The Silver Fern

Young out for 4. Shaheen Shah Afridi bowling well.

Damn and Darry Damn.

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All Blacks lock to miss entire Super Rugby season

The champion Blues have been dealt a major blow.

@MN5 said in Other Cricket:

the greatest cricketer ever was Don Bradman.

absolutely agree.

I should have clarified: for allrounders, Kallis is in the GOAT conversation.

@antipodean I mostly agree.

There are some (Sobers) who would be up there - but Kallis has to be in the GOAT conversation.

@mariner4life said in NFL 2024:

you won't get many disagreeing with you.

and the Lions before their defence got wrecked by injury.

@nzzp said in NFL 2024:

@mariner4life said in NFL 2024:

This is a quality game of football

Bills running game could win it for them

NFL aren't doing much to dispel the appearance of KC getting big calls their way

@mariner4life said in NFL 2024:

This is a quality game of football

Bills running game could win it for them

@Bovidae said in NFL 2024:

Washington is beating themselves at the moment.

Like the Lions. And the Texans. That's post-season baby.

NFL is great entertainment. But man, you don't get this in Rugby - Mack Collins showing up for Bills Chiefs dressed as Animal

@MN5 said in All Blacks 2025:

@nzzp said in All Blacks 2025:

@DurryMexted said in All Blacks 2025:

The crash or shovel ball 12 role that Jordie has taken on - its hard to tell if its a refection of his own skills, the defence he faces or the game plan but its tough to watch

his crash ball has dropped right off. Genuine crash balling would mean drawing in defenders - I don't see him doing that. With his frame, he should be a threat to run into or through the tackle. He's playing more like Havili than SBW at 12, and that does my nut given his potential upside.

I think all other top tier 12s do this better than Jordie at the moment and he’s been in the system since 2017……far too long in the tooth to talk about ‘potential upside’

when he came in he looked excellent there. But it's been shit for for a while.

@DurryMexted said in All Blacks 2025:

The crash or shovel ball 12 role that Jordie has taken on - its hard to tell if its a refection of his own skills, the defence he faces or the game plan but its tough to watch

his crash ball has dropped right off. Genuine crash balling would mean drawing in defenders - I don't see him doing that. With his frame, he should be a threat to run into or through the tackle. He's playing more like Havili than SBW at 12, and that does my nut given his potential upside.

@SBW1 said in All Blacks 2025:

Article did say talks had stalled.

That means money.

RM would love to come back for the right $$$ I'm sure. But buying him out is expensive and NZR have no money.

Right decision to not pay, but I am very disappointed at how long this has taken and how much of a distraction this has been in the media. Coaches should be publicly backing their players, not squeezing one out for an overseas player who didn't set the world on fire at Test level.

@ACT-Crusader said in NFL 2024:

Soar with the Eagles. It’s destiny. Barkley and Hurts and a stingy defence all the way kids.

Eagles AND Crusaders. You love a certain fan base eh

@Bovidae said in NFL 2024:

@nzzp said in NFL 2024:

@Bovidae said in NFL 2024:

A loose carry and a fumble by Andrews proved costly.

and then a drop on the 2point attempt.

That was the fumble I was referring to.

I really only take an interest at this time of the season now. I will be on Team Bills next weekend.

ah! He dropped a sitter before - well a fumble. Hadn't fumbled the ball since 2019, and he chose tonight to do it, followed by a drop. Seriously good player, but the Ravens, Lions and Texans all beat themselves.

@Bovidae said in NFL 2024:

A loose carry and a fumble by Andrews proved costly.

and then a drop on the 2point attempt.

Wow.

Ravens looked good - just unforced drops and one bad INT from Lamar and that's all she wrote.

Fun game though! Been a strong weekend - good games all round

this was classic! Ferry got called through a race

@Bovidae said in NFL 2024:

Real NFL weather today.

holy shit yes. How good. Love a snow game.

@Bovidae said in NFL 2024:

I was hoping for a LIons-Bills SB but the Lions choked.

Gutted for the Lions, but in the end I think the defense was what killed them. The turnovers get the attention - but really if you get 30+ points in a playoff game, you should win.

Defence finally fell apart. I suspect part of that made the offense push harder than they should ...and then a bad and a really bad throw from Goff.

Anyway, I'm here in my 22 Ravens Henry jersey - go the Ravens!

@antipodean I can't see Kermit without the Mahomes association. Sue me.

@antipodean said in NFL 2024:

@nzzp said in NFL 2024:

He's too good; doesn't need to do this. But if you're the face of the NFL, you get the calls.

Doesn't help when you get highlight reel stuff like a TD throw while being tackled.

wasn't as good as Burrow's