2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Tony208

yeah but the player is almost always injured for the majority of the following season

if they're not, their numbers are substantially worse, not by a small margin but by a whole lot

They should totally put Tom Brady on the cover. I hope they don't put a Cowboy on it any time soon, wonder what would happen if Aaron Rodgers made the cover.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

They should totally put Tom Brady on the cover. I hope they don't put a Cowboy on it any time soon, wonder what would happen if Aaron Rodgers made the cover.

If they put Tony Romo on the cover is that a good or bad thing for Dallas?

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

If they put Tony Romo on the cover is that a good or bad thing for Dallas?

As much as I am no longer a big Tony Romo fan, we have one of the worst offensive lines in the league. Teams are consistently getting relentless pressure on the pocket as the ball's being snapped, leaving the receivers no time to run their routes and the QB no time to scan the field. Doubt there's a QB in the league that could be consistently successful in Dallas with the current offensive line.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

They should totally put Tom Brady on the cover. I hope they don't put a Cowboy on it any time soon, wonder what would happen if Aaron Rodgers made the cover.

Brady has been rumored to have been offered the Madden cover multiple times and turned it down. I don't know if Brady believes in the Madden curse and that's why he won't be on the game because he was on the cover of Backyard Football 08 and 09 and NFL Gameday 2003 so it's not like he has a problem appearing on video game covers. Peyton Manning has also reportedly turned down the cover numerous times. Manning and Brady may not want to be on the cover because the Madden cover athlete has to do a lot of personal appearances and press and that is rather time-consuming.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

No Bucs home game. Let's see that streak continue into Week 10 when they face Hou.

Yea & the fins are home too.

Oh well 3 weeks in a row was a good run.

[Batman1980]

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Peyton Hillis will miss "at least" a couple more weeks after his Friday MRI showed a significant aggravation of Hillis' left hamstring strain.
Just prior to Friday's re-aggravation, Yahoo Sports' Mike Silver and SI's Peter King both published reports of Browns veterans being fed up with Hillis' inability to play in games and obsession with his contract situation. Hillis won't be able to quiet those concerns while he's on the shelf. Montario Hardesty is also out indefinitely with a torn calf muscle, so Chris Ogbonnaya will be the Browns' starting tailback for the foreseeable future.

Source - http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4965/peyton-hillis

[dcowboy7]

1 week from tonite thursday games start on NFLN !!

Luv these games as its like an appetizer for the weekend games.

actually less than a week lol.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

1 week from tonite thursday games start on NFLN !!


Luv these games as its like an appetizer for the weekend.

Just glad we don't play any, I never get Thursdays off, I do have that holiday off though. Wow 35 straight games with a TD pass by Brees, what a beast.

[Dexter Morgan]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Just glad we don't play any, I never get Thursdays off, I do have that holiday off though. Wow 35 straight games with a TD pass by Brees, what a beast.

We do if you count Thanksgiving.

[Dexter Morgan]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

I don't believe in curses. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact a player only makes the Madden cover following a great season. It's only natural that a player would put up worse numbers the season he makes the game cover.

Hillis was never an elite back to begin with. I never understood why he made the cover in the first place.

Hillis made the cover because of a fan vote. He beat out Vick in the final vote.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Dexter Morgan

Hillis made the cover because of a fan vote. He beat out Vick in the final vote.

Those were the options? Wow, two dogs.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Those were the options? Wow, two dogs.

Each team had a candidate and fans voted in a 32 man tournament on ESPN.com. In the semi-finals Hillis beat Aaron Rodgers 61%-39% and Vick beat Adrian Peterson 59%-41%. The bracket can be seen in the link.

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden2012cover

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Those were the options? Wow, two dogs.

Dogs.

rimshot - YouTube

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Those were the options? Wow, two dogs.

Sort of like a Pit Bull versus a Rottweiler.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Each team had a candidate and fans voted in a 32 man tournament on ESPN.com. In the semi-finals Hillis beat Aaron Rodgers 61%-39% and Vick beat Adrian Peterson 59%-41%. The bracket can be seen in the link.

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden2012cover

Wow, that's even worse. Then again maybe all the Packer fans voted for Hillis over Rodgers out of fear of the Madden curse.

[Batman1980]

A California judge has issued a bench warrant for free agent Terrell Owens' arrest after he missed a court date on October 24.
Owens was scheduled to appear for a child-support hearing, but it was on the same day he held his so-far unproductive public workout for NFL teams. Not a single club sent a scout to the workout, and Owens, recovering from ACL surgery, wasn't healthy enough to run a forty-yard dash. As for the court date, T.O. claims the child-support payments are unfair because they're still based on when he was making $11-12 million a year with the Cowboys.

Source - http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/718/terrell-owens

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by filmnut5

Uhm...Yes it is. I'm a Browns fan for starters, and was simply commenting on D-A's prediction of this week's Seahawks/Cowboys game. I don't give a rat's ass how either team does but I do know this...Dallas will PASTE Seattle this weekend by AT LEAST 17.

Ill take that bet Seattle +17 please contact me for real ill seriously take that

[Batman1980]

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the Browns are prepared to let Peyton Hillis walk in free agency after this season.
"It's one thing after another," one source said. "And what's been out there isn't even the half of it." A Friday MRI revealed that Hillis has a significant strain to his left hamstring after re-aggravating the injury in the first 15 minutes of practice. At this point, it would take a dramatic turnaround for him to remain in Cleveland when he becomes a free agent in March. Regardless of the injuries, Hillis does not appear to be at the same level he was last season when he rushed for 1,177 yards and 11 touchdowns. It's worth noting that Redskins coach Mike Shanahan drafted Hillis out of Arkansas in 2008, and may have interest in him during the offseason.

Source - http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4965/peyton-hillis

Matt Forte said on NBC SportsTalk Friday that there's "no chance" of him walking out on the Bears during the season.
A 2012 training camp holdout may be a more realistic option for Forte, after the Bears hit him with the franchise tag. Forte is extremely displeased with his contract situation -- and rightfully so -- but he's not going to walk out on his teammates during the season. Recent reports indicate that the Bears have no intention of satisfying Forte's long-term monetary demands.

Source - http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4685/matt-forte
Hmmm...

[Moviefan1203]

Monstrous game for Buffalo tomorrow. Words cannot describe how pumped and nervous I am for the game. You can make a strong argument that this is the biggest game for us in quite some years. We need this win, we aren't a great road team at this point with our youth. We need this win. It's going to be a whiteout tomorrow at The Ralph, both the Bills and fans are going to be in all white. Let's go Buffalo!!!

Man am I pumped for this game.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Monstrous game for Buffalo tomorrow. Words cannot describe how pumped and nervous I am for the game. You can make a strong argument that this is the biggest game for us in quite some years. We need this win, we aren't a great road team at this point with our youth. We need this win. It's going to be a whiteout tomorrow at The Ralph, both the Bills and fans are going to be in all white. Let's go Buffalo!!!

Man am I pumped for this game.

Should come down to Fitzpatrick vs Sanchez and Jackson vs Greene, pretty sure you win both of those easily. Their defense is a bit stingy so I'll say 20-12, Buffalo.