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Panther Kicker
RHYS LLOYD
Kicking. It's easy right? Hold on there Einstein, then why are so many kickers missing clutch FGs these days? The Diner asked Carolina Panther kicker Rhys Lloyd back for a second visit to help clear the mystery up and tell us exactly why special teams is the most crucial part of the game
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Sky Sports Presenter
DAVID TUCKMAN
Sky Sports' David Tuckman drops in to the Diner to discuss the regular season so far, a look at the playoff and Super Bowl teams, the state of NFL UK TV coverage, the NFL at Wembley as well as the possibility of a franchise here in London, as well as touching on his first love, hockey, his New York Jets, acting career and a little NASCAR...
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NY Giant Legend
PHIL SIMMS
Phil Simms is a legend both as a player and as a broadcaster. With CBS in London to cover this Sunday's International Series showdown between the Patriots and Bucaneers, the Diner pounced on the opportunity to pick the former Giant's brains and take a trip down Super Bowl-memory lane
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49ers RB Legend
ROGER CRAIG
Four-time Pro Bowler Roger Craig was the offensive focal point of a dominant 49ers team that won three Super Bowls alongside Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. Just before nipping out for a spot of heavy duty a.m. exercise Roger was able to pop into the Diner to talk all about his extraordinary career in our exclusive interview... ( full article )
 Star Jaguar RB
MAURICE
JONES-DREW
Maurice Jones-Drew is fun. He's fun to watch, he's fun to talk to. You want proof? Mojo stops by the Diner to talk playoffs, Reggie Bush, blocking Shawne Merriman, and the Jags visiting Wembley in 2008! Read it here!
 TB Draftee
JOSH JOHNSON
The Diner caught up with Josh just before the draft as he readied himself for the most important two days of his football life so far in our
Exclsuive Interview
Chargers CB
ANTONIO CROMARTIE
 Diner:
Do you think the Chargers are as good defensively without Shawne Merriman?
Antonio:
We're the same, nothing changes – we'll still try to apply pressure the same way we did when he was here. We're still a very tough defense to face... ( full article )
 Channel 5 Presenter
MIKE CARLSON
Stops by the Diner to talk about his Ivy League days, Bill Belichick, SBXLII, chicken feet & a run down on how he thinks the top 10 in the Draft will go, all in our
Big Diner Interview!
 Rotoworld's
GREGG ROSENTHAL
Award winning fantasy football writer Gregg Rosenthal returns to the Diner to give exclusive tips and strategy for the stretch run in our big interview.
Rotoworld's
GREGG ROSENTHAL
FF genius Gregg Rosenthal Talks living, working and breathing Fantasy Football in our Exclusive interview!
 Sky TV Presenter
KEVIN CADLE
Exclusive interview with the Sky TV presenter: Upon weekly requests as a kid for his autograph, OJ Simpson said to me "kid, what do you do with them every week?"
Full interview!
 Sky TV's
KARL BAUMANN
The producer of Sky's live coverage of the NFL talks Sky TV, Wembley & Elvis Oufits in the FD big interview!
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SMU Coach
JEFF REINEBOLD
Ahead of returning to the UK to once again be a part of Sky's coverage of Superbowl XLIV, current SMU Wide Receivers coach and all round cool cat Jeff Reinebold checks into the Diner to chat about the Mustangs season, as well as a wide range of issues in the college ranks and the NFL, plus makes a big prediction for this Sunday's big game
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Channel 5's
NAT COOMBS
Nat's back! He enjoyed the waffles so much last time that he just had to drop by the Diner again. And whilst he tucked in he shared his thoughts on the past 2009 regular season, gave us his predictions for the playoffs, discussed pro football in the UK, spoke out on the CBA and possibility of an uncapped year, and gave us his impressions on adding a 17th and 18th game to the schedule...( full article )
49ers RB Legend
ROGER CRAIG
With Nebraska set to play Arizona in next week's Holiday Bowl, former 49ers & Cornhusker Roger Craig returns to the Diner for our exclusive interview. We take a look at what made Roger the kind of guy that made Bill Walsh draft him in the second round of the draft in 1983, his experiences of playing for Nebraska, the hype around Bowl game week, scouting combines and the draft... ( full article )
Bengals WR
ANDRE CALDWELL
Emerging star Andre Caldwell has been the hero in two of the Cincinnati Bengals' four last gasp wins – scoring game winning touchdowns in the dying seconds against the Super Bowl champion Steelers in week three, and the much-hyped Ravens in week five... ( full article )
NFL Network's
JASON LA CANFORA
The Diner invited NFL Total Access chief reporter Jason La Canfora for a coffee and a chat to find out what it was like covering the Redskins as their former Washington Post correspondent, how he is finding his new TV role, the differences in covering not just one but all 32 NFL teams and how aware he is of NFL interest in the UK...( full article )
Channel 5's
NAT COOMBS
Channel 5 presenter Nat Coombs stops by the Diner and chats to Brian Davis about C5's NFL coverage, his beloved Dolphins, predictions for the season and just what it's like working alongside Mike Carlson...( full article )
 Cowboy MLB
AKIN AYODELE
Speaks to the Diner about the Giants on Sunday, Superbowl hopes and being a warrior in our Big Interview!
