NFL in London

National Football League in London

Oakland Raiders

London-Princess Alexandra

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Welcome to London!
Hope you are all having a splendid time here in the UK, and that you are very excited to see the Sunday game between the Bears & Raiders at Tottenham stadium.

If you’re not going to the game-join us to watch it at the Princess Alexandra, in leafy Crouch End.
It is a traditional British pub, that has been set up for sport-so you will have loads of angles to watch the games.
princessalexandran8.co.uk

If you are planning on joining us after the game-grab a ticket now! The late license takes us until 4am-WAY later than most of the places you will find in London.
www.eventbrite.com/o/nfl-in-london-17838428996
It will be a great NFL party in a traditional British pub.
Warm your feet by the fire after a wet night of victory.
Close to central London, the stadium, and with late night travel links.

Here are some top tips for getting to us on Sunday.

Getting There
Crouch End is one of the 3 hamlets of this area of north London-along with Muswell Hill and Highgate.
While there isn’t a tube station in the village-Finsbury Park station is less than 10 minutes away via the W7 or W3 buses.
Archway station on the Northern line, also has a direct bus-41, that takes you close to the pub.
You can also get there via overground rail links via Hornsey or Harringay stations, which are close by bus as well.
The 91 and 41 buses can also get you there from Trafalgar Square or Archway.
Or just take an Uber, screw it. It’s your vacation.
tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/w7/

The Pub
A locally owned pub with a great tradition of sport. There are 3 massive tvs and a HUGE projector, so all of the NFL games will be playing throughout the night.
There are 2 outdoor areas as well, so you smokers will be taken care of.
Getting to the Game
Tottenham Stadium/ White Hart Lane/ WHL is very close to Crouch End, & has a sneaky way of reaching it. Walk out of the pub 300m to the right, & on your left hand side is Park Road bus stop served by the W3 bus. Tap your bank card or Oyster card to ride. It’s about 30 minutes-19 stops direct to the stadium, & you will bypass a lot of traffic and police cordons. Arsenal play at 2pm, so the game should finish by 4pm. Time your journey to avoid the rush. 3pm or 5pm would be ideal. Since there’s no tailgate at the stadium nor atmosphere for 60000 fans, try to stay where you are then bolt at the last minute to get in and save money.
tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/w3/

Food
Loads of great pub grub. Since it is a Sunday-the Sunday roasts will be flowing until we run out. There will also be wings, burgers, nachos and other nibbles to sop up the booze. Earlier you get there, the more food available. Victory tastes good.

The Party
Loads of Bears fans will descend on the Alex in celebration after a crushing win over the Raiders. We will be showing loads of 6pm games-Bears vs Raiders, NFL Redzone as well as the 9pm games of Packers vs Cowboys. Will A-a-ron beat Dax in this hot contest? The 1am game between the Colts and Chiefs will also pop on to close out the night. Please make sure you have a ticket, we don’t want people disappointed they can’t get in.

Parking
Loads of parking in Crouch End, and anything north of Priory Park is FREE all night. So even if you have to ditch the wheels, you’re set. It’s a quiet hood, so you won’t have far to park on the council streets.
Crouch End is close to the north circular in case you need to boogie outta town.

Getting home
It’s 4am-how do you get home? The tubes are closed-but the buses are not. Luckily the N91 bus goes straight to Trafalgar square via Kings Cross in 40/20 minutes. Easy peasy. Also, if you have Uber on your phone-you’re set. It’s about £15 to central London at that time of night-unless they surge price.
There is also a local park (Priory Park) you can probably sleep in for free if you’re adept at scaling 5 foot fences. You might get spray-tagged by local hoodlums before you rise, but it serves as a potential respite from a boozy game. Forecast calls for rain, so tune up your hobo skills.
www.tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/n91/

Tickets
You will need tickets after 9pm. We do this so the bar knows how many people are coming, and we can let you in on the offer. £5 for a ticket & includes a welcome beer. Where in London do you get a ticket that includes a FREE pint for a fiver?
It will be a busy night, so please make sure you buy in advance.
Get yours here
www.eventbrite.com/o/nfl-in-london-17838428996

Week 5 Preview

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Welcome to London NFL fans!
Are you ready for some football?
As Tottenham prepares for a Beardown on the Raiders, the city is buzzing with tourists and excitement.

