How did you Come by YOUR team

columok

Said it on previous thread about my intro to the Ravens. Read 'Next Man Up' by John Feinstein (picked it up randomly in Waterstones looking for arbitrary football book) while looking to learn more about the NFL and really liked what I read about the ravens organisation. Think Ozzie Newsome and Steve Bisciotti are class acts!

christopher

well, the reason i chose the Packers is cos my extended family hails from Meath, and the first game i watched was packers vs bears, so at 8 years old it made sense for me to follow the team wearing green and gold! 20 years on and i've never looked back!

Naos

I'm only a newbie to this American Football game.

I went to London last year for the Bucs V Pats game.

Here's my story:

First time to an NFL game and to be honest - wasn't much of a fan before but I'm a convert now

What a spectacle, even if you weren't interested in the game you would have been entertained by the atmosphere. We had great seats, about 5 rows from the covered seats to the right hand side of the tunnel! Literally looking overlooking the tunnel.

The game was topped off when a mate and I managed to get into the executive lounge and got a few free pints.

However, this event was overshadowed when I met 5 Bucs players in TGI's, two of whom were possibly Maurice Stovall & Davin Joseph(height for this one doesn't match up though). Can anyone help identify them?



Went back to my table and showed the lads my picture, thought it was cool and I'm thinking this night cannot get any better(We also got 50% off the food and a free shot). I was proven wrong.

We went to some club in Picadilly and I spotted some more NFL players, Aqib Talib and Donald Penn, in the VIP area (Not very VIP, on a higher level than the dancefloor with a velvet rope). There was a third but cannot remember the name.

Shook Aqibs hand and showed him the picture from TGI's earlier. He started to laugh and show his teammate the picture so I cheekily asked if we could join him in the VIP. He looked at me for about three seconds, asked how many there was and then told us to come up.

So yes, myself and three mates spent our Sunday night drinking Grey Goose and having the craic with three NFL players, Bucs for life baby!

Wompa1

Naos wrote: »

Bucks for life baby!

You mean Bucs ya noob. But great story, nice to hear some NFL players aren't complete arseholes. And a good reason to get into a team!

Rick_

Packers fan here, as if you couldn't tell already!

Was watching a game a few years ago on Channel 5 with the brother-in-law and he said to pick a team to root for to help me enjoy it more. Packers were playing the Bears so I picked the Packers as they were losing. They eventually won the match and from that game on I started to get into the NFL and have been following the Packers ever since.

Naos

Wompa1 wrote: »

You mean Bucs ya noob. But great story, nice to hear some NFL players aren't complete arseholes. And a good reason to get into a team!

Was on the way back in here to correct that spelling

Ravage1616

Only starting to get into American Football! Used to play Madden all the time! Decided i'm going to support the ravens this coming season and try watch as many games as i can! Previously I've only watched the odd game and highlights!

menu14

Jags. Watched Who is.... with Maurice Jones-Drew when I didn't know alot about American Football and said I would support whoever he played with.

Naos

Ps - here's a pic of Aqib Talib and his bro with my two mates (face's taken out as I've not get their permission, yet!)



And because I cannot edit the other post, here's the image I was supposed to post.

Me and some Bucs:

ReacherCreature

Pic? Where would that be? :P

tallaghtoutlaws

Naos wrote: »

Ps - here's a pic of Aqib Talib and his bro with my two mates (face's taken out as I've not get their permission, yet!)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/picture.php?albumid=1241&pictureid=6567

I'm guessing he meant the link above but it is a blank pic

Naos

Works for me

Is it not coming up?

Edit: Hang on - Ye saying it's not me and could be anyone is it?

tallaghtoutlaws

Naos wrote: »

Works for me

Is it not coming up?

Edit: Hang on - Ye saying it's not me and could be anyone is it?

Nope when we click the link nothing happens. It doesn't even show up in your post. If you uploaded the pic to boards it seems you can only view it.

Naos

Ah right, that means my other pic hasn't come up either! Let me fix that

Packers – skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, Eternal Wonderer
...
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

The games greatest rivalry * is neck and neck...in the time honoured tradition of Packers Bears games we'll just have to slug it out!

