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*If the NFL Struck a Merger with the EPL - Sl1nny92 - 07-29-2020
As a lifelong football fan and an appreciative supporter of 'Hand-Egg' for the best part of 15 years, I thought, for my first written piece, it would be pertinent to compare my two favourite sports in the simplest way possible. Stack the teams up against each other and decide how they compare. Whether you know nothing about the English Premier League or not, hopefully these comparisons will give you a modest idea and maybe even lead you to supporting a team yourself.
In future I would like to do the same thing with the teams in the ISFL, although having only joined yesterday, writing that piece with any credibility would be a stretch. Let me know if you would like to see something like that in future. For now, enjoy.
Liverpool - Kansas City Chiefs Both teams are on top of their sports right now, posing the best attacking talents seen in a long time that could slowly revolutionise the game. Currently on cloud 9 with no intentions of jumping off.
Manchester City - New England Patriots Everyone hates them because they are so good. Pep Belichik and Bill Guardiola are geniuses, if a little strange, and they will threaten to steal glory every season, probably for years to come.
Manchester United - Dallas Cowboys Recent poor board decisions and even worse coaching has rendered these teams to mediocrity, a mile away from where {insert country name} team should be. Both have history in swathes.
Chelsea - Pittsburgh Steelers Two of the most succesful teams in their respective leagues in recent memory, both are always there or thereabouts come the business end of the season. On a sidenote: Both are hated by yours truly.
Leicester - Philidelphia Eagles Both pereniiel dark horses who fight tooth and nail for success, especially since tasting it during unlikely championship runs recently.
Tottenham Hotspur - Minnesota Vikings Tortured by a continual stream of bottlejobbing. If you don't know what that is, Urban Dictionary it.
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Cleveland Browns Deprived of any form of success for so long, and both sporting a similar colourscheme that acts as marmite around the league (well, if they weere at all relevant) Wolves and the Browns have acquired some young talent recently and are actually showing signs of life.
Arsenal - Chicago Bears Two good teams that should probably do better than they have in recent memory, probably due to the lack of strong leadership. I'm looking at you Trubisky.
Sheffield United - Miami Dolphins The main thing holding this fairly flimsy comparison together is the fact that they both began the season with zero expectations. Now that the seaon's have been played, one team took that lack of pressure and thrived, the other...is Miami.
Burnley - Baltimore Ravens Northern teams who like to keep it rough but are also very potent in attack. The Ravens have been more succesful, but the playing style and location is what glues these two together.
Southampton - New Orleans Saints Both are moderately succesful after periods sat in the doldrums looking up at the big boys, and yes, the obvious one...both teams are called 'The Saints!'
Everton - Houston Texans Usually outshone by more illustrious neighbours, these teams often promise alot, then proceed to whimper to a good, but not great finish.
Newcastle United - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fairly despicable owners looking to cash grab rather than see the team do well and coaches brought in to improve things after years of utter garbage.
Crystal Palace - Las Vegas Raiders Both have coaches that are long in the tooth and have 'interesting' methods to say the least. Usually in the media for the wrong reasons.
Brighton - Arizona Cardinals Both youg, exciting teams with what looks to be a bright future (no pun intended). Let by young atttacking threats, ironically both with the surname's 'Murray'.
West Ham - New York Jets Both from a big city, both in the shadow of another, better team from that big city. Apparently these teams have developed a way of playing that is unique to them, although it seems to me to be that thery both like to lose.
Aston Villa - Cincinatti Bengals They just aren't very good. Have had some good seaons in the past under long-time coaches, but those days seem all but gone. Supporting eityher of these two must be a depressing thing indeed.
Bournemouth - Los Angeles Chargers They both have small(ish) stadiums, and they both live by the sea. That's all I got!
Watford - Atlanta Falcons Both of these teams are recovering from bad losses in recent finals, and when I say recovering, i mean they are stinking the bed up.
