American Sports - NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Seem to remember we used to have threads for the 'across the pond' sports and even though I'm British, I was born in Chicago and follow

Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks and Cubs no love for the White Sox. . .so I thought now that NFL playoffs are upon us to start a joint thread.

and to kick off. . .thank Christ the Lions got crushed could not live with them being successful. . .Packers need to go too

[GP]

Red Sox :bow:

Patriots :bow:

Cubs :pal:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Jarome Iginla scored his 500th goal for the Flames last night. The greatest player in Flames history.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxE4hK9WxZg&feature=player_embedded


IGINLA’S FAVOURITE RINKS
Scotiabank Saddledome 253
Scottrade Center (Blues) 18
Rogers Arena (Canucks) 16
Xcel Energy Center (Wild) 16
Rexall Place (Oilers) 15
Staples Center (Kings) 13
Pepsi Center (Avalanche) 12
Honda Center (Ducks) 12
Bridgestone Arena (Predators) 12
HP Pavilion (Sharks) 11
America West Arena (Coyotes) 11
Jobing.com Arena (Coyotes) 11
Joe Louis Arena (Red Wings) 10
United Center (Blackhawks) 10
Nationwide Arena (Blue Jackets) 8
American Airlines Center (Stars) 7
Nassau Coliseum (Islanders) 7
Madison Square Garden (Rangers) 7
St. Pete Times Forum (Lightning) 5
Scotiabank Place (Senators) 5
Air Canada Centre (Leafs) 4
Wells Fargo Center (Flyers) 4
TD Garden (Bruins) 4
Continental Airlines Arena (Devils) 4
Bell Centre (Canadiens) 4
RBC Center (Hurricanes) 4
Philips Arena (Thrashers) 3
Verizon Center (Capitals) 3
First Niagara Center (Sabres) 3
BankAtlantic Center (Panthers) 2
Great Western Forum (Kings) 2
Reunion Arena (Stars) 2
Maple Leaf Gardens (Leafs) 1
Greensboro Coliseum (Hurricanes) 1


By The Team
Colorado 34
Edmonton 34
Minnesota 34
Phoenix 30
Nashville 29
Los Angeles 28
Anaheim 27
St. Louis 27
Vancouver 27
Columbus 24
Chicago 23
San Jose 23
Detroit 20
Dallas 14
Toronto 14
Tampa Bay 13
N.Y. Rangers 12
Carolina 11
Montreal 9
Florida 8
N.Y. Islanders 8
Winnipeg 8
Philadelphia 7
Pittsburgh 7
Boston 6
Buffalo 6
Ottawa 6
Washington 6
New Jersey 5


By The Lockout
Pre-lockout 250
Post-lockout 250


By The Location
Home 253
Away 247


By The Result
In Wins 313
In Losses 158
In Ties 29


By The Situation
Even strength 333
Power play 154
Shorthanded 13


By The Period
First 159
Second 157
Third 178
Overtime 6

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Red Sox :bow:

Patriots :bow:

Cubs :pal:

Yeah, someone has to though. . . .

Tebow, today proving he is the biggest freak of nature in the NFL!

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Jarome Iginla scored his 500th goal for the Flames last night. The greatest player in Flames history.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxE4hK9WxZg&feature=player_embedded


IGINLA’S FAVOURITE RINKS
Scotiabank Saddledome 253
Scottrade Center (Blues) 18
Rogers Arena (Canucks) 16
Xcel Energy Center (Wild) 16
Rexall Place (Oilers) 15
Staples Center (Kings) 13
Pepsi Center (Avalanche) 12
Honda Center (Ducks) 12
Bridgestone Arena (Predators) 12
HP Pavilion (Sharks) 11
America West Arena (Coyotes) 11
Jobing.com Arena (Coyotes) 11
Joe Louis Arena (Red Wings) 10
United Center (Blackhawks) 10
Nationwide Arena (Blue Jackets) 8
American Airlines Center (Stars) 7
Nassau Coliseum (Islanders) 7
Madison Square Garden (Rangers) 7
St. Pete Times Forum (Lightning) 5
Scotiabank Place (Senators) 5
Air Canada Centre (Leafs) 4
Wells Fargo Center (Flyers) 4
TD Garden (Bruins) 4
Continental Airlines Arena (Devils) 4
Bell Centre (Canadiens) 4
RBC Center (Hurricanes) 4
Philips Arena (Thrashers) 3
Verizon Center (Capitals) 3
First Niagara Center (Sabres) 3
BankAtlantic Center (Panthers) 2
Great Western Forum (Kings) 2
Reunion Arena (Stars) 2
Maple Leaf Gardens (Leafs) 1
Greensboro Coliseum (Hurricanes) 1


