Episode 6 The NFL Show

In the show today we will focus on the LA Rams

and the New York Giants as they descend on London for

their game on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium.

Osi discusses American Football with New York-born

England rugby international Alex Corbisiero.

There's highlights of last night's game

between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers.

And we'll bring you all the stories and action from around the NFL.

Respect how hard it is weakened, week out, in the National Football

League. Touchdown, baby. I'm damn proud to be part of this team right

now, Dan Brown. -- damn proud. I'm here once again with our two

ex-Giants - two-time Super Bowl winner Osi Umenyiora and former NFL

cornerback Jason Bell. You must be loving that New York

eyes will be on London this weekend? I'm going to see a few friends, got

a few dinners planned, it is going to be good. It's just a social

occasion for you? That is what it is all about. I am here with the two

ex-Giants, you kind of spat it out! I am here with two ex-Giants! Are

you looking forward to a? Once a Giant, always a Giant. I can't wait.

A quick reminder that on BBC Two this Tuesday

we will bring you all the best action from Week 7,

and if you missed the show last week you

can find it on iPlayer right now.

First of all tonight we are going to focus on the New York Giants with

highlights of their game against the Baltimore Ravens last weekend.

This game it was all about losing streaks.

The Giants were suffering a 3-match losing streak,

the Ravens a two-match losing streak.

But what was catching the most media attention?

Giants superstar reciever Odell Beckham Jr

For both teams, and Odell Beckham,

it was all about getting back on track.

COMMENTATOR: That is Beckham, he has lost the football out of the 30-yard

line. All the lovers are automatically reviewed. The ball was

clearly coming out. It is whether he has possession long enough to make

it a catch. That is what it will ultimately determine. After

reviewing the play the ruling stands. West. Diving to the end zone

for the touchdown. Manning, touchdown, Roger Lewis Junior with

his first NFL touchdown. New York kicked a 31 yard field goal in the

first drive of the third quarter to make it 10-10. On the side of the

field, trip up, the interception is made, and the interception by Young.

The Giants, what a penalty marker, there are none on the field. The

Ravens went three and down after the interception to take a 13-10 lead.

From his own 25. Odell Beckham junior down the sideline for the

touchdown! 4th goal from Baltimore for the

halfway line. West, left side, looking for the end zone, and he

will get there. Casillas the first to hit him. The 52nd field goal of

the day from 35 yards, and New York responded through Brown to take a

4-point lead. Left side, end zone, touchdown. They had a tight end and

three receivers in the game, they spread it out, ran a fake reverse,

made it look like the counter on the reverse, going Beeney to block the

back side and into the end zone. Manning, on the slam. There,! --

Beckham! Touchdown. Odell Beckham junior, eight catches, 222 yards, a

career high, and two touchdowns. And into the net, which is the holy

Grail. 3rd 15. Flacco on the move, he throws it to the end zone.

Incomplete. There is only one man we can talk

about. We do seem to spend a lot of time talking about him, and that is

Odell Beckham. We have a chat software about his antics. You said

that the game had not seen anything like him as regards his off field

stuff. I'm going to say something, at the risk sounding blasphemous

here in the United Kingdom, there was only one Beckham now, and his

first name isn't David, it is only Odell! One of the most famous

athletes on planet Earth right now, he has a whole package. Charisma, a

great football player, a little crazy at times but he has the whole

thing working for him. The stuff that he has been doing with the

chicken net, and the controversial stuff, others that detract from his

undoubted ability? I think it actually helps him. You put a

spotlight on what he does on the field because he does so many things

off the field that makes you think, what does he do as a player, and he

makes the plays that legitimise his behaviour. There was about 1000

camera people watching him have a conversation with Deion Sanders. It

is ridiculous thing he has achieved in such a short period of time. I am

happy for him. He has earned it. When the Giants are playing at home

and away, are people buying tickets simply to see him in action? No

doubt about it. He is electrifying, personality wise, he is a magnetic

personality, and people want to see people like that on the field. If

you're a fan of an opposing team, you totally want to see this guy

play. Especially in person. Would you like to be a team-mate of his?

That is kind of hard. That is a tough question. With what he brings

on the field, absolutely. You can forgive some of the things he does

off the field because of the way he plays on the field. I have never

seen a receiver be such the heartbeat of a team before, like he

is. Would you be having a word with him to calm it down sometimes? Not

if he is making plays like that. Is he the most charismatic,

good-looking player to have ever played for the Giants? 100%! Of

course not! Look how I smile. This guy is a humble guy. That is why we

We can now hear from the man himself are friends!

as, earlier today, he attended the press conference.