* I'm biased...

cheesehead

Green Bay Packers. Conor74 - I ain't giving 'Da Bears an inch!

I chuckled when perusing this thread and saw Conor74's post above.

Having grown up 10 minutes from Giants Stadium, I was a big Giants supporter for years. However, as my screen name implies, I'm now living in Green Bay. It's very easy to root for the Packers. They are the only community-owned team in US professional sports (much like Barcelona Football Club). I'm sure GAA supporters (I know the GAA is not a "professional" athletic association) can relate to the idea of "community ownership". This allows the Packers to thrive in what is far and away the smallest "professional" sports market in the US. The city of Green Bay has a population of approximately 100,000 people - and they love their hometown heroes. Think about it, Los Angeles can't support a professional football team and Green Bay does.

Roughly estimating, 85% of Wisconsin deeply cares about how well the Packers are doing. Only about 35% of the Greater New York City area deeply cares about how well the Giants/Jets are doing. There are no "band-wagon" or "fair-weather" fans in Green Bay.

As an aside, as I shared with Tallaghtoutlaws in a different thread, the Packer's president is Mark Murphy (former Redskins player). One of the few "real" Irishmen in Green Bay is a Mayo man. He and his American wife are friends with Mark and they both say Mark is deeply proud of his Irish roots. Also, the head coach is Mike McCarthy - so they got that going for them! Go Pack Go!

tallaghtoutlaws

cheesehead wrote: »

Roughly estimating, 85% of Wisconsin deeply cares about how well the Packers are doing. Only about 35% of the Greater New York City area deeply cares about how well the Giants/Jets are doing. There are no "band-wagon" or "fair-weather" fans in Green Bay.

I'd say 45% since Brett Favre left But Isn't 35% of the Greater New York City Area still greater than the whole state of Wisconsin? But I do see what you are saying to some extent. As for band wagon and fair weather fans, maybe not in Green Bay but I have a fair few in Wisconsin

cheesehead

Ah Tallaghtoutlaws, there's always the fair few exceptions that prove the rule.

Approximately six years ago upon moving here, I knew I wasn't in the Greater New York City Metro area anymore when the local Green Bay evening news started their broadcast by interviewing two Green Bay offensive lineman and asking them their opinion on....wait for it....US armed forces operations in Iraq.

In the ensuing years I've attended (more than one) christening where the babe was wearing Packer green and gold. Hell, my neighbor (age 44) is named Arnie, after the great Packer quarterback Arnie Herber who played during .....the 1930's!

tallaghtoutlaws

cheesehead wrote: »

Ah Tallaghtoutlaws, there's always the fair few exceptions that prove the rule.

Approximately six years ago upon moving here, I knew I wasn't in the Greater New York City Metro area anymore when the local Green Bay evening news started their broadcast by interviewing two Green Bay offensive lineman and asking them their opinion on....wait for it....US armed forces operations in Iraq.

In the ensuing years I've attended (more than one) christening where the babe was wearing Packer green and gold. Hell, my neighbor (age 44) is named Arnie, after the great Packer quarterback Arnie Herber who played during .....the 1930's!

My Brett Favre comment was me being sarcastic hence the

The bit in the middle which you missed was a genuine question as to the ratio of fans per state.

And the last bit when I say fair few I don't literally mean a handful. As I said previous I spend a lot of time in WI and have met many non Packers fans who turn into band wagoners or fair weathered when The Pack are doing well. But of course the majority are die hard I wasn't debating that. As for the tacky Packers wedding apparel yup I have witnessed that and have the pics to show for it. If I can find the pics of the wedding I went to were all the grooms men were wearing Packers ties and all the maids packers under garments

3hn2givr7mx1sc

My first post in this forum, but it's 4.57am and I'm bored so what they hey.:P

Patriots would be the team I'd like to see do best, but I don't have a particular team. I also like to see the Saints do well.

Patriots, just because I was in Boston a few years ago and went to a Boston Celtics NBA game and Boston Bruins NHL game, so Boston baby!:P

The Saints because I saw a programme that was on MTV about them a few years ago after the hurricane and they just seem to lift spirits in the city when they do well.

