This is the first Sunday of the new NFL season and our first chance to judge which teams will contest Superbowl 47 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans in February. The Colts started last season as one of the top teams but an injury to star quarterback Peyton Manning turned their season into a disaster. The one benefit of this is that they got first pick in the NFL draft of new players and chose Andrew Luck who is a young QB with a big reputation and becomes Manning's replacement. The Bears have not made the playoffs in the last two seasons and have shuffled some of their management and signed Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall from the Miami Dolphins. It will be interesting to see if either of these teams are serious contenders or face a longer recovery process.
Indianapolis Colts at the Chicago Bears
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oh shoot, I'd have to buy this game. It's not on near me. Off the Link Land I go...
Time check. Hi Kai.
Hi. I don't know how to see this game. :(
BOO
Can you not find a stream?
I'll see what I can find.
Try over the computer. Some one has to be showing it somewhere.
I do not know whether or not to watch it. I guess I could have some fun penalizing Steven Roy with made up offenses to prove to the NFL that I would be a good repalcement ref....
Well, I get the pregame on the same channel, so let's see if the game will work for me, too.
Hi. I don't know how to see this game. :(
Personal Foul on Steven Roy for interference - 15 yards, repeat first down! :P
You could try
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/139798/1/watch-indianapolis-colts-vs-chicago-bears.html
or
http://www.vipboxsports.eu/sports/american-football.html
Cheers. Hopefully I won't need it.
Evening all. What things are we going to predict for this one: major as well as minor?
I am predicting I should probably eat before the game. I haven't really followed the off season apart from the top few in the draft so I have no idea what to expect
Oh, this is not the live thread for the CFL Saskatchewan vs. Winnipeg game?
Same here - about following the off season. I already ate.
That may not have been a wise move, Kai.... :P
ahh its 2 am here, have to work tomorrow so ill have to record the game(s) and watch them tomorrow, we have a really good coverage of the nfl here in australia, including the dallas v nyg game on thursday, there are 7 games from round one all live and in full over the first round, so no doubt i will try to catch as much as i can.
loved watching the cowboys get a win over the giants, great start to the year.
I've got saus and homemade chips on yeah.
I'm predicting Bears - their d too strong for rookie QB AL12. He'll make some big plays to collegemate TE Colby Fleener (sp). And of course plenty of comparisons to PM18.
7 live games is a very good deal.
Catch you next time, John.
Seems like someone knows what they are talking about
That's good, because I start over each season. I'll need to get up to speed.
yeah 5 on pay tv and a couple on free to air digital tv so we get a very good coverage these days, years ago it used to be a one hour highlights package, im so glad things have changed, for the better. they really do a good job of growing the sport, even alot of my friends who never liked the sport are now watching with the coverage thats on these days.
Me too. I never manage to keep up during the off season though every year I say i will try
That's good to hear.
yeah bears should be too strong, the denver v pittsburgh game should be a belter too, payton manning making his debut for denver, not sure how he will go.
just about to watch the f1 highlights. will join y'all here afterwards.
Peyton Manning and Denver. That'll take some getting used to.
Making an effort to be very informed this season - but the Andrew Luck story is a pretty big one - no digging rqd ;)
Defo a better game - I will be interested to see if Peyton still has it in the clutch
It is weird still
Anyway, I have work to do, so see everyone later.... bye.
ha listening to late night talkback radio and some lady starts talking about the monza gp, she knows what she is talking about too! geez i need to get some sleep but all this nfl and f1 is keeping me up...... oh well
yeah payton a year off and lets see how his neck holds up if he gets sacked a few times. as long as he stays injury free i think he will do well.
Yeah, injury = big ole bullseye on you. eek.
Who's the backup in Denver?
Bad news for the Bears. Brian Urlacher has a knee injury and has not only not practised in the pre-season he is unlikely to be able to practise all season. He should be able to play OK but will he be the player he was before?
http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/Caleb-Hanie/b49e2c68-1214-49bb-83da-84c0b5e9c1b3
and
http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/Brock-Osweiler/4185fe41-eb11-43c8-b812-31a069b07176
Best source of that kind of information is the depth chart on the appropriate team's site
http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/depth-chart.html
oh no.
Bears get the first possesion
Cutler sacked. a few yards from his line. Great start by the Colts defenc/se
Don't forget the Game Center live data
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012090900/2012/REG1/colts@bears#menu=drivechart&tab=track
I like your resolution of the American v British spellings. :)
It won't last
haha
I was going to say I'd use it too, but I knew I'd get too lazy.
