[Paul Marnie]

I've signed up, Go Fins!

[Kris Boyd]

Out of intrest what team do you all follow in the NFL? And what reasons are behind your chosing of this club?

[Dee4Life1893]

Kris Boyd, on 08 September 2010 - 16:02, said:

Out of intrest what team do you all follow in the NFL? And what reasons are behind your chosing of this club?

<<-----------Titans

Made a decision 15 years or so ago to support all the Houston teams. No idea why.

Obviously they moved to Memphis, then Nashville, so I just stuck with them. Remember I got cable installed late 1999 and followed the Titans path through the playoffs to the Superbowl. Including this against the Bills......



"THERE ARE NO FLAGS ON THE FIELD", still gives me goosebumps.

Beaten by the pretty awesome Rams team with my most hated player ever, Kurt Warner by a touchdown. We got the ball to the one yard line as time expired.



Followed them ever since.

This post has been edited by Dee4Life1893: 08 September 2010 - 17:45

[Kris Boyd]

Nice one, I've only been into "football" for about 5 or 6 years, not been able to watch as many games as I would have liked to in the past but with ESPN and Sky+ I'll be catching much more this year. Giants are my team, I got given a Giants jersey by my grandparents when they came back from a holiday in the states when I was about 13 or something and just thought if I'm going to support a team, why not them.

That one yard short clip is what I love about the NFL so much drama, I love getting caught up in the hype that only the Americans could make it sound so epic.

[Paul Marnie]

Kris Boyd, on 08 September 2010 - 16:02, said:

Out of intrest what team do you all follow in the NFL? And what reasons are behind your chosing of this club?

Miami: I've been there & I really liked 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' around the same time I went to Florida & started watching NFL

This post has been edited by Paul Marnie: 08 September 2010 - 17:13

[lichtie23]

Giants for me.

I started to watch it with my dad when I was about 5. He supported the Redskins so I asked who there rivals were, he said the Giants and it started from there. A year later the won the supebowl afainst the Bills. Happy days

[Kris Boyd]

Paul Marnie, on 08 September 2010 - 17:13, said:

Miami: I've been there & I really liked 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' around the same time I went to Florida & started watching NFL

Dan Marino and Ace Ventura, That was a cracking film and first time I heard about the Dolphins too.

lichtie23, on 08 September 2010 - 17:22, said:

Giants for me.

[kaos1874]

35 players now, fantastic Even if just 15-20 of the players continue to play it will be worthwhile

EDIT as I said half... of 35... aye ok then!

This post has been edited by kaos1874: 09 September 2010 - 10:57

[StewartyMac]

Are all these players folk who post on here, or have people been inviting their pals?

[Airdrieonians]

I've signed up just there. KolbsGoToGuy is moi.


I follow Phillidelphia Eagles. Have done for a few years now. Story behind it is I played basketball when at school and bought myself a philly 6ers jersey, as I liked watching them at the time, and as I became more aware and interested in other American sports I decided to follow all the Phillidelphia teams (as some of you may know from the NHL thread).

I managed a full preseason with my uni American Football side before doing the ligaments in my left knee. Not that that will help with my picks though

[Jute]

Kris Boyd, on 08 September 2010 - 16:02, said:

Out of intrest what team do you all follow in the NFL? And what reasons are behind your chosing of this club?

49ers.

Been a fan since I started watching original channel 4 coverage. Red and White strips clinched it.

Going to get to three 9ers games this season. Wembley game against Broncos and then two games at the stick against Rams and Bucaneers. Cannot wait.

This post has been edited by Jute: 09 September 2010 - 19:04

[Skyline Drifter]

StewartyMac, on 09 September 2010 - 17:01, said:

Are all these players folk who post on here, or have people been inviting their pals?

I think RH left it publicly open when he set up so some of them might just be randoms who stumbled on it.

To be honest I'd prefer it if it was just us on here. The point is to be the P&B champ (it's very unlikely anyone is going to win overall). I'm not really bothered about having dozens of entrants if they aren't posters from here.

In the unlikely event that they ARE all posters from here though that's great.

[Skyline Drifter]

Kris Boyd, on 08 September 2010 - 16:02, said:

Out of intrest what team do you all follow in the NFL? And what reasons are behind your chosing of this club?