The Cool One

I've always been handy at most sports, but it's nearly always been the case that my older brother was that little bit better than me. So when I was in New York I discovered Eli Manning who was in a similar situation. I actually found out who he was because he was appearing in an ad on a big screen in Times Square and a drunken guy walked past screaming abuse at him about how he's a poor man's Peyton and adopted and what not.

Ever since then my interest in Football has grown from a pasisng interest to the fanatic level it is now and owe that to discovering a team. I've loved the Giants and Eli ever since. Winning the Super Bowl in 2007 was a particulary sweet moment for me.

Benimar

Hi, my first post on Boards, a real Newbie! Hope to be posting in this forum a fair bit.

My team is the Miami Dolphins. I was in Miami when I was quite young and remember seeing all the merchandise, so when the game started to be shown on Channel 4 I just gravitated to the Dolphins.

The fact I favour a pass happy game and Dan the Man was QB certainly helped!

The got to Super Bowl XVII in my 1st year supporting them and haven't even come close since.

tallaghtoutlaws

Benimar wrote: »

Hi, my first post on Boards, a real Newbie! Hope to be posting in this forum a fair bit.

My team is the Miami Dolphins. I was in Miami when I was quite young and remember seeing all the merchandise, so when the game started to be shown on Channel 4 I just gravitated to the Dolphins.

The fact I favour a pass happy game and Dan the Man was QB certainly helped!

The got to Super Bowl XVII in my 1st year supporting them and haven't even come lose since.

Welcome to Boards and the American Football section Benimar. Look forward to discussing football with you and more importantly the AFC East

BrenosBolts91

San Diego Super Chargers baby! Just give it to 21....I mean...just give it to 24!

raddo

Benimar wrote: »

Hi, my first post on Boards, a real Newbie! Hope to be posting in this forum a fair bit.

My team is the Miami Dolphins. I was in Miami when I was quite young and remember seeing all the merchandise, so when the game started to be shown on Channel 4 I just gravitated to the Dolphins.

The fact I favour a pass happy game and Dan the Man was QB certainly helped!

The got to Super Bowl XVII in my 1st year supporting them and haven't even come close since.

Go Phins!!

Benimar

raddo wrote: »

Go Phins!!

Nice to see I won't be suffering alone :-)

mikemac

AFC

EAST
Bills - themont85
Dolphins – Icepickle, raddo,Miami 365, raddo, Benimar
Patriots – tallaghtoutlaws, Hazys, Utd4Ever, Mr. Guappa, eagle eye, Reacher Creature, Pat the Patriot, f1dan, de5pOi1er, bruschi, Toulousain, Archimedes, Iang87, Benedict XVI, Fox1978, mars_bar,, baz2009
Jets - SeekUp, LuckyLloyd, Zaph, Running Bing,

NORTH
Browns – bacon bites
Bengals - deisedude
Steelers – The Munky, The Sparrow, mdwexford, figs86, steelcityblues
Ravens - mikemac,Stab City, columok, Ravage 1616

SOUTH
Colts – Chanandler Bong, Dr. Slurm, davyjose, brennaldo,
Titans - Dohnny Jepp
Texans -
Jaguars – Kev_s88, GBX, Liam O, Mickeyt086, metaoblivia, menu14

WEST
Chargers - Leslie 91, donmeister, RuggieBear, Clawfield, Pauleta, BrenoBolt91
Broncos – UhOh, yerayeah,
Raiders – Max Power1, heyjude, Prefabsprouter, Titan#1, Frisbee, TheHeadhunter, randomchild,
Chiefs – Xavi6

NFC

EAST
Giants - Hynzie, boccy23, KrustyUCC, JJ, Third Echelon, golfnuts, Keno 92
Cowboys - Het-Field, Lirange, The Cool One
Eagles – yupyup7up,titan18,Its so Easy, bobo the clown, pyjamarama, dardelve,
Redskins - Cruiserweight

NORTH
Packers – skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, christopher, Eternal Wonder, cheesehead
Lions – faulk28, MC_G,
Vikings – Vikings,
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