 Dolphin QB Legend
BOB GRIESE
Talks exclusively Football Diner, tells Fins fans: "Keep the Faith!" Read the full interview here!
 Sky Sports Presenter
NICK HALLING
Pops in to talk about the Playoffs, how he'd win the Super Bowl, & fruit throwing Dragons! All in our Diner Interview!
 Miami Dolphin QB
JOHN BECK
Talks to FD about the Dolphins 2007 season, his future as QB, Wembley and Coldplay in our exclusive trans-atlantic interview!
They Might Be Giants
Mike Carlson, Neil Reynolds and Kevin Cadle make fearless post-season and Super Bowl predictions at the two-thirds point of the regular season, exclusive to Football Diner
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 ESPN Writer
DAVID FLEMING
Following on from the Diner's piece on the Pottsville Maroons, the author of Breaker Boys stopped by the Diner to tell us the full story
 WalterFootball.com's
WALTER CHEREPINSKY
The head honcho of one of our favourite NFL Draft sites stops by for a cuppa and a chat in our latest interview.
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Jaguar RB
MAURICE JONES-DREW
Just days before the Super Bowl, the Diner caught up with the Jaguars' offensive centrepiece and asked him all about his career year, his future goals, and whether the Jags' fierce rivals Indianapolis can be stopped by New Orleans in this weekend's Super Bowl
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49ers RB Legend
ROGER CRAIG
Back for his 3rd visit to the Diner, Roger Craig tells us of his excitement at being a finalist at this year's Hall of Fame class, offers us his thoughts on the 2009 regular season, predicts the Championship game and Super Bowl winner, whilst also taking a look at the 49ers season, giving us his 49ers MVPs and a possible surprise if the 49ers play a Wembley game in 2010...
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Panther Kicker
RHYS LLOYD
Dover-born Carolina Panthers' kicker Rhys Lloyd is the Mick Luckhurst of his generation - a soccer enthusiast from Dear Old Blighty making serious waves in the NFL. Rhys's jouney to prominence has been a long one - including stints in Minnesota, Baltimore, Green Bay, Baltimore and even Frankfurt of NFL Europe - but these days he's firmly entrenched as the Panther's designated kickoff specialist
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Patriots TE
CHRIS BAKER
With less than two weeks before the Patriots travel to London for a Wembley match-up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Football Diner caught up with Chris and asked him all about working with Brady, playing for Belichick, and his quest for that elusive Super Bowl ring... ( full article )
Chargers TE
ANTONIO GATES
 Diner:
Antonio this is a must-win game for you guys – did that result in an intensive practice today?
Antonio:
Yeah, it's always intensive when you put yourselves in a position like we're in and you have to climb out of a hole. And we very much created this problem for ourselves... ( full article )
 NY Giant DL
JUSTIN TUCK
Talks about the run to the Playoffs, Osi & Eli, and being a part of one of the most dangerous D-Lines in football in our exclusive interview!
Chargers WR
LEGEDU NAANEE
 Diner:
The feeling is that the trip here has been like a little minicamp for the Chargers and a chance to regroup – is that your take on it too?
Legedu:
Yeah it is. We've been able to spend a lot of time with each other through making the journey and staying together in the hotel so we've bonded a lot this week... ( full article )
 Bengal Legend
KEN RILEY
The Cincinnati CB retired 4th on the all-time interceptions list. He talks to us about how the game has changed, SB XVI and more in our exclusive interview!
 Pro Football Weekly's
NOLAN NAWROCKI
PFW's draft expert talks scouting, Joel Buschbaum and working 18 hour days in our exclusive trans-Atlantic interview!
 NFLUK guru
NEIL REYNOLDS
talks expansion, Wembley and more in our exclusive interview
"The NFL never denies reports they want a team in the UK within 10 years"
 Author
MARK ST. AMANT
Talks about 'Committed', Mark's turn as a semi-pro kicker for the Boston Panthers and being on the brink of winning $300,000 in the WCOFF in our Big Interview!
 Miami Herald
ARMANDO SALGUERO
talks to FD about all things Dolphins - including their 2007 struggles and Wembley
in our FD big interview!
 "The GM" author
TOM CALLAHAN
Talks exclusively to Football Diner about Ernie Accorsi, Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning & Tiki Barber in our incredible interview!
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