Super Bowl LI - sponsored by people having a hissy fit about Budweiser's advert

[Ian]

http://vancouverclub.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/super-bowl-LI-falcons-patriots_1485179559500_2629908_ver1.0.png

Mon the Falcons.


The Budweiser thing:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/people-are-boycotting-budweiser-because-of-its-political-sup?utm_term=.xjonPB4v#.lc9wx9Q0

Looking forward to people watching just so they can moan about American football. It's part of the tradition now.

[Offshore Toon]

Moaning is always going to happen when its rammed down our throats. The university give a wall chart calendar out and it has the Super Bowl on it. No other sporting event is on it. Why?

[Giggles]

I've tomorrow off and will be watching. Avoiding this thread like the plage as and from now though. Let the once a years pollute this and do the football talk in the NFL thread.


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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I want both to lose sadly.

Too many I hate on both sides.

Just had a 2 hour nap so I'll be fresh for the actual event.

[Dark Soldier]

I've tomorrow off and will be watching. Avoiding this thread like the plage as and from now though. Let the once a years pollute this and do the football talk in the NFL thread.


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Its alright I can pollute that thread too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9csH_Hy-7A4

Baby Ditka :cool:

[John]

I've tomorrow off and will be watching. Avoiding this thread like the plage as and from now though. Let the once a years pollute this and do the football talk in the NFL thread.

Why would you do it there rather than the weekly thread?

[Giggles]

Why would you do it there rather than the weekly thread?

There's never a weekly NFL thread you thick.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

There's never a weekly NFL thread you thick.

And this thread is what now?

[Giggles]

And this thread is what now?

It's for the usual wankers that don't watch it to talk about the ads and halftime entertainment.

[John]

There's never a weekly NFL thread you thick.

:D

There is a weekly football thread though, which is perfect for football talk.

[Giggles]

Are you talking about the NFL or soccer? Are you confused?

[John Arne]

Yeah, I think John thought you meant UK football, when you obviously meant American Football.

[Dark Soldier]

It's for the usual wankers that don't watch it to talk about the ads and halftime entertainment.

:happycry: :happycry:

[John]

Yeah, I think John thought you meant UK football, when you obviously meant American Football.

Absolutely what happened. Nomenclature is serious business.

[Foe]

Booked tomorrow off but there's no way I'm pissing about from circa 11.30 until like 4am watching this. I'll record it and watch it tomorrow morning.

The key is avoiding spoiler sources (whatsapp, snapchat, the news, sky sports etc) until I've watched the lot.

Doubt it'll live up to last years, though.

'mon Julio and the gang.

[Shindig]

I completely forgot this was happening til Friday so couldn't book a day for it. I'll catch highlights tomorrow morning. I can't be arsed to stay up and then work unless it's a late night World Cup.

[Gray Fox]

Julio deserves a ring. Couldn't care much about the rest of them. Will be watching as a true neutral for once.

[Byron]

Looking forward to this guys! Hope both teams score lots of slam dunks and goals! #Giggles

[Jimmy Floyd]

Ah, thanks for making this, it's the annual clarion call for me to make sure I get an early night so I'm not tempted to look at twitter after 10pm.

[Giggles]

Jimmy :cool:

[Ian]

I booked tomorrow off, forgot why I'd done it and agreed to let the gas man in for my landlord at 8.30 because I'm a fucking idiot. :face:

[Bartholomert]

Patriots win in surprisingly comfortable fashion IMO

[Dan]

Working tomorrow, and i have a 4 hour train journey on Tuesday morning for an interview, so I should really go to bed instead of watching tonight.

On the other hand...

[CJay]

So who are the stars for tonight? Welbz?

I'm one of those guys Giggles hates. I might comment in the regular NFL thread too. ☺️

[Giggles]

So who are the stars for tonight? Welbz?

I'm one of those guys Giggles hates. I might comment in the regular NFL thread too. ☺️

I'm just avoiding both for this one so fire away.

[Spoonsky]

Never thought I'd see Giggles be elitist about something.