SOUTH
Falcons -
Buccaneers - johnnycnandy , Naos
Saints – Dodge, kevin11, jamsieboy86,
Panthers -

WEST
Seahawks - Royal Seahawk,Neil 3030, cambridge7, giddyup,
49ers – Sea Devils, Lothaar, supremenovice,Codofwar, VinylJunkie,
Cardinals – dougal, ondarack, frankmagnet, thebiggestjim,
Rams - Karluss

Dodge

Kinda hope someone reads this thread thinking about a team to adopt and picks the panthers, falcons or texans because no one else has

mikemac

What suprised me here is the love for the Jaguars.

That's pretty cool, supporting the little team

Raoul

feelingstressed wrote: »

AFC

EAST
Bills - themont85
Dolphins – Icepickle, raddo,Miami 365, raddo, Benimar
Patriots – tallaghtoutlaws, Hazys, Utd4Ever, Mr. Guappa, eagle eye, Reacher Creature, Pat the Patriot, f1dan, de5pOi1er, bruschi, Toulousain, Archimedes, Iang87, Benedict XVI, Fox1978, mars_bar,, baz2009
Jets - SeekUp, LuckyLloyd, Zaph, Running Bing,

NORTH
Browns – bacon bites
Bengals - deisedude
Steelers – The Munky, The Sparrow, mdwexford, figs86, steelcityblues
Ravens - mikemac,Stab City, columok, Ravage 1616

SOUTH
Colts – Chanandler Bong, Dr. Slurm, davyjose, brennaldo,
Titans - Dohnny Jepp
Texans -
Jaguars – Kev_s88, GBX, Liam O, Mickeyt086, metaoblivia, menu14

WEST
Chargers - Leslie 91, donmeister, RuggieBear, Clawfield, Pauleta, BrenoBolt91
Broncos – UhOh, yerayeah,
Raiders – Max Power1, heyjude, Prefabsprouter, Titan#1, Frisbee, TheHeadhunter, randomchild,
Chiefs – Xavi6

NFC

EAST
Giants - Hynzie, boccy23, KrustyUCC, JJ, Third Echelon, golfnuts, Keno 92
Cowboys - Het-Field, Lirange, The Cool One
Eagles – yupyup7up,titan18,Its so Easy, bobo the clown, pyjamarama, dardelve,
Redskins - Cruiserweight

NORTH
Packers – skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, christopher, Eternal Wonder, cheesehead
Lions – faulk28, MC_G, Raoul:D:D:D
Vikings – Vikings,
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

SOUTH
Falcons -
Buccaneers - johnnycnandy , Naos
Saints – Dodge, kevin11, jamsieboy86,
Panthers -

WEST
Seahawks - Royal Seahawk,Neil 3030, cambridge7, giddyup,
49ers – Sea Devils, Lothaar, supremenovice,Codofwar, VinylJunkie,
Cardinals – dougal, ondarack, frankmagnet, thebiggestjim,
Rams - Karluss

Only really gotten into American football this past few years, never really had a team until this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEaFYsKg-7c

Gotta love matthew stafford!!

poldebruin

Hi,

First post in the American Football forum - so hi to all fellow supporters!

I began following the Denver Broncos in week 10 (i think) of the 1986 season.
I bought my my first issue of "First Down" (remember that) and the poster was John Elway - hung on wall and decided they were my team.

Lucky for me, I believe the following week was a Lions player!!

tallaghtoutlaws

poldebruin wrote: »

Hi,

First post in the American Football forum - so hi to all fellow supporters!

I began following the Denver Broncos in week 10 (i think) of the 1986 season.
I bought my my first issue of "First Down" (remember that) and the poster was John Elway - hung on wall and decided they were my team.

Lucky for me, I believe the following week was a Lions player!!

Welcome to the AF section poldebruin

And I miss the First Down Paper. Was a good read for sure.

poldebruin

Cheers Tallaghtoutlaws,

When I think back to the pre-internet days, and how excited I was heading down to the newsagents every thursday to collect First down and read the game reports of the previous weeks games!!

tallaghtoutlaws

poldebruin wrote: »

Cheers Tallaghtoutlaws,

When I think back to the pre-internet days, and how excited I was heading down to the newsagents every thursday to collect First down and read the game reports of the previous weeks games!!

