FabSwingers.com forum: american football.... yes you can all switch off now!!!

By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

now that NFL and college football seasons are here... can i have a roll call of american football fans and which teams you follow...

just so when i come down for the wembley games i know who i can and can't "hang" with.....

I shanrnt be mocking anyone from my lofty position as a jets fan... unless you like the raiders, lions, jags, titans...or the bucs...

college football... my passion is michigan state... no.5 in the nation!!!! woohoo!

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Isn't college football like watching under 18's soccer?

Ie a bit weird if you're not related to a participant?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a fan but can't follow that well, I'm useless at trying to find streams of games and I follow the Vikings, purely for the fact I have a friend in Minnesota. They always seem to suck year in year out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To be honest, you do have an unfair advantage...

But when I was 10 it was all about the Miami Dolphins, no idea nowadays!

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

I was a NY Giants fan as a kid

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Fabio, is there a ball related sport you don't like?

I might be easier to set out all of your teams for everything just in case you find a Jets fan who also happens to be a Spurs fan. How would that work for you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Isn't college football like watching under 18's soccer?

Ie a bit weird if you're not related to a participant?"

As I understand, and Fabio might correct me, but College football is huge Stateside, like the Boat Race but seasonlong?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is, where the next NFL superstars are made

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Look out for Cleveland, but dont really follow it much now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love it love at the stadium, but kinda struggle watching the less 'big' games on TV

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you mean the Lingerie League Fabio or the one where they run round like big girls similar to footballers but with more padding?

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By *ast_jjMan
over a year ago

Dublin and London

Steelers for me but not a huge fan but do keep and eye out for them. I'm told Eagles have a chance this year?

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

"Isn't college football like watching under 18's soccer?

Ie a bit weird if you're not related to a participant?

As I understand, and Fabio might correct me, but College football is huge Stateside, like the Boat Race but seasonlong?"

I didn't say it was unpopular, I was wondering why, when other sports with "feeder" leagues/competitions don't get anywhere near the prominence.

Minor League Baseball

Moto 2/3, GP 2/3

Reserve team soccer

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Chicago Bears as it was the first game I saw on TV, annoyed my American friends all game by asking what was going on I was only 11 at the time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dallas Cowboys ever since Max Boyce did pre season with them all those years ago. We went to see them at Wembley.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hey Fabio, been a Raiders fan since '83 after watching Marcus Allen rip a 75 yard TD right back through the heart of the 'Skins D.

Started playing the game in '86 and have seen many games at Wembley including the old pre-season games that used to be held there.

Pity you're a Jets fan..it's been a loooong time since Joe won the Super Bowl!

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By *izzy_RascalsCouple
over a year ago

Not quite over the hill

"now that NFL and college football seasons are here... can i have a roll call of american football fans and which teams you follow...

just so when i come down for the wembley games i know who i can and can't "hang" with.....

I shanrnt be mocking anyone from my lofty position as a jets fan... unless you like the raiders, lions, jags, titans...or the bucs...

college football... my passion is michigan state... no.5 in the nation!!!! woohoo!"

Ah Fabio twas going well until you mentioned the Jets. When C4 brought American Football to the screens over here in the 80' s Marino to Clayton or Duper was sheer poetry. It's been a bit downhill since then but Fins all the way

Are you heading to the Wembley game this year? The lad and I have been to a few including Fins v Giants (he's a Giants fan) and Fins v Raiders. Don't think we are going to make it this year, but I reckon it will be a cracking game

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dallas Cowboys ever since Max Boyce did pre season with them all those years ago. We went to see them at Wembley. "

I remember that programme! He even suited up and sat on the bench. Which game did you go to? Cowboys v Bears or Cowboys v Lions?

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By *agan_PairCouple
over a year ago

portchester

Jags fans here and all ready for this year's Wembley game!. I used to be a bucks fan but we decided to support the jags as they are supporting us each year!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't care who's playing as long as I'm watching it with American friends on base and having amazing pulled pork sandwiches, light beer and oodles of popcorn.

Oh just been told I should have said Green Bay packers as one of the guys played for the, for two years ...ouch !!

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley

Will be at the 2nd & 3rd games in London.

Pulling for the Eagles again, even though they've just cut Tebow, have a soft spot for the Cowboys too.

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

Not seen a college game in years... But allway liked the way Notre Dam played...

As for the major leagues there can only be one team for me...

The Green Bay Packers!

Go, Cheese Heads, go! Go!! GO!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love the NFL, my team is the Arizona Cardinals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Something quite bizarre when the tactics of a game demand you change your team dependant on who has got the ball? A game with play time of one that takes four hours to complete. The wearing of helmets for non internal combustion related sports is a worry!

Watching American football always leaves me feeing deflated or is that just Tom Bradys balls?

I went to the Super Bowl last year and the on field sport was completely secondary to the non sporting activity in the true American spirit of over kill and missing the intention completely!

Roll on the rugby World Cup proper physical chess played by true sportsmen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Texas Longhorns...saw them play college football and they were amazing!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a slight interest in American football, enough to be a Denver fan, but I am more interested this year to see how the hayne plane, it is a massive story in America and Australia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As they say in Oakland "real men wear black" and having watched Bo (awesome talent) run over Boz (extreme hype) it just has to be the silver and black for me, it was great when they returned to Oakland after all the Coliseum is where they belong..Go Raiders..