By The Team
Colorado 34
Edmonton 34
Minnesota 34
Phoenix 30
Nashville 29
Los Angeles 28
Anaheim 27
St. Louis 27
Vancouver 27
Columbus 24
Chicago 23
San Jose 23
Detroit 20
Dallas 14
Toronto 14
Tampa Bay 13
N.Y. Rangers 12
Carolina 11
Montreal 9
Florida 8
N.Y. Islanders 8
Winnipeg 8
Philadelphia 7
Pittsburgh 7
Boston 6
Buffalo 6
Ottawa 6
Washington 6
New Jersey 5


By The Lockout
Pre-lockout 250
Post-lockout 250


By The Location
Home 253
Away 247


By The Result
In Wins 313
In Losses 158
In Ties 29


By The Situation
Even strength 333
Power play 154
Shorthanded 13


By The Period
First 159
Second 157
Third 178
Overtime 6

Congrats Jarome!

Calgary's second claim to fame behind Eddie 'the eagle' Edwards

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Cubs, US sports answer to Arsenal. . . .very little or no trade acrivity. . .Rizzo over Fielder :doh: or not maybe?

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4067677/Basketball-player-makes-shot-of-a-lifetime.html

Impressive

Hoofball does work

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/019/b/2/reaction_2__flames_win__by_b_mint1994-d4myntz.gif

[Rors]

One for the 'I thought I'd seen it all' file:

Ed_Miliband Ed Miliband
Used to Patriots winning through Brady on the last possession so weird way to win. But defense did business along with poor Ravens kicker...

[Japan Shaking All Over]

One for the 'I thought I'd seen it all' file:

Ed_Miliband Ed Miliband
Used to Patriots winning through Brady on the last possession so weird way to win. But defense did business along with poor Ravens kicker...

Wilfork :bow: - Cundiff :pal:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Where the fuck have Nashville become strong all of a sudden?

Think thats the second gamw we have lost to them
Blackhawks down to 6th in standings! !

[Japan Shaking All Over]

NHL All Star break. . .coming!
Have little idea how this picking teams works

SOS GB!

[Xhaka Can’t]

The format changes regularly. It used to be the allstars of one conference playing the other. In the past it has been Canadian and North American stars playing the rest of the world stars.

Now all the stars selected voted on two players to be Captains - Chara, the Captain of the Stanley Cup winning Bruins and Alfredsson, Captain of the Ottawa Senators who are host team this year.

The two Captains have now selected from the pool of Stars - (voted on by fans) as to who would be on their teams. Chara made it pretty clear he would not be selecting any of the three Vancouver Canucks, so the Sedin sisters are playing for what is now Team Chara.

I used to like the ASG when I was a kid - don't care for it now at all.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Sedin sisters :lol:

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4 4 game first quarter - fans getting money worth

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Bulls won after choking gainst the Heat

Blackhawks back on the ice and Cubs signing old pitchers.....mixed bag in the Windy City

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Anyone else excited about the Super Bowl

[Xhaka Can’t]

Your Blackhawks got caned in Alberta. 8-4 in Edmonton and 3-1 last night in Calgary. Simon Gagne scored 4 goals and 4 assists against them to tie Gretzky's Edmonton record of 8 points in a game.

[Syn]

Anyone watching the Super Bowl tonight? Coverage on BBC1 starts at 10:55pm - directly after MOTD2 on BBC2.

[Marc Overmars]

Probably watch a bit, I normally do.

Of course I won't understand anything about the sport.

[Syn]

Yeah I don't really get it either. But £1 pints (American beer :bow: ) and pizza at uni so will be watching. Cricket from 6am with the England game in an interesting position.

Sleep :rose:

Work :lol:

Sport :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Sounds awesome. Our SU used to have late night sport events as well. The 2006 Ashes were good (obviously not the result) but they stayed open all night and everyone used it as an excuse to get hammered.

