As you might be aware from Steven Roy’s post, this week is Sky Sports’ rookie-week; so if you’ve not got into NFL, either so far this season or not at all, then this is as good a time and an even better place to start. The Sky show should explain a lot of different aspects of the game and the rules, but anything they don’t quite cover can be posed to our ‘NFL-regulars’. The games they have chosen for this showcase are the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Washington Redskins (1800 – Sky Sports) and the New Orleans Saints playing at the NY Giants (2125 – Sky Sports). The late KO will see the Detroit Lions, who are currently on a 4-game losing streak taking on the somewhat resurgent Green Bay Packers (0130 Mon am – C4). Monday night plays host to a huge matchup between the current top two AFC seeds when the Houston Texans play in New England against the Patriots (0120 Tues am – BBC); a Houston win all-but assures them the #1 spot.
NFL Week 14
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Can I bring myself to cheer for the Oilers tonight... hmm....
I'm worried about the Colts tbh. If we lose tomorrow night we're 11-2, they'd go 9-4 with a win against the Titans, and we play each other twice in the last 3 weeks. If they win those, and match us in the other game, they'd win AFC South ahead of us...
It's conceivable...
I had a cunning plan then my Sky box went wrong. But on sidepodcast this just means we need a mark 2 cunning plan. Go to I had a cunning plan then my Sky box went wrong. But on sidepodcast this just means we need a mark 2 cunning plan. Go to http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/158119/5/watch-baltimore-ravens-vs-washington-redskins.html and you get the Sky feed. Where's them newbies?
Final point. Post your comments on the correct thread.
That was probably a useful rookie intro by Sky and now the game has kicked off
I'm wearing a Blackadder t-shirt today... "I have a cunning plan" :p
That is a standard sidepodcast co-incidence. If that happens anywhere else it is amazing. Here it is only to be expected
The VT's using actual games seemed good. Not so sure about the cheerleaders.
It could have done without the cheerleaders.
hehe. i'll tune in for a few minutes. think we're off to watch a film after food.
The big attraction of this game is the Redskins QB Robert Griffin the third or RG3. this is his first season and looks like he is going to be a big star
Not really had a proper look at him yet, but heard the hype. It's been a good year for rookie quarterbacks...
TD Redskins.
RG3 did a great job holding on to the ball until a receiver was available
cool. new name to me.
I think I saw one game he played in earlier in the season but this is the first time I have really watched him
Evening all
The big decision pre-season was which rookie QB would be best capable of starting in the NFL immediately RG3 or Andrew Luck who took over from Peyton Manning at the Indianapolis Colts
hey chap.
Hi Will
Evenin'
Answer: Both?
Ooo the Ravens-Skins is tempting... but I think it's the Chargers again for me.
The both have done well but making that kind of decision in the past has cost people their jobs when one is immediately a star and the other never matches his college form
Chargers again? Anyone would think you were a fan
Woo Titans TD!
Uh, I mean boo you awful Oilers... >_>
Haha. I'm not managing to watch 2 matches at once this season...
Didn't take long for Ravens to get a TD back. Redskins run defence needs a bit of work
Shootout :)
Sky showing some plays from MIN @ CHI as examples now.
This kind of stuff is really useful for rookies
Indeed, good balance of the usual coverage and useful explaining I think... except the cheerleaders.
i missed them. what happened?
Just seems odd doing it on week 14. You would have thought they should do this week 1
Sky obviously think it's crucial that the rookies need to appreciate those aspects of the game.
They had cheerleaders teaching rugby players about the game then asking them questions
Rugby League players can't count so domineering cheerleaders make them do pushups...
wut?! blimey.
Sharp end of the season, getting close to playoffs and super bowl. Easier to see who's good, who to root for, what's to play for...
Looks like RG3 is made of the right stuff. Knocked on his back and loses his helmet. Gets up and throws a 29 yard pass then drives the team down the field for a second TD
My only game choices on tv right now are the Cowboys v Bengals or Jets v Jaguars. : /
It's almost like the NFL don't want you to talk to anyone else
Ravens @ Redskins is the main game being shown this side of the pond.
I'd have to pay for that game. :(
It's free @ http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/158119/5/watch-baltimore-ravens-vs-washington-redskins.html
You even get the Sky coverage with no long ad breaks
...and yes, we still have the CBS commentary and on screen ads over here :p
I didn't want to watch my tiny laptop screen today when I have an HD TV, but you're lured me in once again, Steven.
I do my best
On that note, I should prob watch this on the TV and make dinner instead of watching it on my laptop with my duvet as it's cold...
And at least hearing this game is better than those other 2 options.
Saints and Giants at 4:00. Looking forward to that.
