Long Shot: Sports Bars in Rio de Janiero that carry NFL games?

DNoonan · Sep 2, 2008

Having a great time on vacation, but it would be huge if I could find somewhere to watch the Redskins this Thursday...does anyone know of a spot that typically shows NFL games in Rio?

joez148 · Sep 2, 2008

There's places, i have to know where you are in rio first, copa?

DNoonan · Sep 2, 2008

Great news joez148. I am in Ipanema, but would head over to copa for sure to see the game. My best guess was "shennanigans" an Irish pub near where I am staying?

Thanks in advance sir!

joez148 · Sep 2, 2008

Ok, your close, theres a place on r aires saldanha. the street is right behind club help in copa. Ill get you the name tomorrow. Ill be there monday, its like my 4th time this year so far.

joez148 · Sep 2, 2008

Actually lord jims, in ipanema has the sunday ticket, so i assume they should have that game.

DNoonan · Sep 2, 2008

I walked by "club help" today, so I should be able to find it. Is "lord jims" the place on the street behind club help or is it another place? If you are in town, I owe you a couple "chopps" for sure....let me know and thanks again.

This place is great by the way.

joez148 · Sep 2, 2008

No, lord jims is in ipanema near you. Its on rua paul redfern, 2 blocks up from the beach, its near like a river or some drainage thing that runs through the town. The other joint is in copa behind help. Your better off in ipanema its a much better area. Im trying to give you landmarks because if you dont know the area or speak portugues, its hard to ask anybody. Plus i dont want to send you to the wrong place and you get killed or something.

DNoonan · Sep 2, 2008

joez148 said:
No, lord jims is in ipanema near you. Its on rua paul redfern, 2 blocks up from the beach, its near like a river or some drainage thing that runs through the town. The other joint is in copa behind help. Your better off in ipanema its a much better area. Im trying to give you landmarks because if you dont know the area or speak portugues, its hard to ask anybody. Plus i dont want to send you to the wrong place and you get killed or something.

Thanks again. I have been getting by okay using my spanish (folks can usually figure out what I am trying to communicate, but I am hopeless when they reply), it sucks not knowing much Portugese....I keep catching myself dropping a "gracias" when I should know by now that it is "obregado".

I would agree that Ipanema seems like a nicer area. We stayed in Copa for a few days before heading up to Salvador. Much appreciated.