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Shower of Memes

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April showers bring May flowers as the old expression goes, but it seems that the shower of NFL activity is what is really blooming this offseason.

What the heck is going on in the league?
Is Baker gone?
What about AB?
Is my fantasy team ready to play?

All of these silly questions and more can be answered in our April Shower of Memes.

Memery

Memes are just bloody awesome.

Not only do they surmise the whole situation with a picture and a few words, any loser int heir basement can make them!

Brilliant!

We’ve selected a group of some of the latest ‘feels’ going around the league like Covid-herpes, which will be only a matter of time before those bad boys team up!

Enjoy the memes!

 

Dwayne Haskins

Terrible news about Dwayne Haskins, and a big thanks to Adam Schefter for piling on the pain.

The mental health struggles of these young men should serve as a sign to the league that it needs to do more to address these issues.

Thoughts and hugs to his family, friends and loved ones.

 

Tides of March

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If the 2022 off season was a dancer, we would all be shouting out ‘check out those moves’, as the NFL break provides us plenty of entertainment.

Aaron Rodgers immunises himself against teammates, Matty Ice switches to Matty F-U, and Tom Brady finds a new lease on life.

All of these things and more, as Wade & Ryan break it all down in this Tides of March podcast.

Apologies to the delay in this release, Ryan did a filthy thing and got himself the COVID last week.

Watson Lottery

The Browns took the big stain, and harnessed Deshaun Watson under the helm for the 2022 season.

Anyone who took on the weight of the Watson contract was bound to be gagged by accusations of Cosby’ism, depravity and an insensitivity to women’s rights.

Cleveland will be hoping that people forgive and forget, which is a common play in this type of social formation.

The state of Texas decided not to charge Watson, so it will be up to Cleveland what kind of pressure that they want to put on this young man.

Cheetah Sprint

No sooner could you say ‘Wanna do a Tik Tok?’, and Tyreek Hill has bolted from the Kansas City Chiefs.

Maybe it was the signing of Juju that put him off, or maybe it was seeing Davante Adams getting paid to think ‘I could do that’?

The Cheetah is off to the Dolphins and the limp-dicked arm of Tua. Given that Ty has lost some of his sprint in recent seasons, maybe they will be able to connect with each other.

Wherever he goes, these massive WR contracts are going to pile a lot of pressure on young talent to deliver the touchdowns for these massive paydays.

TB Dolphin

The rumour mill is crank-yanking this week, with the latest doozy that Tom Brady will use his latest unretirement to return to the game, to get traded to the Dolphins.

Apparently, Tommy had wanted to join the Fins prior to Brian Flores’ who ‘Miami hates black coaches’ kerfuffle, and the Dolphins have been as sweet on him as well.

It doesn’t really make sense given how the Bucs brought him back, and the supporting talent that responded as a result.

Could just be the dreams and creams of some ‘Florida Man’ conspiracy theory.

Matty Horse

Matt Ryan took a big slap of disrespect from the Falcons to finally move on to the middle ground of Indianapolis.

The Falcons were dickish in their chase of Deshaun, effectively saying ‘yeah, but you sucked’ to Ryan as they made offers for disgraced Watson.

The Colts we so close to getting in last year, if it weren’t for their horrific QB play.

Indy has all the tools to make it back to the playoffs this year, and maybe Matty Ice will turn into Matty Fire.

Jack it Up

Jacksonville has been big pimping during the off season, splooging over $250 million on player contracts since they boot scooted Urban Meyer.

While the team has made the commitment to Trevor Lawrence, they have also been throwing around a lot of cash without really seeming to negotiate.

The Jaguars have been ‘re-building’ since they came into the league as a franchise, and watching them do it has been about as frustrating as watching an amateur driver attempt to parallel park the same way 50 times with the same result.
‘Just park on the grass!’

If they can’t get a winning season this year with an extra bump of cash and the talent on the roster, maybe it’s time to move to Austin.

London Games

Jaguars, Packers and Saints are all hosting games in London this year.

What’s the dealio?

We will be back shortly with our London Game preview, so that you can make your plans for attending one of these awesome contests in the UK in 2022.

Watch this space!

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Rough Trades

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The off season continues to chug a long at its March pace, and then last week happened, adding a whole lot of drama to the NFL.

Deals, trades, and releases o’plenty this week in the league, as players got paid, and got laid..off, in another shakin’ bakin’ week in the NFL.

Wade and Ryan look at all of the league news in their latest podcast, called Rough Trades.

Rodgers

Way to go Packers! You did the dirty deed and got the Rodgers deal done.

Green Bay should be playoff contenders in 2022, and are already fan faves because of their London trip scheduled for this fall.