Enjoy your dinner
I have to cook it first :p
I'm not going far :)
You don't want to take the chance of watching the Cowboys winning
Yeah, I just ate.
They're losing at the moment, though.
:)
I always love seeing a punt or kick off returned for a TD
you're cooking your own food? you need a christine.
TD Baltimore
Looks like this is going to be a high scoring game
That sounds like you are hiring her out
Well it's cheaper than my increasingly usual Domino's on an NFL night...
Here's a thought: don't give that guy the ball.
Poor Morris, though.
:)
Great field position for the Ravens there...
You should be a coach
It's tough, though, sports psychology-wise. If you stop giving him the ball, then he gets that vote of no confidence. It could defeat or motivate him, depending on his personality. You have to walk the right line for each player.
I thought for a second they had turned over the turnover
Ravens take the lead
What was that tiny little Chrysler thing? #ads
I missed it. What did it look like?
It was a Chrysler...
Oh, you want a more helpful answer? It might be the Delta... Not sure though.
Never seen it before. Hard to describe.
:)
We don't have those here.
Try the Chrysler UK site
http://www.chrysler.co.uk/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=chrysler%2Bsearch
I would have thought Lancia owned the name Delta
We barely have them here :p
I was about to mention Lancia...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia#Current_models
Modern Lancia's are branded as Chrysler here.
cool, didn't know they sponsored NFL in the uk: http://www.chrysler.co.uk/nfl_partner
I have never heard of it until I checked the Chrysler website. The only Chrysler car that has sold here in the past thirty years is the Neon
ha.
It was the Ypsilon. We don't have those. And I'm not sure if the Delta is here. It may be.
Ypsilon is a Lancia name too I think
kinda cool. looks a bit like a fiat.
It is a Lancia which is the same thing
right! so many brands, so few manufacturers :)
We don't have the brand name Lancia here,either.
And that's today's show of We Don't Have Those Here with Kai. *curtsies*
Fiat own Lancia. Lancia brand is possibly seen as tarnished due to rust in the 80's and thus they're selling under a different brand.
It gets more confusion because until recently Daimler-Benz owned Chrysler
:)
Assume you're familiar with Lancia to an extent though? Rallying... :)
Chargers-Steelers game slow-going: 3-0 late in the 2nd.
I never understood Lancia. They built some truly awful cars in the 80s including the rustbucket Beta. Then they built the Delta that dominated rallying for a decade and instead of trying to use that to recover their market position they just walked away
As I say that... Bolts TD!!
Not really. Vague recollection. Not much rallying coverage either. :(
I remember it more from the Colin McRae Rally series :)
Lancia are about the most successful brand in the history of rallying
I was more focused on finding out how Petter Solburg did in the Scooby. I tried to follow it for a while but I couldn't find any coverage.
Sorry, Solberg. :)
TV coverage here has been a problem for so long too
http://youtu.be/Q_oB-Mys2aA
Don't know if that's locked to the UK, but Top Gear did a tribute to Lancia not too long ago, declaring them the brand who've built the most Great cars.
Hey everyone.
Video works for me. Thanks. I do remember seeing that. I'll watch again.
hullo chappie
Hi jw
Evening there
What game are we all watching?
Hello.
Baltimore - Washington
Ok, that's what I threw on.
Chargers-Steelers (probs just me though)
Ravens @ Redskins
Are there any playoff spot clinching scenarios this weekend?
me, some film, now :)
must dash, will check in for the late game, but have lotsa coding to do later.
See ya Mr. C!
See you later
Byee
Bye Mr C
But I've already seen the stones live.
@Sofia on twitter shared this today and now I've been keeping on eye on the Gävlebocken (giant straw Yule Goat) to see if anyone will burn it down this winter.
The wiki says "The goat has since had a history of being burnt down roughly every other year, 2011 being the 25th time...In 1971, the Southern Merchants became so frustrated with the continual burning of their goats, that for 15 years they stopped building them, and the task was taken up by the Natural Science Club of the School of Vasa. The Natural Science Club's Yule Goat fared no better; besides being burnt and vandalised, one year it was even run over by a car."
Webcam: http://www.merjuligavle.se/Bocken/Bockenkamera/
Lancia Stratos: http://youtu.be/HxKtqnUZU5k
Trying to find the Delta / S4 bit...
I love the idea of a Xmas goat. Sounds ridiculously unlikely
How's your astrology?
25th December falls within Capricorn.
Which is the goat.
The Goats beat the Mules over here yesterday...
I know I am Pisces and I know that is nothing to do with goats
on the wiki, the year by year account of what happened or didn't happen is cracking me up. They fireproofed it in 2006 and someone said not even napalm could bring down the goat. It survived that year, but has been torched since.
