Gridiron London Games Afterparty

The NFL campaign is finally under way – which means the clock is ticking down towards our own mini-season in London.  To celebrate that fact, Gridiron is delighted to reveal that we’ll be hosting our London Games Afterparty for the second successive year! Taking place once again at our home away from home, Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes on Euston Square, this year’s …

THE REYNOLDS AWARDS: WEEK 1

With an apology to those four teams still yet to play in Week 1, here are my award winners from the action that has taken place so far. Offensive Player of the Week Alex Smith, Quarterback – Kansas City Chiefs You’ll have to cast your mind back to Thursday night for my offensive player of Week 1 and it could …

REYNOLDS’ PICKS: WEEK 1

Neil, like the majority of our Picks Challenge players, is already 0-1 for picks after New England’s unexpected opening-night defeat to Kansas City. Can he turn it around? You decide…

PUB FACTS: WEEK 1

Want to impress your mates with your NFL knowledge down the pub this weekend? Help is at hand with one fact or statistic relating to every Week 1 game. Enjoy the opening week of the new season! Kansas City @ New England Since 2014, Tom Brady has a QB rating of 106.9 when Julian Edelman is on the field. In nine …

Spielman eyeing tough QB choice

By Neil Reynolds Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman would like to be in a position where a difficult decision needs to be made at quarterback by the end of the 2017 season. Spielman would like to have options with regards to current starter Sam Bradford and former number one Teddy Bridgewater, who is battling back from a career-threatening knee …

Primer: 8 camps in 8 days

By Neil Reynolds I’m off to the United States this week and will be attempting to visit the eight London-bound teams in eight straight days, weather and travel schedules permitting! My visit on behalf of Sky Sports and NFL UK will see me rack up an approximate 16,780 air miles on 11 flights. Just hook me up with a coffee-filled …

Diggs relishing Peterson reunion

By Neil Reynolds NFL players tend to adopt a ‘one game at a time’ mantra when it comes to their business, but Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs admits one contest in particular is setting his pulse racing as the 2017 season approaches. And that showdown will see the Vikings take on their former teammate and locker-room leader in running back …

TMT: 2016 Week 15

The festive period isn’t stopping the Gridiron Team. The lads offer their unique takes on the week’s NFL action… Puttin’ Six On The Board The firing heard around the NFL The tenure of Gus Bradley was viewed with great interest around the NFL as the Jacksonville Jaguars broke the mould by giving the former Seattle defensive coordinator a long opportunity …

MAKING THE CASE FOR EACH LONDON-BOUND TEAM

The fanfare of announcing the schedule for the four International Series games in London quickly died down when the teams were announced, but is the negative reaction justified? Gridiron editor Matthew Sherry makes the case for each team heading over the Atlantic in 2017. MINNESOTA VIKINGS With a viable offensive line, this Vikings team might just be the best in …

TMT: 2016 Week 8

The Gridiron team was all set to bring you the weekend’s talking points for this latest Tuesday Morning Touchdown, but Bill Belichick had other ideas… Puttin’ Six On The Board   Tradin’ aces The NFL world was rocked yesterday when the New England Patriots traded star linebacker Jamie Collins to the Cleveland Browns for a conditional third-round pick. Collins is …

TMT: 2016 Week 3

There were enough stand-out performances, surprise results and close calls in Week 3 of the new NFL season to give the Gridiron team something to get their teeth into for another Tuesday Morning Touchdown… Puttin’ Six On The Board Coach – Hell Yeah! Coaching matters in the NFL, folks. Now that is hardly breaking news, even if I have seen …

TMT: 2016 WEEK 2

Week 2 of the season is in the books and the preconceptions of opening weekend have been readdressed. Are Seattle and Green Bay really Super Bowl contenders? Can Jacksonville really rise up? The Gridiron team considers these points and more in another Tuesday Morning Touchdown… Puttin’ Six On The Board Jags Lose Their Roar Really, Jacksonville? A 38-14 loss against a San …

TMT: Week 15

Andy Dalton’s bad luck, fool’s gold in Green Bay, plus the good and bad of rookie head coaches headline this week’s Tuesday Morning Touchdown as Matthew Sherry offers up his thoughts. Puttin’ Six On The Board The Unwanted Record Remains? So I guess Andy Dalton’s dreadful run of not throwing a touchdown pass in the playoffs could continue for another …

TMT: Week 10

Another stunning week of NFL action brought three overtime games, one more 0 biting the dust and much, much more. Gridiron editor Matthew Sherry discusses what caught his eye in this week’s Tuesday Morning Touchdown. Puttin’ Six On The Board Doomsday In Big D How ‘Bout ‘Em Cowboys? Having endured years of mediocrity misery, they finally became a star again last season when …

TMT: Week 8

On the week Jacksonville announced they will be returning to London every year through 2020, the Jaguars finally picked up a W at Wembley! Matthew Sherry discusses the boys from Florida and the rest of the week’s action in this edition of Tuesday Morning Touchdown. Puttin’ Six On The Board Jags Gonna Jag “Jags gonna Jag because Jaggity is Jaggity and Jags gotta do …