4 hours ago, Macca said:

And we've got some Australian representation in the SB with Michael Dickson as Seattle's punter (and holder)

A 29yo, originally from Sydney and as a teenager, was in the Swans academy

He is the highest paid* punter in the NFL and has previously held the record for the highest average punt distance

*Currently in his 1st year of a 4 year contract at Seattle worth $16.2Million (overall)

That means NE will win due to the Aussie punter curse!

13 minutes ago, layzie said:

Not for us passionate NFC Westers.

Obviously watching though

Yep, a Divisional rival vs no one's 'other' favourite team (NE)

It's like watching Coll vs Ess on Anzac day!

But either Darnold or Maye will be SB Champs ... who would have thought?

And I know it's 10 years ago, but I'd still be dirty if I was a Seattle fan on the back of somehow losing that SB back then

The opposition (N.E) did not want Seattle to hand the ball off to Marshawn Lynch, so what do Seattle do?!!

Edited Monday at 08:272 days by Macca

1 hour ago, layzie said:

That means NE will win due to the Aussie punter curse!

Our very own 'Diamond Jim' Tilbrook played as a punter for the Portland Storm in 1974 in the short-lived 'World Football League'

He was later 'considered' by the New York Jets!

Edited Monday at 09:292 days by Macca

20 hours ago, Macca said:

Yep, a Divisional rival vs no one's 'other' favourite team (NE)

It's like watching Coll vs Ess on Anzac day!

But either Darnold or Maye will be SB Champs ... who would have thought?

And I know it's 10 years ago, but I'd still be dirty if I was a Seattle fan on the back of somehow losing that SB back then

The opposition (N.E) did not want Seattle to hand the ball off to Marshawn Lynch, so what do Seattle do?!!

I do think this will be a great game. The unexpected ones usually are.

You can't live down plays like that and you certainly can't get them back. My god that was a great SB.

23 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

I think Maye has enough throwing ability to stretch the Seattle D like the Rams did, but I think he will be under a lot of pressure.

Pressure to Darnold and holding their run game without loading the box will be what the Pats will be aiming for.

I'm a sucker for the Drake Maye story.

Born in Charlotte, big Panthers fan. NC in College.

Went to Superbowl 50 at Levis in 2016 to see his Panthers lose to the Broncos. 10 years later, he's back at the same stadium for Superbowl 60 as a starting QB.

19 hours ago, Macca said:

Our very own 'Diamond Jim' Tilbrook played as a punter for the Portland Storm in 1974 in the short-lived 'World Football League'

He was later 'considered' by the New York Jets!

I would like to see an Aussie punter at NFL level and whose surname isn't Mcguire win a Superbowl.

Right now the process is make a team, be lucky enough to get to a Superbowl, lose it, get cut, then do NFL betting ads back in Oz...

In the lead up to the SB, I'll post up a few 'Mic'd Up' extended highlights of previous SB's

Starting off with NE / Atlanta from 2017 (Super Bowl LI)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6EXrewbmzkY&pp=ygUVbWljJ2QgdXAgc3VwZXIgYm93bCBM2AYx0gcJCXwKAYcqIYzv

Ok, ways that you truly know that America is stupidly cooked....

Bill Belichick did not get enough votes to be a first ballot hall of famer...

WTF?????

14 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Ok, ways that you truly know that America is stupidly cooked....

Bill Belichick did not get enough votes to be a first ballot hall of famer...

WTF?????

Mate.

Bill Belichick not a first ballot HOFer? What's next, A's on Bart's report card?

I reckon Bill Polian still has influence over the voters and probably filled their heads with spygate/deflategate babblings.

That's my conspiracy theory for the day anyway..

1 minute ago, layzie said:

Mate.

Bill Belichick not a first ballot HOFer? What's next, A's on Bart's report card?

I reckon Bill Polian still has influence over the voters and probably filled their heads with spygate/deflategate babblings.

That's my conspiracy theory for the day anyway..

100% the gates are a consideration, but he has been "punished" by the NFL already for these.

I don't think he or the pats got punished enough but the NFL deemed what the punishments were and we move on.

To now use to stop Bill making the HoF is ridiculous.

10 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

100% the gates are a consideration, but he has been "punished" by the NFL already for these.

I don't think he or the pats got punished enough but the NFL deemed what the punishments were and we move on.

To now use to stop Bill making the HoF is ridiculous.

The HOF is losing a bit of relevance lately. Change all the voters I say.

1 minute ago, layzie said:

The HOF is losing a bit of relevance lately. Change all the voters I say.

TBH I've given up on them after players like Tory Holt havent made it from the greatest show on turf.

1 hour ago, Gorgoroth said:

TBH I've given up on them after players like Tory Holt havent made it from the greatest show on turf.

WR is always the hardest, not only are there so many but opinions on what makes a great one vary wildly.

In the 100+ years of the league there have been 31 WRs inducted. Absolute studs like Cris Carter, Andrew Reed had to wait years to get in and I'm sure with it being a passing league for so long we'll see more greats from yesteryear get overlooked repeatedly.

I do think for the record Tory Holt should be in. In any other era he's easily an Owens/Bruce/Harrison. I also think Henry Ellard should be in.