I wonder how much of the guy's name has to do with choosing a goat. "In 1966 Stig Gavlén came up with the idea of a giant goat made out of straw. " I guess the location is significant, too. "... in central Gävle, is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule Goat figure made of straw."
I don't know.
This reminds me of the statue of the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow. This is more than life size and he is on a horse on a plinth but he permanently has a traffic cone on his head. The Council used to remove them but the next day another one appeared
http://edwud.com/2008/01/09/duke-of-wellington-statue-with-traffic-cone-glasgow/
During the Olympics every time someone from britain won a gold medal a post box in their town was painted gold as a celebration. So the Duke had to get a treat too
http://i2.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article1245102.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/dukeofwellingtonstatue.jpg
Can't be a co-incidence
that is awesome.
I remember them making fun of that on The Bugle Podcast.
Either Glasgow has some great climbers or someone is wandering through the streets with a ladder and a traffic cones and the cops have never asked him why
Turn over
I'm gonna go with climbers. There are quite a few stunts of a similar nature in Cambridge, albeit not as long lasting I expect.
Are the Raven's still Mr. C's team?
I doubt if he remembers.
I asked Sofia why they have a traditional Yule Goat.
@AndersFinn eeeee .... uhm You got me there. No clue. It has always been straw goats but smaller version. Our cat used to take issue with it
Liking the Titans @ Colts scoreline...
Looks like sometimes the Horse gets a cone instead
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5347/7396601424_d7042ea822_z.jpg
And sometimes
http://lyndseymatthews.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/coned-the-duke-of-wellington-statue-in-glasgow/
hahaha. So good.
We have a giant Grizzly statue on campus. Steven is giving me ideas...
Redskins make the field goal
I have never seen the cone on the horse's head before
But do you have enough traffic cones? Put something on it's head that you'll have a lot of.
It has to be done
or a fish on it's nose or something...
Yeah I would have to find the traffic cone
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2210696/Cambridge-Universitys-1958-car-on-roof-prank-secrets-revealed.html
Cambridge has had some... outlandish pranks.
There was one point someone built a decapitate snowman next to it.
Maybe he just needs different kinds of hats.
hehe
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Senate+House,+Cambridge&hl=en&ll=52.204977,0.11776&spn=0.072588,0.11364&sll=51.5209,-0.129121&sspn=0.009213,0.014205&oq=senate+house,+cambridge&hq=Senate+House,+Cambridge&radius=15000&t=m&z=13&layer=c&cbll=52.205096,0.117793&panoid=8QblEPQ0jne3OosUNQDnhg&cbp=12,334.89,,0,-0.98 < Cambridge Senate House.
Classy response
Jay is the HOU to represent your team?
Yeah, I know we play tomorrow.
Thanks kid of a cool idea.
If everyone did that it would look like the ProBowl in here.
Yams are done!
Cowboys are still losing, so all is well.
You like the Giants right Kai?
Hey all,
Kai got me over here. So the Gävle (the city) has a webcam feed ... so we can all keep tab over it and hopefully catch the burning live.
http://www.merjuligavle.se/Bocken/Bockenkamera/
yep.
Yay! :)
So a Dallas loss is good...
Also, that dinner I was on about cooking in the first quarter? Just finished cooking it :p
My wife likes Eli. When I went to the bar to watch the MNF game last week I took a picture of him and texted to her...
Honestly I haven't been keeping track. I've been dipping in and out of games and caught bits and pieces here and there. I'd have to look at the standings. But, good. :)
Another turn over
London Fletcher.
thanks, Sofia.
Happy to share my obsession so I'm not all by myself ;)
that whole wiki is hilarious.
Went and saw Life of Pi yesterday..
Are you working on the theory that if others are doing the same thing you can't be crazy?
On a side note..
Let me just go grab part of my email sig...
Yes! Or at least less crazy.
safety in numbers
Crazy is good :)
Hi Sofia
Nice to have someone around who thinks they are less crazy
After the first quarter I was expecting a load of TDs but it just hasn't happened
Hihi my standard (and true) reply is
I am perfectly normal in my own world.
RGIII is crazy.
Handy having your own world considering the state of the one the rest of us are sharing is in
That sounds fair enough.
If everyone is different and unique, define normal...
1pt game in DC
Same old same old, can the Oilers not do anything right? ¬.¬
So who is your NFL team Sofia?
Unfortunately there is no team called the Goats
This website works so well, cool stuff. I am reading it on my my android phone.
Eee must admit that I am not an NFL fan. I'm a Swede living in London, UK so not much going on over here.
