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Bortles looked confident, took the team for 1 drive...TD. Rather excitingly, Cody Kessler looked very assured as he took the majority of snaps, looks a big upgrade on Chad Henne
but aside from that I think just the overall level of talent in the NFL versus college makes it more entertaining.
Wow now I’m even more shocked! Do you have any American in you?
I’m a diehard NY Giants fan - grew up about 10-15 mins drive away from the stadium so growing up I would be going to games here and there especially when we had great teams. The 2007-08 and 2011-12 super bowl years were the most amazing times I have had as a sports fan as that is the only two championships I have ever witnessed a team I really strongly support win something. The giants, knicks, and Iran national Football team are the 3 teams I would call myself a diehard of and the only one to actually win silverware in my lifetime has been the Giants.
For college, I’m a Scarlet Knight (Rutgers). It’s been while since we have had a good team, pretty much since we switched conferences to the big 10 (arguably the toughest conference). We’ve had teams that have been ranked in the top 25 our best team was that 2007 team that was ranked either 4 or 5 and the years following that maintained decent ranks until the switch to the big 10. The switch of playing in the big east to going to the big 10 is like going from playing in the championship to the premier league pretty much so we need to be a bit patient and let our program have a chance to develop and recruit better (which is already happening).
Unlike most Americans, I have a slight preference to the NFL just because I think that it is the best professional sport in America as I previously mentioned and also maybe because the team I support is regarded as one of the most successful franchises in the league
College football is the most comparable thing Americans have to English football - doesn’t matter if your talking about a team in the premier league or league two....they will always have support and a fan base. In college football it is the same way. I have family in Arkansas and literally everywhere you go all you see is razorback logos everywhere.....and I mean everywhere.
Yeah, the lack of a big arm really isn’t an issue as we’re a run first team. I can see him getting some reps in the regular season, say the game is a blowout it makes perfect sense to give him a shot, couldn’t take that risk with Henne as he couldn’t get first down to save his life. As far as I’m aware, Kessler hasn’t thrown a single interception in 11v11 drills in camp. Nice.
again very cool to see support in UK I’d never expect to see a browns fan of all teams too! Your offense looks scary this year for any defenseto go up against especially when you guys get that specimen Josh Gordon back.
Hahaha usually I make fun of friends who get excited about pre season games but hey I guesseven a pre season win is something to celebrate as a browns fan so congrats to you
Have you made it out to London for any of the NFL games? Always wondered what the atmosphere is like. Also how didn’t your boys get to be Vikings and Bucs fans?
I’m also assuming a diehard like yourself plays fantasy right? Now that’s what makes football even better.....my draft is coming up in a few weeks I have been preping for it for sometime now.
What did your friend say about his time in Arkansas I’m very curious to hear about that. I have a distant relative who lives in Chichester and she comes out to Arkansas regularly and loves it which makes sense because I feel they have some resemblance.
