The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[usav]

Pats offensive line looks so much better than last year, and have improved defending the run too. Still think Denver are the team to beat in the AFC though...

Steelers.

[Comrade Blitz]

Oops. Fly Eagles Fly.


http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rejoice-wentzylvania-the-eagles-have-a-rookie-star-at-quarterback-232548464.html

[usav]

Pats offensive line looks so much better than last year, and have improved defending the run too. Still think Denver are the team to beat in the AFC though...

Steelers.

OK, maybe not.

[Richard]

Will Chicago win a game this season I have my doubts sadly.

[Villa in Denmark]

Pats offensive line looks so much better than last year, and have improved defending the run too. Still think Denver are the team to beat in the AFC though...

I was amazed to learn that Patriots DE Chris Long is the son of Raiders all time great and Hall of Famer Howie Long.

Can't be many players who acheived what Howie did and then had 2 kids who went on to be first round draft picks (Chris Long, Bears right gurad is his brother)

[cdbearsfan]

Will Chicago win a game this season I have my doubts sadly.

I can see us recovering to about 5-11 for our usual "nowhere near the playoffs but not shit enough to get an exciting draft pick" spot.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Was embarrassing in the first half, it's not like the Cowboys have a loaded roster. Showed a bit of fight in the second half, although I suspect the Cowboys eased off a bit too. At least some promising signs from Kevin White and Justin Howard and Zach Miller showed that last season wasn't a flash in the pan (although he's bound to get injured at some stage).

We have a lot of injuries on Defence, but the top teams have strength in depth, which we definitely don't have.

[UK Redsox]

Even if they know absolutely bugger all about soccer, I'd still have Theo Epstein as General Manager and Bill Belichick as Coach at Villa

[ADVILLAFAN]

Almost time for the International Series to start 

[Meanwood Villa]

On way back from Wembley having been to my first gridiron match. Very enjoyable, good to see a close match and the maligned "home" team win. Also good to be trusted to drink a beer in my seat without causing a riot.

Enjoyed the razmatazz as well but I guess it might do my head in every week. As my brother said during one of the "party patrol" segments: "People complain about the Americanisation of English sports but we're a long way off this"

[DaveD]

Patriots getting spanked at home by Buffalo. Total no show by both lines, just days after I said how good they were <facepalm>

[ADVILLAFAN]

If I was a Patriots fan I'd be ecstatic to have a 3-1 record when they haven't had Brady and his backup has been injured too.

I plan to shoehorn Edelman into my fantasy team lineup, now that Brady is back.

Julio Jones got 300 yards and a TD, glad he won't be playing our Secondary this year.

Oh and Da Bears win a match!

[UK Redsox]

It turned into a pretty good game at Wemberleee after an ordinarily first half.

However, I don't think that I've ever seen so many pass-interference penalties

[ADVILLAFAN]

I've probably asked this before, but what is the best way to get to Twickenham from South Kensington, by Tube/Train?

Is there a direct train from say; Victoria?

[UK Redsox]

I've probably asked this before, but what is the best way to get to Twickenham from South Kensington, by Tube/Train?

Is there a direct train from say; Victoria?

I did consider parking in town, taking the District Line to Richmond and then walking the rest.

However, I found a School PTA offer parking about 15 minutes walk west of HQ

The District Line would work from Victoria

Alternatively, there are trains via Clapham Junction

https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/london-victoria-to-twickenham/23-oct-2016/1005

However, remember to check for engineering work

I find the following useful for planning travel in that there London

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/224813/response/560395/attach/3/London%20Connections%20Map.pdf