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Panto Week

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What a week of performances that was in the NFL, as some of the top teams soared, and the crap teams continued to get stuck in the quagmire of mediocrity.
End of the season ‘am I right’?

To recap the silly week that was 14 in the NFL, Wade & Ryan break down all of the past slew of games, plus NFL news in our Panto Week Podcast.

Among some of the other things that the guys discuss in the episode.

COVIDITY

Hey remember COVID? Well, it’s back and better with a whole new upgrade.

The Omicron is here, and it has the unique the ability to distinguish between ‘immunised’ and ‘vaccinated’. And it’s good at it too.

OBJ and the Rams took a slap on the face from the virus this week, as many teams might have their playoff run curtailed by the nasty.

Let’s add even more drama to the NFL playoffs!

Bengals Lancers

What’s up with Joe Burrow and the Bengals?
After a finger issue led to his weekly slide, it looks like Cincy might indeed be in trouble to actually make it to the big show.

Joe Mixon can only carry the team so far, before the D and the rest of the team needs to step up.

The AFC North is in freefall, and the Bengals had it all within their grasp.

Bills Bills

Remember when the Buffalo Bills were the number lock in the AFC?
Now they are ‘in the hunt’ as their playoff chances are about as likely as a balmy Christmas day in Western New York.

Perhaps having a running game is essential to an NFL team?

Ryan Cull is in nail biting mode, as the Bills are in danger of getting stuck against some tough teams moving into the post season.

Get Up Lamar

What are the Ravens without Lamar Jackson?
No, really…what are they?
Because they seem like they are screwed without him.

Injuries Galore sounds like a great band name, as well as the diagnosis for the woes of Baltimore.

A shot at the playoffs is a getting harder and harder every week, especially when they lose to divisional rivals.

Gold Strike

The 49ers are playing some exceptional football thanks to Deebo Samuel and a slew of San Fran running backs.

Now boasting a 7-6 record, the 49ers now face a gauntlet of tough divisional games to round out 2021.

Let’s face it, no one really wants to face San Fran right now…as they are able to throw an ‘L’ into anyone’s season hopes.

Refs

What the hell is with the refs this season? Are they trying to suck? Trying to ruin the game? Or are they just idiots?

There have been some truly shameful calls by refs this year, which seems odd given how technology has gifted us with replays, close ups etc in recent decades.

Maybe the refs know that they are in danger of being replaced by robots, and that they want one last chance to screw it up before they hand it over to their digital overlords?

Either way, they suck…and we’re watching you.

NFL Weekend

It’s a great weekend of NFL ahead, as we welcome games on Saturday night to add a little flava to mid December.

Make sure you join us every weekend at the Sports Bar & Grill, where we will be cooking up all the games you need this weekend.

TNF is the high flying Kansas City Chiefs vs the struggling LA Chargers at home. Another easy win for Mahomes?

Saturday night brings us the Las Vegas Raiders visiting the Cleveland Browns at 9:30pm GMT. A perfect way to avoid the crowds and cuddle up on the couch with someone you loathe.

The late Saturday (early Sunday) contest is a real cracker, as the Colts dome it up to protect themselves against the dangerous Patriots. This game doesn’t kick off until 1:20am, so hit the Sports Bar for a boozy breakfast and watch it then.

See you Sunday at either Clapham or Old Street. Book a table so that you can watch the games on your own TV.

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Week 8 Tips

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The clocks fell back in the UK Sunday, so hopefully you are all well rested and pumped for another great week in NFL betting.

Wade and Ryan are back with all of their top Week 8 Tips, to help you make the most informed (or half ass) decisions when it comes down to laying some cash on the Week 8 games.

Ryan has plenty of upsets tee’d up for the Sunday slate of games, while Wade has some eerie predictions for the Halloween set of matches.

Who do you have in your Week 8 picks?

Ryan’s Tips

Freshly back from the tundra of Canada, Ryan and his Bills are well rested heading into Sunday, and ready to rock the heck out of the Dolphins.

He likes the Detroit Lions and Dan Campbell to get their first WIN of the season, with an inspiring upheaval over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Ryan thinks that this is the first W of the season for the lowly Lions, and that Jalen Hurts and the boys will continue to struggle in the season.

Pittsburgh might be slowly sinking into the AFC North, but Ryan likes the Steelers this week in a get right game against the bashed up Browns.
Big Ben isn’t as big as he once was, nor is he as talented, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have the tools to piss all over the Dawg Pound.

Bump and grind might be how Urban Meyer approaches the NFL, as well as college girls at the bar.
Jacksonville has struggled mightily all season, but so have the Seattle Seahawks who host them in Week 8.
Ryan likes Trevor Lawrence and the Jags to get their second win of the season.