I was the same had my local newsagent order it in for me. Im sure I still have a box in the attic full of them

poldebruin

ha...so do I - could never bring myself to dump them
And piles of Touchdown magazines too.

I actually had a peek at one not too long ago and the quality is shocking - certainly not what I remember through my 12 year old eyes!!

Tribesmen7

First time I watched American Football was in late 1998 as the playoffs were nearing. I knew nothing about the teams and had very little understanding of the rules. But I now had a passing interest in the sport and as the playoffs came along I decided to pick a team to support so as to make it more interesting. I picked the Denver Broncos (not knowing they were the current champions). They went on to repeat and for the next few years I kept an eye on what was going on in the sport and would watch the Superbowl but that was it.

In 2004 while in college my interest in the sport grew again, I kept a check on the Broncos results and would try to watch as many games as possible, which wasn't many seeing as I went back to college on Sunday evenings and we had no Sky Sports. But by this stage I was hooked and since finishing college in 2007 I now get to see so many more games and have continued to follow the Broncos since then.

And now like most of the teams I support in sport they are not very good (Galway in Hurling who I suppose are a good team but no Championship since 88!, Ireland and Galway Utd in soccer) so I am used of little success at this stage.

I only wish there was a team around Galway that I could take interest in but maybe sometime in the future.

But as for the NFL, roll on the new season!

UALacrosse

My dad was a fan, and then when I moved to D.C. naturally I was a Redskins fan.

DDC1990

Im a sports nut in general, but have a recently had a big interest in NFL.

Im first and foremost a Bucs fan. My aunt lives in Tampa so when I went over, I saw all the gear and I bought Madden 05. I learned most of the things I know from Madden as I didnt have Sky etc. Excited about their (hopefully) new departure, with Freeman and a revitalised Cadilac Williams. rookie Wr's and a Sapp like figure in Gerald McCoy. Looking forward to 10-11, which will most likely end badly as usual for us. Still clinging on to that 03 SB win against the Raiders. Only caught highlights though.

I remember being a Bandwagon Patriots fan for a while also, and still like them to do well. Tom Brady is a legend. I like a couple of other teams, Lions because of Stafford and now Suh. I like the outspoken players such as Lewis, "Ocho", and TO.

Anyways, just like to introduce myself and hopefully bond with the other suffering Bucs fans.

mikemac

AFC

EAST
Bills - themont85
Dolphins – Icepickle, raddo,Miami 365, raddo, Benimar
Patriots – tallaghtoutlaws, Hazys, Utd4Ever, Mr. Guappa, eagle eye, Reacher Creature, Pat the Patriot, f1dan, de5pOi1er, bruschi, Toulousain, Archimedes, Iang87, Benedict XVI, Fox1978, mars_bar,, baz2009
Jets - SeekUp, LuckyLloyd, Zaph, Running Bing,

NORTH
Browns – bacon bites
Bengals - deisedude
Steelers – The Munky, The Sparrow, mdwexford, figs86, steelcityblues
Ravens - mikemac,Stab City, columok, Ravage 1616

SOUTH
Colts – Chanandler Bong, Dr. Slurm, davyjose, brennaldo,
Titans - Dohnny Jepp
Texans -
Jaguars – Kev_s88, GBX, Liam O, Mickeyt086, metaoblivia, menu14

WEST
Chargers - Leslie 91, donmeister, RuggieBear, Clawfield, Pauleta, BrenoBolt91
Broncos – UhOh, yerayeah, poldebruin, Tribesmen7
Raiders – Max Power1, heyjude, Prefabsprouter, Titan#1, Frisbee, TheHeadhunter, randomchild,
Chiefs – Xavi6

NFC

EAST
Giants - Hynzie, boccy23, KrustyUCC, JJ, Third Echelon, golfnuts, Keno 92
Cowboys - Het-Field, Lirange, The Cool One
Eagles – yupyup7up,titan18,Its so Easy, bobo the clown, pyjamarama, dardelve,
Redskins - Cruiserweight, UALacrosse

