American Sports Thread

[Gmac]

Would love to see bengals win , burrows needs to get rid of the ball quickly to neutralize rams d line
Bengals have edge with kicker and are good second half team , bengals by 3

[southtyronegael]

Is it live on BBC?

[Saffrongael]

Is it live on BBC?

Yeah 11:30pm

[Tony Baloney]

Enjoyed that HT show.

[screenexile]

Close game but Kupp and Donald the difference as was discussed at length before the game.

Really glad for Donald he's been one of the top men for years really deserves it!

[Wildweasel74]

Rams alot of stars who turned up, Beckham getting injured blunted their attack. Plus with all the buys can't understand why they didn't pick up a great running bck, but the running plays were really poor, straight Dow. The middle most of the time.

[gallsman]

Rams alot of stars who turned up, Beckham getting injured blunted their attack. Plus with all the buys can't understand why they didn't pick up a great running bck, but the running plays were really poor, straight Dow. The middle most of the time.

Because you don't spend money on RBs when there are literally undrafted players who can do the job 90% as well on 10% of the salary. Rams in particular know this after the contract they gave Gurley.

[oakleaflad]

Rams alot of stars who turned up, Beckham getting injured blunted their attack. Plus with all the buys can't understand why they didn't pick up a great running bck, but the running plays were really poor, straight Dow. The middle most of the time.

Drafted Cam Akers in 2nd, Darrell Henderson in 3rd and traded for Sony Michel. Despite the injuries there's enough talent there and not sure you'd want a team to invest more than that especially given how replaceable RB's are.

[Estimator]

Boyds dropped catch was a killer. He might just have been short of first down, but the Bengals had already gone a couple of times on 4th down.

[Dag Dog]

Fell asleep before half time. Did I miss much?

[J70]

Fell asleep before half time. Did I miss much?

Not really.

Rams put together a good drive using Kupp as the receiver to win it in the last minute. Defenses were on top prior to that.

Half time show was decent enough.

[lurganblue]

https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12554044/green-bay-packers-to-play-nfl-home-game-in-london-for-first-time-new-orleans-saints-jacksonville-jaguars-will-also-host-games-in-london-during-2022-season

Packers and Saints with home games in London this year.  Munich even getting a game.

[Taylor]

https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12554044/green-bay-packers-to-play-nfl-home-game-in-london-for-first-time-new-orleans-saints-jacksonville-jaguars-will-also-host-games-in-london-during-2022-season

Packers and Saints with home games in London this year.  Munich even getting a game.

Could be two cracking games in London.
Should be good

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Rodgers back with the Pack apparently in a massive deal

And Russell Wilson traded to the Broncos 

[dec]

Looks like they have saved the baseball season

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33470321/sources-mlb-union-reach-tentative-agreement-new-cba-salvage-162-game-season

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association reached a tentative agreement on a new collective-bargaining agreement Thursday, ending the league's 99-day lockout of the players and salvaging a 162-game season, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.
MLB had pushed for expanding the postseason to 12 teams -- a plan to which the MLBPA agreed. Additionally, player uniforms will feature advertising for the first time, with patches on jerseys and decals on batting helmets.

Other elements of the deal include:

• A 45-day window for MLB to implement rules changes -- among them a pitch clock, ban on shifts and larger bases in the 2023 season
• The National League adopting the designated hitter
• A draft lottery implemented with the intent of discouraging tanking
• Draft-pick inducements to discourage service-time manipulation
• Limiting the number of times a player can be optioned to the minor leagues in one season