Norwich - Green Bay Packers One of these teams is vastly more succesful than the other yet surpsingly run in a way that an equal percentage of the comminuty question. Also, who doesn't love a bit of yellow and green?!
*If the NFL Struck a Merger with the EPL - Opera_Phantom - 07-29-2020
Quote:Tottenham Hotspur - Minnesota Vikings Tortured by a continual stream of bottlejobbing. If you don't know what that is, Urban Dictionary it.
I hate you already.
*If the NFL Struck a Merger with the EPL - Lightnoir - 07-29-2020
As a supporter of Tottenham and Green Bay, how dare you.
*If the NFL Struck a Merger with the EPL - DNeon - 07-29-2020
(07-30-2020, 10:13 AM)Sl1nny92 Wrote:Brighton - Arizona Cardinals Both youg, exciting teams with what looks to be a bright future (no pun intended). Let by young atttacking threats, ironically both with the surname's 'Murray'....
wut?
*If the NFL Struck a Merger with the EPL - The_Kidd - 07-30-2020
Quote:Liverpool - Kansas City Chiefs Both teams are on top of their sports right now, posing the best attacking talents seen in a long time that could slowly revolutionise the game. Currently on cloud 9 with no intentions of jumping off.
Yes - this is ideal. Teams with long title droughts that finally have reached the pinnacle with beautiful offense
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Manchester City - New England Patriots Everyone hates them because they are so good. Pep Belichik and Bill Guardiola are geniuses, if a little strange, and they will threaten to steal glory every season, probably for years to come.
Yes, two teams that were non-existent two decades ago which have somehow cheated the system, whether via spygate or FFP violations to establish soiled dominance
Quote:Manchester United - Dallas Cowboys Recent poor board decisions and even worse coaching has rendered these teams to mediocrity, a mile away from where {insert country name} team should be. Both have history in swathes.
Unfortunately, yes. Two franchises that sell tickets and tv time like hotcakes and relish on what accomplished decades ago
Quote:Chelsea - Pittsburgh Steelers Two of the most successful teams in their respective leagues in recent memory, both are always there or thereabouts come the business end of the season. On a sidenote: Both are hated by yours truly.
I had to come change this, as this is definitely Green Bay because they have huge success, but get big egos. And they aren't privy to keeping the proper managers. Both have had shocking defeats in the playoffs/champions league where they were heavy favorites.
Quote:Leicester - Philidelphia Eagles Both pereniiel dark horses who fight tooth and nail for success, especially since tasting it during unlikely championship runs recently.
..........
Quote:Tottenham Hotspur - Minnesota Vikings Tortured by a continual stream of bottlejobbing. If you don't know what that is, Urban Dictionary it.
These two teams bottle it so much, they were made for each other
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Wolverhampton Wanderers - Cleveland Browns Deprived of any form of success for so long, and both sporting a similar colourscheme that acts as marmite around the league (well, if they weere at all relevant) Wolves and the Browns have acquired some young talent recently and are actually showing signs of life.
This is my first disagreement, so egregious I had to comment. The Browns have been a downtrodden franchise for years. Even when they glimpses of hope, they were dashed with all types of misfortune ---- the opposite of how Wolves carry their club. Wolves are undermanned underdogs that manage to punch above their weight and nail their transfers. This would be Indianapolis Colts for me
Quote:Arsenal - Chicago Bears Two good teams that should probably do better than they have in recent memory, probably due to the lack of strong leadership. I'm looking at you Trubisky.
Next disagreement, Arsenal has a rich history. 2nd most UCL appearances in the last 25 years in EPL. And are known for their long time manager, Wenger. But now have fallen on hard times, this would be Pittsburgh Steelers.
Quote:Sheffield United - Miami Dolphins The main thing holding this fairly flimsy comparison together is the fact that they both began the season with zero expectations. Now that the seaon's have been played, one team took that lack of pressure and thrived, the other...is Miami.