You have got to come out and play the way that we are capable of

playing. No matter what I do there is going to be extra attention. You

have just got to go out and meet personally, do the best for my team,

and everybody in the locker room knows what it is with me, how I feel

about them and what I am willing to do and give for them, each and every

day. And I just want to thank them. Let's pick out the significant

results in week six. Washington are really on a roll and Philadelphia

have lost two on the spin after that 27-20 win for the Redskins. Esbjerg

surprised against the Miami Dolphins. The Buffalo Bills roll on

the these comfortable win against San Francisco. Another divisional

game and Oakland came off worse against Kansas City, and an

impressive win for Dallas against the Green Bay Packers. And this is

what all those results to to the division. When you look at the Jets

and the Browns in particular, you would say that the season is

virtually over for the Browns. This is a team that won ten games last

year, they have a contract dispute, and he has not come back and played

well at all. In that division, no coming out of that. As far as the

NFC is concerned, again, picking out sides like the Bears and the 49ers,

you would definitely say, but the real surprise has to be the Carolina

Panthers. It is a huge surprise. They put a lot of blame on camp but

that defense is not playing as good as last year. Who are surprise? I'm

not surprised. You're not surprised about the Bears and the 49ers. The

Bears, definitely, I thought that Jay Cutler was good to have a good

year, so far he hasn't. Colin Kapaernick came in and was not able

to save them and they are where they are. Let's take a look at the

playoffs. Each divisional winner goes through then you have two wild

Cards and depending on their records, that is how everybody is

seeded, and the top two seeds in each conference get a bye into the

next weekend. So in the NFC, the Patriots and Raiders would be

through, the Steelers and Texans in the playoffs, and in the NFC, is

anyone surprisingly at the moment in that list? I am surprised that the

Redskins. You have got to give Kirk Cousins some credit, because he is

bouncing back. This is early, but to be honest, this is what I expected

the playoff to look like at the end of this year. Maybe not this exact

order, but I thought these teams would be in the playoffs.

Particularly the AFC South, a great comeback, but anyone could win that

division. There is no definitive winner. Them being on top of that

conference, it can happen. Let's take a look at one of the

performances of the week that came from British-born Ajayi of the

Steelers. They are looking for a running back, so if he can put

another game like this together he might be the future for them. Is

that the important thing, that another game like this comes along

soon? He has had injury issues in college, so it is about his

durability. If he can stay durable that could be a future for him. And

we in London are looking for a running back and he could be it in

this particular game. But he cannot cover for all of the Bears, because

he is injured. Just one game... As this week American Football

will be visiting Twickenham, the home of rugby, Osi visited

New York-born England international rugby player

Alex Corbisiero to talk rugby, football, and the physicality

of their sports. Were at St Mary University, five

minutes from Twickenham Stadium. The NFL is coming to Twickenham, the

home of England rugby, something that my next guest holds dear to his

heart, an outstanding player Alex Corbisiero. How are you? I'm good. I

am good, I am here with you. You look like a tank, man. I am excited

that the NFL is coming to Twickenham, man. I am a Jets fan.

Because of that, I'm going to go extra hard on you today. You are

still in excellent shape, man. I appreciate that. Apparently American

football is twice as physical as rugby. How do you see that? I think

that the impacts are above what we get in rugby. We get the repetitive

load but you guys get a 1-shot knockout load. I've had my fair

share of injuries to my knees, shoulders and bicep. I have had five

knee surgeries, I have torn cartilage in my knee. So, yes. I

know what I'm talking about. As a fan of the NFL, I have seen the hard

knocks and how ruthless the sport can be. Guys can turn up and be cut,

then they are on their own. In rugby, you have a season or so of

security. It is tough. You also know at the end of the day that you are

playing for yourself, and you have to go out there every single week

and perform, because if you don't, you're gone.

23 bench presses. It's uncharted territory. I think you're trying to

set me up Alex. I think you're going to do 225, easily. Cut! That didn't

happen! The sport is growing to a new audience but at the same time

you've got a hard core audience of the sport as well which is the

situation for you over here with the BBC. For me the biggest thing to

adapt to is walking that line between not trying to insult the

die-hard fans but open the game up to a new audience. How have you

found that with the British audience? I just said I'd be myself.

I'm going to explain things the way I do but going to have fun watching

it. It's been a good time. Are you ready? Let's do it, man.

Given all you've been through, all the injuries that you have right

now, but you do it again? I'd have played for my country, I've won the

premiership title, I'd want a Lions series, I wouldn't trade one of

those experiences. Just get this last one! 23...! There it is! You

got the 20 pretty easy. And then I fell off the cliff! Were you

surprised at his physicality? No, because I know rugby is a physical

sport. I was surprised at how big and strong he was. If he were to

play American football where would he play? Defensive tackle. And if

you were to play rugby where would you play? I don't know much about

rugby, you tell me. I think it want to be as far away from physical

contact as possible to protect those good looks! LAUGHTER

Before we look ahead to the Giant's oppostion this weekend, the LA Rams,

it's highlights of last nights NFC North game between the Chicago Bears

A loss for the Bears would all but confirm

the end of their season, but for the Packers

it was about keeping the undefeated Vikings looking

COMMENTATOR: It's knocked out of the hands at a lot better and six. The

pressure got to him, forced that in completion. Peppers and Matthews

colliding on Brian Hoyer, and he is hurt.

