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"NFL Season starts again"

Anyone catch the Colts vs Patriots game to kick off the start of the 85th NFL season? Was a great way to start the season and i hope all the games are as entertaining. Was in a strange situation where i couldn't care who actually won this as i find New England to be horribly boring and Ty Law to be very annoying (he takes arrogance to a whole new level, he makes Jose Mourinho look like the most modest man in the world) and Indianapolis aren't much better with Peyton 'Most over-hyped player ever' Manning leading the charge.

Was good to hear the greatest commentating duo in all of sports Al Michaels and the legend John Madden back once again, no one can beat them.

But anyway the game, few interceptions thrown by Manning showing just how average he is and proving once more New England is not his favourite place (Vick and McNabb are far better) and Ty Law spending most of the game on the bench and when he did come on he got schooled by Marvin Harrison (and why Manning wasn't throwing to him more often i've no idea, he's your best reciever you muppet, use him) Great ending as well with McGuinness sacking him and leaving VanDerJagt with a hard field goal which he missed when he should have only had about a 35 yard attempt to knock threw the sticks.


Bring on the rest of the season

AfroJoe wrote:
> Except the play stops when the knee/shoulder hits the ground. So meh
> to that idea. You still have oh so much to learn, munn.

Sure about that?
If a player dives, the play doesn't stop until an opposing player touches him.
Hence why I watched someone perform a diving catch, land on the ground, pick himself up and run for a touchdown before any player got to him.

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I don't support a team myself, but American Football is always a welcomed sport for me.

I have a mate who's a Raiders fan...

Oh how I laugh.

AAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHA



Personally I just like to see Hail Marys every play, but unfortunately I expect this year will be a similarly disappointing SuperBowl with the Patriots romping on towards another ruthlessly defensive victory. The Greeks of America if you will.

t'Azul wrote:
> AJ - wasn't there something about the Claymores being scrapped for now
> and is being replaced by another team which should provide a larger
> revenue?

Yeah, Claymores have been disbanded, because NFL Deutschland is a far more attractive prospect than NFL Europe, apparently. Just watch, the Amsterdam Admirals will be gone next, and then we'll have 6 German teams, which of course will be great for NFL Europe.

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Ooooh he's gone to the Seattle? My spiritual home?

Well happy with that, one of the greatest receivers of all time joining the Seahawks? Have it!!!

Ah well least you're average age of the team will drop to about 38 now :-D

AJ - wasn't there something about the Claymores being scrapped for now and is being replaced by another team which should provide a larger revenue?

[URL]http://www.nfl.com/news/story/7807508[/URL]

Hmmm, just seen this, and I have to say I'm very disappointed. Despite the fact he's getting on a bit, Rice is easily still our best receiver - Collins was just too stupid to realise that and didn't throw to him. No Gannon, Brown (Bucs now) and Rice for the remainder of this season? Pfft, Raiders have no chance.

There was a Miami game this season i think where it was really pouring down, the Water Bowl they called it. Can't remember who they played though

The Bears match a few seasons ago in the fog wasn't too bad either. Apart from the fact that you couldn't see any of the players...

If you want snowy conditions check out the Packers vs Cowboys i think it was game back in 2000 otherwise known as the Ice Bowl. Now that's what you call extreme conditions.