Dak is out, which means that the talents of Cooper Rush could be called upon to face the Vikings in Minnesota Sunday night.
Ryan believes that the talented corps of the Vikes can overcome the ferocious running game of Dem Boyz, and squeak out a big W on Sunday night.
The line dropped from the Cowboys being 2.5 pt faves to being 3 point underdogs.

If you take Ryans upsets of DET, PIT, JAC, and MIN for Week 8 and drop £10 on it, you would win £154.70.

Wade’s Picks

Wade had another great week in NFL tips, slugging out 9 correct games in Week 7.

Here are some of his nuggets of wisdom for the Sunday slate of games in the league.

Carolina Panthers have been imploding as of late. With Christian still out, and talk turning to dumping him for Deshaun Watson, the team MUST be in freefall, right?
Nah. The Panthers still have a fast pass rush, and welcome happy Gilmore from the Pats.
Wade thinks that the Panthers will upset the Falcons by disrupting Matt Ryan all day long.

The Indianapolis Colts have been playing out there football, winning to teams they should lose to and vice versa.
Will the other shoe drop soon sending Wentz back to the injury tent?
Not this game.
Wade likes this divisional rival game to get big points, and a big day for the Colts in a win.

‘Justin Fields isn’t ready to be a starter’ is something Wade has been saying since week 1. With Dalton down and out, Fields will once again take to the field after a beatdown by the Bucs.
The 49ers are no Tampa, they’re not even Jacksonville.
Wade likes his Chicago Bears to move their D up on San Fran and to disrupt a Sunday win.

Tampa Bay and the Bucs are clearly one of the best teams in the NFL, while the New Orleans Saints are…an NFL team.
That being said, the Bucs will heading into a much needed week 9 bye week, so they might just grab a lead and let it coast.
Jameis Winston will have a chip, pretzel, and falafel on his shoulder in this game, so there will be motivation.
Wade likes the Saints to cover the spread, just not win the game.

Taking Wade’s week 8 tips of CAR, IND, CHI and NO on a £10 bet will yield you lovely £145.10.

We also have our DraftKings contests cracking each week, with a selection of FREE and PAID contests.
Our NFL in London league is rocking with great contests every Sunday.

Sports Bar Week 5

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Hoo doggy! What a wild and wicked weekend of NFL action we had!

The NFL marched into London last week, in a battle between the Jets and Falcons at Tottenham on Sunday. We have some of the pictures from our event at the Sports Bar Week 5.

‘Battle’ might be a bit extreme given the season play of both teams, but it was a fun fan-filled affair on Sunday from start to finish.

Speaking of finish, we threw epic NFL after parties at the Sports Bar & Grill Clapham, Old Street, as well as the Princess Alexandra in Crouch End.

Best of all, we are doing it again this Sunday, so make sure that you book in advance.

Our locations do take reservations, to make sure that you get a table for when you arrive.

If you are walking in without a reservation, please be patient, we will try to find you space, but we do have to look after the people who thought ahead, and booked ahead.

Another wild and wicked Sunday ahead at the Sports Bar Old Street and Clapham.

Week 4 Preview

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Three weeks done and dusted so far in the NFL, and what have we learned?

Tom Brady is definitely not finished, but the Jets are. The Chiefs might struggle this year, and could be fall behind the Las Vegas Raiders.
The world needs more Frank Gore.

Wade McElwain and Ryan Cull chat all of this malarky and more, as they make their picks in this Week 4 Preview.

If you want to join the guys watching the NFL every Sunday, why not join us at the Sports Bar & Grill Old Street for all the NFL fun. It’s open until 12:30am, and you can watch ALL of the NFL games there.

London Games

We are throwing parties for the London games at the Sports Bar & Grill Clapham and Old Street, as well as the Princess Alexandra in Crouch End.

All of these places are centrally located, open late, and dedicated to NFL action-so if you are looking for a place to book in for before or after the game, please just let us know.

Also be aware of the petrol crisis in the UK at the moment, which means cars are slowly moving throughout north London, and traffic jams pop up wherever a gas station is.
If you’re planning on driving to the games, and you haven’t been around the stadium lately, we would highly recommend avoiding it.

Among some of the games the guys talk about in this episode of the podcast includes:

-2 Browns (2-1) vs Vikings (1-2)  +51.5

Everyone keeps talking about how the Vikes should be 3-0 if they didn’t yada yada yada, but they are 1-2 so there you go.

The Browns are 2-1 and are starting to show more promise as they gain momentum each week. OBJ is back, and the running game is a duel threat.

Ryan likes the Vikings to continue their winning ways with an easy victory over Baker and the Boys. He likes the Minnesota running game to gash yards over Cleveland, as well as Cousins to spread the ball around.