College football well it has to be those Fighting Irish of Notre Dame..Go Irish

MrR

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By *ast_jjMan
over a year ago

Dublin and London

Surprised to see so many different teams being supported, but who so people think will win it this year? Eagles have a chance? J

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use to be bears fan years ago must start getting into again those cheer leaders are hot lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Washington Redskins.

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By *ike4362ukMan
over a year ago

Cheshunt

I watch the highlights. I like the Patriots, done a lot of work around the Boston area.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Raiders

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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"As they say in Oakland "real men wear black" and having watched Bo (awesome talent) run over Boz (extreme hype) it just has to be the silver and black for me, it was great when they returned to Oakland after all the Coliseum is where they belong..Go Raiders..

College football well it has to be those Fighting Irish of Notre Dame..Go Irish

MrR"

The catholic in me should like Norte dame... But since it was tradition they played Michigan state every year.. I have to hate them.. Grudgingly lol

I love college more than nfl.. Much more passion... Always preferred Saturday's to Sunday's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The quarter back is one of the key players in the game of American Football? Taking soft balls Brady as an example his total yardage ( that's running) was 4,100 yards or just over two miles.................that's in a season!

Funny game!

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By *annGentMan
over a year ago

With a cracking view

Cheesehead fan !!!

I'd be at the front of the queue if they came to Wembley ,,

Just need to save up to visit Wisconsin !!! lol

Shame there's no 'free-to-air' coverage this season ...

Apart from the BBC ... who are starting their highlight coverage in November !!!

I got hooked when 'World of Sport' showed a 10 minute highlights slot of the Superbowl.

In the late 70's ?????

Half way through the season !!!

And I'll miss 'Ask Mike' !!! lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yo! 49ers fan here. I don't know how the defence will do this season seeing as most of their line backers left in the offseason. You cant replace Patrick Willis and its such a shame about Aldon Smith. Now looks like hes off to the raiders. But Kap is looking good, got a good set of running backs and receivers for a change.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I switched off!

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By *inCity BluesMan
over a year ago

London

Another Raiders fan here, though they were the LA Raiders when I first got into American football (God bless mid-1980s Channel 4).

It's the strategic nature of the game that appeals to me - it's like chess on steroids.

Got to work bleary eyed on Friday morning after staying up for the opening game. How can you not love Gronk?

Love Madden too - helps appreciate the mechanics of the game, the strategy, choices and time pressures ( ie why Pete Carroll was right to call THAT throw play at Superbowl 49

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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Texas Longhorns...saw them play college football and they were amazing!!"

hook'em horns.....

sad to see them have a tough time at the moment....

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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Yo! 49ers fan here. I don't know how the defence will do this season seeing as most of their line backers left in the offseason. You cant replace Patrick Willis and its such a shame about Aldon Smith. Now looks like hes off to the raiders. But Kap is looking good, got a good set of running backs and receivers for a change. "

the niners are a weird one... because almost anyone important either left or retired.. i think the nfc west is the toughest division in football and may come last

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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Love Madden too - helps appreciate the mechanics of the game, the strategy, choices and time pressures ( ie why Pete Carroll was right to call THAT throw play at Superbowl 49

that call was never right..... should have been a super jumbo package straight up the gut and lynch scoring....

the problem with pete is that he can be too cute for his own good.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bengals - as I visit Cincinnati often - also follow Reds too.

#LeahStrong

I am selling 2 season tickets for Wembley games (when they eventually arrive) as I now can't go

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By *inCity BluesMan
over a year ago

London

Love Madden too - helps appreciate the mechanics of the game, the strategy, choices and time pressures ( ie why Pete Carroll was right to call THAT throw play at Superbowl 49

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that call was never right..... should have been a super jumbo package straight up the gut and lynch scoring....

the problem with pete is that he can be too cute for his own good....."

It was totally the right play. Thirty seconds to play, one TO left, he had to throw. Yes it was a yard out, and yes it was Beast Mode, but there's still no guarantee he would have scored.

Pats defence was set up for the run, they were expecting the run, hell, the whole world was expecting the run. So he threw.

It was a percentage play. If it had come off, you were Superbowl champions. If it didn't come off, the clock stopped, you still had a timeout and you still had Marshawn Lynch.

Of course, it could have been intercepted too.

If it had worked, Carroll would have been hailed a strategic genius. As it is, he was crucified. But it was still the right thing to do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the niners are a weird one... because almost anyone important either left or retired.. i think the nfc west is the toughest division in football and may come last"

Agreed. Seahawks are the team to beat. They'll be contenders for the superbowl that's for sure. SF are almost starting again and rebuilding. I can see it will be a while before they challenge again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love watching the NFL, watched it on and off for a year or two now. Still haven't got a team, going to be watching again this season more intently and pick my team!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tampa Bay. Jameis Winston to bring us back? Let's see.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have watched a little on and off last year am going to get into it this year and have picked the raiders as my team to follow but have backed the eagles as a side bet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After deflategate and Thursdays New England vs Pittsburgh game, the NFL has just become the WWE.

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By *ames xxxxMan
over a year ago

Bedfordshire

Green bay all the way . Come on you cheese heads .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dallas cowboys....An cheer leaders

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