NFL (since 2016)

[crystal falace]

"Free agency started last night and was pretty crazy some huge money being spent. Osweiler getting £18m a year for the Texans, leaving the Broncos without a QB, Giants have spent a fortune on good but not great players, Oliver Vernon has more guaranteed money than JJ Watt. lots more deals but cant be bothered to list them all."

[JustAFatKevinDavies]

I hope your plane home smashes into the Atlantic

[stewie griffin]

"Great night at the Linc. Not the result anyone at the league wanted which makes it even sweeter. The omissions of Sirianni from the coach of the year shortlist (just won 69-14 the last two weeks against two who are on there) and Haason Reddick from defensive player of the year are laughably stupid and the continued obsession with 'sexy' teams is becoming an embarrassment. Still, not as embarrassing as the 9ers behaviour in the second half of yet another Shanahan failure in a big game. Lost with all the class and good grace of Spurs on.a bad day. Been the best all round team in the league all season, just a question now whether we can stop mahomes and kelce. Best team against the best players, should be a good game."

[southbankbornnbred]

"The Superbowl should be a good game - two well-matched sides, in theory. Mahomes is superb, even with ankle knack. Eagles look really solid all round. Going to get interesting."

[Oh dear]

That Burrows throw for the first Bengal TD was something else.

[nerd]

"Bengals 20 v Chiefs 23 now that was a game , lived upto its billing ."

[Nutsin]

Niners o line couldn't protect their QB's. Philly D line won the game for Philly. Niners inside o line got man handled.

[southbankbornnbred]

"Christ, the 49ers we're going through QBs so quickly I thought Ken Dorsey was going to make a comeback. Easy pickings for a strong Eagles side."

[nerd]

Arrowhead atmosphere so good at the start of this one.

[Hermit Road]

That was an absolute beat down. That Eagles pass rush is devastating and means that Purdy needs a new arm. You could say it's bad luck but Purdys arm didn't fuck itself up. One thing a lot of people didn't realise about the birds is that their offence can do everything. Take away the run and they'll pass you to death. Take away the pass and they'll run right through you.

[nerd]

AFC championship surely going to be a cracker

[Grumpster]

"Can't plan for having every single QB injured, as I doubt its happened very often in history. Unfortunately with one team having no functioning QB from the 5th minute onwards, made it a pretty boring game. Neither of these teams would beat the mobs in the other game even if fit I don't think."

[zebthecat]

Well that's me told on predictions. The odds of both QBs getting crocked must be pretty high but you'd have thought their would be some disaster planning.

[Takashi Miike]

we had him during jay gruden's final year. we also had mark sanchez that season üòÇ

[LeroysBoots]

Should be a fairly easy 2nd half for Eagles

[Grumpster]

This johnson is fantastically atrocious. If hornchurch had a team he wouldn't even be good enough for them!!

[Grumpster]

"1st TD should never have happened and now on our 4th choice TD, good times üòÇ All over then and at least we're in good shape for next season."

[zebthecat]

Here we go 49ers (although I'd like to see the Eagles win) and Bengals I reckon.

[Far Cough]

I consider Tarkenton a dyed in the wool Minnesota Viking even though he went to the Giants for a while but yes he did make a comeback with us

[Oh dear]

Far Cough 1:10 Thu Jan 26 Fran Tarkerton - 2nd spell

[MrTrentReznor]

The majority of a RBs ball carrying plays result in him being violently tackled by a much bigger player or players. Unless he gets out of play or scores the play ends harshly for a RB. On a passing play he usually has to block a much bigger player. Not easy being a NFL rb.

[zebthecat]

Running QBs are bound to have a shorter career especially ones who are prepared to take on the defence rather than slide. Cam Newton springs to mind. I remember reading that the average NFL career for running backs is just a bit over 2 and half years. Those collisions with linemen and linebackers are going to hurt.

[Lee Trundle]

"Jimmy G was playing pretty solid before he got injured. His QB rating was 103, which is up there with the best. He's easily good enough for the play offs, but similar to Alex Smith, I never felt either of them had it in them to win the SB."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Surely Jackson is going to stay in Baltimore? Would love him in New York, but can't see him joining us. Baltimore will surely pay him some crazy amount to keep him? Although, his style must give head coaches a fucking heart attack every time he plays. The guy full-on runs INTO huge linebackers. His last two seasons have ended in injury, partly because of that on-the-move style. It's great to watch, of course, and I love him. But he is always an injury waiting to happen. Not sure how long he can play that way in the NFL. But he'll be amazing to watch while he does."

[zebthecat]

Lamar Jackson might be available. Not sure he'd be a fit for the Jets but he'd be a huge upgrade.

[southbankbornnbred]

"Trunds, Yeah, I do think we should go for Jimmy. I know he's not a great QB, whereas Rodgers so obviously is (was?). But Jimmy G's record is decent (41-17 as a starter, albeit in a side that had a strong defense) and by not overspending on a huge name like Rodgers or Jackson, we'd be able to retain and pay genuine upcoming stars like Sauce, Garret Wilson and Williams. In the meantime, Zach Wilson or some other backup would get some time to develop properly away from the white heat of the first team (and the Milfs who hang around it!). Jets have finally got to start thinking about becoming a proper NFL franchise that considers succession planning etc. Our clueless owners have never thought that way. High time they started to do so - and we finally have the base to build on at the moment. A huge trade for a 40-year-old Rodgers (no matter how good he is) would begin to unpick that decent position."