The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[usav]

Really good game!!  From two unlikable teams, this was the best outcome!

Halftime show was meh.

[Louzie0]

Well done, Philly!
Pleased for Comrade Blitz.

I saw the first half, but then wimped out.

[Comrade Blitz]

Well done, Philly!
Pleased for Comrade Blitz.

I saw the first half, but then wimped out.

Cheers Lou!

[Comrade Blitz]

Speech* by Eagles' center Jason Kelce at the end of the parade yesterday:

* "epic rant" - warning NSFW

[UK Redsox]

Frank Reich to coach the Colts

[ADVILLAFAN]

Michael Bennett traded to the Eagles and Sherman looks to be off. Chancellor might be too, but looks like the Hawks will keep Earl Thomas though. Wonder if they’ll try to become an Offensive minded team next season.

Alec Ogletree (plus 2019 7th Round Pick) traded to the Giants by the Rams, for a 4th and 6th round pick. Seems like good business by the Rams.

Still no trades by the Bears for a WR (I’d like us to pick up Mike Wallace in Free Agency). We should keep CB Kyle Fuller at least, after transition tagging him.

[UK Redsox]

Jags could be on their way to Wembley

I'm not sure where this would leave Spurs and their NFL deal

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/apr/26/fa-sell-wembley-fulham-owner-shahid-khan

[Axl Rose]

49ers to win the Superbowl. That's my bizarre prediction, anyway.

[cdbearsfan]

Absolutely impossible to get three together for Jaguars Eagles game on TicketMaster. Wankers like Seatwave already selling them for £500 each. Utter ******.

[cheltenhamlion]

I don't know enough to offer an opinion but watched a bit of the draft whilst working at some ridiculous hour the other day. What is the consensus on what the Bears picked up?

[andrew08]

I don't know enough to offer an opinion but watched a bit of the draft whilst working at some ridiculous hour the other day. What is the consensus on what the Bears picked up?

As a Packers Fan I saw on one of our forums someone mention that the Bears were looking like a ‘bit of a threat now’. Which was responded to in the same way as most on here do when someone suggests ‘the balance of power is shifting’ when referring to B’Lose buying a player in July.😉

[andrew08]

Absolutely impossible to get three together for Jaguars Eagles game on TicketMaster. Wankers like Seatwave already selling them for £500 each. Utter c***s.

Of the many things about the NFL that is different or sometimes better that our footy one of them that isn’t is it’s ticket re selling policy. I’ve had a hankering to go Green Bay to watch a game there and have been put off by the fact that it’s been sold out every home since the 60’s and it has this enormous waiting list for season tickets. This is true but tickets are readily available from the likes of Ticketmaster at massive mark ups on face value and there are plenty of hotel and ticket packages around but they aren’t cheap either.

Probably Green Bays most interesting game this coming season is the face off between Rodgers and Brady at the Patriots in November. You’d think a season ticket holder would want to see that wouldn’t you? But tickets are available for in excess of $700 for pretty poor seats.

And I got chippy about someone who sold their Millwall ticket for £40!

[cheltenhamlion]

A pal of mine cottoned on to Man Ure and ticket waiting lists in the early 90's. After securing his season ticket for them, he spent years selling them on game by game which paid for him to follow Villa home and away at every match plus spending money.

[cdbearsfan]

I don't know enough to offer an opinion but watched a bit of the draft whilst working at some ridiculous hour the other day. What is the consensus on what the Bears picked up?

Don't follow the college game but, by all accounts, we seem to have filled most of our "need" positions, either in draft or previously in free agency. I'm most excited about having some genuine potential at linebacker which I always think of as a traditional Bears position.

That said, we will likely be a work in progress, especially with a QB who is still learning. I don't expect to get anywhere near the playoffs this year but I hope we can see signs that the Bears could be contenders again in the following seasons.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Supposed to have picked up arguably the best middle linebacker in the draft and top OC. Also a handy WR.

If there is any criticism, it is that we didn’t pick up an edge rusher to get to opposition QBs.