Mr C is an expert coder and put a lot of effort into making it load fast and run on mobile devices. Unfortunatle he disappeared a while back to eat and watch movies but he will love your comment. I will tweet it to him to make sure he sees it
I am Scottish living in Scotland. You have no excuse
English in Wales here.
American in Connecticut.
Dang! I've seen a few games when I lived in SF but didn't click with it. Too many breaks
I am sure we can convert you. Are you interested in any sports? We cover a few here. If nothing else you will love Red Bull Crashed ice
Yeah, the breaks are ridiculous.
I'm American in Montana, but going to be moving soon..
English in England :)
We even talk about Formula One sometimes, too! :)
It can get in the way of the other stuff
Please do! This is the best I have seen in a long time :)
I've heard of that...
Already did
https://twitter.com/stevenroy27/status/277870289080168448
He really doesn't get enough credit for what he does. And this is only his hobby. He should be getting paid for code this good
It's Christine and Mr C's doing. It's all them, in their free time, in addition to their full time jobs.
What are their full time jobs?
They are a state secret
And now I have MI-6 watching me for even asking...
The people here are just good folks. I met up with a bunch last year and had the most amazing time. We went to Goodwood Festival of Speed and up to Edinburgh in 2011, but I also went to Prague last year and met up with a few other people from here, then they came over to Boston and we had a great time there. It's a great community.
I don't know.
I wonder from time to time, then know that the answer would be far from straight. Suspicion confirmed.
It's a need to know basis. We don't need to know
Agreed.
Ok, I've got people over. Later all.
Bye jw
Ciao!
Byee Sir.
I know Christine does the occasional advent calendar guest appearance. She did yesterday's Giggles Advent calendar
gigglesadvent.com
Bye
TV game update from EST:
Jets are winning over the Jaguars, 17-3
Bengals are beating the Cowboys 19-10
Chargers just fake punted and got the 1st :) But I missed it.
Titans back in front in Indy with a field goal
Dinner time for me. This has been fun :)
Enjoy :)
Great to have you stop by. See you on twitter (and maybe here).
Check back sometime :)
Enjoy your dinner and remember to pop in and see us soon
TD Ravens
Now the Redskins need a TD and a 2 point conversion
I want losses for Indy (winning by 1), Baltimore (winning by 8), Denver (won) and Patriots this weekend...
This is going well.
Fumble and turn over.
...or is it? Under review...
All TOs are reviewed as course...
Well yes, but replays are suggesting the ball may not have been under control before going out of bounds.
Pittsburgh capitulating. Chargers 34-10
...and indeed, the ruling on the field is over-ruled.
Good score for the Chargers. Wasn't expecting that
Me either. Norv has essentially got himself fired, and now he starts to actually get creative.
**head desk** TENNESSEE!!!!
Colts FG. They're now 4 points ahead.
O.o Hadn't noticed the Falcons score...
HaHa. Go Cam!!
RG3 leaving the field injured
Was it one hard hit too many - he has been taking a lot this season?
Kansas City lost again then...
Yep. Missed one play and back on and completed a pass on the next.
His leg got tweaked. A little bit like the injury that ended the career of a former Redskins QB - Joe Theisman
RG3 obviously hobbling.
RG3. What a player.
RG3 can't put any weight on his right leg.
TD Redskins.
What!? OMG. Go Redskins!
Rookie QB makes two passes and throws a TD
29 seconds left, they have to go for the 2 point conversion to tie it up...
What a game. So happy I bowed to peer pressure.
I don't understand the Raves taking a time out with a QB with no experience
:)
They never explained 2 point conversions in the rookie show, did they.
IT'S LEVEL.
Not bad for a second string rookie
Helluva job, Cousins.
Indeed. Brilliant game.
Colts have won so we can't tie the division our a bye up tomorrow night...
Baltimore get the ball first
Right knee strain, return doubtful for RG3
:( And it's gross to watch. I better not watch it again.
I missed it. Which I think is for the best, so not rewinding...
Turned over.
It looks so much like Theisman's and that ended his career.
GOOOOOO
Who's Theisman?
Former Redskins Superbowl winning QB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Theismann
Just reading about him now. He was active before I was born... I've only really followed NFL in any detail the last 5-10 years.
Kai rooting for Kai
The injury looked as bad as it sounds
Theismann's career ended on November 18, 1985 when he suffered a comminuted compound fracture of his leg while being sacked by New York Giants linebackers Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson during a Monday Night Football game telecast. The injury was voted the NFL's "Most Shocking Moment in History" by viewers in an ESPN poll, and the tackle was dubbed "The Hit That No One Who Saw It Can Ever Forget" by The Washington Post.[14]
Luckily we're only 27, huh, Steven? ;)
No, not feeling old, not at all...