Aaron and Devante now make up 25% of Green Bay’s overall salary, which means that the other 50 players get the other 75%. Sounds a bit like capitalism!

Anything less than a Superbowl win over this next few years will feel like a massive failure.

Wentz

On the other end of the spectrum is Carson Wentz, who blew the wad big time when he failed to take a prime Colts team to the post season.

Wentz has a bad rep on pretty much every team that he ends on, and his anti vax stance might make him a pariah on most teams.

Indianapolis is able to offload Wentz to the Commanders, but who will lead them to victory in the 2022 season?

Wade & Ryan think Matt Ryan, Ryan Fitzpatrick, or Jimmy G will all be better upgrades to compliment that fierce rushing game.

Russ Cooks

Russell Wilson is finally away from Seattle, and off to the mile high lifestyle of the Broncos in a major trade this week.

Russ suffered his first losing season last year, while Teddy Bridgewater was able to sling together some wins in an impressive depressing season for Denver.

The Seahawks are going to need more than Drew Lockett, and all signs point to them going hard after Deshaun Watson.

Joe Buck Off

Joe Buck gets paid!

If you haven’t seen the hilarious sports series ‘Brockmire’ starring Hank Azaria, then you should watch it only for his countless Joe Buck burns.

To be honest, if you don’t like Joe Buck, then you might actually like him after watching the series.

Here are some of the funniest lines from the show.

Joe Buck got paid this week, after leaving FOX Sports for ESPN in a major deal that sees him reunite with Troy Aikman.

Broadcasters are going nuts this week, offering pundits big money paydays to front big sports shows.

Do fans really care though?
Anyone watching the NFL in a bar could care less about what these guys say, as they are busy watching 4 games at once.

Just a sign that everything in the NFL is going overboard since our return from COVID.

Lamar

Lamar Jackson is apparently ghosting the Baltimore Ravens as his contract negotiations draw near.

The former player of the year has struggled in the past few season, despite Harbaugh and the Ravens committing to him in public and on the field.

With Kyler Murray struggling to get a big deal, it might be that the Ravens are feeling him out to see if this will be Lamar’s last season in The Wire.

Saves them a heck of a lot of money in the long run if he turns to bust.

London Games

Packers, Jaguars and Saints are heading to London this year!

Who are they playing and when? We don’t know all of that yet, but will keep you in the loop for everything NFL in London.

We are looking to host some big parties, tailgate events around the London games, and more fan fun as the spectre of COVID disappears and normality returns to some degree.

We are looking forward to a bigass year of NFL action in London, hope you can join us for this wild ride.

 

 

56 Review

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Congrats to the Super Bowl winning LA Rams for holding out for the big win at home to win Super Bowl 56.

The Bengals came close, Eli Apple got burnt, OBJ got hurt, the commercials suck, and the whole world has gone crypto in our 56 Review podcast.

Wade and Ryan break it all down in this podcast, as it has become evident that their love of the NFL will take a hit over the next 6 months, as the game hits its off season slumber for the next 6 months.

Here’s the podcast you filthy animals.

Among some of the other things that the guys talk to in this episode includes:

TB12

Adam Shefter might have ruined the news, or even inspired Tom Brady to come back for another shot at the title with a different team.
The rumour mill is churning that SoCal boy Tommy wants to end his career playing for his childhood idols, the San Francisco 49ers.
With Jimmy G riding off to the sunset, the Niners are holding out for Trey Lance to hold the keys to their future.
Will San Fran invest in the diminutive Lance, or will they crack open the wallet to welcome TB12 back to Cali?
When it comes to Tom Brady, nobody knows what to expect.

Jackson Mahomes

Was he banned from attending games? Was he caught doing cocaine at a concert? Does he actually do anything?

Jackson Mahomes was in the news again, like a stunted Kardashian.

Patrick’s little brother (and fiancee) have denied that they are being banned from attending future games, but it would really help us all if they were.

Can you still send someone to the ‘Russian Front’?

A-Aron

You can’t mention Tommy without throwing a bone to Aaron Rodgers.
Despite his desire for a ‘Last Dance’, Rodgers was once again interrupted in his journey for trophy glory, by those pesky Niners.
Add to this a separation from his fiancee (he really hates rings), and a world of wonder emerges as to what they fate of Aaron will be in 2022.
The Packers have no money, and will most likely leverage their foreseeable future trying to chase a title like the Rams did.
Will Aaron stay in Lambeau, or will he test the waters in Denver, Pittsburgh, or beyond?
Wherever he goes, just know he’s smarter than you.

