The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[DaveD]

I was in Connetticut on business during the draft two years ago. It's really hard to think of the nearest equivalent in the UK.  Probably the Eurovision Song Contest !

[UK Redsox]

As expected, the two QBs went one and two

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_NFL_draft

As I saw mentioned on Twitter, you can tell this draft is mainly people born in 1994 when it features a Shaq and a Keanu

[ADVILLAFAN]

Nervy about Da Bears pick and not sure we needed to trade up, but potentially a pass rusher to get to the QB.

Had a feeling the Packers would go DT rather than ILB & they pretty much had their pick of them. Lions were always gonna go OL and Vikings got a big WR

[cdbearsfan]

Surprised Lions didn't go WR.

[UK Redsox]

Nervy about Da Bears pick and not sure we needed to trade up, but potentially a pass rusher to get to the QB.

Had a feeling the Packers would go DT rather than ILB & they pretty much had their pick of them. Lions were always gonna go OL and Vikings got a big WR

The bloke they drafted direct from Germany ?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000658788/article/german-wr-moritz-boehringer-drafted-by-vikings

[ADVILLAFAN]

Was on about Laquon Treadwell, although I do like the fact that Boehringer's German team was called:-

The Schwabisch Hall Unicorns

Pleased with signing Hoyer as a Backup to Cutler. Cutler never plays every game in a season and Hoyer is a pretty good backup.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Just thought I mention about Pro-Bowl and current Super Bowl champion Aqib Talib has been shot and has a minor leg injury, in an incident at a nightclub in Dallas.

The number 1 suspect seems to be....Aqib Talib. He may have shot himself.

[DaveD]

Given their quarterback situation, that may be the second time they've shot themselves in the foot this summer.

[UK Redsox]

Just thought I mention about Pro-Bowl and current Super Bowl champion Aqib Talib has been shot and has a minor leg injury, in an incident at a nightclub in Dallas.

The number 1 suspect seems to be....Aqib Talib. He may have shot himself.

Ah...done a Plaxico has he ?

[ADVILLAFAN]

Just thought I mention about Pro-Bowl and current Super Bowl champion Aqib Talib has been shot and has a minor leg injury, in an incident at a nightclub in Dallas.

The number 1 suspect seems to be....Aqib Talib. He may have shot himself.

Ah...done a Plaxico has he ?

Seems like it. I mentioned him on the NFL UK Forum and was surprised to learn that he did play again after the gunshot wound and time spent in prison.

[UK Redsox]

The NFL has a say in the design of the new Spurs stadium

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/tottenham-hotspur/story/2894025/nfl-has-significant-input-into-new-tottenham-stadium-daniel-levy

The ground -- adjacent to Spurs' current White Hart Lane home -- will feature facilities for both sports, including a retractable grass football pitch with an artificial NFL surface underneath and two sets of changing rooms.

A 10-person delegation of NFL officials has visited the site twice in the past week and Levy said they were having a significant input into the construction process.

[DaveD]

Looking good for the London Hotspurs franchise then...

[UK Redsox]

Looking good for the London Hotspurs franchise then...

yep, I can see t happening in the early 2020s. just wish that it wasn't it Spurs. That's a bugger of a ground to get to

[DaveD]

Looking good for the London Hotspurs franchise then...

yep, I can see t happening in the early 2020s. just wish that it wasn't it Spurs. That's a bugger of a ground to get to

10 minutes on the train for me !

[UK Redsox]

.....but it's how it affects me that matters 😜