NFL Season 2013/14 - Fantasy Comp/Discussion thread

[MarkTheShark]

Any NFL fans in APAT land?

Massive Washington Redskins fan here - total diehard for as long as i can remember....and i can remember a long time ago...back to the nicky horne days on C4 when Bonnie Tylers "I need a hero" was the theme tune!!

New season starts tonight - if there are any fans, be good to have a natter about all things NFL - make a few predictions - and if youre of the inclination, there is a very easy to play (and free!) fantasy game that NFLUK.com operate - ive created a league for you to join if youd like :

MTS Fantasy League (password : redskins) on www.nfluk.com

basic weekly roster needs setting where you have a budget to spend.

www.nfluk.com

Although i think the Redskins are up for a good season (as long as our star QB stays healthy!) i think the Superbowl will be fought out between the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinatti Bengals....any people who like a flutter would be well advised to pop a quid or two on them....especially on the latter who are 18/1 to win the SB and 10/1 to win their Conference.

hope theres a few about i can have a natter to about the awesome NFL!

p.s Dallas Cowboys fans need not bother.

[Scousebill]

I used to be a fan that long ago also... John Riggins for Washington... I liked New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills.. I was watching around the time of "The Fridge". I used to go and watch BAF in Liverpool, The Centurions...
The C4 show was brilliant but I went off it when they changed the format of the show from all action highlights...

[MintTrav]

[Fatcatstu]

San Diego fan for my sins!!!

Already in a Fantasy League on Yahoo, got Peyton Manning playing in tonihgts game, lets go Grandpa!!!!

Off to Wembley with my brother and JBWorldwide this month too, which we really cant wait for. My brother and mate are off to watch a San Diego game in november when we go to Vegas, also catching a University of Las Vegas game too!

[Scousebill]

Who did Walter Payton play for.... LA Raiders was it...? Now he was good..

[MarkTheShark]

Who did Walter Payton play for.... LA Raiders was it...? Now he was good..

Chicago Bears - "Sweetness" was his nickname....one of the best running backs ever to grace the game.

[MarkTheShark]

San Diego fan for my sins!!!

Already in a Fantasy League on Yahoo, got Peyton Manning playing in tonihgts game, lets go Grandpa!!!!

Off to Wembley with my brother and JBWorldwide this month too, which we really cant wait for. My brother and mate are off to watch a San Diego game in november when we go to Vegas, also catching a University of Las Vegas game too!

The Bolts eh...one of the most underachieving teams of the last decade. Always quite liked them, especially when Tomlinson was playing - but boy have they regressed and im not sure what to make of them now. Envy you going over to watch them though - that will be amazing. Top of my bucket list is to watch the Redskins at Fedex Field.....itll happen...one day!

[MarkTheShark]

[MarkTheShark]

I used to be a fan that long ago also... John Riggins for Washington... I liked New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills.. I was watching around the time of "The Fridge". I used to go and watch BAF in Liverpool, The Centurions...
The C4 show was brilliant but I went off it when they changed the format of the show from all action highlights...

Ahhh John Riggins.....what a legend. I remember him rumbling all over defences in the early 80"s with Joe Theismann under center. Those were the days.

Few years later did William Perry come to limelight for the Bears - known more for their stifling defence than their offense.

Buffalo Bills notorious for appearing in 4 consective Superbowls in the early 90s....and losing them all. Including some absolute hammerings as well...including one to my very own Redskins...the last time we won a Superbowl. Im not sure the Bills have been anywhere closer either since that 4 and out!

[KarmaDope]

Damn you. Can I join one more fantasy league?

Oh go on then...

[MarkTheShark]

Damn you. Can I join one more fantasy league?

Oh go on then...

nice one Adam - what else are you in mate?

so far im in 9 x ESPN leagues, 5 x NFL.com, an ESPN predictor comp and this NFLUK comp also!

[s4ooter]

Used to be an Avid Dolphins fan...shame eh!!!  Bit out of touch last few yrs tho

[MarkTheShark]

Used to be an Avid Dolphins fan...shame eh!!!  Bit out of touch last few yrs tho

you havent missed much mate tbh....keep dreaming of Marino....its for the best

[KarmaDope]

Damn you. Can I join one more fantasy league?

Oh go on then...

nice one Adam - what else are you in mate?

so far im in 9 x ESPN leagues, 5 x NFL.com, an ESPN predictor comp and this NFLUK comp also!

Not that many but tbf I dont have time for much at all.

Focusing on the one on blonde and APAT - and trying to ignore the leagues I did my mock drafts on on nfl.com (which add to a stupid number lol) but on one of them - OMG my team...

" I drafted from the 8 ball.

R1-8 Doug Martin TB-RB

R2-13 Jamaal Charles KC-RB

R3-28 A.J. Green CIN-WR

R4-33 Robert Griffin III WAS-QB

R5-48 Roddy White ATL-WR

R6-53 Stevan Ridley NE-RB

R7-68 Seattle Seahawks SEA-DEF

R8-73 Reggie Bush DET-RB

R9-88 Pierre Garcon WAS-WR

R10-93 Greg Zuerlein STL-K

R11-108 Cecil Shorts JAC-WR

R12-113 Shane Vereen NE-RB

R13-128 Sam Bradford STL-QB

R14-133 Coby Fleener IND-TE

R15-148 Jordan Cameron CLE-TE"

[MarkTheShark]

how the hell have you got that team together from #8???

blimey mate....thats unreal. Jamaal Charles dropping to 13? I have him pegged at #3!

AJ Green at 28??? he should be second WR off the board after Calvin Johnson!

Reggie Bush at 73....dear me.....

i hope you have some serious bets on the outcome of that league mate!!!!