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The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread

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  • #8312
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    Nice one for the Eagles hopefully - at home against the Jags.

    Either a nice win to settle in (assuming the Jags are still as bad as ever) or else I'll know early on that we're on for a season of mediocrity.


  • #8313
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    49ers finish the season with 4 home and 2 road games, the road games are in Oakland and Seattle, so not much travel at all involved there, could be interesting. Seattle at home on Thanksgiving, then Oakalnd, then Seattle again could be an interesting few weeks.


  • #8314
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    youngco87 wrote: »
    Looking forward to the schedule release tonight. Planning a trip over this year so it will be time to get planning once we see the weekly match ups.

    Anybody done a trip recently? I would love to hear of your experiences/ get some advice!

    Went over to San Francisco last season. Well worth it, where are you going to? Try to go when your team has back to back home games so you can get 2 games, get to a college game if you can, and show up early with some beers to enjoy some tailgating.


  • #8315
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,640 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Paully D wrote: »
    Week One Schedule:

    132 days to go!

    that just makes me sad tbh!

    Get here soon NFL!


  • #8316
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Everything was grand and quiet, my mental breakdown wasn't deteriorating, I was just about hanging on and then he had to do it.....

    Paully D wrote: »
    132 days to go!



    4Pi5k9.gif


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  • #8317
    youngco87
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭youngco87


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Went over to San Francisco last season. Well worth it, where are you going to? Try to go when your team has back to back home games so you can get 2 games, get to a college game if you can, and show up early with some beers to enjoy some tailgating.

    Planning on doing a road trip and hopefully getting to a couple of games. Im a Baltimore fan and the two lads im going with are Colts and Bears fans so we are just trying to figure out if we can figure anything out. The thing we are most worried about is getting tickets. Did you have any issues?


  • #8318
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users Posts: 10,822 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    youngco87 wrote: »
    Planning on doing a road trip and hopefully getting to a couple of games. Im a Baltimore fan and the two lads im going with are Colts and Bears fans so we are just trying to figure out if we can figure anything out. The thing we are most worried about is getting tickets. Did you have any issues?

    Depends very much on what game you want to go to. If the team is doing well it gets very expensive very quickly, so I would be looking into it as early as possible (today, in other words). I went to the Bears and the Packers a couple of years ago and it cost 150 dollars per ticket to be up in the nosebleeds. Good craic and obviously a very high-demand fixture. That was through ebay.


  • #8319
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    youngco87 wrote: »
    Planning on doing a road trip and hopefully getting to a couple of games. Im a Baltimore fan and the two lads im going with are Colts and Bears fans so we are just trying to figure out if we can figure anything out. The thing we are most worried about is getting tickets. Did you have any issues?

    I bought my 49ers tickets on the day the single game tickets went on sale. If you miss out on this stubhub is a good resource but as RDS says , if it's apopular game tickets will be more expensive.


  • #8320
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Giants @ Cowboys in October. Might have a look to see if I can get to that. I imagine it'll be hectic enough, though.

    Edit: Can get two nosebleeds for 100 each. Might try and get this sorted soon.


  • #8321
    madalig12
    Registered Users Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭madalig12


    Would love to see the Cowboys play the 49ers, Romo could have nightmares leading up to this opening game.


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  • #8322
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    Nice one for the Eagles hopefully - at home against the Jags.

    Either a nice win to settle in (assuming the Jags are still as bad as ever) or else I'll know early on that we're on for a season of mediocrity.

    Jaguars will be one of the most improved teams in the league this year IMO. They've solidified both lines in free agency which were some of their weakest areas. Gus Bradley knows what he's doing.

    They still need a quarterback of course, but if Bridgewater falls to them they should be in dreamland with the chance to pick him. If not, it's likely they'll be able to take Clowney. Not a bad pick either!

    Decent season in store for the Jags IMO.


  • #8323
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Paully D wrote: »
    Jaguars will be one of the most improved teams in the league this year IMO. They've solidified both lines in free agency which were some of their weakest areas. Gus Bradley knows what he's doing.

    They still need a quarterback of course, but if Bridgewater falls to them they should be in dreamland with the chance to pick him. If not, it's likely they'll be able to take Clowney. Not a bad pick either!

    Decent season in store for the Jags IMO.

    I have penciled that game in as a "Win" for the Giants, and I blindly refuse to change my mind.

    :pac:


  • #8324
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    Jags will be solid. Even with a QB they still lack weapons but they are certainly on the right track.


  • #8325
    nerd69
    Registered Users Posts: 9,632 ✭✭✭nerd69


    Paully D wrote: »
    Jaguars will be one of the most improved teams in the league this year IMO. They've solidified both lines in free agency which were some of their weakest areas. Gus Bradley knows what he's doing.

    They still need a quarterback of course, but if Bridgewater falls to them they should be in dreamland with the chance to pick him. If not, it's likely they'll be able to take Clowney. Not a bad pick either!

    Decent season in store for the Jags IMO.

    i agree they look to be on the right track but compared to the rest of or schedule its definitely the easiest game we have


  • #8326
    evil_seed
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    have we all seen the Jills rules and the faux outrage?


  • #8327
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,640 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Agree on the jags, frankly texans, titans and jags could easily come second in the division


  • #8328
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    This is great:

    BmEiKuIIYAAfaCg.png

    Credit to @bountybowl.


  • #8329
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Nearly get that its own thread and have it stickied, its so handy.


  • #8330
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    49ers Fan sues everybody for $50m for not being able to buy championship game tickets


  • #8331
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    adrian522 wrote: »
    49ers Fan sues everybody for $50m for not being able to buy championship game tickets

    Wouldn't surprise me if he got something from that lawsuit, as ridiculous as it is.


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  • #8332
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,640 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    continuing colourful charts... showing the time each teams QB is injured

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  • #8333
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Eli and Flacco are bullet proof.


  • #8334
    padraig_f
    Registered Users Posts: 3,287 ✭✭✭padraig_f


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    continuing colourful charts... showing the time each teams QB is injured

    The ones with the lowest percentages tend to be the youngest ones. Eli's a bit of an iron man it seems....always thought his pocket awareness was good, which probably helps.


  • #8335
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    h2418922A


  • #8336
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Paully D wrote: »
    Eli and Flacco are bullet proof.

    Rivers too.


  • #8337
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Knex. wrote: »
    Rivers too.

    Not sure how I missed that one. Yep, definitely.

    Locker has missed almost half of his games :eek:


  • #8338
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Love seeing Russell Wilson's ,"5", in among all those 6's


  • #8339
    youngco87
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭youngco87


    Considering how bad the O-line has been in Baltimore recently Flacco has great durability. Some of the hits he took last year were scary.


  • #8340
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    youngco87 wrote: »
    Considering how bad the O-line has been in Baltimore recently Flacco has great durability. Some of the hits he took last year were scary.

    You can certainly say the same for Eli. Two tough fellas, in fairness.


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  • #8341
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    continuing colourful charts... showing the time each teams QB is injured

    At 321 games (including post season), I don't think Farve needs to worry about losing his record. Probably the toughest SOB I've ever seen play.


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