Can't believe the Uni even sanctioned it tbh given attendence for lectures was very low the following days and those that did turn up often came straight from the bar. :lol:

[Rors]

Sounds awesome. Our SU used to have late night sport events as well. The 2006 Ashes were good (obviously not the result) but they stayed open all night and everyone used it as an excuse to get hammered.

Can't believe the Uni even sanctioned it tbh given attendence for lectures was very low the following days and those that did turn up often came straight from the bar. :lol:

Closest we ever go to that was the Uni refectory showing the 2002 World Cup on a cruddy white portable, propped up on a chair by the drinks dispenser. I was the only one there watching Saudi Arabia - Cameroon :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Every year I start watching it and every year I switch over at the first break in play.

[Cripps_orig]

Its a whole of host of adverts with a little break of football in between

[GP]

Lets go Patriots :popcorn:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Its a whole of host of adverts with a little break of football in between

Thats the part of the fun say the yanks.

Wish humprheys was doing it, now i have to listen to that twit chapman on bbc.

[Rors]

Every year I start watching it and every year I switch over at the first break in play.

Sometimes though, worth holding on until half-time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1ZrsqR6M7EM

[Cripps_orig]

Sometimes though, worth holding on until half-time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1ZrsqR6M7EMMust be embarrassing for the NFL that that half time match is more popular than any Suprbowl match in history

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vince's commentary. :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://i.imgur.com/C7fgA.jpg

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Vince's commentary. :bow:

Use to love Vince's Commentary, it was legend tbh.

[Marc Overmars]

Apparently Madonna's halftime show got more viewers than the game itself. :doh:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Watched the first half - it was enjoyable. But half an hour of the half time shit - at that time of the night has me switching off every year.

[Cripps_orig]

Apparently Madonna's halftime show got more viewers than the game itself. :doh:SuperBowl :haha:

Awful sport and awful event

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmqqKV49cg&feature=player_embedded

:haha:

[Flavs]

:haha:

"You see that Christmas tree? It's February"

"Jimmy Kimmel made me do it" :lol:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Blackhawks recent form make the moviie Blackhawk Down seem like a Disney classic?

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://media.al.com/birmingham-news/photo/2012/02/10562963-standard.jpg

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Jeremy Lin masks selling well I see!

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4140995/New-sport-is-a-real-shocker.html

Best American Sport out there

[Japan Shaking All Over]

NBA AllStar game looming. . .Loul Deng. . . .first Brit to play in it?

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Lin and Melo stink it up again - bad loss to 76ers - Knicks 5 straight loss by the WUMmiest team in American sports besides the Yankees (both for NYC!)

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NFL free agency as of tomorrow - some very big names Mario Williams, Vincent Jackson - Bears would be muppets to pass on the chance to get a DE to complement Peppers!

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Bulls beat Knicks ya!

NFL FA action = nothing...of course could have something to do with time difference

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://1funny.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/hus-on-first.jpg

I wonder if anyone here will get it.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

You got me

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Cubs win at last. . .
Bulls win against Heat, Rose comebacks with only 2pts

Blackhawks lose by one to Pheonix first round/game of playoffs

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Cubs lose their 10th
Heat dominate Bulls - no Rose
Blackhawks lose again - down by 2 - need to win 3 straight - 2 in Pheonix (who has heard of losing to a team that play ice hockey in Sahara like temps???!)

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/150901_10150824579683669_708318668_11648891_140066 1503_n.jpg

[Coney]

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/150901_10150824579683669_708318668_11648891_140066 1503_n.jpg

:haha:

[Coney]

http://1funny.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/hus-on-first.jpg

I wonder if anyone here will get it.

I dunno. Who's on first?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/150901_10150824579683669_708318668_11648891_140066 1503_n.jpg

Thank Christ the circle misses the kid!

[arsenallovefc]

:haha:

That's hilarious.. I wonder if it's true.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Rose out for the season. . .Bulls have it all to do without him. . Tbf we aint done too bad with hiim out for chunks

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Cubs on a roll.....2 wins yay

[Flavs]

The Knicks actually won a game :faint:

[Flavs]

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/150901_10150824579683669_708318668_11648891_140066 1503_n.jpg

:lol:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Bulls go out. . .too clutch free throws

Chicago now have only the Cubs to cheer. . .fuck White Sox

[Xhaka Can’t]

If I wanted to watch a bunch of talentless girls play hockey, I'd watch the Toronto Maple Leafs! :lol:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/don-t-insult-bikini-hockey-league-comparisons-lingerie-142336800.html

