NFL (no haters)

[stephen300o]

As the new season is just around the corner I thought I'd put this here,
My Jets have finally signed Darelle Revis for lots, so now have the best pair of corners in the league, now time for Sanchez to wake up.
How are your team going to do?


(I say no haters, past efforts suggest they might be the only thing to keep this thread alive )

[theboyfold]

Huge Raider fan here, and have been since the late 80's. Being a kid at school and sometimes got confused when they said 'football'!

Think things are on the up for us, but I think that every year.

Also making another trip over to the States this year to see some games with some like minded mates. Dallas, New Orleans and Houston, with hopefully a college game at LSU and maybe even High School as that's the one level of football we've not yet seen live

[theboyfold]

I Love Lamp said:

NFL is something which has always interested me, though I rarely find the time (or ease) to keep up to date with it.

There's obviously the internet, but if I were to want to watch a few games, what means of access do I require?

I think Channel 4 are showing some this season.

[stephen300o]

I Love Lamp said:

NFL is something which has always interested me, though I rarely find the time (or ease) to keep up to date with it.

There's obviously the internet, but if I were to want to watch a few games, what means of access do I require?

Maybe Gamepass.nfl.com has various subscriptions, this is how I'll be watching all my Jets games.

[Bing o]

I'd love to follow it this year, but present location may limit my watching - 5am starts may be a bit too much for me, unless the Eagles make the playoffs!

[cotney]

Thats the problem for us folk in England...

All the matches are screened live at 2am til 5am... on weekday nights.

There was a roundup programme on channel 5 on saturdays last season, about 11ish, with trevor nelson of all people haha

[stephen300o]

cotney said:

Thats the problem for us folk in England...

All the matches are screened live at 2am til 5am... on weekday nights.

There was a roundup programme on channel 5 on saturdays last season, about 11ish, with trevor nelson of all people haha

Most of the games start at 6:00pm and 9:00pm gmt Sunday.

[cotney]

stephen300o said:

cotney said:

Thats the problem for us folk in England...

All the matches are screened live at 2am til 5am... on weekday nights.

There was a roundup programme on channel 5 on saturdays last season, about 11ish, with trevor nelson of all people haha

Most of the games start at 6:00pm and 9:00pm gmt Sunday.

oops, maybe not live then?

Why do they put them on at such stupid times then?

And also, if the games arent even live, why do they still show all the stupid adverts? I would have thought a highlight replay of the game would cut all that out?

[y2blade]

Checking in

[Bing o]

cotney said:

Thats the problem for us folk in England...

All the matches are screened live at 2am til 5am... on weekday nights.

There was a roundup programme on channel 5 on saturdays last season, about 11ish, with trevor nelson of all people haha

I'm in Singapore - I can eat my cornflakes whilst watching the games on Monday morning!

[stephen300o]

cotney said:

stephen300o said:

cotney said:

Thats the problem for us folk in England...

All the matches are screened live at 2am til 5am... on weekday nights.

There was a roundup programme on channel 5 on saturdays last season, about 11ish, with trevor nelson of all people haha

Most of the games start at 6:00pm and 9:00pm gmt Sunday.

oops, maybe not live then?

Why do they put them on at such stupid times then?

And also, if the games arent even live, why do they still show all the stupid adverts? I would have thought a highlight replay of the game would cut all that out?

Yes live, those are the games sky show, channel four have the late game live which starts at around midnight.
The NFL are doing two monday night games now(ESPN), one starts late followed by the other &*%$£ing late(if your an early riser you can watch the game live tuesday morning around four, (in the evening there obviously).
Also the odd thursday night game thrown in.(sky)
The timings in the US are to have most games at lunch time and three in the afternoon on sunday.

Edited by stephen300o on Tuesday 7th September 08:50

[Russ35]

Fins fan here. Not paid any attention to the close season, so no idea of our squad as yet. Used to listen to the games commentary via the NFL FieldPass, but have just recently started driving a Taxi in the evenings, so not sure what I'll do this year.


This is the UK broadcast info for this season

Sky
* 6pm / 9pm games every Sunday hosted by Kevin Cadle and Nick Halling
* Thursday Night opener – Thursday September 9th
* NFL International Series game from Wembley exclusively live
* Thursday and Saturday Night games – Weeks 10-17
* Thanksgiving Day tripleheader – Week 12 – Thursday November 25th
* All postseason games live
* Pro Bowl
* Super Bowl XLV
* NFL Network coverage including NFL Total Access
* More details here


Channel 4:
* Sunday Night Football live every week hosted by Gary Imlach and Mike Carlson
* The NFL returns to its spiritual home in the UK on Channel 4

BBC TV:
* Super Bowl XLV live
* Highlights of NFL International Series game
* Postseason highlights

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra:
* Live games every Sunday at 9pm
* Live coverage of the 2010 NFL International Series game from Wembley
* Live games every week of the Playoffs
* Super Bowl XLV live
* Available on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, online, and on digital television

[beefcake42]

I am indeed planning to watch this year.. after playing in here in the UK (BAFACL for those that know) for too many years I am now 'retired' to spend more time watching it and shouting at the TV.. bring on the beer and snacks.

go niners.. (I am nothing if not optimistic)

Also I hope they bring back the snorting channel4 logo thing, it will be like the 80's again

Edited by beefcake42 on Tuesday 7th September 16:32

[stephen300o]

beefcake42 said:

I am indeed planning to watch this year.. after playing in here in the UK (BAFACL for those that know) for too many years I am now 'retired' to spend more time watching it and shouting at the TV.. bring on the beer and snacks.

go niners.. (I am nothing if not optimistic)

Also I hope they bring back the snorting channel4 logo thing, it will be like the 80's again

Edited by beefcake42 on Tuesday 7th September 16:32

Haha, and Frankie goes to Hollywood. 49ers are the only team not to lose a pre-season game..

[GTO-3R]

Hi all, Steelers fan here! Only really got into it last season so still learning about the ins n outs of the game! Can't wait for the season to start, is anyone watching the "Americas game" series on sky sports?

[theboyfold]

GTO-3R said:

Hi all, Steelers fan here! Only really got into it last season so still learning about the ins n outs of the game! Can't wait for the season to start, is anyone watching the "Americas game" series on sky sports?

I've got the DVD box set at home. It's maybe the finest sports docu ever made IMHO! NFL Films is the one company in the sports tv industry that has a real look and feel about it, I could, and sometimes have watched their stuff all day long

[D1ngd0ng]

I am with beefcake42; quietly optimistic that the 9ers can go places this season (we had better do as the div is that weak) QB still worries me but other than that we have made astute signings and kept those we need to keep.

[TEKNOPUG]

Are the Redskins gonna bomb again this year? I always preferred listening to Armed Forces Radio, with their completely unbiased home-commentators

[Don1]

Alwyas loved the silver and black here.

Are there any weekly highlight shows? And are the Raiders actually going to make it on to TV?

[theboyfold]

Don1 said:

Alwyas loved the silver and black here.

Are there any weekly highlight shows? And are the Raiders actually going to make it on to TV?

Another Raider fan

I'm not sure if we will make it to Sky this year, I know we have one Sunday night game at least, so that should be shown.