Exactly
I'll be 25 in the new year so not TOO far behind you...
Redskins FG, game over.
I will never forget seeing the tackle and then LT jumped up and pointed to the sidelines urgently because he knew it was bad. He heard it crack. Ew! :(
Who would have thought you could take RG3 out of that team and still win that game
Ravens lose to a rookie and then his even less experienced replacement.
*to get doctors on the field immediately.
I only ever saw that injury once all those years ago and it is as clear in my mind today as it was then
I'm squeamish so I'll pass thanks...
Eagles won :o
I successfully avoided seeing it all these years, thank goodness. I just saw LT hit him and jump up.
Apparently it's on youtube but I would avoid it
yes.
Wait, Cowboys won?
BAL, PIT and CIN all lose tonight - don't think that does much to the playoff picture... the rest of the AFC aren't challenging too closely.
Saints/Giants kick off.
They just showed that before that kick
poo.
Victor Cruuuuuuuz
I like the Saints so this is one of those that I want the Giants to win, but I'm ok either way.
phheeeewww
Almost picked off by Saints
Loose ball. Loose ball.
Saints turnover.
Is there an event of some sort this weekend? What are the round patches near the left shoulder? Noticed it on the Redskins, thought it was just them but see the Giants and Sainst are wearing them too?
Chargers had them as well...
Answer: they are all 50th Year of Pro Football Hall of Fame commemorative patches.
Ahhhhhhh... Thank you :)
Omaha
:)
oops. Interception for TD, New Orleans.
am I ahead of you guys? I'll try to wait a bit before I comment?
Tried his best not to catch it. Maybe Eli shouldn't've rushed his adjustments.
I'm ahead if anything, hence partly why I've gone schtum.
Giants TD.
What a run...
WOW :D
haha
Giants TD.
And nice celebration
And the point is good.
97 yards.
The ref almost made a TD-saving tackle
woo hoo. :) Fun start.
I am definitely way behind - GameCentre has the info up before the plays are over.
I ordered a gluten free birthday cake for myself and I'm inordinately excited about it. It's a proper birthday cake. 2 weeks away. *tries to think of something else*
Checking the clinching scenarios for this weekend...
No-one can now clinch anything that wasn't already clinched. Indy's win blocks Houston, Baltimore lost, Atlanta lost and the 49ers needed a losses by Dallas, Tampa Bay and Minnesota who all won...
Wow! Turnover again!
thanks for keeping track so I don't have to. :)
TD Giants
hello :)
Howdy **tips stetson**
Evening.
still tipping the saints for a wild card :|
Greetings. :)
I hope you enjoy your cake. Such a shame you have to take precautions like this with everything you eat
Hello
There are a lot more resources for us now, thank goodness. I haven't had a proper birthday cake, a fancy one like this, in years.
Those of us who can eat anything without worrying about what is in it don't realise how easy we have it. All we have to think about is whether we will like the taste
Pass interference? I was expecting unnecessary roughness there...
it looked like a horse collar tackle to me
SPC Fantasy Football League next year?
dont think im gonna make it to the end of this game, im shattered and its late here :(
RGIII: "I'm gonna be alright. Nothing's broken." MRI tonight, but he says, "shouldn't be ACL. I know what that feels like."
I envy that. Those days were easy peasy.
Thank goodness.
you all skins fans?
Texans.
I think concerned (for that knee) covers it - I'm Chargers me.
Giants, Steelers, Packers and anyone else except the Cowboys.
I like good games and good players.
Can it just be the weekend all the time? I've had a great day.
I can't wait for the holidays - even more games at then watchable times.
it has! you guys catch any other games?
I checked in with the Bengals and Jets, and Cowboys and Jaguars but I didn't care about those, so I watched the Skins/Ravens with these fine fellas.
Has to be worth a try
No. Despite watching NFL games for more years than I am prepared to believe I still don't have a favourite team.
Chris Burke @ChrisBurke_SI
RT @AlbertBreer: RG3 said doctor told him ACL looked fine and his ligaments were good, on the surface. MRI tonight.
@nflukhank: BREAKING AWESOME NEWS: It's snowing in Green Bay. #snowgame
woot may watch that one tomorrow no way im gonna make it til 4am lol
wish I could see it.
Snow in Green Bay make it feel like we are getting to the serious end of the football season
As you know from the NYG game, the weather here is rainy and cold. It's not Christmasy at all.
Even the QBs in Pitt were wearing gloves.
you should try coming here we have the worst weather ever
Good tackling by the Saints line there.