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wPFqPNOofYsuR3CXpZ3b7g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnhlexperts/BikiniHockeyLeague.jpg

All hail the Bikini Hockey League! :bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

If I wanted to watch a bunch of talentless girls play hockey, I'd watch the Toronto Maple Leafs! :lol:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/don-t-insult-bikini-hockey-league-comparisons-lingerie-142336800.html

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wPFqPNOofYsuR3CXpZ3b7g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnhlexperts/BikiniHockeyLeague.jpg

All hail the Bikini Hockey League! :bow:

Sign me up. . .cant wait for it too catch on over here. . .although sumo wrestling offers a fair bit of tit :vomit:

[Coney]

If I wanted to watch a bunch of talentless girls play hockey, I'd watch the Toronto Maple Leafs! :lol:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/don-t-insult-bikini-hockey-league-comparisons-lingerie-142336800.html

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wPFqPNOofYsuR3CXpZ3b7g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnhlexperts/BikiniHockeyLeague.jpg

All hail the Bikini Hockey League! :bow:

The one in the middle looks a bit rough but the one on the right would look great on the end of my knob.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Cant pull myself away from the idea of ladies ice hockey. . .erect nipple city :bow:











Kerry Woods retired

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Cubs 11 and counting

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Cubs finally win. . .havent checked Tuesdays game yet though

[Japan Shaking All Over]

3 wins now against Padres all, they must be really shit

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Stanley Knife Cup

Devils (NJ) vs Kings (LA)


Round 1 to the Kings

6th seed vs 8th

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Celtics beat Heat. . .will love to see LEBron and crew fall in their faces again. . .the ild guys need one more

[Japan Shaking All Over]

As do LA Kings to bring the Stankey cup to LA. . .LA and ice hockey, doesnt really go

[Xhaka Can’t]

The LA Kings have just signed a $250m television deal.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

The LA Kings have just signed a $250m television deal.

Hopefully it will be used to televise NJ winning 4 and 3

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Have the Celtics blow their chance?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Old talent movement. . .Allen to Heat, Kidd to Knicks. . .Bulls do nothing cos they cant

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lec1cL2X5fs&feature=player_embedded

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://storage.canoe.ca/v1/dynamic_resize/sws_path/suns-prod-images/1297316607206_ORIGINAL.jpg?quality=80&size=650x
The one on the right looks like something fakeyank would hit.


http://www.torontosun.com/2012/09/24/bikini-hockey-league-could-cure-nhl-lockout-blues

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ngqk6/American_Football_Live_Matches_2012_13_Season_Hous ton_Texans_at_NY_Jets/

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=84_L9oi8SuU

Lingerie Football League hooliganism.

[Maestro]

[QUOTD=Syn;212031]That's superb.

Fucking love foo4ball.

Don't know why the players get such a hard time. Just0misunderstood.[/QUOTE]

Got to love the League cup formula though, its like instant coffee. Someone will go through on the night, no replays and draw straight after the round of gamas. The only thing more instant than that is some of the Theo nut busting going on here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

NBA is coming to Sky Sports. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html

:lol:

Only 11 minutes of actual playing time in an average NFL game. The rest of the 3 hour show consists mainly of an hour of watching the players stand around, 20 minutes of replays and well over an hour of adverts.

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html

:lol:

Only 11 minutes of actual playing time in an average NFL game. The rest of the 3 hour show consists mainly of an hour of watching the players stand around, 20 minutes of replays and well over an hour of adverts.

That's 11 minutes more than at a Stoke game.

[GP]

Hand egg is a shit sport

[Xhaka Can’t]

Hand egg is a shit sport

Do you think England will win?

[GP]

Do you think England will win?

Touchdown!

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4d4yZtMmmg

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/world/4868809/us-basketball-player-suffers-worst-injury-ever-seen.html

Worst sport injury ever?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/73114/faint-o.gif

[GP]

It's pretty gross.

But that's what happens when you drink orange soda instead of milk.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A-Rod suspended for 211 games (along with many others). :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23578738

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://cdn2.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HOLY-MOSES.gif

[adzzzbatch]

"The greatest show on turf" :haha: :haha: :haha:

Anyway, Go Seahawks.

[adzzzbatch]

I'm sorry this "grid iron" thing is shit. I'm going to sleep :sleep: