2025 NFL Season Thread

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by dsvitak

ANOTHER example on how teams don't give a CRAP about their players:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...col-violations

When have they ever? They want you to play if you can, injured or not. Do you think they care if you get your bell rung or not? The league just takes it more seriously now because they don't want to get sued.

Why do people take such offense to this now, but never before? Were people too stupid in the past to know how serious a concussion is?

[monkeyman576]

I would argue that the job of a reporter is more essential to the job of a free society than a quarterback.

[Cobra Mgr]

If Andy Dalton can remember which team he is playing for ASAP, it will be appreciated.

[Cobra Mgr]

I don't cuss. Andy Dalton makes me want to cuss. I will pay good $ if anyone can lock up Andy Dalton in the locker room @ halftime.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

I don't cuss. Andy Dalton makes me want to cuss. I will pay good $ if anyone can lock up Andy Dalton in the locker room @ halftime.

Evidently, none of ya'll want to get paid.

[Cobra Mgr]

I demand a gambling investigation on Andy Dalton, NOW!

[dsvitak]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

When have they ever? They want you to play if you can, injured or not. Do you think they care if you get your bell rung or not? The league just takes it more seriously now because they don't want to get sued.

Why do people take such offense to this now, but never before? Were people too stupid in the past to know how serious a concussion is?

You make my point. People (i.e., COACHES) KNOW how severe head injuries are, and they STILL try to coerce players into playing.

[dsvitak]

Jets players are out there celebrating like they won the Super Bowl. Dudes...now you're 1-7.

[monkeyman576]

Denver and Seattle are surprisingly looking like two of the hottest teams right now.

[Cobra Mgr]

Jets/Bengals is the only game where the margin has been under 10.

[Amazin69]

Yes, Bills-Panthers was competitive for most of the first half. The second half? Not so much…

Jets finally get off the schneid, leaving UrinatingTree and the rest of the Yinzer faithful wondering how they lost to a team that can't beat the Jets.

Dolphins trounced the Falcons in Atlanta, presumably setting back Kirk Cousins's quest for a ticket elsewhere, but likely saving Mike McDaniel's job for a few weeks. More Annie Agar goodness for me (she loves taking shots at Mike, which makes me think she's a Dolphan) but I wonder if the fanbase was actually hoping for a change, at this point?

[Cobra Mgr]

Steelers look like they taut tey taw a putty tat

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by monkeyman576

Denver and Seattle are surprisingly looking like two of the hottest teams right now.

I would agree with Seattle, not Denver. Don't go by the Cowboys and Giants games. The Cowboys defense is putrid. Daboll lost the game for the Giants.

[Ragnar]

Did anyone watch the Giants game? Where during an Eagles tush push Jalen Hurts stretches the ball out to get the first down. A Giants player takes the ball away, but they called forward progress and blew the whistle.

I can understand blowing the whistle for forward progress, but then you can't allow the player to stretch out the ball. If Hurts reaches out with the ball, that's a live ball. You can't call play over with forward progress and still award the player the yardage with the reach.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Steelers look like they taut tey taw a putty tat

The steelers for a very long time have played a bend but don't break zone defense. Similar to what the Cowboys are doing. It relies on the pass rush to force the QB to get the ball out quickly. If the pass rush isn't there, it's a crap defense. The Steelers have better players so they don't look as bad as the Cowboys. But Jordan Love could have worn a tuxedo in last night's game, then attended a wedding. Which is why they won.

[Cobra Mgr]

.......That had to be the worst week of football in NFL history. Only one game finished w/a margin under 10. And that was the Jets 1st win of the season. Tell me who would want to see the Jets even if it is a nail biter? That was ugly as a Steeler throwback jersey. (Pick one, all of them are mucho ugly) Hopefully, this was just an anomaly.........

.......Which is worse? The AFC South or North?......Serious question........What is astounding about the AFC North is that all 4 are half units. Steelers, Ravens & Bengals can't stop anyone. Browns can't score on anyone........

.....Panther coaching staff finally figured out Dowdle should be getting the bulk of the ground work. Yeah, Chuba just signed a contract. No one wants to see anybody lost their job due to injury. But he isn't losing his job due to injury. He's losing it because Dowdle has been better. Period..........

........Maybe the Panthers & Falcons should have played Dalton & Cousins next weekend. That's when we turn back the clocks...............

.......What are the tiebreakers for the 1st pick of the draft if the 2 teams that are tied are opposite conferences? Wondering if the Titans could have the 1st pick in the draft 2 years in a row..............

.........Everyone in the AFC East won last week. Hard to imagine when the Jets & Dolphins still reside there............

........Tampa has got to stop playing to the level of their opponents. Their 20 pt win over the Saints should have been closer to 50. Baker's last 2 games have been subpar to say the least...............

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

.......That had to be the worst week of football in NFL history. Only one game finished w/a margin under 10. And that was the Jets 1st win of the season. Tell me who would want to see the Jets even if it is a nail biter? That was ugly as a Steeler throwback jersey. (Pick one, all of them are mucho ugly) Hopefully, this was just an anomaly.........

.......Which is worse? The AFC South or North?......Serious question........What is astounding about the AFC North is that all 4 are half units. Steelers, Ravens & Bengals can't stop anyone. Browns can't score on anyone........

.....Panther coaching staff finally figured out Dowdle should be getting the bulk of the ground work. Yeah, Chuba just signed a contract. No one wants to see anybody lost their job due to injury. But he isn't losing his job due to injury. He's losing it because Dowdle has been better. Period..........

........Maybe the Panthers & Falcons should have played Dalton & Cousins next weekend. That's when we turn back the clocks...............

.......What are the tiebreakers for the 1st pick of the draft if the 2 teams that are tied are opposite conferences? Wondering if the Titans could have the 1st pick in the draft 2 years in a row..............

.........Everyone in the AFC East won last week. Hard to imagine when the Jets & Dolphins still reside there............

........Tampa has got to stop playing to the level of their opponents. Their 20 pt win over the Saints should have been closer to 50. Baker's last 2 games have been subpar to say the least...............

I think it's strength of schedule.

The NFL isn't nearly as exciting as it was two decades ago. I can't pinpoint the reason. Part of it is probably because there are no exciting teams. At the turn of the century, I would have loved to get Sunday ticket, but I wasn't switching to direct TV to get it. Now that I can get it, I have no interest.

[Cobra Mgr]

Aiden Hutchinson signs 4yr $180M extension. $141M guaranteed. His contract is 2nd to only Micah Parsons.

[Cobra Mgr]

Did this kick hit the camera wire? The NFL insists it didn't and taking issue w/anyone suggesting that it did.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Did this kick hit the camera wire? The NFL insists it didn't and taking issue w/anyone suggesting that it did.

I heard him say it on Thursday night football. Most people think it hit the wire. If they want people to believe it didn't, let them prove it. Don't just say it didn't happen.