American Football

[kieran_vale]

Fucking hell Burfict you've just cost the team this win. Damn it.

 

[Anon]

What a nasty fucker he is.

 

[kieran_vale]

This is some real dumb shit from the Bengals and oh so them. Stupid!

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Welp.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Absolutely heartbreaking for the Bengals Offense and their fans, idiots on D cost them the game.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Stupid is as stupid does, son.

 

[Kim Mitten]

what an ending, a self inflicted fuck up by the Bengals, what the hell is going on, on their D

 

[Renegade]

What. A. Game.

Burfict was the best player on the field and ultimately costs the Bengals the game.

The most Bengals thing to ever happen.

 

[Anon]

At least Hill doesn't have sole responsibility for the monumental collapse.

 

[Kim Mitten]

wow and I thought the Lions knew how to lose games.....

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Well, that was something.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

That was an experience.

 

[Tilbury]

What an earth were the Bengal's doing at the end there.

 

[RavenBish]

Still have no idea what Pacman's penalty was for...or why Joey Porter was in the middle of the field for no reason.

Burfict is amazing. Love him.

 

[Kim Mitten]

Pacman pushed the zebra in among all the scuffling, he obviously decided to re-live some Dallas days.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAWK0zgEjmb/ Pacman Jones is pissed.

 

[Renegade]

Dunderhead.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Antonio Brown concussed, he looked fine on the good old snapchat though so I expect him to play, nonetheless I reckon Burfict will start the season suspended.

Pacman has a point about Joey Porter though.

I always remember an NFL Top 10 Feuds show and Joey Porter vs the Bengals was one of them, that definitely needs another update!

 

[Destruction]

Haha suck it Bengal sympathisers.

OBJ ain't the hottest any longer either.

 

[RavenBish]

(the instagram got deleted)

He has a point though, the media also seem to be forgetting that the whole 'ugly scenes' were sparked by the hit on Bernard that didn't get flagged, you then had Shazier dancing on the sideline and taunting fans while Bernard was lying unconscious on the field - yet there's nothing about Shazier, just Burfict.

 

[Bobbin']

Really just trying to forget yesterday even happened so just going to talk about last week instead.

For anyone who has never done it, I strongly recommend seeing a game in the U.S. One of the best experiences of my life, probably helps that there was a lot riding on it and the Texans won so there was a celebratory feel to it all and maybe some misplaced confidence about the play-offs!

We were also very fortunate to have friends in Houston who sorted us tickets on the 50 yard line.

I've just tried uploading some photos but doesn't seem to be working so will try again when I'm home.

 

[Tom_CUFC]

Done a couple of games in the States, Giants @ Jets and Cowboys @ Seahawks, absolutely incredible, I like the Wembley games for what they are but you just can't beat a game on home soil.

That Bengals game was absolutely insane, like every other neutral (and Steelers fan) very glad I persevered through 7 quarters of largely uninspiring football (one sided in the first game and terrible quality in the second) for those last 15 minutes. You think you've seen it all in the NFL but it never ceases to amaze.

Really looking forward to our game in a few hours, think the cold will be a big advantage for us and hopefully Seattle will underestimate us based on the previous meeting, whereas we now have our 3 best defensive players back in the lineup, although I think Lynch being out will actually help the Seahawks. I spend quite a lot of time in Seattle and have a lot of friends out there so a win would be mighty sweet, expect it to be a proper old school style game of football that'll go to the wire, 19-17 Vikings.

 

[Anon]

I stuck 20 quid on the Vikings. 11/4 just to win seems generous given the likely conditions.

 

[Renegade]

- 20 Celsius, Jesus Christ.

I don't think the temperature particularly gives the Vikings any advantage. Yes, they do have the better running back, but Seattle have an excellent running game when you include Wilson. The Vikings players are from all over the country and they don't train in freezing temperatures. Seattle isn't a particularly warm area of the country either. Both teams are built for games like this - excellent running games and defences.

Can't see anything but a Seahawks victory, they are just a better team in almost every department. Better quarterback, passing game, defence. Comparable running games.

 

[kieran_vale]

Am inclined to agree, wouldn't say it's a massive advantage in any case as until last year the Vikes played all their home games in a dome (much to my chagrin).

Can see it being a close game but Seahawks are still my pick to come out the NFC and just can't bet against that D and Wilson.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Looks a bit nippy.

 

[kieran_vale]

Nice to see the steam blowing from all the linemen. Proper football!

 

[Renegade]

FACE PLANT!

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Breaking your schnozz on an ice old, concrete-hard bit of field turf has got to suck.

 

[kieran_vale]

No issue with Seattle going for it on 4th and 13 at the 30 but I'd have thought they'd have been better advised throwing a jump ball towards the end zone. Easy to second guess but not sure the thinking on the play they ran, was never likely to get close to the first down marker.

Bridgewater making some very nice throws considering the cold, am impressed with him