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[abix47] 12/4/2002 11:44

Ps
Jerry Rice has just completed a record breaking season with the Raiders. You remember him I suppose?

[tomorton] 11/4/2002 18:07

abix47

Stop, you've brought a tear to my eye, thinking of the afternoons watching Coventry (later amalgamated with Milton Keynes as the interest in the UK started to fade), or the Sunday evenings in front of the telly with Mick Luckhurst and Gary Imlach, and before them Nicky Horne. Its been so long since I saw even the highlights of a game!

How is the British game going? Are there still some teams out there? Maybe the big ones have got through it all, the London Ravens, Birmingham, Glasgow? Seem to remember they all went into the European league when that started.

Bet I couldn't even name a single current NFL player now.

Have to go, I'm getting all weepy.

[abix47] 11/4/2002 11:44

Well I've found two fellow enthusiasts.

Prefer not to identify the teams. Don't know why but I like the anonimity of the boards. The Pro if I remember right was a guy called Tom Dollinger. He played for the Stockport Falcons after being cut by the Dallas Cowboys to make room for Herchal Walker(remember him?). He was a fullback and played both ways for the Falcons. Tough sod.

The problem yanks have and why they are so intense is that if they get cut and not picked up by anyone else there is nowhere to go apart from lowly paid jobs in NFL europe and Arena Ball (if it's still going) Football players dropped from the premier can earn a good crack in the Nationwide.

Coaching was great and it took over my life for three years. I started a junior team with 80 players to begin with. Then after two years I was asked to coach a Junior team that was maturing. I set up an initiative with the local US airbase and we had two great seasons with up to eighty players and 2/3 k crowds coming to watch. We even managed to beat the local Base team which was a highlight. Through my contacts I got to be coached myself by Dan Marino and several other NFL stars and did a weeks workshop with Larry Smith, Head Coach of USC. Great days but so long ago. I still get the videos out now and again though.

[mad4it] 11/4/2002 11:20

I once tackled an ex Dallas Pro....she cost me $50!

I used to follow the 49ers, the Chicago Bears and The Redskins. Mainly because I knew the franchises were safe and I could follow them over a few years, safe in the knowledge they wouldn't become the 'Kansas 49ers or the 'Oklahoma Bears'

....I mean what's all that about ??!!

Can you imagine that in this country!

HEADLINE: 'Manchester United to become 'Skegness United'

It's the one element of AF that makes it look a bit 'Mickey Mouse' IMHO.

Many franchise clubs will never have a 'true' fan base or club 'history', so best to stick with the 'stickers'.



Tell me more about your playing/coaching days if you will ? Who was the Dallas Pro ?

[tomorton] 11/4/2002 11:06

American football is the only field sport I have ever paid to watch. Used to watch on Channel 4 every Sunday, then Mondays also, then on satellite when we had it at last house.

Lived in the Midlands at the time and used to regularly go and watch Coventry Bears, also once or twice Leicester and Birmingham. Went to Wembley and saw I can't remember who its so long ago but think it was Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia?

Will see it again on the sat when we move house and get re-connected. The only ball game worth watching.

Well done abix.

[mad4it] 10/4/2002 22:39

abix

Excellent sport, I used to watch regularly, but, it boasts THE most annoying commentators in the history of sport. Loud yanks, who drone on endlessly while you are trying to watch the game. They are even more annoying than Barry Davies!

Who do you follow ?

Surely not 'The Washington Whippets' ?!!

[abix47] 10/4/2002 21:10

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