Super Bowl

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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I remember attending my first ever game at Wembley in '86 - Bears Vs Cowboys. It was a sellout; I'd managed to get my tickets as a coach/hotel/ticket package deal from the South Wales Echo.

Then in 2001 (just a few months after 9/11) I saw the Detroit Lions Vs Bears game at the old Silverdome.

I also played the game myself for a couple of seasons (corner-back). Just before I joined the Cardiff Tigers, they were generously sponsored by a Bridgend business, 'Alignrite'. This enabled them to sign 3 Americans... Steve David, Clancy Barone and Steve Pisarkiewicz.

Pisarkiewicz was an ex-NFL quarterback with the Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. At that time, he was in his mid 30's and in receipt of an NFL pension.
One day in training, he threw the ball to one of the receivers with such velocity (it was a leather ball with laces) that the wide-receiver had to later have butterfly stitches to his hand (he later made sure he wore gloves at all times!).

[goats]

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Tampa first team to win it in their home stadium I believe.....nice

[Toadstool]

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on too late for me - but I watch the highlights today - Glad about the result though

[Des Parrot]

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I also played the game myself for a couple of seasons (corner-back). Just before I joined the Cardiff Tigers, they were generously sponsored by a Bridgend business, 'Alignrite'. This enabled them to sign 3 Americans... Steve David, Clancy Barone and Steve Pisarkiewicz.

Pisarkiewicz was an ex-NFL quarterback with the Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. At that time, he was in his mid 30's and in receipt of an NFL pension.
One day in training, he threw the ball to one of the receivers with such velocity (it was a leather ball with laces) that the wide-receiver had to later have butterfly stitches to his hand (he later made sure he wore gloves at all times!).

I was a founder member of the Manx Comets back in 1985 (Year of Haley’s comet). Football in winter, gridiron in summer. The team was made up local rugby players. We played in the North West conference, covering Cheshire & Merseyside, so Wigan, Warrington, Chester, Runcorn etc. First season we went 2-14. In the summer before the 2nd season we were training & a guy walked over and was shocked that we were playing. He was a Canadian diver, who worked on the gas rigs in Morecombe bay, they went to the Island to avoid Uk tax. He was a college QB and threw the ball 50-60 yards no problem. The following weeks he brought his mates along, all Canadian or US college players. That season we went 15-1 & lost in the playoff semi final. The only side to beat us were Wigan Wolves aka Wigan St Patrick the UKs #1 amateur Rugby League side. I played Tight End & Free Safety

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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I was a founder member of the Manx Comets back in 1985 (Year of Haley’s comet). Football in winter, gridiron in summer. The team was made up local rugby players. We played in the North West conference, covering Cheshire & Merseyside, so Wigan, Warrington, Chester, Runcorn etc. First season we went 2-14. In the summer before the 2nd season we were training & a guy walked over and was shocked that we were playing. He was a Canadian diver, who worked on the gas rigs in Morecombe bay, they went to the Island to avoid Uk tax. He was a college QB and threw the ball 50-60 yards no problem. The following weeks he brought his mates along, all Canadian or US college players. That season we went 15-1 & lost in the playoff semi final. The only side to beat us were Wigan Wolves aka Wigan St Patrick the UKs #1 amateur Rugby League side. I played Tight End & Free Safety

We had a young Canadian with us too (Steve Gordon) . He was really a nice kid and played the game for the enjoyment, like the rest of us.
The three Americans we had were different gravy. Steve David, in particular, was an animal! He was an all-American standout in College football and had the presentation ring to show for it. I don't know if he was taking steroids or anything, but he was muscular and unbelievably aggressive on the pitch. He couldn't tolerate anyone who didn't understand what they were supposed to be doing during plays (which was a lot of us, as we were coming to grips with the rules! ). The only reason he never got drafted was probably due to his height - he was about 5ft 11"... for a linebacker that's far too small. Nevertheless, I admired him, he couldn't be intimidated, he was immensely dedicated and perhaps surprisingly, softly spoken off the pitch.