NFL 2023-2024 Season

(24-11-2023 13:45 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Cowboys cornerback DeRon Bland broke the single-season record with his 5th pick- six (int td return) of the year, and still with 5 regular season games to play.

He's in the mix for the Defensive Player of the Year award

As a Browns fan, I want Myles Garrett to win. He's played at a different level this season. When the Browns need him the most, he makes a play.

T.J. Watt is also someone who can win the award. I may not like the Steelers, but I have a lot of respect for them and T.J. is a beast.

Cowboys look really good this season. If they can somehow find a way to win the division, that would be huge since they have played great at home. I don't think they will catch the Eagles. They can give the Eagles trouble if they play in the playoffs though.

I am curious
How do you guys watch the NFL?
Just Sky Sports, or do you use streaming apps as well? Dazn has it right?

Over here, besides local TV, we also have the NFL Sunday Ticket
I've been a Sunday Ticket subscriber for 20 years (have to be as the Browns are rarely on Local TV where I live)

I'm glad to see the passion has made it across the pond
Must be tough with the hours the games are on

From being an avid Babestation viewer, I'm aware of the 5 hour difference

^I don't have Sky Sports as it's not cost effective for me anymore. (I'm not in one location long enough and the Sky card is linked to just one box). But I do have Sky's basic channels.

I watch the Sunday matches on Sky's free channel, they show all the highlights from each match live, between 6pm to midnight. They often show abridged matches during the week as well.
I watch Monday night NFL on a free to air channel (Channel 5).

And there's always the matches from London which are shown on free to air channels.

I watch on Sky Sports NFL, but sometimes it's on Sky Sports Main Event, especially the late game on around 1 am in the morning here.

I usually have more chance to catch the Sunday late games from around 9pm here as other days are harder because of work commitments.

My dad has sky sports for football, so I watch via sky

Is there any particular team that gets shown more than others?
Over here it's more about region for what games air (Sunday Ticket is for "out of market" like myself who don't live near their team)

I know the Jaguars play in London every season, but are they considered London's team?
Judging from the crowds at the games, the fans are more into the NFL than the Jaguars

Don't want to come across as a Noob
I do find it fascinating hearing from fans all across the world.

Also, I'm not a Trash Talker
The Browns decades of futility have taken away that ability.
I do like what I see this season

The London and Frankfurt games are a bonus, on at a watchable time. A different atmosphere to games in the states, with many neutral supporters, but I think that the teams involved are warming to it now after a little early trepidation.
As a Sky Sports subscriber I get all the NFL I need and more, on Sundays I'm torn as a Golf Nut it clashes with the final round on the PGA Tour, all depends who's in contention. and once the Fed Ex is done most of the top players stand down for a while.
With both sports, there's always hour long next day highlight. I think I'm right that Sky Sports NFL cover the NBC live games, 3 on Sunday on MNF, TNF etc. Highlight shows of all games are available and some FTA.
If my team (SF) aren't featured I have taken to watching the Redzone coverage which runs for 7 hrs and cuts all the key plays live across all the games. No idea how they do it, great editing skills, somewhat chaotic but that's my dedication to my team.
I have watched the NFL Network Good Morning Football, which is live 12pm in the UK. I prefer Pro-Football Talk which I believe is recorded, Florio is opiniated and Simms can be annoying but it's a decent show with some good guest presenters.
Plenty of documentaries and also live NCAA games, with 3 this Saturday, which is rare, but I guess it's getting to the business end of the season. As a 49er fan the Montana link has led me to supporting Notre Dame.

Red Zone is really awesome
It's the way I'd recommend most people watch the NFL
Get to know what's going and and the drama of the game.
The coverage is fantastic.

This season I've gone overboard with Multiple TVs to try to catch the action
It's been nice, but a bit of a challenge to watch the games, and social media, and Babestation at the same time.

I try to avoid some of the "Talking Head" type of shows
Some are alright, but ESPN and FS1 are awful.
It's nice to have hot takes, but they get more wrapped up in their own narrative than covering the sport.

I do like a lot of NFL Documentaries (particularly from NFL Films)
NFL Films is what got me into the sport. They made the game mythical with the music and the narration.
I'm a bit of an Historian, so getting to see footage from any era is great.
Hearing from the legends who played, just amazing.

Really happy other countries are getting to enjoy the game I love

I have no idea how it will ever work, but at some point in the future an NFL Europe francize is realistic. The only way I could see it work would be 4 teams. You couldn't even slot 2 teams into the divisions as they stand now, which are basically geographically formed.
Whilst it worked for a time NFL Europe wasn't cost effective, it famously gave us Kurt Warner to name but one.
I believe the links with Europe are stronger now and the US seem to have a will to expand the game. I think that see money to be gained rather than lost this time.
I never thought I'd see the day when my soccer team Leeds United would be owned by my American Football team it's a mad coincidence. But it shows that there's strong connections with the UK. Whilst they are different sports there will be commonalities with plenty to learn and share from both sides. My dream would be a 49ers Super Bowl win and Premier League/Champions League double for Leeds United.
For now it's great to see ex-49er players taking part in live watch-a-long events, which has become a regular thing in many UK cities.

(24-11-2023 18:44 )ukusagolf Wrote:  I do like a lot of NFL Documentaries (particularly from NFL Films)
NFL Films is what got me into the sport. They made the game mythical with the music and the narration.
I'm a bit of an Historian, so getting to see footage from any era is great.
Hearing from the legends who played, just amazing.

They do show NFL Films here, but not enough for my liking, it must be a massive archive. The most recent one I watched was after the passing of Dick Butkus, which also featured Gale Sayers.