactically exactly the right thing to do. Buttkicker has been lights out all post season other than that one FG that hit the post. He was never going to miss. You don’t give the ball back to Hurts in that situation.
Our offence has been far better without Hill. It allowed us to bring in 3 WRs on the trade market, all of whom have contributed at clutch points in the season.
CEH is a bust but we don’t need him with Pacheco emerging as one of the best 7th round rookies I’ve ever seen. Hardman was playing superbly before his injury so that was a loss but McKinnon stepped up.
I had zero expectations for this season but I made it to KC for a game, saw a Mahomes-Kelce touchdown and we won the Super Bowl. Amazing times really.
Thought Jalen Hurts was going to out-Mahomes Mahomes. Got to be a bit gutting to have put in a performance like that and not win
if he hadn't fumbled the ball and had it returned for a TD it would have been a different story. on that one play i think the whole game rested
Anyone staying up?
I tried, but am failing
C'mon SF 49ers!
Not a huge follower, but watching so far.
Why do some of the SF players have red socks when team uniform seems to be white?
Hyerbolic drivel and steroids.
Hyerbolic drivel and steroids.
I usually have coffee and haribo to stay awake
Why do some of the SF players have red socks when team uniform seems to be white?
Same reason some of the KC players are wearing yellow cleats and gloves (Kelsey in particular)
Hyerbolic drivel and steroids.
You’re mixing them up with Russian Olympic athletes…
They’re no different to Rugby players, who’re much, much bigger than they were twenty years ago, only Rugby players don’t wear huge layers of armour. They also eat their dead…
I used to follow it when Channel 4 showed it regularly, but I haven’t watched it for years. I couldn’t be arsed to watch it tonight, neither team are one I used to be interested in years back - I might have if the Seattle Seahawks had been playing.
Half time.
I'm rooting for the Chiefs but think the Niners will win. It's going to be close either way, I'm expecting a KC comeback.
Heard some statistics the other day about the "super" bowl.
Some septics were getting upset that Taylor Swift was shown for something like 20 seconds. People saying it takes away from the game.
Turns out that for a three or four hour show the ball was in play for only 18 minutes.
And to the OP's question, no, because it's shit.
Hoping 49ers can extend their lead. I'd like to see McCaffrey get a Super Bowl ring, especially after spending years at Carolina.
And to the OP’s question, no, because it’s shit
"Probably a bit late to subscribe to anything this season but where is best to view it? BBC1 and C5 both have a weekly half-hour round-up but both are fairly poor in content and presentation."
? Perhaps you should read it? ⬆️
Same reason some of the KC players are wearing yellow cleats and gloves (Kelsey in particular)
Ok, why's that?
I don't follow it these days but did avidly for Few years when I was just a kid so I remember the teams and basics of the game. I was rooting for Patrick Mahone after watching Quarterback on Netflix, he seems a genuine nice guy.
Did Rees Zammit win the world series final bowl or something?
Why do some of the SF players have red socks when team uniform seems to be white?
It's a quirk of the rules which has become a thing. You have to wear the kit as approved for the game except socks... Which have to just be an approved colour for your team. So players choose the colour they like best. Some like matchey matchey white, some like traditional red+gold I guess. Some players take it further and wear random other colours sometimes, and get fined for the privilege, but they can afford it.
Ta, I'd never noticed before. I wondered if there was some significance, eg: rookie year or whatever. I know in training some players have different coloured tops so you don't tackle injured or valuable players, but had ruled that out in a proper game.
Thoroughly enjoyed the game and the result. Because I'm a Cowboys fan and didn't want them being 6 times winners - sorry 9er's fans (I'm sure you'd be rooting for the Boys if we were there - not)
Chiefs defence was outstanding, as was San Fran's being honest but Mahomes is just sublime. Feeling it now as I stayed awake and then went into work. Early night for me later...........
In bits this morning. The tension and emotion of that was unreal. If you’d promised me that back in December when I was freezing my nads off in the “cheap” seats at arrowhead watching us lose to the Bills I’d never have believed you.
we did it the hard way all through the play offs. Fitting for Mecole to win it after what he went through last year.
really shouldn’t have opened that Laphroig at the end though. First drink for 3 years and it tells.
Well, that was an astonishing game. I said it'd be close.
I got a bit bored of the commentators flip-flopping between The Mahones Show and Taylor Swift. Either Kelce or Butker were MVP for me, both were outstanding.
Enjoyed that even if the Chiefs did win, good close game. Mahones only seemed to get stronger as the game wore on. For me, MVP would either have been McCaffery for 49ers who must be absolutely ****ed today, or Pacheco for the Chiefs.
Got a bit ****ed off with the camera constantly flipping to Taylor Swift.
Cheap seats $10k, central lower seats up to $67k o_O
I'm glad I'm not the sort of person that wants to be at the Superbowl!
*Based on a random video on reddit, but I don't doubt the costs.
central lower seats up to $67k
Yea, I looked into ticket prices, $65k got you a booth with hospitality and was for 2 tickets, so not all that bad fur Superbowl in Vegas
$65k ?
So about the same as a Santa Cruz eBike
Great finish to the game, walk off TD to win the superbowl.