I liked it when I was there, but I was there in July, not December. My sister in Portland, Oregon has rain and in the 40's F (~ 4C), too. It's the same on each coast right now. We need it colder and snowier. That is my request.
kick no good? harumph.
Snowier would be nice...
it rains pretty much all the time here, apparently our summer this year was the wettest for 100 years
Edinburgh truly had 4 seasons in a day. Heat, thunderstorm with hail, cooler, then sunny again.
that was a lovely run from sproles there
awww yay! christine just got a new android device, haven't actually checked out the site yet.
haha the seahwaks defence has 31 fantasy points glad i started them this week :D
wow thats big, the offsetting pass interference penalty
beautiful catch.
it was
and throw.
Didn't she just get one six months ago? I can't keep up with you two!
I still want the Lumia 920 :-)
I also want a Miami win :-)
dont ask for much do you :P
3rd Q underway
she got a kindle paperwhite but that was rubbish: http://mrschristine.com/2012/11/30/kindle-vs-kindle-back-to-basics/
not sure she's written about the fire yet.
:)
Another turnover, Giants get it.
2012 brees is back lol
awww. hehe
Wow, he's in for a TD
Ah, device - I read mobile!
ahh no. she had a g1, that was rubbish. then a desire, that was rubbish too.
good bye play offs
Great pass by Eli
Not really been paying attention, looked up and saw that touchdown, then the scoreboard... Ouch.
Also, do the Cardinals know they have a game tonight? They do have players on the field, right? O.o
It's early yet. Hang in there.
lol this isnt as bad as the falcons loss last week
TD Saints. Nice run.
Saints get a TD to take the gap to 15
yeah how many did the giants get between that and our last score :P
i may throw on the arizona slaughter this is just depressing me lol
Omaha again
Sorry. It sucks when your team is losing. We've all been there.
lol im just glad im not a cardinals fan right now :P
Eli is using Omaha a lot. That shouldn't be happening when they have a healthy lead
Interception
I've had Desire HD and now 1X - I like them :) the site is pretty sweet on them as well.
Interception
5Live aren't covering the same game as SS - 1st time this season I think. I now have SF-MIA
American Football is the one sport where my team is the good one :-)
Is it just my imagination or are games involving the Saints generally higher scoring than any other team? Both for and against them...
You're forgetting the Patriots...
A few weeks ago, I'd've been saying the same. Thankfully both my association football teams have started climbing their division tables...
Wow! Another TD for Saints.
<3 Darren Sproles
:)
He loves you, too, apparently. Trying to help out.
**looks at tables**
Fair cop.
cant believe the chargers let him go he is brilliant
What's the Cardinals score?
48-0 against them.
48-0 seahawks back in the redzone
They lost. If you need to know more, get some anti-depressants.
im quite happy with that i had seattles defence in fantasy land lol
*grumbles*
51-0
oh my gosh. have never seen a score like that. what in the blazes happened?
Second tackle of the day for the Saints kicker.
im not too sure just got half an eye on the score its a washout
morstead is our punter should get him on our defense lol
:(
Based on a very rough count they are up there. Looks like the Pats have the highest combined for/against points count with 690 followed by the Redskins 672.
Bucs 662
Raiders 650
Saints 648
Broncos 632
this seahawks cardinals game is getting messy
Wait, they're still in the third quarter?!
Was actually putting a spreadsheet together to look at that in greater depth...
Cruz gets another TD. Every time you tink the Saints have a chance....
yep it a proper slaughter
?!
Could be interesting to see what you could make of it
Sounds like me on Madden
yes!
OK, I now have all the games on at once :-)
The Cardinals are likely to be sleepless in Seattle tonight after this nightmare...
OUCH
hehe
I've never played it, but it looks great.
TD 49ers
Sorry...
you're in the matrix :)
yay i have kaepernick on my fantasy team too (dont ask why)
haha
it is :)
Game over essentially: SF
Infostrada Sports @InfostradaLive
NFL: Seattle Seahawks lead Arizona Cardinals by 48-0. Their biggest victory in franchise history is the 45-0 vs KC Chiefs on 4 Nov 1984
Bit behind on the score, but the jist stands.
I'm in heaven :-)
THAT was a great catch. My oh my.
wow what a catch
What a catch
challenge ??!!
are they kidding?!
Only think I can think of is that they are going to claim he did not have proper control as he hit the ground
Defo worth a challenge, that
he definitely did i thought
Me too
Ruling upheld.
good haha
Respect to Morgan. Great job.
Consecutive flags
morgan averages 53 yards per catch on this season
ohhh
$£@£$%$RFWREFERWFCR@£
Interception
^ That.
incredible
San Fran won.
