juicedsportsblog.com - 10/23/2008
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For the second year in a row the NFL is taking it’s act to London, but lo and behold, no one seems to care!
SCOTT JACOBS
Sometimes the numbers do lie.
The Saints-Chargers are set to play the NFL’s Euopean pet project 2.0 for 2008 this weekend at Wembley Stadium in London. ...
zonqsports.com - 10/27/2008
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zonqsports.com —
The NFL held another regular season game in
London today between the San Diego Chargers and the
New Orleans Saints. The game sold out for the second year in a row and was truly Last year's game turned out to be a low-scoring, defensive battle so was it a coincidence when the NFL decided to...
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London Experiment Another Success
betonline.com - 10/21/2008
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betonline.com —
The Chargers vs Saints betting line favors San
Diego by three in this Week 8 NFL match-up.
It might seem strange NFL odds lean in the road team's direction, but NFL betting fans are in for a surprise - this game takes place in London, England.
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NFL odds - Chargers vs Saints in London
ap.google.com - 10/24/2008
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ap.google.com —
22 hours ago BAGSHOT, England (AP) For San
Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, this weekend's game against
the New Orleans Saints is much bigger than just the halfway mark of the season. "I see it is a one-game season," the NFL's top-rated ...
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The Associated Press: Rivers looks at London game as ...
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WAGS Of Phillies And Rays [Blog Patrol]
FanIQ Blog —
... Think the British don't like American football? Just read the comments in this "The British could care less about football" post. [Juiced Sports Blog] ...
Memo to the NFL: London doesnt care!
SportsFilter —
Thursday, October 23, 2008 Memo to the NFL: London doesnt care! For the second year in a row the NFL is taking it's act to London, but lo and behold, no one seems to care! "This is all just crap marketing nonsense. I do recall that the NFL have already tried to impose this body-armoured, steroid-fuelled, waste-of-three-hours-even-though-it's supposed-to-take-one pointless sport on Europe and got precisely nowhere. And the reason? People here watch sport to see people compete, not to see cheerleaders and $15m running backs do little celebration dances because they are the man' ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Excessive Force [Afternoon Blogdome]
Deadspin —
... Blimey!: Don't try to tell the British that they don't care about American football or they will totally beat you with a cricket bat. [Juiced Sports] ...
Looking back at the year in (Juiced) Sports
Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil —
... first full year, and what a year it’s been!
MITCH BLATT
Congress proposed a bill to outlaw the BCS, Kevin Garnett proved that “ANYTHING IS POSSSSIBLE!!!” (if you put together a team with three All-Star by trades), terrorists infiltrated Facebook, the Olympics had human rights problems, Stephen A launched a blog, JSB confirmed the Sabathia trade, JSB got bitch slapped by Brits for saying they don’t care about football, Brett Favre kept playing, Pacman kept ...
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After last year’s dreadful exhibition of football between the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants and the then-hapless Dolphins, London was understandably a bit underwhelmed at the idea of another NFL game coming to town this season.
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NFL Sunday Week 8 Live Thread —
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Today's NFL schedule has an international flavor to it, with the Chargers and Saints playing at Wembley Stadium in London. Expect the weather for that game to be what the weather is always like in London - utterly miserable.
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Podcast: Goodell on London, Pacman, bounties —
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks on "Mike & Mike in the Morning" about why the league is playing games in London and whether or not London will ever get its own team. Plus, he addresses the league's stance on bounties and the latest on Adam "Pacman" Jones. The commissioner also ...
Week 8 Preview - Chargers Take on the Saints in London —
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The NFL’s second regular season game in London takes place this Sunday, as the 3-4 San Diego Chargers square off with the 3-4 New Orleans Saints. Both teams come in after a loss Sunday, and both teams need a win to keep pace with their division leaders. The Saints were pounded in ...
Preview: Saints and Chargers Tangle in London —
Saints Gab
The NFL’s second regular season game in London takes place this Sunday, as the 3-4 San Diego Chargers square off with the 3-4 New Orleans Saints. Both teams come in after a loss Sunday, and both teams need a win to keep pace with their division leaders. The Saints were pounded in ...
