Zaba Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Currently trying to weigh up which NFL team to take an active interest in. Not interested in glory-hunting, just looking to follow a team with a good, atmospheric stadium and a bit of history maybe. Like the Cowboys stadium but not sure I can bond with them, seems a bit corporate. Over to you, Kickback. Sell them to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placid Casual Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Currently trying to weigh up which NFL team to take an active interest in. Not interested in glory-hunting, just looking to follow a team with a good, atmospheric stadium and a bit of history maybe. Like the Cowboys stadium but not sure I can bond with them, seems a bit corporate. Over to you, Kickback. Sell them to me. The Green Bay Packers man! They are unique in that they're the only non-profit, community-owned sports team in the US. As long as you don't mind the colours and the sh!te headwear that some fans wear... http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/16070936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 The Texans' history is short, but glorious- home of Janet Jackson's nip slip. And that's about it. Stadium is incredible, soon to be home of the largest screen in any stadium in the world, and the tailgating (ie standing bevvying in a car park) is regularly voted the best in the NFL. For the armchair UK-based fan, maybe not the best, though- I don't reckon they are shown live on Sky as often as some of the more fashionable teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 The Green Bay Packers man! They are unique in that they're the only non-profit, community-owned sports team in the US. As long as you don't mind the colours and the sh!te headwear that some fans wear... http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/16070936 Hardly qualifies for the "not interested in glory hunting", though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin Delano Bluth Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I follow the Seahawks. The way I decided was made a player in Madden 08 or something and saw what team I got drafted to. Bit of a shanner of a first couple of years, on the way up now though! If you don't want to do it my way, then the NFL UK website has something which you can use to pick I think. Have a wee look at a couple of teams, then stick with them. Don't pick the Redskins, play in Maroon but they are more like Hibs, tbh. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_hmfc Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 What's your favourite animal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placid Casual Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Hardly qualifies for the "not interested in glory hunting", though! Touch?! We've had some very bad years too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaba Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 I follow the Seahawks. The way I decided was made a player in Madden 08 or something and saw what team I got drafted to. Bit of a shanner of a first couple of years, on the way up now though! If you don't want to do it my way, then the NFL UK website has something which you can use to pick I think. Have a wee look at a couple of teams, then stick with them. Don't pick the Redskins, play in Maroon but they are more like Hibs, tbh. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 I did the NFL UK thing and it gives you three routes. The first one goes on your sporting choices and I got the New York Giants. The second one goes on pure chance and I got the Jacksonville Jaguars And the third one goes on nonsporting choices, and I got the Arizona Cardinals. I still don't have a clue though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaba Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 What's your favourite animal? A binturong. The Boston Binturongs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 A binturong. The Boston Binturongs ? Got to be the Bungles, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_hmfc Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 A binturong. The Boston Binturongs ? Make it so. One of my favourite animals is the sloth, think I'll set up in Sacremento, St Louis, Seattle or Morton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 My local team is the Redskins, but the local media put me off them by constantly manufacturing drama. Just up the road are the Ravens - they check all your boxes. Was at the game against the Giants where they clinched a playoff berth last year and it was a great atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I selected the Carolina Panthers last year and tentatively followed them. Think it can take a while to get into something if there's really no initial emotional connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboMarc Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I went with the Giants a few years back, mainly because their kicker was Scottish. Missed last season entirely, must get back into it this year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboMarc Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Double Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Fly Eagles Fly On the road to victory Fight Eagles Fight Score a touchdown 1-2-3 Hit 'em low Hit 'em high And watch our Eagles fly Fly Eagles Fly On the road to victory E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboMarc Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 You could just look at each teams cheerleaders, then choose which you think has the most eh, talented, girls!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 You could just look at each teams cheerleaders, then choose which you think has the most eh, talented, girls!! Another plus for the Texans, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobmisterdobster Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I prefer NCAA football to the NFL. More exciting. My team is Oklahoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergio Garcia Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Decided to adopt the Broncos as my team last season. Got quite into NFL over the past year, cant wait for the season to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysthereinspirit Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Currently trying to weigh up which NFL team to take an active interest in. Not interested in glory-hunting, just looking to follow a team with a good, atmospheric stadium and a bit of history maybe. Like the Cowboys stadium but not sure I can bond with them, seems a bit corporate. Over to you, Kickback. Sell them to me. I read none of the replies you received as only answers starting with "The New England Patriots" are correct. You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckauskas Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 We do a series thing at work where there's 20 of us with teams. We each pay a fiver at the start of the season and whichever team ends up with the most wins, that person gets a jersey bought for them. I ended up with the New Orlean Saints as they were the only ones left I'd heard of. Avoid the Chiefs, Dolphins, Bills and Jets and you'll be grand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I read none of the replies you received as only answers starting with "The New England Patriots" are correct. You're welcome. The Glasgow Rangers of the NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I prefer NCAA football to the NFL. More exciting. My team is Oklahoma. College football is a bigger deal where I live, but I cannae get interested for precisely the same reason I never followed a particular NFL team when in the UK- I had no affiliation to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I follow the Seahawks. The way I decided was made a player in Madden 08 or something and saw what team I got drafted to. :interjehrling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 For me its all about Arizona. I have family in Scottsdale and they play in