The New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins are teaming up to host their first Official UK Northern Watch Party in Manchester this Black Friday.
The action-packed event will be held at Shooters Bar, Bierkeller on Friday November 24 and will bring AFC East division rivalry to the city.
All fans are invited to come along to watch the game live, which will be played at MetLife Stadium, and to be a part of the live Sky Sports Broadcast.
New York Jets alumni Erik Coleman will be flying over from the USA to join the event and meet Manchester NFL fans.
Coleman said: “It’s going to be fun, the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins are two division rivals and there’s a lot of animosity from both organisations which is what is going to make it so great.
“I’m excited to spend the game with the people from Manchester and all that excitement comes from bringing American Football over to the UK.
“It’s going to be a great match to watch because it will involve a great defence from the New York Jets against a high-power offence from the Miami Dolphins so I think it may be a shootout, it could be a really high-scoring game.
“The Jets are finding different ways to score touch downs so I think they’ll be able to put points on the board so I’m predicting a score of 31-28 to the Jets.”
Five days until our Black Friday Watch Party! 🙌
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The former safety played four seasons for the Jets, and since retiring in 2013 he has begun to miss playing the competitive sport.
He said: “When you see the excitement and how much people are emotionally attached to the game, you can’t help but reminisce on the days that you played and wonder what people were saying when you were out there playing so it does make me miss the game.
“When I watch it I don’t know how I would keep up with the speed of the game right now, these kids are really fast and physical and I definitely admire their skills.
“I would love for the game to continue to grow – it’s a beautiful game that not everyone completely understands but I think the more you get a grasp from the game the love just grows.”
Admission is £10 per person, and every ticket includes one free drink and one light meal, with 100% of the proceeds going to the NFL Foundation UK.
To purchase tickets and for more information on the evening and how to meet Erik, click here.