Wade favours the Brownies here given how tough their D has been playing, not to mention the pocket protection that even a nerd would be jelly of. OBJ will be a big difference in this one.

Ryan- Vikings 28 Browns 23
Wade- Browns 31 Vikings 28

Lions (0-3) vs -3 Bears (1-2)  +42.5

Detroit might be one of the worst teams in the league, but that hasn’t stopped them from being competitive every week. Goff refuses to go out as a joke, while TJ Hockenson continues to stuff balls every Sunday.

Chicago took a nut punch from the Browns last week, as it became evident Matt Nagy hadn’t bothered to prepare a Sunday plan. Fields got mown, and the total offence was offensive.

Ryan thinks Goff is better than Fields, and will be the top man on the day. If Detroit were to win a game this season, he thinks that this is the one.

Wade has faith in his Bears to turn it around after a bitter loss last Sunday. Being at home and with the fan momentum behind them, he thinks its time to right the ship. He likes the Bears to cover in this one, and show some stones in the trenches.

Ryan- Lions 23 Bears 17
Wade- Bears 26 Lions 20

Ryan has some other teams that he likes for week 4, including the Dolphins to toss over the Colts, Bills stuffing the Texans, Atlanta upsetting the Washington FT, and the Jets covering against the Titans.

Wade fancies the Giants to cover against the Saints, Panthers to cover versus the Cowboys, and the Broncos with a steady victory over the nevermore Ravens.

Make sure you listen to the whole dang podcast to hear it all.

Join us every Sunday at the Sports Bar and Grill Old Street or Clapham to watch all the games!

See you Sunday!

Week 3 Review

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Whew doggie! What a wild week it was in the NFL, as we went on a crazy ride of adrenalin to see some teams go to 3-0.
Other teams (Kansas City) continued to slump away their post season chances.

Wade and Ryan talk all about it in this weeks podcast, Week 3 Review.

Among some of the other things that the guys discuss in this episode of the podcast includes:

London Games

Have you been vaxxed yet? Do you have proof of vax? Are you willing to take a test to prove that you don’t have the ‘vid’?

These are some of the rules in place for the 2021 London games, so don’t be surprised when you get there. The NFL is all about keeping people safe at the games, so please read ahead what those rules are before you take to social media.

The guys also talk about the London pre and post game parties that they are hosting at the Sports Bar & Grill Old Street, Clapham, and the Princess Alexandra in Crouch End.

Make sure you book now to avoid disappointment!

Old Street Sports Bar & Grill

What an amazing night we had at our DraftKings League competition night at the Sports Bar & Grill Old Street.

Easily the best sports bar in London, this massive bar boasts over 50 TVs, a HUGE selection of beers, and is right across the street from the tube station.

Everything you need for an epic night of London NFL fun.
We’re throwing parties there every Sunday, so don’t miss out!
Book ahead so that you can guarantee yourself a seat for the big games.

DraftKings Tickets

What a close contest we had in our Florida Panhandle DraftKings contest in Week 3.

Congrats to Conor O’Hora from Dublin, who took the tickets and the top prize in this weekly contest.

Conor and a mate are off to see the Dolphins play the Jaguars at Tottenham Stadium on October 17th.

If you want a chance to win tickets, cash and or prizes, all you have to do is join our DraftKings League (NFL in London), where you can collect oodles of free stuff just by playing along.

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Big Ben

Tick tock, Big Ben is getting fat, and we’re not talking about the clock near the Thames.
Pittsburgh’s Big Ben may have lost the weight, but it might have taken some of the zip off the ball from him as well.

The Steelers may have started at 11-0 last season, but the spice is definitely not there anymore.

His O-line has been slowly fading away, as his ageing receivers struggle to be Insta-worthy on the field.

Chiefs

Hold that Tomahawk Chop Kansas City, something is going on with the Chiefs.

Now standing at 1-2, the Chiefs are starting to cause some hiccups in the Midwest as loyal fans have no watched their team drop to last place in the division.

Patrick Mahomes is starting to have his ‘no-look’ passes suddenly become ‘seen’ by defences, while their D is horrendous at the deep ball.

The worry button has yet to be pressed in KC, but with a bunch of tough games ahead, there’s a chance the Chiefs will struggle to make the playoffs.

Keep in touch

Watch this space for all the news around the London games, and things to do when you’re in London.

We’ve got parties planned, as well as recommendations for visitors to the UK on places you can catch NCAA football, MLB playoffs as well as the start of the NHL season.

We will also have some links of things to do on the week as well.

Reach out if you have any questions, queries or need to know anything about the NFL, London and the NFL in London.

Stay safe, stay sane, and watch out for those Jets!