New York Jets

For no better reason than the first game of NFL I ever watched properly saw the Jets beat Miami 51-45 in a shoot out and I was captured. Had it been an awful match maybe I'd never have watched it again. My best friend at the time was a Bears fan and made me watch it when I was round at his house. It was back in the days when Channel 4 used to show a game of the week highlights and then scoring from the other games on a Sunday, a week after the games were played. Would have been about 1985 or 86 maybe.

[Puffinmuncher]

Signed up. Ravens fan here. Can't wait for the start of the season.

[StewartyMac]

The Dolphins are my team.

Never really got into American football when it started on Channel 4, and it wasn't until I went to college in 1989 where a guy in my class was right into it (and still is, despite being a 'Skins fan ), and got me watching it where I was hooked almost straight away. The only player I'd really heard of was Dan Marino, so I chose the Dolphins as my team.

It would be nice to think that one day, they'll get to another Superbowl whilst I'm on the planet.

[Kris Boyd]

My favourite active player is Favre without doubt, the man is a legend! If my team were out of the chase fir the super bowl then I would hope he would get a last hurrah.

[lichtie23]

Favre does my tits in.

The whole retirement saga just got boring

[Kris Boyd]

lichtie23, on 09 September 2010 - 23:01, said:

Favre does my tits in.

The whole retirement saga just got boring

yeah lots of people say that but he's one of those love him or hate him guys.

And in reply to the guy a few posts up going to the wembley game, I'll be hopefully going down to that too, missed when the giants were here a few years back sadly... The next wave of tickets go on sale on the 13th I'll probably get end zone seats.

[Dee4Life1893]

StewartyMac, on 09 September 2010 - 21:52, said:

The Dolphins are my team.

Never really got into American football when it started on Channel 4, and it wasn't until I went to college in 1989 where a guy in my class was right into it (and still is, despite being a 'Skins fan ), and got me watching it where I was hooked almost straight away. The only player I'd really heard of was Dan Marino, so I chose the Dolphins as my team.

It would be nice to think that one day, they'll get to another Superbowl whilst I'm on the planet.

Gonna have a long wait bud.

Seriously, as a Titans fan I doubt we'll ever win the whole thing. We just don't have the resources the other teams do.

For me Jeff Fisher is the best coach in NFL history never to win it all. 15+ years with the same team and a good winning record. Even with some 5-11 seasons thrown in. Goes to show what some other smaller teams could achieve if they stcuk by their head coach.

[lichtie23]

Don't write the Titans off.

Anything could happen, My Giants were major underdogs entering the 07 playoffs.......and look what happened to them.

David Tyree is still a legend

[Dee4Life1893]

lichtie23, on 09 September 2010 - 23:01, said:

Favre does my tits in.

The whole retirement saga just got boring

Agreed.

Favre is annoying and well past it. Hope Brees shows him how it's done tonight. As a Packers legend how could you even contemplate playing for a divisional rival?

[lichtie23]

Dee4Life1893, on 09 September 2010 - 23:35, said:

Agreed.

Favre is annoying and well past it. Hope Brees shows him how it's done tonight. As a Packers legend how could you even contemplate playing for a divisional rival?

It was obvious that when he left the Packers that he wanted to go to the Vikings. He didn't give a shit when he played his 1 year at the Jets!

[kaos1874]

keep thinking about changing my prediction for tonight.... must resist and dont back down

[Dee4Life1893]

lichtie23, on 09 September 2010 - 23:34, said:

Don't write the Titans off.

Anything could happen, My Giants were major underdogs entering the 07 playoffs.......and look what happened to them.

David Tyree is still a legend

I think we'll do really well this year.

CJ will go close to 2K again if his head doesn't disappear up his ass. Don't like reading this pish about him going for 2500. It's a team game. Lose the ego.

I think Vince Young will have a good year. Not the best passer but like his mentor McNair, he's unpredictable.

I like our mix of receivers. Britt had a decent rookie year and if he can screw the nut will be a legend. Personally I love Justin Gage. And with Nate Washington starting we have the right mix.

Not sure how our defense is going to be this year. Our front four are fantastic. Our secondary are a lot better than got battered at New England last year. Cortland Finnegan would start for any team in the NFL. Only problem is our linebackers, Keith Bullock is a huge loss, great pickup for the Giants.

Head says 10-6 and a wildcard place. Heart says 13-3 and beating the Colts and Manning(cunto).

In Jeff we trust.

[lichtie23]

I was delighted the G Men picked up Bullock. He might b getting on a bit but he will still do a job for us.

Do u hate Manning cause he is a redneck f**k?