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NFL Preseason Thread

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  • 03-08-2014 11:28am
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    padraig_f
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    Hey, there's a football game on tonight.


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    me89
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    padraig_f wrote: »
    Hey, there's a football game on tonight.

    Woooooooooo football!!!!!!


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    Masked Man
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    Honestly think I'm more excited for the HOF game than I was for the SB. It's been a long off-season


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    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    Been flat out with final year in college and getting started in a new job so hasn't been the worst off season for me, haven't had time to think about the lack of football - need to actually go catch up with who's been traded dropped and signed to get back up to speed.

    But football starting back on a bank holiday Sunday night, with no work to worry about in the morning - most excellent!


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    Pablo Escobar
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Pablo Escobar


    Is this on TV?


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    #6
    farranreeboy
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    Setanta Ireland


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    Pablo Escobar
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    farranreeboy wrote: »
    Setanta Ireland

    Excellent.


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    Itssoeasy
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    Well thank jaysus the day has finally arrived. First live football of any kind since February.


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    GoldFour4
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    Would I be right in thinking the clocks changed in the States not so long ago so this will be on at midnight our time? or will I have to wait the extra hour?


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    HigginsJ
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    malistheman wrote: »
    Would I be right in thinking the clocks changed in the States not so long ago so this will be on at midnight our time? or will I have to wait the extra hour?

    1am


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    Itssoeasy
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    malistheman wrote: »
    Would I be right in thinking the clocks changed in the States not so long ago so this will be on at midnight our time? or will I have to wait the extra hour?

    No the clocks in the US haven't changed as far as I'm aware.


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    GoldFour4
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    Damn! Thanks lads, at least it's a bank holiday. Looking forward to seeing Sammy Watkins in NFL uniform. He's going to be under big pressure to step right up to the plate for the Bills.


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    Will23
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    farranreeboy wrote: »
    Setanta Ireland

    Cheers, Was about to search the net to find a decent link!


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    skeleton_boy
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    Waitin' all day for sunday night :)


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    Masked Man
    Registered Users Posts: 2,546 ✭✭✭Masked Man


    Just start the game already!!!


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    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    My favourite thing about NFL already - adds and bad puns (The Script's Hall of Fame song)

    Still though we're almost back


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    That_Guy
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    God I've missed football.


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    #18
    Masked Man
    Registered Users Posts: 2,546 ✭✭✭Masked Man


    at least the punter did a good job.


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    #19
    That_Guy
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    Oh dear Giants.


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    The Showstopper
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭The Showstopper


    Well that didn't take long for Eli to give the ball away


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    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Just saw on Twitter that the goal posts are higher this season.
    The goal posts had an off- season growth spurt. They are 5 feet higher this year to help b[etter judge tall kicks over either post.


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    johnmcdnl
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    Longer point after attempts - first I heard about this but I like it. Mightn't be 99.999999% conversion rate anymore.
    Might actually be a reason to consider a 2pt rather than a 1pt if your kicker is having an off day or bad weather.

    The only time I ever remember considering going for 2 instead of 1 was during the Eagles - Lions game last year and that was just because the weather was a ****ing joke as we all remember.


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    #23
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,473 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    So the first extra point using the new spot and the sky hasn't fallen.


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    #24
    KrustyUCC
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    anybody got decent stream?


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    #25
    That_Guy
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    Michelle Tafoya
    Tom Coughlin tells me Eli is uncomfortable on dropbacks due to partially torn groin suffered while riding mechanical bull in New Jersey bar.

    :pac:


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    KrustyUCC
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    nice kick. 47 yards won't do his cause any harm


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    #27
    Lionbacker
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    Nice piece on Jim Kelly there.


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    #28
    Bateman
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    Losing bet on over the points, beat the closing line and a FG would have been enough. They tackled harder than I thought tbh, not sure what kind of "agreement" if any was in place. Maybe I was imagining it, hard to judge when it's first game of pre-season.


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    mikemac1
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    You gamble on pre season :eek:
    It's difficult enough during the regular season.


    I wouldn't think there is any "agreement" in place. You have 3rd stringers and 4th stringers desperate not to get cut and they'll do anything to make an impact


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    Bateman
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    There was an angle, and to back up the angle, the line started at 32.5 and went off at 37 or so. Was on the right side but wasn't to be, chalk it down as the first in a long line.


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    padraig_f
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    Watched the starters...

    Bills could be good this year, skill-position on offense looking pretty good, to go with good d-line from last year. Need to see how Manuel does a bit more.

    Giants...offensive-line still looked shaky when they passed, ran the ball a lot.

    Extra point from the 15...I like it, even if it won't be in this season.


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