NFL

[Phil]

I lasted till 3am, Giants at Pick 19. http://rt-now.com/2011/04/29/list-of-fi ... um=twitter
Round 2 starts 11pm tonight.

I am really miffed by the 49ers. We desperately need some pass protection and Have a massive question mark at QB. Defensively we have been strong against the run for the past few years but need a CB and after all that we draft a DE?

[Phil]

didn't watch any of day 2 at the draft as I was shattered yesterday but awoke this morning to see 49ers traded up to get QB and then got a CB in round 3. Day 3 begins at 5pm.

Patriots keep seeming to do good business. 2RB's a position they struggled with and Ryan Mallet on day 2 + trading for more picks today. I don't know they do it but they always seem to have more picks than anyone else

[Phil]

Is back tonight!!
Cannot wait.

[Andy K]

I managed to stay up till about 5 minutes before kick-off but then had to give in to that thing called sleep. I should have stayed up by the sounds of it, high scoring game!! Roll on Sunday when it really begins, and I can watch a few games!!!

[Phil]

Yeah tell me about it. I tried to watch the highlights on NFL.com earlier and the video was broken too
49ers start with a big game at Seattle on Sunday. I'm slightly nervous as i'm genuinely not sure what to expect from our team this year.

[Andy K]

Bears won, and won well against a good team. Another run at the Superbowl I reckon!!!

GO BEARS!!!

[Phil]

No chance this is our year!!

[Phil]

I have kept quiet long enough! I cannot believe how good a season we (49ers) are having. Now 9-1 and just a single win away from the playoffs. That could be thanksgiving night in the harbaugh bowl. If you'd if said that to me before we kicked off the year I'd of totally pissed myself!

And before the cynicalginge comes in and says something about NFC west being rubbish last night was only our 3rd divisional match so we are 6-1 against other teams as well

[Phil]

Wild card weekend is here with some pretty good matchups.
I expect the Saints to beat Detroit and book a Divisional game at Candlestick Park.
Giants host the Falcons for the right to face champs and favourites for the Superbowl Green Bay next week. Personally I expect a pretty close game but I fancy the Giants to edge it.

On the AFC side Pittsburgh will hammer the Broncos and likely set up a massive grudge match with the Patriots next weekend while Cincinatti and Houston look set to battle it out for a trip to Baltimore. I can't see either offering up much of a threat moving into the Divisional round but the Texans should have enough to beat Cincinatti imo

Will any of you be watching this weekend?

[Phil]

couple of really good games last night and no surprises with the results. Despite beating the Saints earlier this season I am nervous about next weeks match as they have an offence that can make any team look bad.