Bears totally messed that up. Cutler still got a flick pass and it was dropped.
Talk about making it easy for Luck. Good field position and zero pressure
Terrible opening for da Bears.
I was sure that was going to be a running play
Right, I'm sat down.
3rd and 3
Over-threw it
It seems like they've got an upgrade to the on-field mics. I can hear these guys like they're playing in my living room.
Touchback saved?
Normally you only hear it as clearly as that when they put out videos after the Superbowl
Think so
pick-6
Colts 7
Bears 0
Are the Bears aware this is the regular season and not a scrimmage?
Nice work Culter. If the Bears offence continues to misfire, Luck only has to find his feet, ...
Woah! What happened? I went to put clothes in the dryer during an ad break and someone scores
Culter didn't see the OLB breaking coverage to cut out the short throw to the WR
Great interception. Just saw the replay
Completely read the QB's eyes.
If the Bears offenc/se keeps playing this badly it won't matter what condition Urlacher is in. Unless he ends up playing QB
Colts have a very good D-line, so much pass-pressure
Cutler completes a pass
Took a scramble to get him time.
That's a good reason for paying him the big bucks
I thought that was a fantastic interception. Shame it doesn't count
Looks like the Bears have settled nerves or gotten some smelling salts.
Sanchez threw a TD pass for the Jets so looks like Tebow went there to be the back up
I heard he has also thrown a pick though
I just saw the TD pass used as a break bumper after a commercial
Bears tie the score
Yeah I saw that, but I'm certain they mentioned an int at some point already, and implied that Tebow would be rubbing his hands together
I am not getting blue and yellow lines for line of scrimmage andfirst down distance
Nice bit of improv their by AL12
Bears have dialed the pressure on Luck right up. Sounds like RG3 is having a better time of it.
RG III gets a TD pass before Luck
Go Bears!
(I have no idea but I like bears.)
Bears or Horses?
It's as good a way to pick a team as any other. Bears started badly. Very badly but the score is now 7-7
Last thing a young Qb needs is a receiver to do that
Colts did it again.
That is some nice special teams play
That was a nice connection
Great catch by Colt.
Better catch by a Bear.
Whoa! Even better interception!
:)
Luck's voice is pretty loud!
Whatever they've changed this year, the sounds from the field are very vivid, more so than I've ever heard.
i'm here! where am i watching?
chicago-bears.html">www.thefirstrow.e…hicago-bears.htmlI'm on VIPBox
I have some things to do, guys, so I'll catch up with you later. Glad to have NFL back, and cooler temperatures/lower humidity of fall!
ta!
Hard to believe the Bears have a lead when they started so badly.
I think the Colt's QB has been a little un-Luck-y
I hate myself now.
Vinatieri misses the easy kick
fighting firstrow a bit. it hasn't liked me recent upgrade at all!
the score is 14/24, right?
Yes.
Don't forget you can get all the gmae data at http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012090900/2012/REG1/colts@bears#menu=drivechart&tab=track
it's been too long :)
I made the mistake of eating just before the game and keep falling asleep. I think Christine's naps are infectious
Bad angle to make a tackle at
Colts will struggle to win this game now
Colts 14
Bears 31
I think we have found something Christine can forecast
This game has completely turned on its head. At the start the Bears could do nothing right now the Colts are making a mess of everything
better now than during the superbo... i'm sorry.
:)
Sorry, I've not really been paying attention much, been doing this: #pluggage
http://notonlyahatrack.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/past-culinary-triumphs-i/
http://notonlyahatrack.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/past-culinary-triumphs-ii/
Neither have the Colts receivers
Haha. Can someone fill me in from 14-7, was having a lovely roast dinner
hehehe.
post race sunday really isn't a good time for me, but i'm enjoying getting a bit of game atmosphere after the break,
Full details. Some of us had a little sleep and woke up to find an entirely different game
We need to find a good game time for everyone
This is the perfect time for me, but won't stop me trying to watch any others.
I'm fine anytime really. Can I point out I called skins over saints
just do as many games as we can.
it's a bit like when giggles did post-race radio shows. i only ever heard them, never saw them.