First time in years that I won't watch this. I'm sad to miss the gathering but these days I couldn't give a shit about the NFL, especially these teams.

[CJay]

I'm just avoiding both for this one so fire away.

Can I snapchat you at least?x

[Pleb]

This match might justify why I picked Matt Ryan as my main starting QB in my fantasy team.

Still didn't stop me from finishing last in our TTH league :moop:

[Boydy]

Giggles is not gonna like this fella.

EDIT: This worked better when the bot posts were still there.

[Dark Soldier]

Let's invite Giggles to the Whatsapp group.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

So who are the stars for tonight? Welbz?

I'm one of those guys Giggles hates. I might comment in the regular NFL thread too. ☺️

Patriots:

Offence

Tom Brady:

http://distractify-media-prod.cdn.bingo/1476419-980x.jpg

Legarrete Blount:

http://i.imgur.com/dpyyhFh.gif

Chris Hogan:

https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7RywtOYNTkIuFtmaaWPgMG-jWlQ=/1600x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7375289/thats_a_penis.0.gif

*Yes, that's a dildo. He used to play for the team in white*

Julian Edelman:

https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/tom-brady-to-julian-edelman-super-bowl.gif

Defence



Malcolm Butler:

https://srosports.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/malcolm-butler-intercepts-russell-wilson-super-bowl.gif?w=616

Devin McCourty:

http://nesncom.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/devin-mccourty-marquice-cole.gif?w=500&h=281

*He knocks it down*

Patrick Chung:

https://bostonwins.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/patrick-chung-destroys-hakeem-nicks-in-super-bowl-46-animated.gif

Falcons:

Offence



Matt Ryan:

https://media.giphy.com/media/JnSgu0vbRBs8o/giphy.gif

Julio Jones:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/br-cdn/temp_images/2013/10/08/catch1.gif

Devonta Freeman:

https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FoHfyC9BiDpRMyb2ncGT3C896mA=/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/4124288/devonta1.0.gif

Tevin Coleman:

https://gtdscouts.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/tevinfumble.gif



Defence



Vic Beasley Jr:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CP4IOic68xY/VoGyXI4AbqI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/6W6KXZ3fFjM/s1600/mthnjlmdtbpej5yqezi2.gif

Deion Jones:

https://media.giphy.com/media/l2Sq0ksU0OJheWuOY/giphy.gif

Jalen Collins:

http://l1.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/GGAQ3ZY1em6j7eMGD7OoEA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NTMxO2g9MzAw/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/sbnation1.vox.com/921c657e9809139ae221b36ecd5bc5ba

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://i.imgur.com/qTw6u3W.png

Just put those bets on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, if you're unsure over Sky Sports and the BBC it's the BBC all the way.

Yes 'Chappers' is shit but Carlson (a giant among men), Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell are great.

[wullie]

I've warmed to Chappers since they've been doing that NFL show on the BBC. Sky really have nobody bar coach Jeff nowadays unless they've thawed out the frozen corpse of Kevin Cadle for tonight.

[Pleb]

Bush Sr must be seething that he didn't get the golf buggy.

[Dark Soldier]

Did ya see those adverts then lads? Cor they were some bangers, I wish this sport shit would fuck off so we could have more adverts.

[Pleb]

Atlanta deferring.

There's hope.

[Dan]

Could you really not find a better clip for Tevin than one where he fumbles at the end? :D

[Pleb]

Freeman :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Could you really not find a better clip for Tevin than one where he fumbles at the end? :D

Shows that he's inferior to Devonta Freeman.

[Ian]

I've warmed to Chappers since they've been doing that NFL show on the BBC. Sky really have nobody bar coach Jeff nowadays unless they've thawed out the frozen corpse of Kevin Cadle for tonight.

Shaun Gayle is decent too, even if he doesn't have Jeff Tiger-Cats' depth of knowledge.

[Dan]

I'm watching on GamePass, so I get to see the awesome adverts, including one that's just been on where the Illuminati pitch Mexican avocados.

They spent $5m on that? :D

[Ian]

Yeah, I'm watching on gamepass too. That avocado advert is weird.