Crypto Crazy

Watching the Super Bowl ads, one would think that crypto runs the world, or at least is in the pockets of every major actor.
Big celebs hocking digital currency after a pandemic shows us just how broke ass some famous people must be.
Looking at you Larry David…

Flores

Brian Flores blew up the league when he pointed out the obvious and ignored signs of racism in the league.
Despite everyone thinking that Flores would never coach again, the Steelers did a turn and hired him as the defensive co-ordinator.
The lawsuit against the league still goes ahead, but well done on Pittsburgh for taking a chance on a guy who definitely deserves a job in the league.

London Games

We have NFL games in London scheduled for 2022! Hooray all around.
While we don’t know the exact dates, and teams that will be popping over the pond, we do have a better idea of who will be coming over to entertain English crowds.
One NFL game is confirmed in Munich, as the rumour mill is churning out that the game could be a contest between the New England Patriots, and the Chicago Bears.
Watch this space for more news on the NFL in Germany.
As for the London games, we know that there will be two games at Tottenham, and another at Wembley.
The Wembley game will feature the Jacksonville Jaguars, and a yet to be named NFC team.
The New Orleans Saints have also tipped their hand that they will also be popping over to Blighty this season, using their London visit to oblige the league, and satisfy that they don’t need to return for at least 8 years.
Who will the other teams be? We will make our guesses throughout the season.

Super Thanks

Just wanted to thank everyone who came out to our fantastic Super Bowl parties on Sunday.
Everything was full and fun, and good times were reported by all.
We look forward to promoting more great games for you in 2022!

SuperBowl 56

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The season is done, only two teams remain, it’s time for our SuperBowl 56 preview!

Wade & Ryan plop down at the mic to talk about the big game on Sunday in southern California at LA’s SoFi stadium, as Joe Burrow and the Bengals take on Matt Stafford and the Rams.

Who will win the big game?
What are some of the wildest prop bets?
Will Tupac make an appearance as a hologram?

So many questions, very few lucid answers.

Have a listen to the latest podcast, to hear the guys discuss who they think is going to win.

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

Brady vs Rodgers

Both of the old men are watching from their couch in this one, as it’s the first time in ages without one of the dynasty players in it.

While TB12 has hung up the cleats (or has he?), the reigning MVP might be back on the Pack, or elsewhere to sew his oats.

The real question here for our prop bet fans, which one of these dudes will be mentioned first on TV?

Odds are that Tom Brady(-300) will be pipped over Aaron (+190).
Tommy boy wins again.

Goodell

It’s been another tough week for the commish, as racial tensions rise amongst black coaches and players who don’t feel valued in the NFL process.

Add to that the drama of player arrests, Dan Synder, and having to host a SuperBowl, it’s a busy time for RG.

The real prop bet question is, how many times will Roger Goodell be shown on TV? (+ or – 1.5).

Given that season that he’s had, there’s a good chance that he will be shown twice.

Celebrities

Los Angeles has more celebs than you can hit with a stick (please try), but the real question is which one of them will grace our TV screens first?

Odds on fave is actor Leonardo Di Caprio (+190), who will most likely be cushioned in a suite of super models to protect him from the maddening crowds.

Other actors listed include Damon (+235), Affleck (+310) or JLo (+380), proving that the early 2000s’ are hip again, as the over 40 set still remains hot.

Personalities that also deserve a shot at being spotted?
Rebel Wilson has been living in the stadium for the past 6 months, Macauley Culkin to get back at Joe Burrow for stealing his look? Vladimir Putin might look to get away from the heat of Ukraine.
How about OJ Simpson? Maybe be could drive a white Ford Bronco around the field at halftime?

Picks

So the big question is, who do Wade and Ryan have in the big game?

Cincinnati Bengals (10-7) vs  -4 LA Rams (12-5)  +49.5

Ryan is big on the Rams in this one, thanks to the pressure mounted by their top D.
After Burrow and the Bengals got pounced on during the Titans win, it’s hard not to see how Miller and AD will be all over him.
Ryan also likes OBJ to play a big factor in this game, perhaps even scoring the first TD.

Wade bought into the Bengals at the start of the playoffs and had them to make it to the SuperBowl (but lose). This time, he’s back JB to win it all.
The momentum Cincy has shown over this playoff run has been exceptional, and they show little signs of slowing down now.
The Bengals are going to start slow, but then burn and turn their way to a tight victory, most likely a late field goal.

Ryan- LA Rams 31 Bengals 27

Wade- Bengals 28 LA Rams 26

Enjoy the game everyone! Please feel free to tag us in any pictures of videos you have from your SuperBowl party!

We will be back with an episode next week to look back on how it all went down.