I wanted the chiefs to win so was pleased, I thought offensively they were well off it all game until when it really counted. There were a few good plays strung together under pressure in that final drive.
Kelce was absent for the full first half.
McCaffreys yards after contact were just ridiculous, he seemed to squeeze out another 3 or 4 yards every single time compared to Pacheco who was getting stopped dead every time.
49rs deserved the win overall I think but the mistakes let them down, the punt return gift, and then the missed extra point to make it a 4 point game. If either of those mistakes don't happen then I think they win.
14 yo daughter stayed up and watched it too, primarily because Taylor swift was in the crowd, but she enjoyed the spectacle and the tense finish.
Long wait til next season
Having watched the 6N & the SB at the weekend the reactions couldn't be more different.
In rugby all the talk is about the laws, the refereeing & the TMO. Nobody mentions the play.
In the NFL it's all about the game. (And Taylor Swift but she's the biggest pop star in the world & she's at the game so it's big news.)
This shows how the NFL has it got it all right and rugby continues to get it all (badly) wrong. Even the game's showpiece event, the RWC final, was ruined by another red card.
They’re no different to Rugby players, who’re much, much bigger than they were twenty years ago, only Rugby players don’t wear huge layers of armour
They're very different.
Sure, rugby players are bigger than they were but they still need endurance for running around for 50 minutes until they get subbed.
NFL players are stronger & more powerful across the board. It's an explosive game followed by a rest after each play.
Helmet & pads allow you to hit harder. They're not protection - they're weapons.
Years ago I was in the US and got tickets and passes for a game between Denver and San Diego via a friend who worked for Nike knowing the GM of the Chargers. It might look slow at times on TV but in the stadium they seemed to truck along pretty quickly till the last quarter, and it was really good to watch - very easy to watch and follow, the best live team sport I've seen
But don't bother with baseball
It’s an explosive game followed by a rest after each play.
I'm guessing you've never played Corner then... 🥵🥵🥵 😉
In rugby all the talk is about the laws, the refereeing & the TMO.
Sorry, TMO?
Helmet & pads allow you to hit harder. They’re not protection – they’re weapons.
Prior to proper helmets, American Football players were dying.
Rugby and US Football are superficially similar to the casual observer. Both have an odd-shaped ball and... uh, I don't know, it's played on a field by blokes? I don't really understand why some Rugby fans have to insist on reminding us all how much better their sport is and how much harder their players are (see also: "Wendyball"). Maybe it's confirmation bias on my part but it does seem to be a phenomenon fairly unique to rugby.
But don’t bother with baseball
Anyone who cannot grok the stop-start nature of US Football really should stay away from Baseball. Ostensibly, in between long stretches of nothing happening, very little happens. It makes cricket look breathtakingly exciting.
It was on TV when I was in a dive bar in Chicago one time, the bloke on the next bar stool (USA, the land of "hey, where are you from?" any time I open my mouth) was properly into it. I thought, OK, let's roll with it, "tell me all about it." Which with hindsight was my first mistake. I now know all about baseball and I still don't understand the appeal.
You know how they jazzed up Cricket by letting them wear colour and have matches which last less than a week? Inside Baseball I think there's a decent game waiting to get out but as it stands it is so desperately dull.
Thought SB was great, one for the purist.... lots of excellent defending
Ultimately a $500m QB gets you more than a $5m one !!
How 49ers didn't win in OT is really the story for me.... 2nd 3 on the 15 yard line (or something like that) but don't complete the TD or 1st down is really poor.
very easy to watch and follow, the best live team sport I’ve seen
Having been to a Superbowl I would like to go a regular season game to see the difference. The finalists get allocated remarkably few tickets for the Superbowl which means that there aren't that many partisan fans who are heavily invested in the result. There was lots of performative excitement but I thought it was one of the most soulless sporting events I have been to.
The Taylor Swift Awareness show? Didn't watch it...
But don’t bother with baseball
Couldn't disagree more.
In between the long periods of nothing happening - you can drink beer! Lots of beer!
You little guys can run more!
OI! I resemble that comment 😉
Turns out that for a three or four hour show the ball was in play for only 18 minutes.
I spent a good many years in the Yoo Ess of Ey and once made the mistake of going to a football game. After sitting around for hours and hours I looked at the clock and it said that there were 5 minutes left to play. Hours later I was still there
And to the OP’s question, no, because it’s shit.
Right first time.
I’m rooting for the Chiefs
Sorry to pick on you, but why do people "support" teams they they have no relation to whatsoever. I suppose it's the same as Islington luvvies "supporting" Man Utd, but it always looks like an advanced symptom of mental decay.
So, the season starts and there's no highlights show on free to air TV in the UK. (ITV have cancelled their highlights show but will show 2 live games and the Superbowl).
So, anyone got a link to a decent NFL recap on YouTube to save me hunting around?
Cheers
just search NFL, they have highlights of every game. The chiefs-Ravens was a thriller for a 1st game of the season!
however it's getting tedious when everytine Kelce touches the ball the camera pans to Miss Swift in the VIP area
link below, usually blocked until you click through