Falcons defense looking good so far.

[Pleb]

The Patriots offense getting shutout so far is fucking glorious.

[Dan]

Falcons' D bringing the heat early on. Probably wise, given what happened when Pittsburgh tried to play coverage.

Arnie rolling out literally every catchphrase he's ever had in his Mobile Strike ad :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rio should merk 'Chappers', social media would melt.

[Browning]

Rio needs to fuck off.

"What part of the experience have you enjoyed the most?"
"The experience."

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No surprise that Rio likes Michael Vick.

[Dan]

Hang on, people were bitching about the Budweiser advert when there was just an advert that showed a load of faces of every race & ran a message about how life is better if people accept each other. How is that not the one morons are blaming for 9/11?

[Pleb]

That fumble :drool:

[Dan]

Would happen when I was in the other room :moop:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Freeman is so damn good.

[Pleb]

That was beautiful.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well I'm now in profit thanks to Freeman.

I get treble odds if he manages to score again too.

[Dan]

Justin Bieber, Gronk as a Caveman & TO (before he got mugged off by the Hall of Fame, as he was smiling) just tried to sell me T-Mobile by doing touchdown celebrations.

As for the actual game, Freeman is running wild so far.

[Dark Soldier]

New Transformers movie!!!!!!

:drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Really surprised at how well the Falcons defence is holding up thus far.

[Dan]

Anthony Hopkins is in it too. Has his career dried up that much, or are Transformers movies respectable now?

Logan definitely looks worth a watch though.

[Dan]

Have New England converted a third down yet?

[Pleb]

Nope.

[Dan]

I don't appreciate this mockery of a fellow Bradshaw :mad:

[Ian]

Hopkins might just really like money.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's such a brilliant catch.

[Dan]

That is also an option, yeah :D

[Pleb]

Have New England converted a third down yet?
Actually they have...in the first quarter :D

[Dan]

Atlanta are unstoppable. Too many weapons to be able to cover them all.

[Dark Soldier]

Just lulling y'all into a false sense of security.

[Ian]

Atlanta are unstoppable. Too many weapons to be able to cover them all.

You need to do what Denver were doing to teams last year, which is render the receivers irrelevant by getting in and around the quarterback too much for them to have a chance to do their thing. Patriots aren't covering well enough or getting to Ryan enough.

As DS says though, loooooads of time yet by the standards of Darth Bill and Tom Brady.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

£10 on the Patriots @ 3.4.

They'll come back.

[Ian]

They'll need the biggest ever Super Bowl comeback to do it, sez the commentary.

Shit could get interesting.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They'll need the biggest ever Super Bowl comeback to do it, sez the commentary.

Shit could get interesting.

Previous record is 10 in a few games including Super Bowl 49 where the Pats came back from 14-24 down in the fourth quarter.

[Boydy]

Are those rubber chickens I keep seeing landing on the pitch? What's that about?

[Dan]

Three consecutive holding penalties on third downs from Atlanta.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Okay, it's done.

[Pleb]

Scenes.

[Browning]

Fucking brilliant :drool:

[Limoutsonik]

Get fucked.

[Bernanke]

rip

[Dan]

Still think they're coming back, 'how?

[Dark Soldier]

As a fairweather, yeah this is brutal. Atlanta looking amazing :D

[Dan]

How good must that have felt for Robert Alford to just be able to stroll in & savour the moment :drool:

[wullie]

I should want a competitive contest that goes right to the wire, but this works much better.

[Ian]

Jesus Christ. I've been saying all half, "Yeah, but, Belichick/Brady...." but this absolutely must be done.

I fucking hate the Pats but there's part of me would love the spectacle of Brady going into "Okay, let's fucking do this" mode and put up something spectacular.

Or the Falcons win by 50 and teabag the Patriots.

[Pepe]

Stream?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I got £4.59 back out of my bet.

£4.59 on the Patriots +14.5 @ 1.83.

Falcons will end up winning by 10 now.