:)
Missing link
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012090900/2012/REG1/colts@bears#menu=drivechart&tab=track
Colts could be in for another tough season. Great interception
you've turned into my wife ;)
Everything is completely different, and I know we shouldn't compare, but everyone else will: Peyton only managed 3-13 in his rookie season,
She bullied me into some food blogging
There's a thin line between being inspirational and a bully. I tread it carefully :)
They should have a far better team now than then
I think he'll do better than that. Remember Chicago could have been a Super Bowl team last year. I also have RG3 taking skins to the playoffs
Another interception or not
Ok - 'persuaded very artfully'
That was an interception. Ball didn't touch the ground
That's gotta be eiother an interception or fumble
i'm being dragged away for the evening, if anyone fancies more threads just yell. they're pretty easy to set up.
this season we'll create a stock NFL image for threads. trawling flickr for images we can use takes way too much time, and that worked well for all the world cup / olympic threads.
until tomorrow lovely people *hugs*
His arm wasn't moving forward so it is a fumble. Bears get the ball
We can use this thread if there is a demand for more NFL games tonight
Good night Mr C and Christine
Night both
even better, we can make sunday night / monday night game threads in future #planning
Cutler is getting very optimistic about the size of gap he can put a pass through
One thread per weekend is generally going to be plenty. It is rare we get so many comments that a thread can't be used for a few games
That will probs only happen for the Superbowl, but not sure it'll create that problem ;)
Much better drive by the Colts and they get a TD. 1st career TD pass for Luck
It never seems like a proper Bears game unless Devin Hester runs a kick off back 95 yards for a TD
FIGHT
Wow, didn't realise Luck had matched Curler so well. If only he had a run game too
Cutler*
Great TD pass by Cutler
I was amazed by those figures
Anyone staying up for Peyton Mannining's Denver debut? Think I'll record it and save myself for Ravens' opening night
Too late for me. I think I will watch at least a bit of the Packers-49ers game.
That's the one I'm looking forward too for sure
Interesting comparison of the first career start stats of Luck and Manning. Almost identical.
That's scary!
Coverage just switched to Lambeau Field
Here we go. This will be a proper game!
Game Center for 49ers at the Packers
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012090909/2012/REG1/49ers@packers#menu=drivechart&tab=track
At least this game has yellow lines on the field so you know where first down is
Can't get used to Benson being a Packer
Great sack!
That's always a problem at this time of the season
A bit harsh getting a penalty for taking the helmet off when the QB's foot dislodged it
Saw at least three flags on that penalty
Rodgers getting no protection at all on that play
Haha I think that's because they all saw the same thing. Better than phantom flags though
Mario Manningham in a 49ers uniform is odd
May have dropped off the grid because my cat is stuck up a tree (and not in a good way)
Why have cats evolved to climb trees but not be able to get back down?
TD 49ers. 20 plus yards to a wide open Randy Moss
10-0
This game is getting very heated and the officials are not helping
Yeah but you've got love intensity
Packers get a TD with 4 minutes left in the half
Absolutely. Football is a game that should be played with aggresion
My cat's stuck up a tree, so I might wait around to see if he gets scared.
Woah - my page has been with-holding all your comments - random.
He's sat about 5-6m up, looking down when I'm there at me meowing pitifully.
He must be able to get back down. Looks like you have three options. Go up and get him. Somehow force him down or leave him to figure it out.
What a kick. 63 yards, hits the crossbar and in for 3 points
I loved that sound! Great kick!!
:) 1) No chance 2) Not able 3) I choose option 3, waiting it is.
Ties the record for the longest field goal in NFL history.
Sound suggested he had hit it face on and it was going to rebound into the field
Which game are we watching?
Don't discount option 2. You could throw stuff at him, spray him with a hose, get a trampoline from somewhere and bounce up into his face to annoy him etc
49ers at the Packers
Check
Problem is that the tree is kind of half over water, so a lot of the standard tactics aren't suitable :S
Oooo - highlights of everything :)
Chucking stuff at him to knock him off into water is not as bad as hoping he lands butter side up on the ground.
That is a very astute observation. I'm hoping he remembers that he prefers to sleep on our bed rather than cower on a branch.
RG3 looking very good tonight
He seems to have made the better debut. It will be interesting to see how things pan out between Luck and RG3. Of course it could turn out that the 5th or 6th QB in the draft will be the star. That has happened before
"Tom Brady was drafted in the 6th round"
^ The obvious answer - sorry
And the first QB drafted was the unforgettable Chad Pennington followed by Giovanni Carmazzi and Chris Redman
In fact there was not a single QB drafted before him I have ever heard of
Of course, shoe-in HoF-ers. Although on Googling, Pennington has all-time best completion % - 66% (>1500 pass attempts), and was also 2nd place in the 2008 MVP ballot (behind PM18).
Looks like Pennington was a decent QB then. I can't remember him at all
if it's still on i'll find me a stream.