NORTH
Packers – skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, christopher, Eternal Wonder, cheesehead
Lions – faulk28, MC_G, Raoul, DDC1990
Vikings – Vikings,
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

SOUTH
Falcons -
Buccaneers - johnnycnandy , Naos
Saints – Dodge, kevin11, jamsieboy86,
Panthers -

WEST
Seahawks - Royal Seahawk,Neil 3030, cambridge7, giddyup,
49ers – Sea Devils, Lothaar, supremenovice,Codofwar, VinylJunkie,
Cardinals – dougal, ondarack, frankmagnet, thebiggestjim,
Rams - Karluss

DDC1990

feelingstressed wrote: »

AFC

EAST
Bills - themont85
Dolphins – Icepickle, raddo,Miami 365, raddo, Benimar
Patriots – tallaghtoutlaws, Hazys, Utd4Ever, Mr. Guappa, eagle eye, Reacher Creature, Pat the Patriot, f1dan, de5pOi1er, bruschi, Toulousain, Archimedes, Iang87, Benedict XVI, Fox1978, mars_bar,, baz2009
Jets - SeekUp, LuckyLloyd, Zaph, Running Bing,

NORTH
Browns – bacon bites
Bengals - deisedude
Steelers – The Munky, The Sparrow, mdwexford, figs86, steelcityblues
Ravens - mikemac,Stab City, columok, Ravage 1616

SOUTH
Colts – Chanandler Bong, Dr. Slurm, davyjose, brennaldo,
Titans - Dohnny Jepp
Texans -
Jaguars – Kev_s88, GBX, Liam O, Mickeyt086, metaoblivia, menu14

WEST
Chargers - Leslie 91, donmeister, RuggieBear, Clawfield, Pauleta, BrenoBolt91
Broncos – UhOh, yerayeah, poldebruin, Tribesmen7
Raiders – Max Power1, heyjude, Prefabsprouter, Titan#1, Frisbee, TheHeadhunter, randomchild,
Chiefs – Xavi6

NFC

EAST
Giants - Hynzie, boccy23, KrustyUCC, JJ, Third Echelon, golfnuts, Keno 92
Cowboys - Het-Field, Lirange, The Cool One
Eagles – yupyup7up,titan18,Its so Easy, bobo the clown, pyjamarama, dardelve,
Redskins - Cruiserweight, UALacrosse

NORTH
Packers – skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, christopher, Eternal Wonder, cheesehead
Lions – faulk28, MC_G, Raoul, DDC1990
Vikings – Vikings,
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

SOUTH
Falcons -
Buccaneers - johnnycnandy , Naos
Saints – Dodge, kevin11, jamsieboy86,
Panthers -

WEST
Seahawks - Royal Seahawk,Neil 3030, cambridge7, giddyup,
49ers – Sea Devils, Lothaar, supremenovice,Codofwar, VinylJunkie,
Cardinals – dougal, ondarack, frankmagnet, thebiggestjim,
Rams - Karluss

AFC

EAST
Bills - themont85
Dolphins – Icepickle, raddo,Miami 365, raddo, Benimar
Patriots – tallaghtoutlaws, Hazys, Utd4Ever, Mr. Guappa, eagle eye, Reacher Creature, Pat the Patriot, f1dan, de5pOi1er, bruschi, Toulousain, Archimedes, Iang87, Benedict XVI, Fox1978, mars_bar,, baz2009
Jets - SeekUp, LuckyLloyd, Zaph, Running Bing,

NORTH
Browns – bacon bites
Bengals - deisedude
Steelers – The Munky, The Sparrow, mdwexford, figs86, steelcityblues
Ravens - mikemac,Stab City, columok, Ravage 1616

SOUTH
Colts – Chanandler Bong, Dr. Slurm, davyjose, brennaldo,
Titans - Dohnny Jepp
Texans -
Jaguars – Kev_s88, GBX, Liam O, Mickeyt086, metaoblivia, menu14