[Dark Soldier]

Stream?

https://www.reddit.com/r/nflstreams/comments/5saegt/game_thread_super_bowl_li_new_england_patriots/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=hot&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=nflstreams

c63187662f877473d908215ea023807adeba34e2 is a solid acestream.

[Boydy]

Seriously though, the rubber chickens.

[Boydy]

This quarter is still in play isn't it? Why does it keep going back into the studio? Is this always how it works?

[Pepe]

https://www.reddit.com/r/nflstreams/comments/5saegt/game_thread_super_bowl_li_new_england_patriots/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=hot&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=nflstreams

c63187662f877473d908215ea023807adeba34e2 is a solid acestream.

:thbup:

[Browning]

This quarter is still in play isn't it? Why does it keep going back into the studio? Is this always how it works?

That was the 2 minute warning, but you'll get a bunch of time outs here now too most likely.

[Dark Soldier]

Brady looking like Manning in 2014. Boys against men out there right now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was such a non-Brady ugly throw.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bennett fucks them with the hold and then almost makes them run out of time.

[Lewis]

Without wanting to sound like Harold talking about rap, what the fuck does anybody see in this?

[Bernanke]

I love 5 seconds of play time takes 10 minutes in reality. If they adopted the metric system this would not stand.

[Ian]

The Brady interception is just mind-boggling. Plenty of average-or-worse quarterbacks make those throws that you can't fathom what the fuck they thought they could see but it's rare from the likes of Brady.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pro-Trump guys will be seething at that JAB TO TRUMP.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Without wanting to sound like Harold talking about rap, what the fuck does anybody see in this?

It's mainly a very nuanced form of virtue signalling, with apologies to Giggles and whoever else actually likes it.

[Dark Soldier]

Still more entertaining than cricket, tbf.

[Boydy]

It's mainly a very nuanced form of virtue signalling, with apologies to Giggles and whoever else actually likes it.

How's that?

[Ian]

I like it but I still think it's a load of peculiar old nonsense.

But then I think almost any sport that isn't a pure test of athleticism is exposed as a laughable waste of time under scrutiny so I don't fret about it too much.

[Dan]

Gaga has a better catch percentage than Edelman today :drool:

[Lewis]

I was expecting some political bollocks there, but it's in Texas isn't it? Wise decision.

[Dan]

The Yanks get a whole segment reviewing what people said about the half-time show on Twitter :D

[Bernanke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAVQGtOxOhI

The only show worth anything.

[Dan]

The Who will always be my favourite, but Prince was one of the first ones I saw, so that's definitely up there too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I had no idea it was up on Youtube now, sweet.

Prince > The Who > Springsteen is my personal top 3 that I've seen.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ugh, Edelman still dropping balls.

They need to make this more competitive, I'm struggling to stay awake.

[Browning]

The whole Patriots offense has just bottled it.

It's beautiful.

[Dan]

They pronounce Persil 'Per-SILL' in America? :vomit:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I wonder how the Falcons will cope when Kyle Shanahan leaves after this game.

[Limoutsonik]

The pieces are still there so it's up to front office to find a good OC.(I think :P)

[Dan]

Yeah, you'd think they'd regress slightly, even if they did keep the same system.

One of the adverts for hair products just started with 'America, we're in for four years...of bad hair' :D Another one that the Trump fans should be more angry at than the Bud advert.

[Dark Soldier]

Fuck the superbowl, Stranger Things 2 trailer :drool:

[Bernanke]

http://i.imgur.com/Chy3ED4.gif

[Ian]

Ugh, Edelman still dropping balls.

They need to make this more competitive, I'm struggling to stay awake.

I'm giving up soon. Some cunt coming to do shit with smoke alarms for my landlord tomorrow and I'm not sacrificing an hour's sleep just to watch the Falcons shit all over New England. I'm giving it another two or three series for signs of life and then going to bed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck the superbowl, Stranger Things 2 trailer :drool:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdR-Hi9XSpA

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

[Ian]

I could really do without New England scoring a touchdown here because I'd rather not decide to stay up JUST IN CASE.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gostkowski :harold:

[Ian]

Fuck's sake.

