2014-15 NFL Discussion thread

[BorntoBubble]

What time does the super bowl start and what time does it finish? (UK times)

Starts about 11:30pm and ends about 3-3:30am 

cheers anyone recommend a venue to watch it in London?

Ive been to the place in the O2 but planning to come down for SuperBowl weekend to see a friend and watch it

[Tal]

apart from the presenter at the front, Rich Eisen, how many of these ex players and coaches can you name?

six superbowl rings amongst them

I can name three without the rings!

Just got Kurt Warner of the others though

[Tal]

For those who don't read TfT, I've put this up for tonight's game (can't be doing with typing that out again!)

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=56581.msg2014362#msg2014362

[Longy]

apart from the presenter at the front, Rich Eisen, how many of these ex players and coaches can you name?

six superbowl rings amongst them

Kurt Warner, Steve  mariucci, Deion sanders, micheal irvin for definite. Then I think warren sapp and Marshall Faulk are there as well after that I am struggling.

[AdamM]

Bloody annoyed with myself.
at the start of last week I was really confident in Green Bay +7.5 and Patriots +7 as an accumulator.
Would have put me nicely in profit for my first season betting on NFL and a nice sum to lump on the Super Bowl.

Then I rewatched the highlights, and particularly Green Bay's play off game and Rodgers looked so beaten up, I managed to convince myself Seahawks would do a job on them and switched to both them and Patriots by 8 or more points.

Only facing a small loss so far though and likely to put everything on Patriots, one way or another.

[The Camel]

This is a really good analysis as to why the Packers lost:

(clue: it's Fat Mike)

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/afc-nfc-championship-patriots-colts-seahawks-packers/

[redsimon]

Reading my twitter feed this morning, Patriots appear much disliked.

Reasons for the hatred or do I just have sh*t people on my twitter?

[The Camel]

Reading my twitter feed this morning, Patriots appear much disliked.

Reasons for the hatred or do I just have sh*t people on my twitter?

Bend the rules to the very limit.

Coach is media unfriendly. Sort of an inverse of Harry Redknapp.

British people don't like winners. They prefer the plucky underdog.

[Tal]

Reading my twitter feed this morning, Patriots appear much disliked.

Reasons for the hatred or do I just have sh*t people on my twitter?

Bend the rules to the very limit.

Coach is media unfriendly. Sort of an inverse of Harry Redknapp.

British people don't like winners. They prefer the plucky underdog.

Bellichek must go down as one of the greatest coaches of all time (right?), but, like Sir Alex's United side, they are regularly accused of getting favour from the officials and, when they are caught breaking the rules, not punished properly.

In this playoff series alone, they've had two sets of accusations: an illegal formation on a key play against the Ravens and, last night, deflating the game balls (I assume so they're harder to pass for Andrew Luck?). What good is a fine?

Usual problem of longevity of success being a turn-off for the public, although it's how they go about it that irks most.

I will still be hoping they win, mind. Brady getting another ring in circumstances where they must have the fewest Pro Bowl players in their roster in the last ten years would be an astonishing achievement.

[TightEnd]

the formation wasn't illegal

it was a genuine innovation. Spygate was illegal though.

Belichick is a genius coach. takes away the strengths of a lot of opponents and game plans relentlessly and brilliantly

in a salary cap/free agency era designed to even things up from year to year to make six superbowls is astonishing

I hope they win

[Tal]

the formation wasn't illegal

it was a genuine innovation. Spygate was illegal though.

Belichick is a genius coach. takes away the strengths of a lot of opponents and game plans relentlessly and brilliantly

in a salary cap/free agency era designed to even things up from year to year to make six superbowls is astonishing

I hope they win

Wasn't it that there were too many receivers on the field but one of them knew he wasn't a real receiver on that play? Spygate lost them a first round pick, didn't it? Plus a fine for Bellichek.

What do you make of the ball weight thing, Tighty?

[TightEnd]

the formation wasn't illegal

it was a genuine innovation. Spygate was illegal though.

Belichick is a genius coach. takes away the strengths of a lot of opponents and game plans relentlessly and brilliantly

in a salary cap/free agency era designed to even things up from year to year to make six superbowls is astonishing

I hope they win

Wasn't it that there were too many receivers on the field but one of them knew he wasn't a real receiver on that play? Spygate lost them a first round pick, didn't it? Plus a fine for Bellichek.

What do you make of the ball weight thing, Tighty?

Spygate lost them the next 1st rounder yes

on the formation they put out 4 offensive linemen not 5 and one of the receivers told the ref he was ineligible

the ref told the defense

the ineligible reciever then ran out on a route

the defense, understandably, wondered wtf was going on

job done lol


ball weight: see what transpires. didn't affect the result but could well be questionable gamesmanship

[Royal Flush]

Could lose more draft picks for the balls i gather.

Dolphins fan who can't help but admire Brady/Bellichek, hope they go on and win the lot.

[Simon Galloway]

Click to see full-size image.

Stunning visual pun, & nobody got it, not even our resident Film Buffs. 

Bugger off, the lot of you.

Thought American Gangster, but still whooshed on the punnage 

[The Camel]

the formation wasn't illegal

it was a genuine innovation. Spygate was illegal though.

Belichick is a genius coach. takes away the strengths of a lot of opponents and game plans relentlessly and brilliantly

in a salary cap/free agency era designed to even things up from year to year to make six superbowls is astonishing

I hope they win

Wasn't it that there were too many receivers on the field but one of them knew he wasn't a real receiver on that play? Spygate lost them a first round pick, didn't it? Plus a fine for Bellichek.

What do you make of the ball weight thing, Tighty?

Spygate lost them the next 1st rounder yes

on the formation they put out 4 offensive linemen not 5 and one of the receivers told the ref he was ineligible

the ref told the defense

the ineligible reciever then ran out on a route

the defense, understandably, wondered wtf was going on

job done lol


ball weight: see what transpires. didn't affect the result but could well be questionable gamesmanship

If he was ineligible, he isn't allowed to run a route is he?

*ineligible man downfield*