WEST
Chargers - Leslie 91, donmeister, RuggieBear, Clawfield, Pauleta, BrenoBolt91
Broncos – UhOh, yerayeah, poldebruin, Tribesmen7
Raiders – Max Power1, heyjude, Prefabsprouter, Titan#1, Frisbee, TheHeadhunter, randomchild,
Chiefs – Xavi6

NFC

EAST
Giants - Hynzie, boccy23, KrustyUCC, JJ, Third Echelon, golfnuts, Keno 92
Cowboys - Het-Field, Lirange, The Cool One
Eagles – yupyup7up,titan18,Its so Easy, bobo the clown, pyjamarama, dardelve,
Redskins - Cruiserweight, UALacrosse

NORTH
Packers – skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, christopher, Eternal Wonder, cheesehead
Lions – faulk28, MC_G, Raoul, DDC1990
Vikings – Vikings,
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

SOUTH
Falcons -
Buccaneers - johnnycnandy , Naos, DDC1990
Saints – Dodge, kevin11, jamsieboy86,
Panthers -

WEST
Seahawks - Royal Seahawk,Neil 3030, cambridge7, giddyup,
49ers – Sea Devils, Lothaar, supremenovice,Codofwar, VinylJunkie,
Cardinals – dougal, ondarack, frankmagnet, thebiggestjim,
Rams - Karluss

Yoink

McG

Colts fan here. Was going to catch a game on holiday in NY (pre season V Browns) a few years ago; that sparked my interest in the sport and I ended up buying Madden before going over. I had to pick a team for the game and I ruled out Giants as one of my friends is a big Giants fan (he's from New Jersey originally) and it'd be no fun to support the same team as him. I ended up picking Colts simply because I wanted a good QB for my Madden season but it stuck (not a great reason but probably no worse than whatever made me start supporting Liverpool when I was 4 years old).

Went to the Giants-Falcons game last year and ended up paying nearly as much attention to the little board with the score from the other games to see how the Colts were doing! Another great friend of mine is a Saints fan and we talked quite a bit about a Saints-Colts superbowl at the beginning of last season - wish we had put some money on it!

Dohnny Jepp

Really ? Shouldn't you be glad you's didn't put money on it!

McG wrote: »

Another great friend of mine is a Saints fan and we talked quite a bit about a Saints-Colts superbowl at the beginning of last season - wish we had put some money on it!

Whippersnapper

Another Pats fan on the list.

AFC

EAST
Bills - themont85
Dolphins – Icepickle, raddo,Miami 365, raddo, Benimar
Patriots – tallaghtoutlaws, Hazys, Utd4Ever, Mr. Guappa, eagle eye, Reacher Creature, Pat the Patriot, f1dan, de5pOi1er, bruschi, Toulousain, Archimedes, Iang87, Benedict XVI, Fox1978, mars_bar,, baz2009, Whippersnapper.
Jets - SeekUp, LuckyLloyd, Zaph, Running Bing,

NORTH
Browns – bacon bites
Bengals - deisedude
Steelers – The Munky, The Sparrow, mdwexford, figs86, steelcityblues
Ravens - mikemac,Stab City, columok, Ravage 1616

SOUTH
Colts – Chanandler Bong, Dr. Slurm, davyjose, brennaldo,
Titans - Dohnny Jepp
Texans -
Jaguars – Kev_s88, GBX, Liam O, Mickeyt086, metaoblivia, menu14

WEST
Chargers - Leslie 91, donmeister, RuggieBear, Clawfield, Pauleta, BrenoBolt91
Broncos – UhOh, yerayeah, poldebruin, Tribesmen7
Raiders – Max Power1, heyjude, Prefabsprouter, Titan#1, Frisbee, TheHeadhunter, randomchild,
Chiefs – Xavi6

NFC

EAST
Giants - Hynzie, boccy23, KrustyUCC, JJ, Third Echelon, golfnuts, Keno 92
Cowboys - Het-Field, Lirange, The Cool One
Eagles – yupyup7up,titan18,Its so Easy, bobo the clown, pyjamarama, dardelve,
Redskins - Cruiserweight, UALacrosse

