The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[ADVILLAFAN]

Would help to make the Colts mind up to draft a QB then.

[Reuben]

International series teams to be announced today?

I had an email from NFL UK saying there would be an announcement.  Apparently a few of the Sky presenters have tweeted this too!

[ADVILLAFAN]

Oooo, interesting.

I think I'll go, regardless of who's playing. This year's game was fantastic (although I am biased).

[UK Redsox]

NFL UK are going without the "pre-registration" for this year's game.

The procedure was a bit pointless now that the game is no longer a sell out.

Here's the basic matchup info for the 2012 schedule

http://www.thephinsider.com/2012/1/2/2677134/nfl-2012-schedule-opponents-released

[UK Redsox]

My predictions..............

Jets @ Jaguars

Patriots @ Jaguars

[Reuben]

The Jaguars owner was keen to raise their profile.

There are suggestions it'll be a Rams home game against Jets or Patriots.

Maybe the announcement will be there are 2 IS games?

[UK Redsox]

The Rams make sense as well.

My Jags prediction was based on them having a poor attendance and being a contender to move to LA. The latter also applies to the Rams.

Jets or Patriots are guaranteed drawers of a crowd.

[cdbearsfan]

Rams to play one "home" Wembley game per season for next three years, the first is against the Pats. Still talk of possibly two Wembley games per year. Would be better if the Rams weren't so utterly shite.

Link.

[ADVILLAFAN]

"Come on you Rams"

(anyone but the smegging Pat's).

[Somniloquism]

NFL UK are going without the "pre-registration" for this year's game.

The procedure was a bit pointless now that the game is no longer a sell out.

Was that just down to it being delayed so much or the economic climate.  The team selection and the game go ahead were both only announced at a reasonably short notice compared to previous years.

[The Left Side]

I got a great offer through the post today, 52 weekly issues of sports illustrated (including the swimsuit one) for $30 plus a free NFL jacket, so a Bears one has been ordered!

[UK Redsox]

Joe Paterno's health seems to be fading rapidly

http://m.espn.go.com/ncf/story?storyId=7487597

[The Left Side]

BBC News are saying he has passed away, RIP.

[UK Redsox]

Yep. Joe Pa has died at 85

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7489238/joe-paterno-ex-penn-state-nittany-lions-coach-dies-85-2-month-cancer-fight

[cdbearsfan]

How the fuck did he miss that? Useless bastard.