Wade & Ryan preview the big game, with Bears fan Wade having a bit of a bias in this one.

They also look at some of the other big games on Sunday and preview some of their tips & scores.

Including:

Cardinals (0-3-1) @ Bengals (0-4)
What a crap game this is going to be. Even Redzone will struggle to show highlights.
Plan on a low score with lots of sacks. It’s like a Charlie Brown special.
Wade is going with the Bengals 21-20, and Ryan has the Cardinals winning their first game 20-14.

Jets (0-3) @ Eagles (2-2)
Fresh of a spanking of the Packers, the Eagles look to move past the Darnold-less Jets.
Will Luke Falk Falk it up? All signs point to yes.
Wade & Ryan both have the Eagles in this one 24-7 & 24-23.

Listen for more top tips from our guys!

See you Sunday!

NFL W4 Mic’d Up

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NFL Films is an amazing resource for NFL material.
Which is why we like to share their footage.

The mic’d up loads of players, & put together an awesome film of some of the best moments from the week that was.
Obviously, the Tampa Bay vs LA Rams game was a fruit basket of material.
The amount of TDs in that game was astounding. A whopping 95pts of game points in that match.

How did your team do in Week 4 of the NFL?
Did you win your fantasy?
Send us your picks and bets & we will share them with the world.

Our man Ryan Cull is still smarting from his 4-11 week, while Wade is on a high going 11-4 for another belting week of picks.

Our betting partners will have their links up soon for you to share & pick with.

See you Sunday!

London-Top 5 Saturday

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What are you doing in London the Saturday before the big game?
Want a few things to do to help you get the full London experience?
Well, we have our top 5 list of things for you to do this Saturday so that you can have a blast in the capital.

The forecast for Saturday is cloudy and 16c (62f)-so you still can enjoy strolling and hanging outside.

1. Rugby World Cup
Lucky you! You came during the Rugby World Cup, and every local will be glad to tell you the differences between the sports, with only a slight tilt towards rugby.
England face Argentina at 9am GMT-so loads of punters will head to the pub early to start drinking. Australia play Uruguay at 6:30am, followed by Japan vs Samoa at 11:30am.
Rugby watching is fun, the crowds are really into it, and the Bloody Mary’s are in full effect!
Most sports bars will show it, but try to find a nice local pub around the corner.

2. Markets
Saturdays and Sundays are market days in London, so get out and experience as many as you can.
Whether you’re looking for some knick-knacks, souvenirs, or some local food and fresh produce and baked goods.
East London has Broadway Market and Netil market is only around the corner from it.
broadwaymarket.co.uk
eatworkart.com/netil-market
Spitalifields market located near Liverpool Street Station is also very cool, and is mostly covered so you can stay dry in your supply. Venture out to neighbouring Brick Lane for yummy Indian food as well.
www.spitalfields.co.uk

3. MLB Foodfest
Baseball is in town baby! Wait, what? That’s right-the MLB is trying to sneak some fans with their own food tasting event in South London. For £8 you get entry to the fest, and then you can sample food from every MLB Stadium. Too bad they couldn’t have combined these huh?
mlb.com/baseball-food-festival/tickets

4. Boozy Brunch
Ready for bottomless alcohol to start your Saturday? If you’re still buzzing from the rugby, then make sure you hit some of the coolest boozy brunches that London has to offer.
Love to drink and play in a ball pit? Great-then go to Ballie Ballerson! Drink, play, meet hot people.
ballieballerson.com/ticket/bottomless-brunch/
What about a hip-hop and Afro Beats Brunch in a secret location? Book the tickets then they lead you to a really cool all you can drink/ eat breakfast? Then you want Bashment Brunch
www.bashmentbrunch.com
Love Hip-Hop and a 3 course brunch of food & drinks all set to music? You will LOVE the Hip Hop brunch
www.hiphopbrunchldn.com/tickets

