NFL Thread 2017: Pats! Eagles! Superbowl LII!

[jiggles]

Speaking of the Packers...

[Zartan]

Well we have a Dolphins game, a Jags game is guaranteed, the Rams stadium is still being built so chances are high it will be them again too. I have a feeling the 4th team will be someone off the back of a bad season as I do not think there are any other Stadium developments going on. So expect a Bears or Browns game (maybe a 49ers but they have been over recently and have a new stadium) I would think they would prefer to send 2 AFC, and 2 NFC home teams over though.

Guess we will find out on Tuesday how bad it is, I skipped this year, and I missed it, as did all my crew, so will try and get a season ticket for next year. But really hope I am wrong about that slate

DAMN I am good

3 or 4; 9/24/17 or 10/1/17; Baltimore Ravens vs. Jacksonville Jaguars; Wembley Stadium

3 or 4; 9/24/17 or 10/1/17; New Orleans Saints vs. Miami Dolphins; Wembley Stadium

7 or 8; 10/22/17 or 10/29/17; Minnesota Vikings vs. Cleveland Browns; Twickenham Stadium

7 or 8; 10/22/17 or 10/29/17; Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams; Twickenham Stadium

[KK]

Blimey, they really have moved the start time on those Twickenham games.

[Zartan]

The Browns are taking a London game just for the reason you could buy tickets for their home games for $1 on sites like stubhub et all

[Lotus]

Speaking of the Packers...

Always torn with this fixture, as I like both of them. Didn't expect it to go the way it did.

As for those fixtures, wouldn't mind seeing the Vikings, but none of the others interest me. Cleveland.

[Corazon de Leon]

Vikes - sold.

[BOR]

Gotta try to get tickets for the Ravens and Saints.

Am I right I can buy tickets from this January?

[jiggles]

NFC West champs

Ugly game, though. Two overturned decisions in the first quarter, Rams with an endless supply of boneheaded plays, Bennett penalised for sexual thrusting, Rams player penalised for throwing a flag back at the ref, Sherman throwing another tantrum, and FOUR concussions, the Seattle two being straight knockouts.

[Rax]

NFC West champs

Ugly game, though. Two overturned decisions in the first quarter, Rams with an endless supply of boneheaded plays, Bennett penalised for sexual thrusting, Rams player penalised for throwing a flag back at the ref, Sherman throwing another tantrum, and FOUR concussions, the Seattle two being straight knockouts.

Its almost like playing 2 games in 5 days is dangerous and shouldnt be mandated by the league.

[jiggles]

Yeah, I was surprised myself when the notification popped up on my phone that the game was starting. Couldn't believe they'd be playing again so soon.

Still, 10 days off now before Cardinals at home and 49ers away to round off the regular season.

[Rax]

I wouldnt be surprised to see the removal of Thursday night football be a major point in the next CBA. The NFL will want to keep it, cos money, but I honestly think it hurts the product in a big way, it puts shitty teams in a prime time game on a short week and only serves to highlight how bad the NFL can be.

[jiggles]

I wouldnt be surprised to see the removal of Thursday night football be a major point in the next CBA. The NFL will want to keep it, cos money, but I honestly think it hurts the product in a big way, it puts shitty teams in a prime time game on a short week and only serves to highlight how bad the NFL can be.

Still mad about that L, huh?

[Rax]

That wasnt a shot at Seattle, I actually like the way they play, its more the fact that even the bottom feeders, (Browns, 49ers, Jags, Rams, Titans etc) are guaranteed a prime time slot. As fun as it is to watch Seattle take the Rams to the woodshed it isnt something the NFL should be putting out there in prime time, you want that beatdown buried in the early Sunday slot.

[Zartan]

While the teams are open for debate, they should just change the thursday night games to take place after a bye week, that will solve the lack of time to prepare

[KK]

Despite all the talk from the NFL how big the game is getting here ratings for the NFL are now in stark decline every single week. They have dropped to around 35,000 on Sky Sports. RedZone, which is free to all Sky subscribers, has also dropped for Week 13 but still manages an average of 26,000 over the course of 7 hours.

Ratings are down across the board for Sky Sports (WWE has fallen right off a cliff too) but if the NFL are serious this sport has to have terrestrial. People are really loving the NFL highlights show on BBC1/iPlayer but it's not enough.

[BOR]

New Orleans 48-41 Arizona.

Just watched it and it was a good game, but both teams gave a lot of passing yards though.

[BOR]

Just registered with NFL UK for London tickets.

My brother (Ravens fan) and I (Saints fan) are planning to go see two games at Wembley (Baltimore and New Orleans), so we have never attended to NFL games before and we are wondering which seats would be best to watch? The end of the red zone? Does anyone have good advice where to sit?

[Rax]

On the 50 yd line is generally regarded as the best seats in the house. If you cant get those I would go with the premium level seats behind the end zone, you get a pretty decent vantage point and get to see plays from a perspective they never show on TV. The premium tickets in Wembley also let you in a bit earlier and gives you a comfy seat, choice of bars etc, handy to have when youll be there for 3hrs+. I also prefer the high up perspective as you can take it all in and get a decent enough view of everything, others may prefer the close to the field seats but in Wembley they cover the first few rows so the "front" row is a good distance back. I would say avoid being in a corner but theres no bad seat in Wembley really, its a pretty magnificent place to watch a game.

[BOR]

On the 50 yd line is generally regarded as the best seats in the house. If you cant get those I would go with the premium level seats behind the end zone, you get a pretty decent vantage point and get to see plays from a perspective they never show on TV. The premium tickets in Wembley also let you in a bit earlier and gives you a comfy seat, choice of bars etc, handy to have when youll be there for 3hrs+. I also prefer the high up perspective as you can take it all in and get a decent enough view of everything, others may prefer the close to the field seats but in Wembley they cover the first few rows so the "front" row is a good distance back. I would say avoid being in a corner but theres no bad seat in Wembley really, its a pretty magnificent place to watch a game.

Cheers.

I will see what I can get.

[BOR]

Who's watching the match between Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers? It will be a cracking game, I reckon and the Ravens wants to win so they can have a better chance for the play-offs.