Love this tweet. Tonight Lionel Messi of Barcelona scored his 86th goal in a calendar year beating the 40 year old record of Gerd Muller.
haha
Chris Burke @ChrisBurke_SI
Saints-Giants has all the defense of a Pro Bowl.
hehe
lol
this seattle game is turning dirty
Good job the Seattle player dropped that. Think he was embarrassed to catch it.
Surely if you are 18 points don with 9 minutes to go you have to fake the punt and try to get some yards
Coming back to this:
NFL Team Pd Total Pts Pts per Game
New England Patriots 12 690 57.50
New Orleans Saints 12 648 54.00
Washington Redskins 13 672 51.69
Detroit Lions 12 615 51.25
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 662 50.92
Tennessee Titans 13 657 50.54
Oakland Raiders 13 650 50.00
yeah you'd think eh
Interestingly, the two teams involved in the lowest scoring games?
Seattle Seahawks (37pts per games) and Arizona Cardinals (35pts per game)
Looks a bit different when you look at the number of games played. The difference in the type of season the top two have had is interesting. Pats 9-3 and Saints 5-7
Pats have 170 net points. And people say they have no defence...
seahawks are about to get another td loll
game over on the saints game though
They missed the XP? in Seattle?
Oh, no, it was just really slow
58-0 thats gotta be a record??
it's unreal
The record is 73-0.
For a shut out.
ah fair dos who was that?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Championship_Game,_1940
nice
If both teams are scoring, highest combined score is...
Most Points, Both Teams, Game, 113
Washington Redskins (72) vs New York Giants (41), Nov. 27, 1966
silly question, but have nfl scores always been the same?
e.g f1 chops and changes so you can't compare historically, but it 73-0 still comparable to 58-0?
good question
Was still 6 for a touchdown, 1 for a conversion, aye...
the alternative is hard to imagine, but...wow.
If you want more modern examples...
Most Points, Both Teams, Game, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 106
Cincinnati Bengals (58) vs Cleveland Browns (48), November 28, 2004
Most Points, Shutout Victory, Game, Since AFL/NFL Merger, 59
Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons, Dec. 4, 1976
New England Patriots vs Tennessee Titans, Oct. 18, 2009
cheers. just wondered if it was harder to amass points these days. nice that it's consistent.
In recent memory, Pats 59-0 vs Titans in a snow game was pretty good :-)
58-0 final in seattle
ok guys, I'm going to wind down and get ready for tomorrow. As always, it was a pleasure.
Till next time.
cheers kai.
me too its late here nice chatting with you all :)
Night Kai :)
Night moss :)
I'm off too - doubt I'll still be up for SNF, won't see MNF either in all likelihood, even though it's the game of the season :-)
gave you a follow on twitter btw :)
appreciate the comments. sees ya.
I saw, follow back incoming :)
night guys!
Night :)
i don't really have time either, but if it's that good i could be tempted...
Texans v. Patriots.
is MNF. Lions v. Green Bay snow game tonight.
can only go by the info above:
The late KO will see the Detroit Lions, who are currently on a 4-game losing streak taking on the somewhat resurgent Green Bay Packers (0130 Mon am – C4)
think it's on C4 now.
**already has C4 on**
Shucks, I'd been told it was snowing there... apparently not.
i'll join ya for a bit then.
if christine reads this later, i AM coding, honest :)
If we're the only ones about then don't let me stop you ;p
i can sorta multitask for a bit. i do like C4's presentation.
I do prefer it to Sky's...
could listen to mike talk for hours too.
He is good :)
Would be nice to have our own graphics and commentary team, but alas...
ooh, mike said it os snowing. cool!
Didn't look it on the helicam, but I did read it earlier, imagine it's quite light...
Im on my iPod and iPad, but really I'm sleeping ;-)
now that is multitasking :)
haha.
Btw, picking up a point from earlier, Patriots have conceded the 8th fewest points so their defence is pretty good. Mind you, they have played a game fewer than most as they don't play til tomorrow.
Pats defence is much better than people think. Especially on turnovers...
NFL Team Points Against
San Francisco 49ers 184
Seattle Seahawks 202
Chicago Bears 219
Houston Texans 221 - MNF
Denver Broncos 257
Atlanta Falcons 259
Green Bay Packers 259 - SNF
New England Patriots 260 - MNF
Pittsburgh Steelers 264
When's kickoff? I'm watching the Seattle game now
10 mins.
time to get some snacks.
...the pronunciation of St. Louis always bugs me. French name, should be Lou-ee, not Lewis...
Do you do the same with Paris?
No, but then if I were talking about, say, King Louis XIV...
I'm watching via Gamepass rather than C4
Al Michaels is on :-)
no idea who he is?