NORTH
Packers – skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, christopher, Eternal Wonder, cheesehead
Lions – faulk28, MC_G, Raoul, DDC1990
Vikings – Vikings,
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

SOUTH
Falcons -
Buccaneers - johnnycnandy , Naos, DDC1990
Saints – Dodge, kevin11, jamsieboy86,
Panthers -

WEST
Seahawks - Royal Seahawk,Neil 3030, cambridge7, giddyup,
49ers – Sea Devils, Lothaar, supremenovice,Codofwar, VinylJunkie,
Cardinals – dougal, ondarack, frankmagnet, thebiggestjim,
Rams - Karluss

I used to watch the Superbowl as a teenager the odd time when I could stay up late. I found it enthralling but had no idea of the rules. Watched it again in 2002 and kind of figured out what was going on. Thought nothing more of it until I visited my uncle in Boston and we watched a game together. He explained it all and I was officially hooked from there!

Hulk Hands

DDC1990 wrote: »

NORTH
Packers – skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, christopher, Eternal Wonder, cheesehead
Lions – faulk28, MC_G, Raoul, DDC1990
Vikings – Vikings, Hulk Hands
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

Vikings fan here, story eerily similar to the above post

D3PO

another eagle here for the list

WakeyTyke

Been a Packers fan since the early 1980's when Channel 4 started covering the NFL.

Peyton Manning

AFC

EAST

Bills themont85
Dolphins Icepickle, raddo,Miami 365, raddo, Benimar
Patriots tallaghtoutlaws, Hazys, Utd4Ever, Mr. Guappa, eagle eye, Reacher Creature, Pat the Patriot, f1dan, de5pOi1er, bruschi, Toulousain, Archimedes, Iang87, Benedict XVI, Fox1978, mars_bar,, baz2009, Whippersnapper.
Jets SeekUp, LuckyLloyd, Zaph, Running Bing,

NORTH

Browns bacon bites
Bengals deisedude
Steelers The Munky, The Sparrow, mdwexford, figs86, steelcityblues
Ravens mikemac,Stab City, columok, Ravage 1616

SOUTH

Colts Chanandler Bong, Dr. Slurm, davyjose, brennaldo
Titans Dohnny Jepp
Texans
Jaguars Kev_s88, GBX, Liam O, Mickeyt086, metaoblivia, menu14

WEST

Chargers Leslie 91, donmeister, RuggieBear, Clawfield, Pauleta, BrenoBolt91
Broncos UhOh, yerayeah, poldebruin, Tribesmen7
Raiders Max Power1, heyjude, Prefabsprouter, Titan#1, Frisbee, TheHeadhunter, randomchild,
Chiefs Xavi6

NFC

EAST

Giants Hynzie, boccy23, KrustyUCC, JJ, Third Echelon, golfnuts, Keno 92
Cowboys Het-Field, Lirange, The Cool One
Eagles yupyup7up,titan18,Its so Easy, bobo the clown, pyjamarama, dardelve, D3PO
Redskins Cruiserweight, UALacrosse

NORTH

Packers skeleton_boy, Pherekydes, Conor74, spank inferno, cooker3, me-skywalker, christopher, Eternal Wonder, cheesehead, WakeyTyke
Lions faulk28, MC_G, Raoul, DDC1990
Vikings Vikings, Hulk Hands
Bears Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym, dl, purcela, davetherave

SOUTH

Falcons
Buccaneers johnnycnandy , Naos, DDC1990
Saints Dodge, kevin11, jamsieboy86,
Panthers

WEST

Seahawks Royal Seahawk,Neil 3030, cambridge7, giddyup,
49ers Sea Devils, Lothaar, supremenovice,Codofwar, VinylJunkie,
Cardinals dougal, ondarack, frankmagnet, thebiggestjim
Rams Karluss

ReacherCreature

Oooh. Coloury. :cool:

mikemac

Looks classy with the colours :cool:

Come on, we need some Texans, Panthers and Falcons fans!
It was said before. I hope some poster getting into the sport comes here for info and to pick a team for themselves and adopts one of these

D3PO

nice with the colours archimedies.

i have to ask though am I a leper or did you just forget to add me to the eagles list