EDIT: Oh dear, oh dear.

[Ian]

Bit unlucky on the bounce there. I'm not sure I've seen the Patriots this much of a shambles in a big game before.

[Pepe]

Without wanting to sound like Harold talking about rap, what the fuck does anybody see in this?

All about the adverts init?

I watched thirty seconds and then went to watch Stage 4 of Vuelta a Valencia instead. #virtuesignaling

[Dark Soldier]

Brady looking amateur here, doesn't help that the cover has been terrible.

[Dark Soldier]

Suck a dick Atlanta

EDIT: oh sacked for a change

[Dan]

Nah, surely not :uhoh:

[Ian]

I don't know when I've seen Brady and his receivers look this out of sync without a scary pass rush after him.

Surely it's too late for this to get interesting!?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If they fucking pull this off, my word.

[Dark Soldier]

I am so turned on right now.

[Dan]

One score game...

[wullie]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/9-06-2015/mxFf0l.gif

[Dan]

If they fucking pull this off, my word.

They should just induct Belichick & Brady on the spot if they come back here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Julio Jones isn't human.

[Dark Soldier]

Jesus fuck what a catch

[Ian]

I really don't like New England but this would be fucking something.

[Dan]

This can't be about to happen. There's no way.

I have to get some sleep before work :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Grady Jarrett had 3 sacks in 16 games this season and none in the other play off games.

Career total of 4.

He has 3 sacks already today and he's been close a couple more times.

[Ian]

Fucking hell. That's Tyree-level.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking hell.

[Dark Soldier]

Its happening!

[Dan]

That's disgusting from Edelman.

[Browning]

They'll get the TD and miss the 2 pointer.

[Ian]

This is unreal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.etonline.com/photo/2015/01/24128273/640_ludacris_452981072.jpg

Absolutely Ludacris.

[wullie]

They'll get the TD and miss the 2 pointer.

Please can this happen, it'd be perfect.

[Pepe]

Lol at Alfa Romeo sponsoring this shit.

[Dan]

They're going to fail on the 2pt try. There's no way this goes to overtime. I'm in denial.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They're going to fail on the 2pt try. There's no way this goes to overtime. I'm in denial.

Picked in the endzone on the attempt.

[Ian]

As much as my brain is screaming that this can't be a thing, I feel like if they get the TD they'll get the two.

I'm now genuinely torn about whether I want to see this or not.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking hell, there are no words.

They shouldn't be in this.

[wullie]

Holy shit.

[Browning]

Come on a Falcons field goal.

[Dark Soldier]

SO FUCKING GOOD

lol

[Dan]

Unbelievable.

Time for MATTY ICE to live up to his nickname.

[Pepe]

What's the OT format nowadays?

[mugbull]

I didn't know you could even do a 2 point conversion

[Dan]

Ryan to throw a pick six to Butler, followed by the implosion of the Earth.

[Ian]

What's the OT format nowadays?

First team to get a TD wins, but if you get a field goal on the first drive the other team gets once chance to score. Then sudden death.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What's the OT format nowadays?

If you score a TD it's over, same with a defensive score.

If you kick a field goal then the other team gets a chance.

[Ian]

C'mon guys, I want to go to bed. :cry:

[Ian]

If they lose this there are players with the Falcons who won't recover from it. It'll break them.

[Dark Soldier]

One of the greatest finals in any sport I've ever seen. Unreal.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They could have done a free kick, well if they had Justin Tucker.

Also, if that play worked my word. It's hindered them though as Lewis is fucked.

[Dan]

Well, that fake was absolutely not worth it.

[Ian]

They're fucking doing this. Jesus.


One of the greatest finals in any sport I've ever seen. Unreal.

Gobsmacking.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

First Super Bowl to go into OT.

HISTORY.

[Dan]

They've got the ball too :alan:

[Dark Soldier]

I don't care who wins now, I'm spaffing a load all over the shop. Un-fucking-real.

[Browning]

There's only one winner here. The fucking prick.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

In terms of money, I want Devonta Freeman to score a TD (not happening) but I'd rather the Pats win.