NBC colour commentator for SNF
ahha
Hi guys. Just finished a post I like to see on Sidepodcast, but first, who's playing on th egame that's being covered?
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers is the last game tonight.
Oh yes, then I will pick Dallas then....:p
Kick off.
haven't thought. who am i supporting?
I'm cheering Lions.
that is quite a bit of snow. not settling much.
...and not because the Packers gave us the 1 in 11-1.
You never seen the Dallas Cowgirls cheerleaders, then obviously.....
Dallas have already played and won. No-one shot JR...
That's in poor taste....
ok, nfl in the snow is awesome :)
I should add that I've never actually seen Dallas, and don't really know who JR was...
Needs to settle more...
agreed.
Larry Hagman the actor who played JR Ewing on Dallas, died very recently. I just remember him from "I Dream of Jeannie" repeats and his horrible display of military talents in the movie "The Eagle Has Landed.".
http://youtu.be/aSdAc_hp1m0 < Well if we could play a full 90 min league football match on that...
TD Lions
handy start.
Sorry, I didn't mean to offend at all.
I know, but your sense of timing needed adjustment....
I'll conceed that, certainly. Didn't realise he'd passed that recently.
...well i laughed.
Errr, you might want to check for yourself to see how recent it was....
i am loving the benie hats today :)
Offside defence.
The humour of 2am live tv...
bet you don't get this kinda coverage in the us :)
what was unsportsmanlike?
I didn't see it, but sounded like they celebrated excessively?
ahh shoot. spoilsports.
Yeah, Group celebration.
Is the snow getting heavier? It actually looks more like snow now, looked like sleet earlier...
yup. still little sign of it on the ground :(
woah
Those domes didn't help our pitch the other year... We don't have undersoil heating at Portman Road though.
Whoops... TD Packers.
fell clean out of his hand. snow?
Well they're sliding about, I'd guess the ball is just as slippery...
think that's me done.
t.i.r.e.d.
cheers for the comments everyone.
night :)
I'm watching for a while if anyone's here...
oooh, i forgot. is it in hd this week, or just red button?
Not sure. Think it's on HD now. Studio too. But I'm on Gamepass
Sorry for delay - watching another game :-) have now seen 4 of this week's games
jeez! it hasn't started yet. just the usual bbc waiting screen.
American coverage n
OT on yet either
My lunchtimes at work are for first half, second half and another game at home, can get through half the games that way :-)
i admire that dedication.
eh? mike carlson has switched channels.
Monday Night Football is starting now :-)
Yeah, Carlaon can do Sunday and Monday because he doesn't work for Sky
i assumed he worked for C4. the man cave must be a bit of a comedown after the plush sofa yesterday.
Ha, yeah, he's freelance. Does an NFLuK column too, called Friday Night Tight End. Used to do Channel 5 when they had coverage too
didn't realise. recognise the other guy's voice from radio 1. neither look comfortable :)
Whps the other guy then? Not Danny Baker, is it?
Oh, or Colin Murray perhaps?
either chappers... or dave.
Shoul be off any second now
are you behind. need me to delay?
kick off
Kick off... Now
that's flippin close!
Close enough for me :-)
closest we've ever been. gamepass is fabulous.
Yep :-)
timeout already?
Oh dear.
I expect they wanted to rearrange as the Texans hammered them on the groin son those first two plays
How was that first formation illegal, I didn't see?
Think there was a wide receiver on the line that wouldn't have been
i've never seen two people look more out of place :)
http://pics.lockerz.com/s/268005866
It's ashame Edlman's outfit the year, but the Pats have plenty f good returners
It's the broom cupboard! lol
anyone seen that gopher?
wow
E was down by contact
job done
Manning with a great play, Jackson was poor though. Should have taken the turnoer
Aye.
**restarts live stream as seems to be a play behind**
ahh soz. wil hold back comments a bit. it's on channel 301 though?
I'm on the BBC site, and you've not spoiled anything, I'm prob a bit less than a play.
phew
TBH, I expect to lose this one anyway.
oooops
Well read, grrr...
not the best of starts!
Not really, no...
Was that Mega Watt? :)
Wake up Texans...
jeeez :(
Nice throw Tom though.
love the US analysis graphics. proper useful.
We can't keep punting... :/
Well this is going well...
ahh.
this game is yet to deliver on its promise.
Not far off what I'd expected though. We're a good solid team, but don't think we're quite as good as 11-1 suggests. There's a reason I'm still wary of the Colts... though do think we can beat them to win the division.
Our 1 loss wasn't particularly close... 42-24. The Packers led that one 14-0 after the first quarter as well, like Patriots tonight.
first half done. i'ma gonna call it a night. cheers for the comments/reminder all :)
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