The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[UK Redsox]

I took a walk by the Browns stadium today. The last time I was in Cleveland, the stadium was still under construction.

Its yer bog standard football stadium but still quite impressive. Pics to follow if I can get them resized and uploaded

[avfcpg]

I completely missed the draft...did the Raiders pick up anyone useful? I won't be holding my breath though...

[sali,salifou]

I completely missed the draft...did the Raiders pick up anyone useful? I won't be holding my breath though...

ahahahahahhahahaahahahahahahhahahaahahahahah

[UK Redsox]

I completely missed the draft...did the Raiders pick up anyone useful? I won't be holding my breath though...

I'm a Raiders fan as well and as for how the draft went for them, you really don't want to know.

Al's boys must be odds-on to have the first pick next time round.

BTW - Mel Kiper was well off with some of his draft picks. The most accurate I saw was a guy in the Chicago Tribune who got the top ten correct including the Raiders picking Darrius Heyward-Bey rather than Michael Crabtree.

[sali,salifou]

I completely missed the draft...did the Raiders pick up anyone useful? I won't be holding my breath though...

I'm a Raiders fan as well and as for how the draft went for them, you really don't want to know.

Al's boys must be odds-on to have the first pick next time round.

BTW - Mel Kiper was well off with some of his draft picks. The most accurate I saw was a guy in the Chicago Tribune who got the top ten correct including the Raiders picking Darrius Heyward-Bey rather than Michael Crabtree.

I'm not even sure Al Davies expected that

[UK Redsox]

Browns stadium pics are in there own thread

NB - no Villa items on sale in the team store.

[pmarachi]

wow, the raiders...

They really dropped the ball this year...

[CT]

Cowboys Roof Collapses...during rookie mini-camp.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9528864/Roof-over-Cowboys'-indoor-field-collapses

Sounds like they were lucky to have the majority escape unhurt - especially when you see the aftermath!

[cdbearsfan]

Shame TO isn't there any more...

[UK Redsox]

Cowboys Roof Collapses...during rookie mini-camp.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9528864/Roof-over-Cowboys'-indoor-field-collapses

Sounds like they were lucky to have the majority escape unhurt - especially when you see the aftermath!

I watched the live coverage of the escape and rescue. Quite spectacular.

I see that the structure, whilst having some aluminium support, was held up mainly by hot air. Therefore the absence of T.O. could have been a contributory factor in its collapse !!

[pmarachi]

and just for the record, College football in the US is probably more popular than the NFL.

[pmarachi]

ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL
* New England Patriots 6/1
* Pittsburgh Steelers 9/1
* New York Giants 10/1
* Indianapolis Colts 12/1
* Dallas Cowboys 14/1
* San Diego Chargers 14/1
* Philadelphia Eagles 16/1
* Tennessee Titans 18/1
* Minnesota Vikings 20/1
* Carolina Panthers 20/1
* Baltimore Ravens 22/1
* Chicago Bears 20/1
* Atlanta Falcons 25/1
* New Orleans Saints 25/1
* Green Bay Packers 30/1
* Jacksonville Jaguars 30/1
* Arizona Cardinals 30/1
* Washington Redskins 30/1
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers 40/1
* Denver Broncos 40/1
* New York Jets 40/1
* Houston Texans 40/1
* Miami Dolphins 45/1
* Buffalo Bills 45/1
* Seattle Seahawks 50/1
* San Francisco 49ers 50/1
* Kansas City Chiefs 60/1
* Cleveland Browns 70/1
* Oakland Raiders 100/1
* Cincinnati Bengals 100/1
* St. Louis Rams 150/1
* Detroit Lions 200/1

ODDS TO WIN NFC
* New York Giants 9/2
* Dallas Cowboys 5/1
* Philadelphia Eagles 13/2
* Carolina Panthers 9/1
* Chicago Bears 9/1
* Minnesota Vikings 10/1
* New Orleans Saints 12/1
* Arizona Cardinals 12/1
* Atlanta Falcons 12/1
* Green Bay Packers 14/1
* Washington Redskins 15/1
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18/1
* San Francisco 49ers 25/1
* Seattle Seahawks 25/1
* St. Louis Rams 40/1
* Detroit Lions 100/1

ODDS TO WIN AFC
* New England Patriots 3/1
* Pittsburgh Steelers 9/2
* Indianapolis Colts 11/2
* San Diego Chargers 13/2
* Tennessee Titans 9/1
* Baltimore Ravens 9/1
* Jacksonville Jaguars 16/1
* Denver Broncos 20/1
* Houston Texans 20/1
* New York Jets 20/1
* Buffalo Bills 20/1
* Kansas City Chiefs 25/1
* Miami Dolphins 25/1
* Cleveland Browns 30/1
* Cincinnati Bengals 50/1
* Oakland Raiders 50/1

[ADVILLAFAN]

* Chicago Bears 20/1


Now that we have a Quarter-Back how can we fail?!?!

:-D

[cdbearsfan]

We have as good a chance at the start of the season as we've had since Ditka left.

So long as Forte doesn't suffer from 'second season syndrome'.

[pmarachi]

* Chicago Bears 20/1


Now that we have a Quarter-Back how can we fail?!?!

:-D

It's gonna be sick or swim time for a certain QB.

For yearseveryone has been saying he was good but on a bad team.  This is make or break for him, because now he is on a good team.

I personally dislike the guy, but I have a feeling he will be good.

At least better than Favre when he is a viking next year (I HATE Favre)