Steelers new 'throwback' uni, looks like a Cas shirt to me

9/9 @ TEN 1pm
9/16 AZ 1pm
9/23 @ BAL 8:20 pm
9/30 @ BUF 1pm
10/7 DEN 4:15
10/14 @ SEA 4:05
10/21 NYJ 4:15
10/28 St.L 1pm (LONDON!)
11/4 BYE
11/11 BUF 1pm
11/18 IND 1pm
11/22 @ NYJ 8:20 (thanksgiving )
12/2 @ MIA 1pm
12/10 HOU 8:30
12/16 SF 8:20
12/23 @ JAX 1pm
12/30 MIA 1pm

Anyone ever watched arena football? Just watched a bit, there's 30 minutes of my life I will never get back!

Late notice I know, but if anyone's interested, the BUAFL finals are being held today (Saturday) at the John Charles Stadium

Plate final: Bath Killer Bees vs Sheffield Sabres - 1PM
Playoff final: Hertfordshire Hurricanes vs Birmingham Lions - 5PM

It's about £3 entry, should be a good day. Birmingham have had their annual Pete Carroll pep talk, see if it works better than last year.

I half expected the Redskins to find a way of ballsing up their selection, but it seemed they got it right.

I really liked what Dallas did in the draft and prior. With Carr picked up in free agency, Claiborne drafted, plus Scandrick and Jenkins on the roster, that's four very good corners the Cowboys have. The league has changed to the point that a defence of a front seven with four DBs is no longer the default, and teams spend as much time with a front six and five DBs. The Dallas secondary now gives them players who can cover in both man and zone and match up with any combination of receivers.

Was really annoyed with the NFL last night. All over the place they advertised the draft would be streamed live. What they didn't tell you anywhere was that it was only if you paid for Game Pass off season. Robbing bar stewards. Had I known I wouldn't have stayed up to see the RGIII selection.

Anyway, obviously no surprises from the Redskins point of view but clearly delighted we've got our guy.

I think the new format of the draft and the rookie pay scale will make it much more entertaining a=which we saw (or didn't see) last night with the trades.

Seriously, you would have stayed up until 1:30am to watch a guy walk to a podium and read out a name you already knew was going to be announced anyway?

Not sure whether that's commitment to the cause or cause for certifying

Anyway, first day of the draft is over-rated. The real action starts at number 55.

I don't watch college football so don't know much about any of the players apart from ones mentioned in the media but it sounds like we have 2 great pass rushers/defensive players which we have badly needed for years.

Two nice selections for the Falcons on day two - couple of wide loads to anchor the offensive line. Not flashy picks, but solid guys who were team captains at their respective colleges and in the case of Konz a first team All-American in 2010.

Scott Fujita, Anthony Hargrove, Will Smith, and Jonathan Vilma all suspended without pay after 'bountygate', Vilma apparently all season but don't know about the rest.

EDIT: "NFL announces Vilma suspended for the season; Hargrove 8 games, Will Smith 4 games and Fujita 3 games"