Super Bowl LX

[Farmer Saint]

Anyone watching? Thoughts on the game?

Can't see past the Seahawks for this, and happy for Darnold after his journey through the League.

[badgerx16]

Ryan Fitzpatrick's beard has probably got animals nesting in it. ( You would only understand if watching on SKY ).

Edited Sunday at 23:49 by badgerx16

[badgerx16]

36 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Anyone watching? Thoughts on the game?

Can't see past the Seahawks for this, and happy for Darnold after his journey through the League.

Darnold is the ultimate example of a player needing to find the right system.

[Farmer Saint]

9 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Ryan Fitzpatrick's beard has probably got animals nesting in it. ( You would only understand if watching on SKY ).

I am, and yes, he probably does...

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Not seen a game in years. But catching the 2nd quarter, and it looks like a defensive game so far. 

[Farmer Saint]

It's very defensive, but very good defence. Masterclass from the two Defensive Coordinators.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

I thought Patriots getting over their 10 yards from their 3rd down was important, as the Sea Hawks could have made it 9 then. As it was, they got another field goal. O evgood play and the Patriots are right back in it, although no sign of that coming yet.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Seahawks dominant throughout, through the defence. I was pleased Maye got some joy eventually, as that was a very tough night for him.

[Turkish]

11 hours ago, Farmer Saint said:

It's very defensive, but very good defence. Masterclass from the two Defensive Coordinators.

Are they using a low or mid block? How are they recycling the ball? Do they use a double pivot and a false 13?

[Turkish]

I’m not interested whatsoever in American sports but after being in Boston last week I watched a bit of basketball and quite enjoyed it. Some colleagues went early so went to the Celtics game on the Sunday and all enjoyed it. 

[AlexLaw76]

Brits who are really into NFL are a bit odd. Probably vegans too

[Holmes_and_Watson]

27 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Are they using a low or mid block? How are they recycling the ball? Do they use a double pivot and a false 13?

Mid to chest high blocks. 🙂

Maye got turned over three times and there was one move (a screen it's called) that set up a false runner, only to pass it shorter. 

It was fine as something different to watch. The score being close for half the game, made it more interesting, even if that meant touchdowns arriving later on.

[Lighthouse]

31 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Brits who are really into NFL are a bit odd. Probably vegans too

I'm not 'really into NFL' but it's a much better watch than darts or snooker.

[Winnersaint]

12 hours ago, Farmer Saint said:

It's very defensive, but very good defence. Masterclass from the two Defensive Coordinators.

Seahawks DC is a Brit.

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Brits who are really into NFL are a bit odd. Probably vegans too

 

41 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

Seahawks DC is a Brit.

Must be a vegan then.

[Farmer Saint]

2 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Brits who are really into NFL are a bit odd. Probably vegans too

Vegans? What an odd thing to say? If anything, the people I know who are into NFL are anything but vegans.

[Weston Super Saint]

43 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Vegans? What an odd thing to say? If anything, the people I know who are into NFL are anything but vegans.

Are they odd though?

[Farmer Saint]

29 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Are they odd though?

Very.

[Patrick Bateman]

7 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

I'm not 'really into NFL' but it's a much better watch than darts or snooker.

Blasphemy, I love watching snooker - nothing beats that quiet time and calmness, it's my 'zen sport'. Darts can fk off though, noisy crap.

[Patrick Bateman]

And yes the NFL is rubbish and watched by oddballs (over here anyway, you're excused if you're actually an American)

[pingpong]

I like it, it's like chess with gladiators. Every play is 10 seconds of speed and power, makes for a lot of action.

I do like a close game though, don't think will go down as one of the greats somehow.

[Farmer Saint]

People who don't like NFL tend to be those that don't understand the rules. I've never met someone who understands it and doesn't like it.

[Farmer Saint]

1 hour ago, Patrick Bateman said:

And yes the NFL is rubbish and watched by oddballs (over here anyway, you're excused if you're actually an American)

Is it the same with Basketball, Baseball and Ice Hockey?

[egg]

14 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

People who don't like NFL tend to be those that don't understand the rules. I've never met someone who understands it and doesn't like it.

It's so slow and tedious, I have no interest in trying to understand the rules. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

48 minutes ago, egg said:

It's so slow and tedious, I have no interest in trying to understand the rules. 

Slow and tedious were my memories of it. But it was a fair bit quicker, than I remembered. Helped, a bit, by New England having to get a move on to get back in the game. The breaks weren't even that intrusive. I didn't find myself doing lots of other things. Exception of the nice half hour half time, where I nipped off to  have something to eat.

[badgerx16]

1 hour ago, Farmer Saint said:

Is it the same with Basketball, Baseball and Ice Hockey?

I went to a fight night and an ice hockey match broke out.

[benjii]

 

 

[Weston Super Saint]

9 hours ago, egg said:

It's so slow and tedious, I have no interest in trying to understand the rules. 

I watched the second half of Liverpool v City on Sunday and thought that was slow and tedious as well.  The amount of time wasted is criminal given the cost of tickets.

[egg]

6 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

I watched the second half of Liverpool v City on Sunday and thought that was slow and tedious as well.  The amount of time wasted is criminal given the cost of tickets.

If you didn't enjoy that second half, I'm not sure football is your sport. 

American football is just slow and dull for me. An hour of the game, but dragged out over 3 1/2 hours ish, and even then, a passage of play can be a second or two. 

[Weston Super Saint]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

If you didn't enjoy that second half, I'm not sure football is your sport. 

American football is just slow and dull for me. An hour of the game, but dragged out over 3 1/2 hours ish, and even then, a passage of play can be a second or two. 

I enjoyed the last 10 mins. The other 50 mins were long and drawn out....

[egg]

Just now, Weston Super Saint said:

I enjoyed the last 10 mins. The other 50 mins were long and drawn out....

At least it didn't take 4 hours, have a shit concert at half time, be packed pull of ad breaks, and swapping attack for defense. 

American football - crap

Soccer ball - splendid 

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 hour ago, egg said:

At least it didn't take 4 hours, have a shit concert at half time, be packed pull of ad breaks, and swapping attack for defense. 

American football - crap

Soccer ball - splendid 

 

Don't forget the special teams. Like getting to bring on JWP just for a direct free kick. Play then stops as he gets to leave the field. Possibly to allow someone else on just to take a corner, or MLT to come on just for a penalty. 🙂

[whelk]

I actually got into American football years ago when I was in the US and genuinely enjoyed it at the time. Although cannot fathom how I got there as find it impossible to get into again now. 

Edited 1 hour ago by whelk