Greatest comeback needs the right ending.

[Ian]

It's hard to imagine a scenario where Brady engineers this comeback only to fuck it up. Same as how you fancied them for the last conversaion.

It's happening. Somehow.

[Dark Soldier]

http://i.imgur.com/o7q9fCA.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's going to do this.

A ring for each finger on one hand.

[Ian]

This kind of comes down to what was said earlier, that Brady and the receivers were fucking up without being under a huge amount of pressure. The pressure still isn't there but unfortunately for Atlanta the Patriots are clicking now and it's brutal.

[Dark Soldier]

I know support Trump fuck it all

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brady should sneak this.

[Ian]

Fucking hell.

Just fucking, fucking hell.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/973246/images/o-JOE-FLACCO-SUPER-BOWL-facebook.jpg

Fucking eat a dick Matty 'Ice'.

[Pleb]

What the fuck just happened? :serious:

[Pepe]

What a BOTTLEJOB.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Absolutely mental.

Shame I got out of my bet for them to win at 14 down.

Lost me £25.61 but fuck it.

Brady is king.

[Dark Soldier]

SUCK MY FAIRWEATHER DICK YOU SLACK-JAWED FANNIES

phew

[Dan]

Well there you go. Just incredible. Bill & Tom are the greatest of all time, and James White deserves the Non-QB-MVP award.

Amazing.

[Bernanke]

Biggest chokejob in the history of sports?

[Dan]

Nah, it's not like Atlanta really did anything spectacularly bad, New England just did what they do.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No idea how the Falcons get over that loss.

[Dark Soldier]

Biggest chokejob in the history of sports?

Tied with Bayern 1999

[Ian]

A combination of biggest choke and greatest performance, however you want to see the balance. The Falcons lost all the good stuff they'd been doing but nobody else in the league makes the most of it like Brady and the Patriots did.

That's a victory for mental strength.

[Browning]

Nah, it's not like Atlanta really did anything spectacularly bad, New England just did what they do.

They did. They turned the ball over and then when they were in FG range to ice the game they let Ryan get sacked and move out of it. Brady was unplayable, but the Falcons were shite in the 2nd half.

[Ian]

I thought I felt bad when Denver got monstered by Seattle but at least that was clearly not going my team's way as soon as the first snap was so monumentally fucked up.

Imagine being an Atlanta fan right now.

[Dark Soldier]

Jesus Christ I need to post about this sport more. I watch quite a bit of it during the season (not as ardent as the hardcore here, suck my dick Franny), but Christ that whole thing was amazing to watch.

[wullie]

Ooh I'm kissin' that mafucker

I'm kissin that bitch

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Proper lolled at a Patriots player saying 'I'm kissing that bitch'.

[Bernanke]

http://i.imgur.com/3BYGwPD.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://i.imgur.com/3BYGwPD.png

Most catches, James White (14) too.

[Dan]

They did. They turned the ball over and then when they were in FG range to ice the game they let Ryan get sacked and move out of it. Brady was unplayable, but the Falcons were shite in the 2nd half.

Yeah, they dropped off for sure, but it was less them giving New England the game on a plate than the Pats taking it off of them. Not like they ended up with five or six turnovers & the Pats scoring in a few plays every drive, NE still had to work for the comeback.

[Giggles]

Even the dickheads had to have liked that.

Well, except Pepe the miserable hippy little goblin.

[Gray Fox]

I was complaining to a depressed Pats fan at 28-3 that I hated one sided superbowls.

At the end, wow. Greatest game ever?

The only thing Atlanta even did wrong was trying to pass, when it was an obvious run play to set up the field goal. That Edelman catch will go down in history of possibly the most clutch moment of a superbowl.

[Shindig]

I still prefer the Giants one a few years back where they botched running the clock down with the final score and had to deal with Gronk on the last play. Superbowl 46?

[Jimmy Floyd]

How's that?