I see a lot of Tennessee Titans in Sheffield. Tough midtable side that relies on gritty defensive play. Offense lead by greybeards(Tannehill-McGoldrick)
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Burnley - Baltimore Ravens Northern teams who like to keep it rough but are also very potent in attack. The Ravens have been more succesful, but the playing style and location is what glues these two together.
Burnley is Buffalo, they exist, but does anyone really notice?
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Southampton - New Orleans Saints Both are moderately succesful after periods sat in the doldrums looking up at the big boys, and yes, the obvious one...both teams are called 'The Saints!'
I can accept, especially since both play on the south coast and have problems with defensive shape
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Everton - Houston Texans Usually outshone by more illustrious neighbours, these teams often promise alot, then proceed to whimper to a good, but not great finish.
I like it, especially since both clubs make some head-scratching deals
Quote:Newcastle United - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fairly despicable owners looking to cash grab rather than see the team do well and coaches brought in to improve things after years of utter garbage.
This is Oakland Raiders for me, clubs that once held same rank as Man U and Chelsea in the past but have faded into obscurity and often are mocked for sharing company with Cleveland and Jacksonville
Quote:Crystal Palace - Las Vegas Raiders Both have coaches that are long in the tooth and have 'interesting' methods to say the least. Usually in the media for the wrong reasons.
New York Giants all the way for me. Players play there, but they are always rumored to be disgruntled
Quote:Brighton - Arizona Cardinals Both youg, exciting teams with what looks to be a bright future (no pun intended). Let by young attacking threats, ironically both with the surname's 'Murray'.
Nothing extra needed
Quote:West Ham - New York Jets Both from a big city, both in the shadow of another, better team from that big city. Apparently these teams have developed a way of playing that is unique to them, although it seems to me to be that thery both like to lose.
This is Chargers for me all the way(because Valencia is in La Liga), meddlesome owner, injuries galore every season, usually show up the final 4 weeks of the season. Leave old stadium and put team in a worse spot in new stadium
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Aston Villa - Cincinatti Bengals They just aren't very good. Have had some good seasons in the past under long-time coaches, but those days seem all but gone. Supporting either of these two must be a depressing thing indeed.
This would be more fitting of Chicago or Denver, once prestigious club sunken to the bottom of the table
Quote:Bournemouth - Los Angeles Chargers They both have small(ish) stadiums, and they both live by the sea. That's all I got!
Detroit Lions save for the stadium bit. Talented players rotting in a toxic environment
Quote:Watford - Atlanta Falcons Both of these teams are recovering from bad losses in recent finals, and when I say recovering, i mean they are stinking the bed up.
Cant go wrong with Falcons, except the Falcons are pretty old now. Miami would fit better here with all the young talent they have acquired
Quote:Norwich - Green Bay Packers One of these teams is vastly more succesful than the other yet surpsingly run in a way that an equal percentage of the comminuty question. Also, who doesn't love a bit of yellow and green?
Norwich has yo-yoed the most between EPL and the Championship. Cleveland and Washington have yo-yoed the most from being an actual NFL franchise and a 12 year old's franchise mode on Madden brought to life
I just wanted to comment on my Wolves cause they should never be compared to trash like Cleveland. But anytime I can talk futbol, I'm up for it. I enjoyed reading this and glad we have other fans here
*If the NFL Struck a Merger with the EPL - Sl1nny92 - 07-30-2020
Thanks for all the replies guys. It was just a bit of fun on my end and I'm glad some of you have engaged in it, especially those who have broken it down for themselves.
On the Wolves/Browns comparison, I'm actually a fan of both teams so it was fun to do some self-depricating humour!!!
*If the NFL Struck a Merger with the EPL - C9Van - 07-30-2020
(07-30-2020, 09:23 AM)The_Kidd Wrote:Yes, two teams that were non-existent two decades ago which have somehow cheated the system, whether via spygate or FFP violations to establish soiled dominance
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Won't comment on spygate though cause no clue about NFL stuff but wouldn't shock me if that did happen.