NFL in London

National Football League in London

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Bears vs Raiders

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Where you watching the Bears vs Raiders?
If you have tickets, good for you!
It looks to be an awesome games, especially if you’re a Bears fan.
If you don’t-would you like to watch it on a massive projector & multiple TVs in a classic British pub close to the stadium?
Crouch End is close to Finsbury Park, & a direct bus to the stadium.
25 minutes direct.
With rain, traffic, & an Arsenal game getting out at 4pm, you want to plan your route properly.
This is the best option.
Get your tickets from us to guarantee a 9pm entry.
www.eventbrite.com/o/nfl-in-london-17838428996

No ticket, no entry after 9pm.

Podcast-Week 4 Review

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In our week 4 review, Wade McElwain & Ryan Cull look back at the first 1/4 of the NFL 2019 season.
How did it happen so fast?
Where did it go?
Where are we at?
Is Brexit real?

So many questions, so little time.
Well, the boys do rattle on for 40 minutes, but’s it’s class NFL chat.

The talk all the teams that are 3-1, then look back at their picks from week 4.
Wade went 11-4, while Ryan went 4-11.
Ryan highly doubts these figures, but the past podcast & notes prove that he is dead wrong.
Wade did heave a nice 11-4, although he forgot to submit his Thursday pick in his pool so he went 10-4 in his Yahoo-& lost the $100 win.

The boys also clamour on about the Bears vs Raiders game at Tottenham, as well as some advice on how to make the most of your game experience.

The boys finish the cast with a prediction on the Thursday night match between the Seahawks & the Rams.
Wade sees Seattle crushing the hapless Rams, while Ryan predicts a visitor beating on the Seahawks.
Who you got?
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270lb RB

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Nothing to see here, just a kid in high school who is a 270lb running back!
Holy heck!
Watch this kid move.

Antwain Littleton aka ‘Baby Bus’ is a kid who plays in Washington Dc for Max Preps St. John’s and is quite the dominant force for the team.
Littleton leads the charge for the #5 ranked St. John’s, and judging by the highlight reel for this kid, he won’t have a problem making it to the NCAA.

AT 6’1″ and 270lbs, this kid only has room to grow.
(pun intended)
How far could this kid go?

Watch this space.
Good luck in the playoffs ‘Baby Bus.’

London-Sports Bars

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So you’re coming to London and you want to watch sports like you do in the US?
Is there anything like it here?
No.
Sadly, you are out of luck.
But we do have advice to help you out.

The UK and London particularly are woefully underserved when it comes to sports bars.
While some of the UK chains have made some efforts to modernise, they are still a few dreadful decades away.
Bad food, violent fans, drugged out patrons, and horrible service are just some of the things you can look forward to.
(which is why most people watch at home!)

So if you do want to catch a night of sports-where should you head?

We have a few tips to help you out in your excursions.

NCAA Football
Looking to watch NCAA football when you are over from the states?
Good luck!
Very few places will actually show the games, and due to time zones-most of the big games don’t air in the UK til the wee hours.
One of the problems with NCAA football is that it takes place on a Saturday-a traditional ‘football’ day for Brits, that continues on til at least 7pm.
After that the bar becomes a ‘bar’, with the music pumping up to 11, and punters drunkenly enjoying their weekend.
Trying to get them to switch on a college game with sound would be like asking a Brit ‘where in France are you from?’
The other problem with college football is that it’s only played on 1 TV network over here-BT Sport ESPN.
That means you can only watch 1 game at a time. Sometimes this game was played a few hours ago.
There was an ESPN Player app-but it crashed more times than Robert Downey Jr. in the 90s’.
Belushi’s Londonbridge is perhaps the only London location that shows college sports.
But again, it will be packed, will only show one game, and it will close before the game ends.

Wings & Food
First thing you will notice when you try chicken wings in the UK is how tiny they are.
Like seriously tiny.
You’ll then notice that British people like to mess around with a whole whack of flavours that are downright gross.
Peri-Peri? Mango Cream? Geez-louise, pass the Frank’s Red Hot sauce.
Burgers are also cooked in a mandatory fashion-which means over-cooked, over-sauced and on a flaky bun.
We have yet to find a good burger in London after 15 years, but hopefully one day!
McDonald’s is consistent and has free wifi.

If you are looking to watch some sports-here are a few places we would recommend for this weekend.

Princess Alexandra
Located in leafy Crouch End, this pub is close to Tottenham Stadium and is open late.
While not on a direct tube line-it is a celebrity haunt, so you never know who you might find.

MeatHouse
Right near Kings Cross Station, this place has meat, meat and more meat. They have a few tvs for the games, and a great feast of a menu.

Sports Bar & Grill-Farringdon
This sports bar chain is under new owners, so they are starting to change them around. While it is a chain, we like this one because of their manager Martin. Classy, funny guy, who makes the trip worthwhile.

Ep 65-Week 4 Preview

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Week 4 in the NFL is already afoot, and we are starting to get nervous that the season will end soon…and the Patriots win again.
Is this like a Groundhog Day kind of thing with them?

Wade & Ryan sit down with a few sody-pops to chat about all of the games for week 4 in the league.

They look at some of the big games this weekend, and if you feel like watching-when not join us at Belushi’s Hammersmith for all of the big games.

Chargers (1-2) (-15.5) vs Dolphins (0-3) +44
The dolphins are dead. Like living in the Dead Sea dead.
Is there any point in teams trying against them?
Are they purposely tanking the season?
Will they go in 0-16?
Probably.

Raiders (1-2) vs Colts (2-1) (-7) +45
The Colts have been hobbled by gopher holes of injuries this season, so they will need all the cowhands on deck for this match-up against the lowly Oakland Raiders. Derek Carr looks like this is his final season with the legion of doop.

Titans (1-2) vs Falcons (1-2) (-4) +45.5
The Falcons have a loose O-line. While that sounds very ‘street’ and a good thing, it definitely isn’t. Can they even protect Matt Ryan anymore?
Ryan thinks that the Falcons can win this one, where Wade thinks this will turn into the Derick Henry show on the ground.

Join us this Sunday at Belushi’s Hammersmith to watch the games!
See you Sunday!