Liking NFL is something people pretend to do because it makes them look much cooler, more urban and sophisticated than liking rugby or some other sport. The amount of bollocks I see on social media about it, people who live in three-bed rentals in Balham describing the Miami Dolphins as 'we', is quite funny.

See also people who like UFC instead of boxing.

Probably a feature of London and wanky surrounds. 100% of these people voted Remain.

EDIT: https://yougov.co.uk/profileslite#/American_football/demographics

lol.

[Giggles]

Liking NFL is something people pretend to do because it makes them look much cooler, more urban and sophisticated than liking rugby or some other sport. The amount of bollocks I see on social media about it, people who live in three-bed rentals in Balham describing the Miami Dolphins as 'we', is quite funny.

See also people who like UFC instead of boxing.

Probably a feature of London and wanky surrounds. 100% of these people voted Remain.

Rugby union is that sport here. And UFC of course.

[Boydy]

Liking NFL is something people pretend to do because it makes them look much cooler, more urban and sophisticated than liking rugby or some other sport. The amount of bollocks I see on social media about it, people who live in three-bed rentals in Balham describing the Miami Dolphins as 'we', is quite funny.

See also people who like UFC instead of boxing.

Probably a feature of London and wanky surrounds. 100% of these people voted Remain.

EDIT: https://yougov.co.uk/profileslite#/American_football/demographics

lol.

:D

Fair play, that's pretty bang on.

I bet they're quite right economically but socially liberal. Fucking liberals. Not sure about the fields they work in on yougov there. I bet in London they're all in 'tech'.

[Foe]

Holy fucking shit.

The falcons stalling completely in the second half was horrible to watch.

[Browning]

I still think the one where they beat the Seahawks with that INT was a better game. Once they got to within 1 score, this one just felt inevitable. For all the DRAMA hype, there wasn't really much of it. Still amazing to witness though.

[Pepe]

Liking NFL is something people pretend to do because it makes them look much cooler, more urban and sophisticated

Sounds like Mahow and Giggles.

[Pepe]

That Edelman catch will go down in history of possibly the most clutch moment of a superbowl.

:sick:

[Pepe]

Even the dickheads had to have liked that.

Well, except Pepe the miserable hippy little goblin.

You what mate?

[Foe]

On the plus side, 7/11 is not only always open, it always has a ring.

[niko_cee]

lol at Matt Ryan and the Falcons.

Dear lord.

[Lewis]

I am reading about Tom Brady. How come hundreds of plebs were drafted before him? How does that happen with all of their rankings and workouts and cheeseburgers?

[phonics]

He's not particularly athletic which will always hit you in the draft. He's also got better over time as he doesn't rely on that athletic ability to dodge sacks etc. but on knowing where and when to throw. Like how a goalkeeper gets better with age.

[Foe]

I am reading about Tom Brady. How come hundreds of plebs were drafted before him? How does that happen with all of their rankings and workouts and cheeseburgers?

Happens more frequently than you'd think. TB12 is an extreme example but there's loads of really talented guys that only really truly shine when they get to the pros. And there's loads of examples of guys who were supposed to be great when they were amateurs and as soon as they get into the pros, have millions of dollars at their disposal just decide to fuck it all off.

The process is not even nearly an exact science, no matter how they try and make it quantitative. In the draft, value is all about perception, rather than talent.

[Giggles]

I am reading about Tom Brady. How come hundreds of plebs were drafted before him? How does that happen with all of their rankings and workouts and cheeseburgers?

Teams love athletic numbers as opposed to whether players can actually play the sport.

[phonics]

P.S. Being Tom Brady and having a half-time Superbowl ad that has you wearing the fifth ring is ballsy.

[phonics]

I always wondered how I could just about scrape by watching Rugby even if it is a shit sport but not football. Then I saw this.

From this years Superbowl

http://supplementreviews.com/public/imgs/pie-final.png

[Gray Fox]

Apparently someone stole Bradys jersey from last nights game.

However, being a criminal doesn't always make you smart:

https://gyazo.com/057140bb9aebc2e2b5bb7150cf96ecc3.png

[wullie]

The hashtags are the biggest crime.