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."

[southbankbornnbred]

"Fecking Jets lost again - albeit in overtime - after leading comfortably and then getting conservative when trying to protect a lead. Lost track of how many times Todd Bowles has done that as head coach. Thankfully, he's out at the end of the season. Really nice guy, good defensive coach - useless offensive mind, and awful when his teams are in front. The big plus is that Sam Darnold looked excellent at QB for Gang Green - again. There's definitely a huge amount of talent in there. He just needs a good offensive mind in charge - so McCarthy might well be the guy to take over from Bowles (now that the NFL-based Harbaugh has committed to the Ravens for 2019). Darnold is keeping the Jets in games they have no right to be in. They have no real weapons on offense. No standout receiver and no offensive line. Although Chris Herndon at tight end is developing really well. Put Darnold behind a decent o-line and find a stand-out receiver - and things could get interesting in New York just as Brady is thinking about retiring from the AFC east."

[ooooh Morley Morley]

GO TEAM

[ironsofcanada]

"crystal falace 1:03 Mon Dec 24 I said when the first one happened, it was a friendly dome call. The second was legit. Just a half second late but a hand on the face before the ball."

[crystal falace]

"Reading alot of steelers fans moaning on teitter about the refs, seem to have forgotten the refs handed them the game against the patriots last week"

[ironsofcanada]

Good game Saints vs. Steelers. And I don't have worry about how late it goes for once.

[ironsofcanada]

"crystal falace 12:20 Mon Dec 24 Right I did remember seeing that even if the Rams won today, there would still be something to play for if they Bears take care of their own business."

[crystal falace]

Assuming the bears can get past the 49ers today they'll still have a chance to get the 2 seed as they have the head to head tiebreaker against the rams

[zebthecat]

Foles doing it again for the Eagles. Looks like they have really have benched Wentz for the season.

[ironsofcanada]

Dome call for Saints

[Far Cough]

OK thanks

[ironsofcanada]

"Far Cough 11:33 Sun Dec 23 Final game of the regular season. Not sure, right now, what Chicago will be playing for."

[Far Cough]

Bears regular season game or playoff?

[ironsofcanada]

Far Cough 11:22 Sun Dec 23 They need to beat the Bears if Eagles beat Washington next week.

[Far Cough]

"Vikes win handily, anyone know what the playoff picture is?"

[crystal falace]

"Texans shit the bed gifting patriots the 2 seed and a much needed first round bye, assuming they can see of the jets in week 17"

[zebthecat]

There goes Josh Gordon's career. Shame he can't sort himself out for more than a few weeks at a time.

[bobbymoore]

"Josh Gordon is quitting Patriots..... impending suspension again. Balls, now we're really fucked."

[Takashi Miike]

"same goes for rodgers, Matt Ryan should have been picked"

[crystal falace]

"Cant believe James Devlin didn tget in the Pro bowl he's the best fullback in football by a distance. Also surprised Brady made it this year, he's been way below his normal standard, guess it's just name recognition."

[Takashi Miike]

"good to see ryan kerrigan get to another pro bowl, if every player was as dedicated as him we'd be a top team"

[ironsofcanada]

"I hope the Vikings keep their playoff spot, and beat the Bears (or whoever) in the wildcard. They just have to beat the Lions and then either win against the Bears last day or hope either Washington or Philly don't beat a decent AFC team in with something to play for and then win their head to head game last day. Actually easier done than said. crystal falace 10:28 Wed Dec 19 That said, I think the Bears will probably have something to play for last day. If they win against the 49ers (even if the Rams win) they will have a chance to catch the Rams due to the head to head tie break. (They could catch the Saints, if the Saints lose their last two as well.) If they lose week 16, they can be caught the next week by the Cowboys, (due to conference record tie break). Dallas would have to lose to the Bucs to void that possibility. If you are bored, here is something to play around with: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/nfl-playoff-picture.html"

[Grumpster]

"Should probably have given up and played for the 1st round draft pick, but good to see the Niners battling, as clearly very limited offensively with all of the injuries, but have a half decent defence. Guess their thinking is that everyone will be back in one piece next year and it'll all be rosy. As we know with the hammers, never bloody works like that :o)"

[crystal falace]

"Depending on how next week's results go, the bears could have nothing to play for in week 17 so the Vikings may be playing against the second stringers"

[Far Cough]

"Still time for the Vikings to make the playoffs, just the Lions and a tough one against the Bears"

[Takashi Miike]

"Ioc, get in the dome for the rest of the season and I think you'll be difficult to beat. the afc is interesting, the chargers look very good at just the right time. the skins need to win in tenessee saturday to stay alive, I think it's one miracle too many :.)"