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over a year ago
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Was a Redskins fan when John Riggins was the star running back.
Then changed allegiance to SF with Joe Montana and Jerry Rice.
Lost my way somewhat after that.
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"Was LA. Raiders.. Now Oakland.
We know they wont win the superbowl anytime soon but been my team since I was in LA as a 10 year old my uncle took me to watch them play.. I
Go Raiders  "
That team was founded in Oakland, then moved to l.a., then back to Oakland, lol
Yes i watch nfl when i can catch a game. Would love to see it live in london but I'm not able to. I don't have a team i support, per se. I just watch the games. |
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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
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"Was LA. Raiders.. Now Oakland.
We know they wont win the superbowl anytime soon but been my team since I was in LA as a 10 year old my uncle took me to watch them play.. I
Go Raiders
That team was founded in Oakland, then moved to l.a., then back to Oakland, lol
Yes i watch nfl when i can catch a game. Would love to see it live in london but I'm not able to. I don't have a team i support, per se. I just watch the games. "
Yeah I know the whole franchise system in America is a joke
They were LA raiders when I saw them I think they are playing in the UK this year too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Was LA. Raiders.. Now Oakland.
We know they wont win the superbowl anytime soon but been my team since I was in LA as a 10 year old my uncle took me to watch them play.. I
Go Raiders
That team was founded in Oakland, then moved to l.a., then back to Oakland, lol
Yes i watch nfl when i can catch a game. Would love to see it live in london but I'm not able to. I don't have a team i support, per se. I just watch the games.
Yeah I know the whole franchise system in America is a joke
They were LA raiders when I saw them I think they are playing in the UK this year too"
A joke, how? |
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"Was LA. Raiders.. Now Oakland.
We know they wont win the superbowl anytime soon but been my team since I was in LA as a 10 year old my uncle took me to watch them play.. I
Go Raiders
That team was founded in Oakland, then moved to l.a., then back to Oakland, lol
Yes i watch nfl when i can catch a game. Would love to see it live in london but I'm not able to. I don't have a team i support, per se. I just watch the games.
Yeah I know the whole franchise system in America is a joke
They were LA raiders when I saw them I think they are playing in the UK this year too
A joke, how? "
Ignore him He's a Leeds fan, he cant help it |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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its not the franchise system that is a joke, its the teams moving thing that gets people down...
raiders from oakland to la and back to oakland
rams from LA to st louis
cardinals from St.Louis to Arizona
Colts from Baltimore to Indy
Ravens from Cleveland to Baltimore...
I don't know anyone who doesn't believe the Jags will eventually end up in London, the Bills will eventually likely go to Toronto, and the Chargers could end up in LA if San Diego dont pay for a new stadium...
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By (user no longer on site)
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"its not the franchise system that is a joke, its the teams moving thing that gets people down...
raiders from oakland to la and back to oakland
rams from LA to st louis
cardinals from St.Louis to Arizona
Colts from Baltimore to Indy
Ravens from Cleveland to Baltimore...
I don't know anyone who doesn't believe the Jags will eventually end up in London, the Bills will eventually likely go to Toronto, and the Chargers could end up in LA if San Diego dont pay for a new stadium...
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The teams move due to local apathy. Eventually the city stops supporting the team. I remember when Jacksonville was awarded the jaguars, and all the excitement at the time. By the time Jacksonville hosted the Superbowl, the jags were getting no local support at all. They were talking about moving them before that Superbowl. And the residents supported that. Fanhood is largely transient in the u.s. because it's more a player that people are a fan of than the team. That's not unanimous, but it's a large factor. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There are a lot of jokes around American Football if you read widely enough.
Sick jokes at that, the quality of degrees the athletes get for one, and how in a lot of local areas how the "star" footballers can get away with the most despicable of crimes and the corrupt system moves in to cover up. Just sayin. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Unfortunately Miami Dolphins, ever since the Dan Marino days.
Won nothing for ages but hey ho, things can only get better.
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But isn't the whole NFL rigged so that each team gets it's decent chance at winning the big one eventually?
For a long time, IIRC, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were absolutely shite and yet eventually they won? Even with the Glazers on board.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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off to orlando in oct and am hoping to get to the jags -steelers game,never been to an nfl match before so lookin forward to it,as for favourite team always had a soft spot for the patriots ,also we both loved Friday night lights !!!!!! |
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By *annGentMan
over a year ago
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"I would love to go to the states to see Green Bay play would even brave the ice bowl games "
Don't hold your breath for a season ticket !!!! 
Packers for me ...
Still trying to see Favre v Raiders MNF game .... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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watched a documentary about bo Jackson last night what an athlete nfl and major league baseball player ,unfortunately dislocated his hip and had to have a hip replacement when in his prime  |
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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
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"Was LA. Raiders.. Now Oakland.
