Its finally here! The NFL kicks off this Sunday!

18 years ago

It seems like forever since the SuperBowl and the last few weeks have just dragged by! I am having a few friends over to watch the game and will make some of the usual snacks:

Chex Mix

Cheese/Pepperoni Crackers

Spinach or corn dip with chips

Reuben Dip (I haven't made it in ages and have a craving LOL)

Chili with Garlic Bread

And DS#1 requested Snickerdoodles for a sweet snack.

What is everyone else making for game time snacks?

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kim47
18 years ago
I'm doing the games tomorrow too. We'll be having:

Chips/Salsa
Soft pretzels
Cheese/Pepperoni
Bruchetta
Burgers/Dogs
Macaroni salad
Potato salad
Pinapple ricotta cake

We watch the games out on the patio, as long as Hanna doesn't linger around too long.
daylilydayzed
18 years ago
Have fun with your football viewing party. I am lucky to have a husband that doesn't watch football. It makes life a lot easier when we don't have to let the football schedule dictate when we have to be home to watch.
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triciae
18 years ago
We love football (Go Pats! Go Brady!).

Tomorrow (assuming we have power after Hanna) we're having:

1.) Hot wings
2.) Ribs
3.) Chips/Mango Salsa
4.) BBQ Beans
5.) Corn & Black Bean Salad
6.) Fresh Peach Pie

Did I mention, "Go Pats!" :)

daylilydayzed, I go into withdrawals after the Super Bowl...don't know what to do with myself without a football game to watch. When I lived in Denver...even the Churches worked around the Bronco games...otherwise, nobody would attend services. :( lol

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dixiedog_2007
18 years ago
We love football here! My hometown team already played on Thursday. My husband's team doesn't play till Monday night.

So nothing planned foodwise for Sunday football here.

tricia we still have power right now but a LOT of roads are closed because of the amount of rain/flash flooding and wind that hit us today (power lines down in many places along with trees).
cseim
18 years ago
We prefer college football around here (Hook 'em Horns!), but we enjoy throwing a good game watching party too. My husband loves to barbeque ribs, and I get a chance to get creative with the sides and try new things. My current favorite is cream cheese stuffed jalapenos! Yum yum!

Chrissy
girlsingardens
18 years ago
We had our second football party of the year for the Huskers today. It was an early game (11:30) So had snacks and hardier things for lunch.

Chili with toppings
loaded potato soup
little smokies with bbq sauce
Cheese/salsa/hamburger dip
spinach dip
bacon tomato dip
cheese, salami and crackers
relish tray
banana bread
cantalope and watermelon
popcorn
seasoned oyster crackers
candy corn with spanish peanuts
pickles wrapped with cream cheese and dried beef

various beverages

We had my in laws over and a couple that are good friends of ours, they all helped with the food. We will have the same to watch more football tonigh. We had a good time, the huskers won, good conversation and the kids had fun playing with grandma and our friend Kathy. The girls just love Kathy and want to go over to her house and pay all the time. Now to start planning for the tailgate party Friday before the high school football party.

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kayskats
18 years ago
triciae -- I'm assuming that the Pats put you in Boston... but that menu is wonderfully eclectic.... with that Pecan Pie, I'll have to say, "Go, Falcons" although I left Atlanta years ago and fell in love with the Colts until they gave up crabs for that place where they race cars. Here in Washington, I can't figure out what to serve -- maybe Crow.
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cooperbailey
18 years ago
Go Ravens!! Its been a long summer. It will just be the two of us so it will be homemade salsa and tortilla chips.
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18 years ago
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sheesh
18 years ago
Da Bears! I don't live in Chicago any more, but I still love the Bears and Sox.

I know what you mean about withdrawal. My son is 32, played fb from age 9 through college, and has been coaching HS fb ever since. Until last year, hub and I never missed a single home game. Last year, both son and hub sort of "had enough" fb and stopped watching the pros on Sunday! I didn't know what to do with myself, and neither did DIL!

So far, it looks bad for this season, too. We didn't go to son's home opener (they're 0-2 now), they talked on the phone yesterday about politics instead of football, and we have NO PLANS for today! And it's raining here, too!
caliloo
Original Author
18 years ago
Well this is certailny a bummer start for the Pats fans. Brady is gone for the season.

On a brighter note, Cassel didn't look awful, we still have some fantastic WRs, the RBs are looking good and the D is sturdy. There is still hope

Alexa
triciae
18 years ago
Alexa,

As of this morning, we not heard from the team that Brady's out for the season. Yeah, there's lots of rumors that might be true that Tom's got a torn ACL but nothing official yet. But yeah, my stomach churned all afternoon yesterday.

We fans will keep our chins up & soldier on just like the team did yesterday. Even though everybody was keeping one eye on the tunnel...the fans really supported Cassel (who's preseason was terrible).

Go Pats! Go Cassel! Healing thoughts to you, Tom!!!

/tricia (who was so worried about Brady yesterday she ate TWO slices of fresh pie! Nervous eating!)
annie1992
18 years ago
Whoopee. Here we have the Lions. No one cares.

I do like college football, though, and I watch our local high school lose on a regular basis, LOL.

Annie

Its finally here! The NFL kicks off this Sunday!

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