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Its still possible. He was handicapped by playing with an awful Raiders team. But That 93 yd td run last season was one of the most breathtaking displays of speed ive ever seen. Hes certainly got the tools.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haymaker
But he wont start in Seattle with Russell around, thats for sure.
True, the trouble at the end of his college days probably stopped hom going to a decent side straight away.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
Saints @ rams tonight. Gonna stay up and watch it at 1am
just going on the highlights and what ive seen on Saints training Ryan Griffin is coming into his own, helps alot when Tulane run the Saints offense and play at the Superdome mind :agree: high hopes for this kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarrenSQH
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Originally Posted by Haymaker
No doubt :agree:. Ideally he would have stayed in school longer but his ban really left him with no option.
Yeah he had to leave early didn't he? In the supplemental draft iirc? Was a beast at OS.Quote:
Originally Posted by DH1875
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Originally Posted by Haymaker
Yeah they suspended him (the league not the school) and I think I'm right in saying he was banned from having anything to do with the team so he wasn't even allowed to train or even attend team meetings. To be fair, they were ripping the P right out it but not much more than other teams/players/managers.
Throws up the old debate though. These guys cant earn any money a gain any free sponsorship e.g. tattoos or cars etc...:greengrin yet the league makes millions off them.
Just watched our game @tennessee from last night, played quite well but the weather made things tricky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMor6dL0LfI
Time for a new Manning rap :greengrin
Second Hard Knocks episode is up! Notice Game Pass are also showing them but they only have episode one up at the moment.
Did u put your bank details in the link that was sent? I was very wary and haven't signed up yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by AyrshireHibs
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Originally Posted by lugz
There should be no need to sign up or insert any bank details - it should just stream when you click on the link. If it's asking for that then I would be wary :agree:
Might be because I'm on phone/tablet. Will get the laptop out and try that.
Saints QB's ice bucket challenge lol should be rolled out for all teams :greengrin
http://www.neworleanssaints.com/medi...e-65e372b9627f
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Originally Posted by NOLA
Jets: Here's how the big market teams do it :greengrin
http://youtu.be/skUlKHRl1Qo
Watching the Saints Titans pre season game now. Jimmy Graham with 2 TDs, 2 dunks and 2 15 yard penalties in the first half
Another big td run from Pryor for the Seahawks. The boy is fast.
think hes getting the dunks in now before the season starts for real :greengrin good on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarrenSQH
Packers game in 25 mins :flag:
Week 1 for College football on ESPN
5:00 UCLA-Virginia
8:30 West Virginia-Alabama
1:00 Florida State-Oklahoma State (BT Sport 2)
No bad games IMO :agree:
Brian Hoyer named starter for Cleveland. Is Johnny Football the new Tebow? The crowd expectation will build the moment Hoyer makes a mistake but clearly Manziel isn't doing enough in training/isn't good enough for the pro game.
I'm now looking forward to Chris Wesseling eating his softball pants.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haymaker
I know it's mentioned on the draft thread, but Bradford out for the season... just wow.
Well done Les Snead. This is what you get for investing all of your faith in a dud. You could have had RG3, you could have had Johnny Football. You could have had Blake Bortles who looks great. Instead you get Shaun Hill or Austin Davis. Bravo sir.
Never really rated bradford reckon he is average at best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calvin
EDIT: First read that as Stafford! Not Bradford!
I wouldn't be at all surprised if they come sniffing about Seattles backups. Sanchez is supposedly interesting them as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calvin
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Originally Posted by hibsbollah
Hill did a decent job at the Lions I'm sure. Hope it means lots of carries for Zac Stacy!
If anyone is looking to watch live football and is in Ireland, my high school is playing another American high school on Friday night.
College Football on Saturday!!! Anyone going to take in week 1? It will be interesting to see who's still good and up for the fight.