red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossthejambo Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I follow the Cowboys, for no other reason other than my dad follows them after he went there back in the day and got me a shirt or tshirt or something for Christmas when I was younger. Certainly isn't for success reasons anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I don't actually follow any team in particular and that certainly hasn't affected my enjoyment of the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie wallace Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 College football is a bigger deal where I live, but I cannae get interested for precisely the same reason I never followed a particular NFL team when in the UK- I had no affiliation to one. Too many to choose from in your neck of the woods Peebo but Texas A&M are a good team to watch.Ist season in the SEC last year and they done really well.Great fans and of course Heismann trophy winner Johnny Manzel or Johnny Football as ESPN like to call him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auldreekie1874 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Way back when C4 first brought us American football I knew zilch about the game so picked my team by name alone. The New York Jets it was. 2 weeks later when the appeared on tv our love affair was over as i discovered that they played in green! Now, like a post above,I dont follow anyone and I'm able to watch and enjoy the games as a neutral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim747 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Been a Chicago Bears fan since the early 80's, I have no idea why, watched the games on Channel 4, there were plenty other teams to choose from, a couple of years later they won Superbowl XX and have done little since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Another Patriots fan here although, unlike most, I picked them back in the day when the QB was either Steve Grogan or Tony Eason and not Tom Brady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortarkod Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Arbitrarily decided to support the Baltimore Ravens a few months ago. A few weeks later they won the Superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolkeith Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm a Dophins fan due to Dan Marino being popular in the 80s, but they are sh1te. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 This is the team selector... http://www.nfl-360.com/pick-team Now a Atlanta Falcons man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placid Casual Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm a Packers fan and there really are several good reasons to follow the Pack, not least of which is they are on Sky a lot. I picked them for some reason in the 80s when they were rubbish. If I were you I'd think about picking one of the teams with an exciting young QB and there are plenty of them around. My reason for this is just that for me it would be totally frustrating to go years unable to compete until you finish low enough to draft a good QB, also some of the new guys are pretty exciting to watch. My order for you to look at would be 1. San Francisco - Colin Kapernick is going to be the best of all time. 2. Red Skins - RG3 3. Colts - Andrew Luck ( if you can handle the fact they shipped out of Baltimore in the middle of the night) Also look at the Steelers or the Saints. Teams to Avoid (as in I don't like them) Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, New England, Dallas and Seattle. Seattle because they all take steroids. That's quite a statement! He's going to have to go some to be the best 49ers quarterback of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Colin kaepernick isn't even the best QB in his division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placid Casual Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 If he achieves that, then he will be the GOAT!! Good point! I never thought that one through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 No idea why but always been a Steelers fan! I know now that they have the most Superbowl wins but as a kid watching NFL on Ch4 I had no idea, probably just thought the name made them sound hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossthejambo Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 This is the team selector... http://www.nfl-360.com/pick-team Now a Atlanta Falcons man. I've managed to get the Chargers and the Jaguars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Talking of great NFL QBs, watch out for Jason Campbell this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Phamism Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Raiders for me (unfortunately). A mate took me to the Coliseum to a game a few years and it was an incredible atmosphere. The pre match tailgating was wild. When I'm in the US I always try and take in a sports event, and pick my teams based on the fist home team I see. Got some good ones, but also a few duffers.... MLS San Jose Earthquakes NBA Milwaukee Bucks NFL Oakland Raiders NHL Chicago Blackhawks MLB San Francisco Giants You can't accuse me of gloryhunting, tha's for sure.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Talking of great NFL QBs, watch out for Jason Campbell this year And a running back called Forsett! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Moss Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I 'follow' the Vikings, although last year I found it very easy to support the Ravens in the play-offs (once the Vikings went out). I just generally enjoy watching the sport, but it's quite good to have a team who's scores you actively look out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'd suggest the Broncos. Plenty of great storyline games this year. Opening the season against the champs, Manning Bowl, Peyton returning to Indy and facing his heir in Luck, Another installment in the Brady/Manning Rivalry. Also very good games @ the Texans and Cowboys and home games against Redskins and Eagles. Will make for plenty of headlines this year, so should keep you interested. Can Peyton win a 2nd ring before he retires? Plus they are one of the favourites to win it all, so your likely to be involved into the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franklin Delano Bluth Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Kaepernick being the best of all time. How did it go last time Kap tried to beat DangeRuss in a shoot out? 42-13 to the good guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortyJambo Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm a Dophins fan due to Dan Marino being popular in the 80s, but they are sh1te. Another Dolphins fan here, and they're looking a bit more promising lately, but they have one of the shittiest stadium atmospheres so that rules them out for the OP going by his criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.Speirs Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 When I first got into American football back in the early to mid eighties I liked the 49'ers and the dolphins because they were on the telly all the time. I follow the Atlanta Falcons for about 10 year now and there new stadium which sould be finished 2017 looks awesome http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2318292/Atlanta-Falcons-new-stadium-design.html . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortyJambo Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 When I first got into American football back in the early to mid eighties I liked the 49'ers and the dolphins because they were on the telly all the time. I follow the Atlanta Falcons for about 10 year now and there new stadium which sould be finished 2017 looks awesome http://www.dailymail...ium-design.html . Every time I see that I expect a girl to close the stadium then open it up...and tell me my fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 New York Giants. Watching them beat the Patriots twice in the Superbowlthe last few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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