Incomplete. And now, Kidd is gone. One and five with the flag, and the

ball comes out of the hands of Rogers. And it is recovered in the

end zone by Leonard Freud. He kept working and got back in action

tonight. The fumble was recovered by

touchdown for Chicago. The Fonte add-ons for the touchdown. He

battled for it against Adams and he won that battle. To the end zone.

And it is Adams again with the touchdown. The number one play, the

Green Bay Packers won. 3rd 6. That is on the run. End zone, and it is a

touchdown. Randall Todd, in of LeBlanc. He starts to celebrate. He

is not down yet. He has got to be careful with the football. Like a

wild Bronco, he is finally down at the 38. Good job on Morgan Barnett.

Fighting for it, and it is picked up by Perry. He sacked his old college

mate, Green Day four and two and that Bears fullback to one and six,

back down to their third team quarterback tonight. It is a good

match. And still I had my head down and trying to win everything. But

overall, again from the top down it has been tall. Lots of passes to the

offensive line up, they played really well, they give me a lot of

time and the receivers did a good job of working to get open, and we

just put it down field. As far as the Rams are concerned

offensively, how do you see this quarterback situation? You have got

to go with Case Keenem. He was getting the play from the sideline

and there is a lot of in the NFL when you have to make these plays

and adjustments and he's not ready yet. Why pick him and draft him in

the offseason, they went high, he was number one in the draft. Why go

for him if he's not ready? A little confusing but maybe they thought in

the future he'd be an outstanding quarterback. To pick a guy at number

one overall, you never see a guy picked number one sitting for the

bench for this period of time, so he must be so far behind in that system

he does not know what to do. That increases the pressure on him, and

increases the pressure on the franchise. They have to be patient.

It is hard to find quarterbacks. When they got their hands on them

they thought we have got to take time and develop this guy. They

started off strong defensively, not particularly offensively. But they

have Ashley scored some points in the last couple of weeks. And it is

defensively that they have been weaker. They have got some injuries,

defensively. And you cannot overstate the importance of Case

Keenem. Defensively, though, they are just not getting it done. And I

am at the offensive guy... You look at the offensive line play there,

and it has not been that good. And that coincides with great defensive

play. They are just not playing good on defense, because they are not

maintaining drives. Just to break that down, you are blaming the Rams'

friends for the defense of problems? Because you are a defensive guy.

Most good defenses have great running games. I was watching the

Hard Knocks showed on the NFL and they were saying don't touch Gurley.

I have never heard them saying that about a running back. A quarterback,

yes. In practice, you don't touch the quarterback, but a running

back,... I played with Smith, and you did not sneeze on him! He was

38. He should toughen up. I didn't understand what that was. In

practice, I don't touch the running back? Ridiculous. That is what this

showing up on tape right now. Everything has been outstanding

since our arrival here. Players are coming around now. We've put the

difficult loss behind us and looking forward to the weekend. Any time you

don't win, you don't accomplish all your goals, it takes a bit of time

to look back and learn from your mistakes. I think we are ready to

move on. We are ready to get on the practice field and looking forward

to next week. It's exciting we are doing it here in London. The main

goal is obviously to win the ball game. We approach each game with

everything we've got. We are in good shape and looking forward to the

Giants. We've just got time to look at this

week's highs and lows. The Cardinals have the praline gay and whoever

loses it has to go in front seat dressed to the match. Patrick

Peterson lost and ended up going as a dinosaur. Marcus Mariota combining

for this stunning touchdown for the Titans, with a bit of help from the

opposition to get over the line. The Eagles were particularly good

defensively when it came to scoring touchdowns against Washington.

Wendell Smallwood with this 86 yard kick-off return. And then Malcolm

Jenkins with this interception. Watch Kurt cousins. Realise he's a

quarterback and then doesn't get involved. Shady McCoy got his groove

on but that was nothing compared to him who wants a job with the Lions

cheerleading squad. Eddie Lacey channelling his inner Jessica

Ennis-Hill, not once, not twice but three times he went to her Dolby

opposition. -- to hurdle the opposition.

That's all we have time for tonight but you can join these guys

on Sunday from 2pm on BBC Two with live coverage of the LA Rams v

And on Tuesday we'll back with NFL This Week where we'll bring

From Jason, Osi and myself it's good night and thank you for joining us.

It is a homecoming of sorts. This is New York and LA and London. The

Giants and the Rams at Twickenham. This is football coming home, only

in the NFL. Everyone's living these

amazing lives,