His name rings some kind of bell - he was around till 2010 with the Dolphins - but I couldn't've told you know I had heard if anyone had asked. I do listen to a lot of NFL-Network podcasts so it might've seeped in that way.
Just 5 minutes into the third quarter. Much better game than the first one
With 2 very competent QBs on possible Superbowl contending teams, I'd hope so too.
He was always injured-comeback player of the year twice
i approve of all day commenting threads :)
No way is that a TD
Not a chance
Foot on the line, ball pass outside the pylons, 2 reasons for a no.
I wonder whether they called a TD just so they could get the review and actually avoid controversy.
They may be under instruction to do that
All scoring plays get reviewed, so rather than ruling it out, and having angry coaches throw the challenge, everyone gets the right decision this way
Bad read by the QB
Packers need to get their offence working better
Packers are in trouble. I didn't think they'd have as good a record as last year but this is quite a hole now.
wonder if it's a bit late to start supporting green bay.
Oo - that was fortunate - should've been dragged down
20 minutes left so they need less than a point a minute. I have seen bigger turnarounds than that. 2 touchdowns and a field goal wins the game
alrighty, i'll cheer for them.
But against this San Fran D?
Send for Tim - it's Tebow-Time
I didn't say it was going to happen.
Haha, oh for the world where Tebow is better than Rodgers
in the ads they showed a guy with tv with 8 screens of play.
is that something real?
The NFL Network GamePass allows you to choose 4 games to watch in 1/4s (I think)
cool!
I missed that. On the Sky red button I get the game feed and the option of a second feed called Redzone which seems to flip from game to game presumably picking up key plays or the like. But that is all
That was a nice move for some YAC - looked like he was going to be stopped short
Tebow took 7 snaps today while Sanchez took 51
This must be the first Packers game I have ever seen where they have not cut to someone with cheese on his head
Erm, that needs explaining please
i can't explain the reasoning, but i too have witnessed people in grandstands with a triangle of orange cheese on their head.
#hesnothallucinating
Wisconsin is dairy country and Packers fans are known as cheeseheads
O..k.. I was wondering if the team was founded by some cheese packers or something
Cheese packers or meat packers
Cheeseheads
http://www.strangepersons.com/images/content/145921.jpg
"here's a smartphone app to start your car"
wut?? i love US ads*
*when i've seen them for ages
GB need to get something out of all this pressure - turnover, safety, or a nice punt return if it comes to that - if they want to think about winning
It was meat packing and the Indian Packing Company
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Packing_Company
Great return but a flag on the play
Ohh it was something like that - I wasn't thinking that seriously #onlyinAmerica
Touchdown stands. Game on
YES! although you're about 10 seconds ahead of me.
*refreshes*
missed it - damn feeds
Instead of kicking for one point they take one play to get another touchdown for two points
this one is solid: http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/139809/1/watch-san-francisco-49ers-vs-green-bay-packers.html
Cool - after the 2pt-conv. Although now because of the review
Damn missed that watching the tennis!
#blameAmy
Huge play there!
2 point conversion makes it an 8 point game. One more TD and 2 point conversion ties the game
Do the 49ers have to go for it on 4th, or just hope for a huge punt?
Maybe a little risky to go at this point, they can hope for a 3 and out
Bad time to throw an interception
Bad place to throw an interception
heh
Really bad time to throw an interception. Just shows how one mistake can change a game
Helmet-to-helmet looked hard
Tempers are starting to get a little bit frayed
Looked like a poor read/throw to the LB
good run.
TD Packers.
Missed that as well - damn thirst
hehe
Was that a 1 or 2pt?
1. They need two with the next TD to tie.
Back to where we were before the INT then :)
I was going to say: Correct me if I'm wrong, but it doesn't look like GB are trying to push the defence very deep or wide on their throwing plays
49ers will just try to let the clock run down as much as possible now
Exactly
They seem to be set up for short passing that chucking it long
now is the time to get a drink will ;)
Not falling for that one - I came back earlier with full pint of water
The GB offence seems to be finding their feet
Flags all over the place
Rogers looking for a roughing call there?
Facemask I think
I was talking the play before, but that is ouch
49ers win
damn
good game though. enjoyed that lots.
Didn't sell the inside route enough, before heading outside - ahh nm, this is shaping up to be some fun this season
Shame the Packers never managed to level the game but that was a really good game for week 1.
cheers for the comments all, glad i managed to catch some of the action.
For anyone planning a late night there is still the Pittsburgh-Denver game which starts in about half an hour. Too late for me though much as I would love to see Peyton Manning's first game for Denver
This is where I'm calling it - great day guys :) cheers.