Head to Clapham Junction to the SB&G to catch the first game of the Conference Championships.
Sadly there is no late license, so they won’t show the second game.
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Miami Dolphins
Wild Weekend
And we move on in the NFL, as the wildcard is now behind us as the post season heats up.
Wade and Ryan are back with another great podcast, as they look at the Wild Weekend that lays behind us.
Have a listen, a laugh and a lather to our latest episode to see how it tickles your fancy.
Among some of the things that the guys discuss in this week’s podcast.
Big Bloated Ben
Ben Roethlisberger seems to have played his last game in the NFL, are swelling his way to his final post season game.
There’s no doubting the legacy of Big Ben, and the Super Bowls he chased and won. Sadly father time has other plans, and they involve keeping Tom Brady alive.
Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be in a world of hurt for the next few seasons if they can’t get a QB whose name isn’t ‘Rudolph’.
Fitzmagic
Fans seeing Ryan Fitzpatrick at the Bills game, shirtless in the frozen tundra all have a bunch of more respect for the dude.
Class act Fitzmagic has always played his heart out for every team he has been on, and has had a magical connection with the fans.
Knowing how loyal Bills fans are, they will probably build a statue to him, only to use the statue to launch themselves onto folding tables.
Card Carrying
The Arizona Cardinals were truly horrible heading into the post season game. They looked lost in the game, and Tyler Murray was suddenly shook by a 4 front that bugged and bothered him all day.
If wee Tyler can’t deal with these types of games and shone through, then maybe he should go back to baseball.
Arizona fell apart when it mattered, and there aren’t many signs to show that they wouldn’t do it again if given the chance.
Burrows
Joe Burrow is getting that swagger as Cincy puts together wins.
After a close call against the Raiders, the Bengals will look to take it to the Titans at home.
Fans have to admire the confidence of Burrow, as he takes his incomplete team to Nashville, for an exciting Saturday game.
Even if the Bengals get stuffed by the Titans, fans know that JB and the boys will be back next season to build on an already great foundation for this team to get more wins.
Meet Jason Bell
The Sports Bar & Grill Clapham will be hosting a Superbowl preview show with ex NFL player Jason Bell on Tuesday Feb 1st.
Initial tickets are £5, but those tickets are limited, and you will want to get them quick.
This is a great chance to ask Jason about the Superbowl, and any other NFL related questions that you might have for the former Texan and Giant.
Then event is being promoted by Budweiser UK, and Give Me Sport.
Get your tickets here!
Divisional Weekend-London
Looking to watch the NFL this weekend? Sports Bar & Grill Old Street and Clapham will be showing the early games this weekend.
Make sure you book your table in advance, so that you can watch it on your own TV.
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That’s it for our Wild Weekend podcast, see you this weekend!
Wild Picks
The regular season is over, and it’s time to get ready for the post season, as we look ahead to the weekend ahead in the NFL in our Wild Picks podcast.
Wade & Ryan are ready for the big weekend ahead even if the games are really late, and the bars are all closed.
The NFL is town, time to get sorted.
The guys look at the five big games on tap for the Wildcard Weekend and make their predictions for the spread, score, and more.
Have a listen and laugh at this new episode, exclusive to NFL in London fans!
Among some of the guys picks for the Wildcard Weekend.
Raiders (10-7) vs -5.5 Bengals (10-7) +48.5
Two AFC teams who are bruised and battered after a lengthy regular season, as well as the shortest time to play games of any of the post season teams.
The Raiders have been humbled by injuries, arrests, suspensions, and drama this season, so its any wonder that they have emerged to be able to take a run at the playoffs.
Derek Carr has carried on the team on his back, but how long can his back hold out given the circumstances?
The Bengals pushed towards the playoffs by being absolute beasts, with Joe Burrow ripping the field apart thanks to Chase and the boys.
It’s hard not to see how the Bengals won’t continue their winning ways, with a home town weather forecast that will scare the black and silver off the Las Vegas team.
Wade & Ryan both like the Bengals to win, but predict a closer game than the pundits in Vegas.
Ryan- Bengals 30 Raiders 27
Wade- Bengals 30 Raiders 28
Patriots (10-7) vs -4 Bills (11-6) +43
It’s going to be another cold night in western New York, as the Bills host the Pats for a second time this season. The first game didn’t bring joy to Buffalo, so hopefully they can get that happy step in action to take out another win against these division rivals.
Bill Belichick will erase one part of the Bills squad, but which one? And does he have enough rubber to burn out more than one Buffalo player? Seems unlikely.
Wade & Ryan are both nervous about this game, but given that Ryan is a massive Bills fan…his nerves are a bit more frayed.
They both have the same score though!
Ryan-Bills 27 Pats 20
Wade-Bills 27 Pats 20
That’s it for the Saturday scores, we will have our Sunday predictions up tomorrow, or you can just listen to the podcast to hear it all.
Sports Bar & Grill
If you’re looking to watch the games this weekend, head to the Sports Bar & Grill Clapham or Old Street to catch all the games.
They are open til 12:30am, so you won’t be able to watch the late games, but you can catch all the early action.
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17 Thoughts
What another wild penultimate ending to the NFL as we cruise even further towards the playoffs.
With some truly bizarre incidents that went down, we offer some week 17 thoughts on the whole shebang.
AB
What can you say about what happened with Antonio Brown? In a truly sad meltdown in the third quarter against the Jets, AB took off his shirt and quit football.
A public mental health breakdown spiralled into AB leaving the Bucs and the NFL.
Whatever it was that transpired in the game, the selfish shutdown of his team was felt in shock as we all witnessed a collapse under pressure.