5. Football
Do you love football?
We mean soccer.
Well, you better-because weekends are football mad in the UK.
Saturday matches usually start at 12:30, 3pm, and a last game at 5:30.
If you are looking to watch other sports-good luck! Football is all that is on.
If you want to go see a match-luckily there are a few London derbys on.
West Ham play Crystal Palace in east London at 5:30 pm in east London.
Try for tickets here:
www.whufc.com/tickets/match-tickets
You could also head north west to Watford (home of the Harry Potter Experience) where they play Sheffield United at 3pm. Tickets here.
www.watfordfc.com/matches/tickets
The big match on TV will be the 3pm game between Liverpool FC and Leicester.

Other activities you might enjoy.

London Oktoberfest-Canary Wharf
www.london-oktoberfest.co.uk/tickets_millwall.html
London Cocktail Week
drinkup.london/cocktailweek/
Bishop’s Gate Fetish Collection
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/event/1250/Archive-Open-Day-Fetish-Collections?&Keyword=&TypeID=
The Comedy Store
London’s premiere comedy club in Piccadilly Circus. Some great acts on this weekend.
thecomedystore.co.uk/london/whats-on/

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London-Best Pubs

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Welcome to London NFL fans!
Are you ready to drink like the British do?
Well, it’s doubtful you can.
Brits quaff pints like Americans consume pharmaceutical commercials-but that doesn’t mean you can enjoy a tipple like Londoners do.

We have a few tips to help you out.

NFL Pubs
The NFL has a deal with Fullers pubs to help promote each team. These are great places to meet like-minded fans, and tip back a few cask ales. They are NOT sports bars however, so there are no TVs, and you can’t watch games there. They also traditionally close around 11pm, so if you’re looking for late beers-you might try elsewhere. Since these are London pubs-so expect London prices of around £6 a pint.
Both are in very touristy areas, so you can always slide to another expensive pub should you wish.

After-Work
Londoners love to get smashed after work. So if you’re looking to hit the pubs around 4pm, sharpen your elbows. Pubs generally stay busy until after work (7-9ish) then drunken suits hit the trains to the north, south and angry-spouse.

Tipping
No need to tip bar staff for pulling pints, unless they are REALLY nice. Generally they will just look at you quizzically. You can tip servers if they bring food & drinks to you, but as a general rule look at the bottom of the receipt to see if the tip is included, or just ask!

Bars we Recommend

So where would we recommend you drink?
Good question-here are a few of our faves in London.

Brewdog
Brewdog is an amazing brewery/ bar group started by two young Scottish lads over a decade ago. Now they have some of the hippest brewpubs in the world.
They have big locations in Camden, Covent Garden, Canary Wharf, Dalton and more.
Great beers at an affordable price, plus good food as well.
One of the best beer chains in the city.
www.brewdog.com/bars/uk

Borough Market
If you do head to the Bears bar in London bridge, then you have a whole host of bars that await you behind it. Rake, The Miller and Gladstone Arms are all nicely tucked in behind the market and have outdoor spaces. Best of all-if you’re hungry, just nip to one of the lovely local food stalls which will be tempting you with their aroma.

boroughmarket.org.uk/traders/cafes-bars-restaurants

Granary Square/Coal Drops Yard
Located next to Kings Cross Station, this new development of condos, restaurants and bars is very cool. Next to the canals, there are loads of reasonably priced places to grab a drink, sit down to a nice meal, or just hit a brew pub. This area has changed dramatically, and is not to be missed!
Very close to the station, so you can get pretty much ANYWHERE in London
www.kingscross.co.uk/coal-drops-yard

Camden
Camden has a reputation as a rock’n’roll haven for naughty. It has gentrified quite a bit recently, but you can still find some great bars and restaurants, and the area is open much later than the rest of London. Plus, pints are cheaper than the other touristy areas.
Loads of places are next to the canals, so you can sit outside and enjoy the view.
Or feel free to walk up the road a bit to Kentish Town, which has some nice pubs of its own.

Enjoy your visit! And let us know if we can help make your vacation better!
See you Sunday!