The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[UK Redsox]

Romo out for 8-10 weeks with a broken collar bone

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/columnists/tim-cowlishaw/20150920-cowlishaw-even-without-tony-romo-cowboys-aren-t-dead-yet.ece

Joins Dez Bryant (out 6-8 weeks with a broken foot) on the sidelines

Happy to be 28-17 up without those two. Keep running the ball, keep it simple for Weeden. Nice management by Jason Garrett so far....wonder if he fancies a job in the Premier League?!

So, how'd that work out for ya ?

http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791491

Meanwhile, the Raiders continue their march towards SB50

[UK Redsox]

Punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt

[UK Redsox]

BEARS VS. SEA   PATRIOTS VS. JAC
1st   Punt                   TD
2nd   Punt                   FG
3rd   Punt                   FG
4th   Punt                   TD
5th   Punt                   FG
6th   Punt                   TD
7th   Punt                   TD
8th   Punt                   TD
9th   Punt                   TD
10th   Punt                   Knee

[DaveD]

BEARS VS. SEA   PATRIOTS VS. JAC
1st   Punt                   TD
2nd   Punt                   FG
3rd   Punt                   FG
4th   Punt                   TD
5th   Punt                   FG
6th   Punt                   TD
7th   Punt                   TD
8th   Punt                   TD
9th   Punt                   TD
10th   Punt                   Knee

I didn't watch the Bears, but that Seattle defence will go down as one of the all-time great units in time.

And the Patriots never even needed third gear. Jacksonville are awful, both sides of the ball - it was the most one-sided game I have ever seen. I would have put Garroppolo in for the last 20, but I guess they didn't want to interrupt the "Tom Brady f*** you tour".

[cdbearsfan]

You lot won't be laughing when we develop the greatest punting unit the game has ever seen.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt

I bet you're quaking in your boots at the thought of Clausen and our patched up receiving core next week.

[UK Redsox]

I wonder when the Raiders were last favoured to win on the road ?

[cdbearsfan]

I know it was under Roosevelt but can't remember which one.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Steelers - Ravens on Thursday

May record this and avoid all NFL news/sites on Friday.

[UK Redsox]

ESPN article on Mark Davis and the Raiders

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13735322/are-mark-davis-raiders-leaving-oakland

[OCD]

There's a really good documentary on Sky at the moment about Vince Lombardi. Found it really interesting and although I knew he was a big part of the sport, I didn't realise just how big he was to the fabric of America. Things like Reagan wanting Lombardi on his ticket when campaigning to be president but Lombardi was a democrat.

[dubont]

There's a really good documentary on Sky at the moment about Vince Lombardi. Found it really interesting and although I knew he was a big part of the sport, I didn't realise just how big he was to the fabric of America. Things like Reagan wanting Lombardi on his ticket when campaigning to be president but Lombardi was a democrat.

It was Nixon who wanted him.

Lomabardi was long gone when Reagan became president.

[UK Redsox]

The Dolphins are making Villa look good

[ADVILLAFAN]

Da Bears win! Next stop the Superbowl 

Regarding the Cowboys - Saints match:-

Spoiler for Hiden:

I didn't bother recording as it was obvious the Cowboys would win, pleased to see the Saints won in Overtime

[UK Redsox]

Da Bears win! Next stop the Superbowl 

First time that the Raiders were favourites for 27 games, so it was only ever going to be a Bears win