If you're willing to sit up and find a feed, technically, it starts tonight! :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
Nah, I have work. Usually the interesting games are on a Saturday anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
There are some decent games scheduled for tomorrow but aye, work is a ******* to my viewing schedule too :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
The annual pre-kick off film marathon is underway - just finished re-watching Remember the Titans. Choke up every time I watch it like a big girl :greengrin
Iv been watching hard knocks and The league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
Love that film!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
Texas A&M @ South Carolina tomorrow, some start
Whilst I'm aware nobody will give a toss about Abilene Christian or Georgia State in a week's time, they got the football season underway last night:
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548403
It's back! :thumbsup:
With their first win since 2012 or something like that? I am going to watch the highlights when I get home from work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
Tickets for the NFLUK games have arrived, can't wait to get back to some games. 4 new teams I have never seen.
Anyone going to any of the games?
Going to the Detroit vs Atlanta game - can't wait :aok:Quote:
Originally Posted by lugz
looking forward to that game the most, plenty talent on show!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
I didn't know where I'd be living or what I'd be doing at this time of year when the tickets went on sale so never got any. Turns out I'm only in Newcastle so can make them all, but I was hoping for a resale closer to the games like in previous years.
seen on twitter there have been tickets handed back from all 6 teams but don't know how much you'll have to pay out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calvin
I'll play it by ear I think. All of the games this year have some sense of intrigue for me, without being overly enthusiastic about any of them. The WR pool in the Atlanta v Detroit game, as you say, is pretty unreal though!Quote:
Originally Posted by lugz
Texas A&M gives South Carolina a beatdown, some performance from A&M, their quarterback went 44-60 for 511 yards and 3 TD's
Wembley tickets back on sale Thursday 10am.
Any cheap ones up for sale?Quote:
Originally Posted by Calvin
They start at £35 for lower endzone. Tres tempting.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarrenSQH
might just go to abuse roddy white :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Calvin
Michigan owning it :agree:
UCLA struggling a bit against Virginia
glad college football is back :thumbsup:
new virginia qb having a blinder to startQuote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
The first guy was rotten the new guy is playing really well!Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkyK
The Buckeyes losing to Navy!
Huntley for a so called heisman candiate has been lacklustre.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
Midshipmen came to play!
They have picked it up a lot the last 10 mins or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkyK
now 20-17 to OSU
excited to see how this new superstar RB from LSU performs, the hype about this boy is unreal :hyper:
just noticed NOLA have released both kickers, my cousin over in the states reckons we will sign connor barth who was let go by the bucs earlier, cant say im overly impressed by this but i have every faith in coach Payton to do the right thing.
"Devon Gardener to Devon Funchess, Touchdown!"
Something I hope we're hearing all season long :greengrin
Superb on both sides of the football yesterday and both the passing and running games looked sharp!
Going to use this season to get into college football, its something I've watched now and then but never chose a team. Would probably pick Pittsburgh or Nevada (very random).
Just to cheer us all up... this is the last Sunday without NFL football this year.
UK TV Schedule for the coming week:
Friday - 01:30 - Green Bay @ Seattle (Sky Sports)
Sunday - 18:00 - New England @ Miami (Sky Sports)
Sunday - 21:25 - San Francisco @ Dallas (Sky Sports)
Monday - 01:30 - Indianapolis @ Denver (Channel 4)
Tuesday - 01:30 - NY Giants @ Detroit (Eurosport)
Tuesday - 03:30 - San Diego @ Arizona (Eurosport)
:greengrin
We've traded Ryan Mallet for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2016 draft...
I think Garappolo is the better QB but equally, he blew hot and cold against the Giants the other night.
I also spied that the Jets have released Stephen Hill - I wouldn't be surprised if we try and pick him up - a quality receiver with deep threat who has good speed and strength.
Come on Thursday! I have a feeling that this thread will be a glimmer of sanity on this board again this season!
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...-rookie-center
Cant wait for this:flag:Didn't we sack Rodgers seven times just in the first half in the Hail Mary game?
Excited for the game tomorrow. Football is back and my brother is back from sea so plenty beers and pizza for the game!
