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Apparently the New England Patriots are playing an “away game” against the Tampa Bay Suckaneers in London this Sunday. Gotta say, as a diehard Pats fan I didn’t even realize they were gonna be out of the country this weekend. Way to promote your overseas events, NFL.
I remember the last time I watched a London NFL game was 2007 when the Giants squeaked by the bloody Dolphins. It was all just a pregame before Game 4 of the 2007 World Series. I was up in Bangor, Maine at my aunt and uncle’s house watching it on their giant flat-screen, counting down the hours to our second World Series title in four years. Haven’t been back to Maine since. I miss it, but I miss that feeling of excitement before a World Series more. (Wahhh! Why can’t the Red Sox be champions every year!) I am a little excited for the October Classic this year, but mostly to see the Phillies squash the Yanks. I’ve got family and friends in the Philly area and I wouldn’t mind seeing them win back-to-back titles if it meant A-Rod cry hot androstenedione-laced tears of the despair, while Ryan Howard cries hot androstenedione-laced tears of joy.
After playing about 30 undefeated teams in a row, the Pats now have back-to-back winless opponents. The 59-0 Tennessee thumping was nice, but the Bucs game could be even worse. It’ll be the worst beating the British have seen since The Blitz. (Zinged ya, ya wankers!)
I love how this is a home game for Tampa Bay. British Buccaneer fans will be out in full force on Sunday! But, to be fair to the Bucs; we are still winless on the road. But I can safely say we have NEVER lost a game at Wembley Stadium.
Article comments
1 - Matthew T. Sussman
You'd think they'd schedule the Steelers-Vikings in London. Big Ben vs. The Queen.
2 - ebooker
No good. Everybody would just end up calling Hines Ward "Paki"..
3 - Matthew T. Sussman
In the hierarchical racist chain, Boston always has the leg up on England. And England has Spain. And Spain has ... some really amazing architecture.
4 - ebooker
Boston, Massachusetts: Beating England at tea-tossing & slur-tossing since 1773.
5 - Sarcastiholic
It's true. Spain has some really amazing architecture.
6 - Dr Dreadful
"When I attended John Bapst Memorial High School, our football team went almost three years without a win.
So the 'Memorial' part was to ensure that the school hadn't completely forgotten how to win?
"Godkowski will be in attendance. I just hope Man U. doesn’t try to sign him while he’s over there."
You jest, but remember that the people who own the Buccaneers also own Manchester United...
7 - ebooker
@DD: We always had a moment of silence before every game to honor the foreign concept of victory..
Shoot, I forgot about that. Gonna have to capture Godkowski and hold him in my basement Celtic Pride-style 'til this all blows over..
8 - Grampie Bob
Didn't the Sox try to play a game in England in 2007 - then take two months to get over the jetlag? Great thing to do to your team in the middle of a battle for a playoff spot.
9 - Dr Dreadful
You know, there was a time when some people thought baseball might actually take off in England.
A Victorian iron foundry owner named Sir Francis Ley was a fan of the game and had a stadium built in the Midlands city of Derby. Sadly for him, the sport never caught on and so he leased the stadium to a local soccer team.
Derby County Football Club, twice champions of England during the 1970s, played their home games at The Baseball Ground for over 100 years!
10 - ebooker
@Bob: Bye weeks for both teams to recover after this week..