American Football

[Camborne Gills]

Blehhhhhh. Why move a team from a major city into another city with a team already in it?

Perhaps they want 2 crap teams in LA. An American football version of Nottingham.

 

[.V.]

Looks like a cheap ripoff of the Dodgers logo.

Always quite liked them previously but I really want Phil to either demand a trade or retire now and it to blow up in their faces.

Exactly what I thought.

I hope Rivers throws his toys out of the pram!

In the mean time the Chargers will be playing in a 32,000 seater stadium, when they averaged 57,000 in SD, at a time when this was hanging over the fans and a 2nd sub .500 season.

 

[Renegade]

Looks like it was designed by the same people who brought us this monstrosity:

 

[Anon]

I didnt think the 2012 logo was all that bad...

Also, Spanos is paying the 550m relocation fee. Which of course could have been put towards a stadium...

 

[Aberstone]

I didnt think the 2012 logo was all that bad...

Also, Spanos is paying the 550m relocation fee. Which of course could have been put towards a stadium...

That's what makes this all the more farcical. He has the money and resources to invest into building a new stadium but wanted to tighten his purse strings and fleece the taxpayers of San Diego.

This looks like being an unmitigated disaster.

 

[.V.]

That's what makes this all the more farcical. He has the money and resources to invest into building a new stadium but wanted to tighten his purse strings and fleece the taxpayers of San Diego.

This looks like being an unmitigated disaster.

I do hope so. Just wish it was a full rebrand rather than them being the LA Chargers.

Also

https://twitter.com/tblightning/status/819596619943440384

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Stolen from elsewhere: Al Davis' bowlcutted weirdo of a son is the most likeable NFL owner in California.

 

[Camborne Gills]

I do hope so. Just wish it was a full rebrand rather than them being the LA Chargers.

Also

https://twitter.com/tblightning/status/819596619943440384

Any chance that the Lancashire one day team may get involved with this?

 

[Renegade]

The Raiders now filing papers to move to Las Vegas...calamitous week for the NFL's reputation, two loyal fan bases crushed in the space of a few days. This might be even worse than the Chargers move. They will have to play in Oakland for another few years, probably to a half empty stadium. Well, that's one way to take the sting out of a really good young team.

 

[MagpieBee]

They should have let the Raiders move back to LA, then at least only the Chargers would be screwed, instead of both.

 

[Anon]

Total mess. I dont think its beyond the realms of possibility to see three franchises playing to less than half filled stadiums for years to come.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

LIVE LOOK-IN AT GOODELL'S OFFICE:

 

[kieran_vale]

Damn that looked really ominous that drive from the Seahawks there. Nearly 10 minute drive and ran the ball really well. If they keep this up the rest of the playoff teams should be worried.

 

[kieran_vale]

Nice response from the Falcons. Julio dominated Sherman there.

Going to be a good one this, first quarter has flown by.

 

[MagpieBee]

Didn't expect this kind of collapse, but oh well! Falcons have looked imperious today against a very good defence.

 

[kieran_vale]

Credit where it's due that was a real statement win against a quality team. That offense is unstoppable.

Seahawks missing Earl Thomas has really killed them.

 

[kieran_vale]

I know we've just benefited from it but I really hate those throw it long to draw DPI plays. Just doesn't sit right with me.

 

[Bobbin']

Our special teams are crap.

 

[kieran_vale]

Just when we had them by the throat we go and do that.

Up 11 and our O has barely been on the field.

 

[kieran_vale]

What the fuck are these officials playing at? Seriously I hope this is the last of Pete Morelli officiating in this post-season.

 

[kieran_vale]

Wasn't pretty and it was a fair bit harder than the scoreline suggests but job done. Brady played like shit for the most part as did our O-Line. On the plus side the D did it's job very well and eventually made Osweiler crumble. Texans D was a real credit too it must be said. Add Watt to that line-up and good luck with that.

Hopefully KC make it to Foxborough as would happily back them if they got past us.

 

[OGinmydream]

Texans might have turned the game around if Fuller didn't drop the TD ball. Brady had an off night too.

 

[Bobbin']

Dammit.

What Kieran said, I think 18 points is a little harsh on the Texans but it's that extra bit of class at the end of the day.

I said I just hoped that we made the Pats work for their victory and I think we did that so quite pleased with that.

At least now I don't have to raid the joint savings and explain to the missus that I'm on a last minute dash to Houston!

Sort that bloody QB position out and sure up the O-line a bit in the draft, we can be a really good team next year.

 

[MagpieBee]

The Texans had quite a few dropped TD chances, and I don't think you can blame Osweiler for any of them. Sure he got worse as the game progressed and got further away from them but if one or two of those chances had been reeled in we'd probably be talking about a great performance.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Lets have it. You bastards.

 

[Anon]

Nerves a'janglin for this. All about trying to limit Elliott for me, so that we can get Rodgers on the field as much as possIble.

 

[Anon]

FFS another corner down. Weakness gets weaker.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Welp.

 

[Anon]

Well thats a rule i never knew about

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

This is bad.