As Tom Brady said, now is the time to feel empathy for Antonio Brown, and he’s a grown man who needs to own up to his feelings and responsibilities.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady took an early punch to his beautiful chin as the Jets took a quick lead against the stunned Bucs.
He then had to watch in disbelief in the meltdown of AB, a guy he vouched for, stayed at his house, played with his kids.
TB12 did what he does, delivering a last minute knockout to the Jets, and offering perhaps the classiest and touching take on the AB situation. Be nice, and leave him alone.
Rodger That
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers won again, beating another depleted team at home and securing a spot in the cheddar tundra.
Making it look easy against a Cousins-less squad, Green Bay only have the plucky Lions left in a final fun blowout.
All this to lose in the NFC final.
Chase
Jamar Chase is just awesome. The rookie blasted his way to another Sunday of stats, making any fantasy final a blowout thanks to his crazy day.
Leaping over last seasons’ rookie Jefferson, Chase was a beast this season in fantasy points and looks to do the same heading into the post season.
Chase and Burrow are truly going to put on a smoke show heading into the playoffs.
Bears
Was it that the Bears were awesome or that the Giants truly do suck, as Chicago Bears romped to a Nagy-happy win on Sunday.
The Bears put up 29 points, but the win really went to the D, who absolutely trounced poor Mike Glennon and the hapless Gmen.
Chicago had a really bad season thanks to injuries, coaching and coaching through injuries, so hopefully the owners will steer the ship in the right direction.
Pats
Your friend from Bawstawn is loud on the Sam Adams again, as the Patriots are once again headed to the playoffs looking like a threat.
Sure, they beat the Jags who suck harder than a gas station vacuum, but by putting 50 points on the legs of 2 running backs, New England is solid again.
No one is going to want to face the Patriots the first round, but they won’t have the legs to vomit all the way to the finish line.
Rammy
Matt Stafford and the Rams continue to look average, as he has been completing more passes to his D than he does to his receivers.
Sean Mcvay should be nervous, as his only game plan is to rely on the legs of Sony Michel. The Rams have been iffy since they lost Robert Woods, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better.
Saints
How bout dem Saints? New Orleans put up an easy win over the ruined Panthers.
Taysom Hill was able to eek out a low scoring win as the Saints look to snag one of the last playoff spots of the season.
It’s the Saints D that really is the difference here, as them with the solid legs of Kamara could really put a dent in one of the first rounds if they can get the slot.
Playoffs at the Sports Bar
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Auld Langs
Happy New Year everyone!
We hope that Santa was good to you, that you avoided this nasty flu that’s going around, and you made it to the finals of your NFL Fantasy Playoffs.
Wade and Ryan are back for another cross-Atlantic podcast, as we bid adieu to 2021, and hope for better things in 2022.
Week 17 is almost upon us, and the COVID exemptions are already starting to pile up, with over 200 players expected to be affected by Sunday.
If you’re in the know, and good at betting, you should be able to find some juicy picks out of the rumble of games slated to kickoff for Week 17 in our Auld Langs podcast.
We’ve got our podcast locked and loaded for you, so that you listen, relax and let the Joe Average aura of the guys take you to your happy place.
Among some of the games the guys look at this week.
Dolphins (8-7) vs -3.5 Titans (10-5) +39.5
Tua and the fopping fish have had a heck of a season, winning seven straight games after losing 7 straight games, the only team to ever accomplish such a feat.
They sunk the Saints, but now look to a desperate Tennessee team who need the home crowd to help them take it over the top.
The Titans have suffered since losing Derek Henry earlier in the season. Without a smack in the face running game, they have had to rely on a Ryan Tannehill who lost most of the tools in his belt.
Ryan and Wade both like Tennessee to win, but Wade thinks that Miami should be able to keep in close with some of their receivers returning to health.
Ryan-Titans 23 Dolphins 16
Wade-Titans 21 Dolphins 18
-3.5 LA Rams (11-4) vs Ravens (8-7) +47
Matt Stafford and the Rams have everyone scratching their heads.
What was thought to be a wham bam, thank you kick in the West coast, has many wondering if Matt can carry the load he was expected to.
Bad back, defence that allows plenty of points, and losing Robert Woods took notch out of their depth.
Baltimore has been a steaming hot mess since Lamar went down, losing most of their D in the process.
Huntley was good, until he got injured, and hopefully one of them should be back this week.
Wade & Ryan agree that this is going to be one heck of a game, but that for the Ravens, this might be the more desperate time.
Ryan likes the Rams to grab and hold a good lead, while Wade figures the Ravens to be feisty enough to keep it close.
Ryan-Rams 27 Ravens 20
Wade-Rams 26 Ravens 25
-3.5 Eagles (8-7) vs Washington FT (6-9) +45
Jalen Hurts is starting to play like his career depends on it, as the Eagles desperately chase one of the final playoff spots.
The Eagles have found some nuggets of gold in their roster this season, but have failed to develop their fortitude when it matters.
WFT is coming off a blowout by the Cowboys last week, in a game where they played every string left in the roster. They will have some of their main dudes back for Week 17, but with season slipping away, the motivation might be hard to come by.
Ryan is all over the Eagles in this one, taking Hurts and the boys for a smooth ride over a roughshot Washington team.
Wade believes that in these key moments, some teams just poop the bed, and this will be the case this week. When you want a win that bad, you often mess it up to spite yourself.
Ryan-Eagles 27 WFT 17
Wade-WFT 21 Eagles 20
That’s it for Week 17 picks, hopefully you find some wisdom in the ramblings.
Sports Bar & Grill
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