We know they wont win the superbowl anytime soon but been my team since I was in LA as a 10 year old my uncle took me to watch them play.. I
Go Raiders
That team was founded in Oakland, then moved to l.a., then back to Oakland, lol
Yes i watch nfl when i can catch a game. Would love to see it live in london but I'm not able to. I don't have a team i support, per se. I just watch the games.
Yeah I know the whole franchise system in America is a joke
They were LA raiders when I saw them I think they are playing in the UK this year too
A joke, how? "
Any system of a team that has its roots in one city then on an owners whim can be moved to a different one is a joke.. Like in football the MK Dons..
How would you feel if your team lets say Liverpool were bought by some multi billionaire in Manchester then built a new stadium in Stockport.. Or took Manchester United to London.. Well that wouldn't make much difference I suppose.. So its the same in NFL when I first started suporting the Raiders they were an LA team it wasn't till a couple of years I knew they wer from Oakland so now they have gone home. |
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"Was LA. Raiders.. Now Oakland.
We know they wont win the superbowl anytime soon but been my team since I was in LA as a 10 year old my uncle took me to watch them play.. I
Go Raiders
That team was founded in Oakland, then moved to l.a., then back to Oakland, lol
Yes i watch nfl when i can catch a game. Would love to see it live in london but I'm not able to. I don't have a team i support, per se. I just watch the games.
Yeah I know the whole franchise system in America is a joke
They were LA raiders when I saw them I think they are playing in the UK this year too
A joke, how?
Any system of a team that has its roots in one city then on an owners whim can be moved to a different one is a joke.. Like in football the MK Dons..
How would you feel if your team lets say Liverpool were bought by some multi billionaire in Manchester then built a new stadbium in Stockport.. Or took Manchester United to London.. Well that wouldn't make much difference I suppose.. So its the same in NFL when I first started suporting the Raiders they were an LA team it wasn't till a couple of years I knew they wer from Oakland so now they have gone home."
Shame they can't take some obscure team in Leeds to a decent city. Nah that will never happen, nobody would want them |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Was LA. Raiders.. Now Oakland.
We know they wont win the superbowl anytime soon but been my team since I was in LA as a 10 year old my uncle took me to watch them play.. I
Go Raiders
That team was founded in Oakland, then moved to l.a., then back to Oakland, lol
Yes i watch nfl when i can catch a game. Would love to see it live in london but I'm not able to. I don't have a team i support, per se. I just watch the games.
Yeah I know the whole franchise system in America is a joke
They were LA raiders when I saw them I think they are playing in the UK this year too
A joke, how?
Any system of a team that has its roots in one city then on an owners whim can be moved to a different one is a joke.. Like in football the MK Dons..
How would you feel if your team lets say Liverpool were bought by some multi billionaire in Manchester then built a new stadium in Stockport.. Or took Manchester United to London.. Well that wouldn't make much difference I suppose.. So its the same in NFL when I first started suporting the Raiders they were an LA team it wasn't till a couple of years I knew they wer from Oakland so now they have gone home."
Being American, I'm used you them moving from time to time. It's not like they move all that often, lol.;) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Unfortunately Miami Dolphins, ever since the Dan Marino days.
Won nothing for ages but hey ho, things can only get better.
But isn't the whole NFL rigged so that each team gets it's decent chance at winning the big one eventually?
For a long time, IIRC, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were absolutely shite and yet eventually they won? Even with the Glazers on board.
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Responding to your above statement, as well....the degrees that athletes get in the u.s. are no worse than those offered in British universities these days. It used you be very bad, the athletes being covered for, getting gifts, etc. It probably still happens but it's no where near as bad as it was.
If the nfl were rigged so that each team got a decent shot, why do teams go back to the superbowl for several years running? |
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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
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"Because the way the draft works teams get a chance to pick better players first and so build a better team for a few years "
It's a great idea the draft it would help out teams in lower leagues plus the way the teams in prem can cherry pick the best tallent from the school boy teams in the lower league academies..
Anyway less of football
Nfl getting closer |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I used to watch it all the time, last time I watchef it was the superbowl 25. I used to support the Chicago Bears, not sure if they still exist though."
They do indeed!! Go bears. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ok so how many of us watch american football and if so what team do you support ?
For me it's Green Bay Packers"
Tried it and its far too slow with too many breaks for me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ok so how many of us watch american football and if so what team do you support ?
For me it's Green Bay Packers"
I watch it when I can I like football and used to watch the Toronto Argonauts when I could. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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I know most of us are fans of the NFL... but in the last few weeks with the Ray Rice case.... and the Greg Hardy Case..... and now the Adrian Peterson Stuff.... it is more and more putting me off the Professional game...
I like the College Game and Saturday Afternoons a lot lot more... much more passion |
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