NFL Preseason Thread

padraig_f

Hey, there's a football game on tonight.

me89

padraig_f wrote: »

Hey, there's a football game on tonight.

Woooooooooo football!!!!!!

Masked Man

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

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!

Pablo Escobar

Is this on TV?

farranreeboy

Setanta Ireland

Pablo Escobar

farranreeboy wrote: »

Setanta Ireland

Excellent.

Itssoeasy

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

GoldFour4

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?

HigginsJ

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

Itssoeasy

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.

GoldFour4

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.

Will23

farranreeboy wrote: »

Setanta Ireland

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

skeleton_boy

Waitin' all day for sunday night

Masked Man

Just start the game already!!!

johnmcdnl

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

Still though we're almost back

That_Guy

God I've missed football.

Masked Man

at least the punter did a good job.

That_Guy

Oh dear Giants.

The Showstopper

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

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.

johnmcdnl

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.

Itssoeasy

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

KrustyUCC

anybody got decent stream?

That_Guy

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:

KrustyUCC

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

Lionbacker

Nice piece on Jim Kelly there.

Bateman

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.

mikemac1

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

Bateman

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.

padraig_f

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.

Paully D

Programme of games for week 1 of preseason. As we all know, add 5 hours to get our time.

You know you're a diehard if you stay up for Cowboys @ Chargers which kicks off at 3am. :pac:

Thursday night/Friday morning:



Friday night/Saturday morning:



Saturday night/Sunday morning:

Alfred Borden

12 o'clock kick off time for the Colts, sweet!!
Football, its been too long!

HigginsJ

Do Setanta have many pre-season games?

BKWDR

Hawks Broncos would be nice but too late

Knex*

Last day of work tomorrow. Bought gamepass today.

Tonight, I feast on football

Itssoeasy

I picked to take two weeks at the right time. SIX GAMES of football on a Thursday night/Friday morning. Me like a lot.

wooooo its football time

thats it trent richardson is the greatest rb ever

Masked Man

well that's not good.

Alfred Borden

ah no, not another injury

Knex*

Botched snaps. I always laugh.

Paully D

Some nice runs from Carlos Hyde for the 49ers on their first drive, before the Ravens red zone run defense (specifically Brandon Williams) managed to get a stop to force a Dawson FG.

A couple of things you realise you don't miss that become apparent during preseason: 1) the amount of adverts and 2) the amount of ads for food when you're tucked up in bed and too lazy to make food :pac:

rg3 seems to have more spring in his step again. i still think he needs to run to pass and will get hit and injured but as long as hes healthy hes going to be a serious worry for other teams its easy to forget how good he can be when hes mobile

Knex*

Ravens looking good here. Getting more than 1 yard per rush as well, which is a nice change

Paully D

Excellent drive from the Ravens there results in Pierce bundling over the line from a couple of yards for a TD.

Nice mix or run and play-action passing including a 3rd and 7 conversion from Flacco to FB Kyle Juszczyk . Ray Rice looks slimmer and much sharper.

Masked Man

think it's ****ing stupid to go back on the field with no helmet.

helimachoptor

He's been training on a punching bag.. His wife.. Crazy he can play the full 4 pre season games and get a 2 week holiday and then come back

Paully D

Jimmy Smith just took out half the 49ers bench with a hit. :pac:

Alfred Borden

Poor move from Rainey.

JaMarcusHustle

...and Roy Finch's slim hopes of making the roster just got slimmer. Ridiculous fumble.