NFL/NCAA American Football – Thread for experts and newcomers alike

[Rex Grossman]

Have updated first post.

[Windowlicker]

The teams and venue for the International game in 2009 are announced at 6pm tonight.

Edit: It is Tampa Bay Buccaneers v New England Patriots. That is a bloody good match-up.

http://www.nfluk.com/series/patriotsandbuc..._is_011208.html

[Throbin Hood]

The teams and venue for the International game in 2009 are announced at 6pm tonight.

Bucs & Patriots next year at Wembley.

[Joffy]

Cracking game in store at Wembley next year, Gunna be another great occasion, hopefully ill get tickets again!

[Lost and Found]

And so the quest begins again. Will I buy £100 tickets again? Yes. Yes I will.

And have Five done up their studio something rotten? And why is my NFL Game Pass still borked, one month after I requested its fix?

[the_debaser]

Yup at least they seem to be getting decent teams at wembley and not the Lions or Raiders or someone equally rubbish.

[redbloodcell]

Sweet line-up, would love to go!

[ventress]

let's see if I can get me three ticketing codes again next year

[Big Gus]

Had some flexi time to take off work and chose to get it on mondays and tuesdays so been enjoying the 5 coverage. Last nights game was good (Bears vs Vikings) it was done by the end of the third but incredible 99 yard TD pass in the first half. Be watching later! Good to see my 'Fins get a win this week and keep the wildcard road open!

[rafaqat]

ooooh can't wait to do this again.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Lovely news about Wembley. I think Tom "Karren" Brady will be looking forward to get gang banged in Wembley turf by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenders.

[LaParka]

I'm thinking of going next year. Should be pretty fun, just need to decide what seats to aim for

oh, and watched Steelers stuff the Pats last night

[ventress]

HEADS UP!!!!!!

emails are going out to those registered on NFL-UK, offering you to register for interest in tickets for the pats-bucks game next year.

If you've registered last year you should get an email

[AnimeExpert2003]

Just got an email from the Mike Carlson Appreciation Society on Facebook saying NFL (and all US sports) is being cut from Channel 5. No more NFL after this regular season.

I've signed the petition (I am that desperate), but this is really disappointing news. I can't afford Sky Sports, and don't want to. Genuinely gutted.

[panda_t]

That's awful news about 5! Mike Carlson is the main reason I got back into the NFL last year.

On the bright side, I'm in the championship game in BOTH my fantasy-nfl leagues tomorrow..

[tenrou]

NFL on sky has been really good over the past few years. I would seriously recommend it if your into NFL. There are 5 live games this week, each one gets full highlights the next day.

Edit: Actually there are 6.

[Lost and Found]

NFL on sky has been really good over the past few years. I would seriously recommend it if your into NFL. There are 5 live games this week, each one gets full highlights the next day.

Edit: Actually there are 6.

Two problems here:

1) It's on SKY.

2) I don't have SKY.

This thus leads to a third situation: I'm not buying SKY. I'm really disappointed that one of the fastest growing sports in Britain is being removed off terrestrial TV at the worst possible time. Now, they're also removing baseball (which I suppose is fair enough, even if it is my favourite sport)...and basketball and ice hockey. Ice hockey! Getting smaller in America, yet is probably Britain's second fastest-growing sport behind UFC. Ridiculous stuff from Five, and hopefully something they'll reconsider sharpish.

[Djx]

There's an NFL online viewing pass which allows you to stream games, isn't there?

Or just catch the weekly highlights on NFL.com.

[Lost and Found]

Just bought my tickets for October. Sitting in almost identical seats to the ones I was in last year. Now all I have to do is hope for a game of some quality. Hopeful for that though.

£8.50 service charge a ticket is ridiculous though. My £95 is now £103, and that third digit makes me feel a little nauseous.

[ventress]

Just got mine too.

£6.50 service charge on a £75 ticket!

block 522.

[ventress]

also, for those not registered, general sale starts on Monday I think but looking at the NFL forums there are not going to be many left at all

[Lost and Found]

block 522.

I'm sitting in Red Zone country. Block 125. Maybe I'll get to call Nat Coombs (the Channel 5 guy) a dick again. Here's hoping.

[ventress]

we've all sat in upper tier every other game. You get a good view of the overall field but a bad view of the cheerleaders.

Zoom lens and new camera this year i think

[Rex Grossman]

I'm sitting in Red Zone country. Block 125. Maybe I'll get to call Nat Coombs (the Channel 5 guy) a dick again. Here's hoping.

Nat Coombs is one of my best mates

[ventress]

I really want to meet Ian Allen again. I met him during the dolphins game and he's huge.

[Rex Grossman]

I really want to meet Ian Allen again. I met him during the dolphins game and he's huge.

I hope Shockey doesn't jointhe Pats or Bucs. He's one of the rudest people you could ever meet and I've had that two years in a row.

[TehStu]

Good NFC championship game the other day. A cheeky 2 points from the Cardinals at the end to add a bit more pressure to the Eagles, who couldn't return the favour.

Looking forward to being able to watch the superbowl without worrying about only getting 3 hours kip before work, heh.

[Lost and Found]

Nat Coombs is one of my best mates

1. He's not funny.

2. He appears to know very little about American Football.

These two facts might make an American Football-presenting comedian reconsider his job prospects. Although Five have already decided the first part of this matter.

[Rex Grossman]

1. He's not funny.

2. He appears to know very little about American Football.

These two facts might make an American Football-presenting comedian reconsider his job prospects. Although Five have already decided the first part of this matter.

Well, I think he's funny.

He knows plenty about the sport but has to give a layman's point of view. If you ever chat with him it would be rather more in-depth.

[Joffy]

Me and unleashed are going again this year, block 544 ftw!