Can't wait either, don't work Fridays so fits in perfectly! Definitely getting some beers in for it.
I'm down in London tomorrow night so will hopefully go out to watch it. Cannot wait. Pretty confident.
I think the Pack look good and it will be close, especially if they can play well on the offensive line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Calvin
Start work at 12 noon tommorow. should be enough time to recover after tonight.
Not sure who i want to win. A loss for both teams will be good for us in the long run as i think both make the playoffs.
I can't look forward to it until Saturday morning when I finally get a chance to watch it so I will be avoiding the score until then. Go Pack!!
NFL UK reporting that the patriots and cowboys are the most disliked teams from UK fans, sounds about right!!
anyone who has been to an international series game knows thats true when the scores are shown on the screen. Especially cowboys.Quote:
Originally Posted by lugz
cant argue with that :agree: i'd include the 49rs aswell, like to see them getting torn apart.Quote:
Originally Posted by lugz
I did find that funny last year, what wasn't so funny was the eagles losing to the giants!Quote:
Originally Posted by DarrenSQH
Can't see a repeat of that result this year, unfortunately for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by lugz
Got my supplies in for the game tonight. Went with the whiskey and haggis flavoured crisps. Awesome.
Yeah, **** the patriots :)Quote:
Originally Posted by lugz
Your never gonna make it lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
Really looking forward to this tonight, can see Marshawn Lynch having a big game, especially with the Packers missing BJ Raji.
Its going to be a nice old fashioned 'win it in the trenches' sort of game. If Rodgers gets time to throw then they have a good shot at an upset. It sounds like the Pack will be playing high tempo no huddle. But with an inexperienced green bay Oline and our defensive front seven as good as they are, fired up at home, I can see it being a physical game with most of the big plays being on D.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmithyHibee
bevvy and scran ready, cannot wait!!
not too shabby for a pound :wink: i tried the venison + cranberry flavour the other dayQuote:
Originally Posted by DarrenSQH
Football!
Had to go for a 2 hour power nap! Not used to staying up late for games again yet.
Why is Sherman on special teams?
Damn. Wilson with two great plays.
The boy is awesome.
Beast mode!!! Glad I took him in my fantasy team now :greengrin
Packers O line already looks a problem and it's not even finished 1 game yet.
Sky "experts" reckon a GB v Choke in the Super bowl.
Hmm...
What they should have noticed was the O line struggling to cope. That safety on the sack fumble was coming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haymaker
Worrying times when I know better than an "expert"
They won't make the post season IMO, and reckon an 8-8 season looms. They've been pretty bad tonight. Lions for NFC North.
Marshawn looked in great shape last night. Faster and leaner. Great alround display.
I only made it to HT last night but I've just caught up on the highlights.
Exceeding already high expectations, it bodes well for the season.
He was scary good last night. The way they use Harvin in the jet sweep and all over the offence keeps defences on their toes as well, great to watch!Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
Quite disappointed by the Packers last night - I thought they might have pushed Seattle all the way but it was a very meek outing.
Thought Wilson looked very comfortable - his pass to Heath Miller shows just what passing ability he has and with receivers like Harvin in the side, they'll be another dual-threat team this year.
Just watched it and I'm pretty disappointed myself, there were a few moments which I am clinging to, not every team we come across will be as good as them. They were just brutal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
To be honest you're not going to get many harder games than the Seahawks at home after their first title. Sherman is the new Darelle Revis though - Rodgers was going nowhere near him!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
The worst part from a Packers perspective was Ha ha Dix's attempt at tackling Lockette on that early touchdown...no intensity at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
Derby moved to the same day as the Lions Falcons game. I know which one I'll be at!
i was actually a little sad we didn't target him at least once, you never know.Quote:
Originally Posted by AyrshireHibs
He'll come good, I think he underestimated how hard the Seahawks would be playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
Maybe, but if an overhyped rookie on a big contract misses an open field tackle on the opponents fifth string wr leading to a stroll in for a TD, you're going to get some abuse from the coaching staff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher