2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Wow the opening kickoff game is BAL/KC championship game rematch right outta the gate.
KC opens 3 pt fav.

edit:
Rumor wk1 SNF DAL/SF....so 0-1 start.
Of course theres also a NYJ/SF rumor so who knows.

edit:
FOX confirmed DAL/CLE wk1 sunday 4.25p bradys 1st game as analyst.

Man, right away week 1 we get the goat on the call!

I think he is going to surprise us and end up being pretty decent in the booth.

[DragonOfTheBlackPool]

The payoff for Jared Goff’s 2023 season…. he joins the 50 mil a year club. The Lions gave him a 4 yr, $212 mil extension ($170 mil guaranteed). He is now the second highest paid QB behind Joe Burrow. Insane.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by DragonOfTheBlackPool

The payoff for Jared Goff’s 2023 season…. he joins the 50 mil a year club. The Lions gave him a 4 yr, $212 mil extension ($170 mil guaranteed). He is now the second highest paid QB behind Joe Burrow. Insane.

I would say yes it is insane, but i think the cap is just at a point right now were it just doesn't matter anymore.

2023: $224,800,000 ($16,600,000 increase)
2022: $208,2000,000 ($25,700,000 increase)
2021: $182,500,000 ($15,700,000 decrease)
2020: $198,200,000 ($10,000,000 increase)
2019: $188,200,000 ($11,000,000 increase)
2018: $177,200,000 ($10,200,000 increase)
2017: $167,000,000 ($11,730,000 increase)
2016: $155,270,000 ($11,990,000 increase)
2015: $143,280,000 ($10,280,000 increase)
2014: $133,000,000 ($9,400,000 increase)
2013: $123,600,000 ($3,000,000 increase)
2012: $120,600,000 ($225,000 increase)
2011: $120,375,000
2010: Uncapped

Teams no longer need to worry about the financials because the league just waves a wand and adds 15+ million to the cap and keeps the good teams good. We need to start calling the NFL cap a soft one because it no longer requires much balance or intelligence to make the numbers work.

[dcowboy7]

Netflix deal now official....

On Dec. 25, 2024, we’ll be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games.
And mark your calendar for Christmas Day in 2025 and 2026 when we’ll be streaming at least one holiday game each year as part of this three-season deal.

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...mes-on-netflix

rumor is 1 of the Christmas games is KC/PIT.

nfl schedule update which has been a reliable x account with the leaks over the yrs has like 40% of the sched in already LOL.

[BeastCreatureTrapper]

Where are we with this now? Some games will be on Prime, some on ESPN, some on NFL Network, and now you will need a Netflix account for the Christmas games? Ohhh, and Peacock is still in there somewhere, too, maybe.

The more fans love the NFL, the more the league shows them that it simply doesn't care enough about them not to exploit said love.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by BeastCreatureTrapper

Where are we with this now? Some games will be on Prime, some on ESPN, some on NFL Network, and now you will need a Netflix account for the Christmas games? Ohhh, and Peacock is still in there somewhere, too, maybe.

The more fans love the NFL, the more the league shows them that it simply doesn't care enough about them not to exploit said love.

Streaming is where its going
MLB just did a deal with roku for sunday am games

Yea peacock just has 1 game this yr wk1 friday brazil cause amzn has the saturday night wildcard game this yr
Technically you dont need amzn since all TNF is free on twitch
I just run an hdmi cable from my laptop to tv & its works perfect.

[BeastCreatureTrapper]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

[Show spoiler]Streaming is where its going
MLB just did a deal with roku for sunday am games

Yea peacock just has 1 game this yr wk1 friday brazil cause amzn has the saturday night wildcard game this yr
Technically you dont need amzn since all TNF is free on twitch
I just run an hdmi cable from my laptop to tv & its works perfect.

FWIW, I also remember a lot of the ESPN MNF games also being on ABC, as well.

It's still annoying. I'm probably in the minority, but I won't jump through hoops to watch the games on the streaming platforms. I will survive not seeing them live (especially the TNF fiascos). I can wait for the highlights, if I care enough about the particular match-up in question.

[dcowboy7]

Yea last yr due to the writers strike almost every MNF was on ABC too.
But with that over rumor is it will now only be up to 10 on ABC the rest just ESPN.
I bet$$ so i watch as many as i can cause otherwise i feel like i might be missing out on something.

[Eye Candy]

NFL Media Takes Aim At Harrison Butker Over Controversial Remarks | OutKick Hot Mic - YouTube

[KManX89]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

You sure about that ??

I mean when was the last time an NFL player did serious time? No minor jail sentences, no probation/community service, none of that soft shit, I mean real hard time? While they were still in the league (Lawrence Taylor doesn’t count)?

Ray Rice was caught on video assaulting his ex-wife (!) FFS and he got a slap on the wrist from both the courts and the NFL. I highly doubt this Rice will get anymore than that regardless of the evidence.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by KManX89

I mean when was the last time an NFL player did serious time? No minor jail sentences, no probation/community service, none of that soft shit, I mean real hard time? While they were still in the league (Lawrence Taylor doesn’t count)?

Ray Rice was caught on video assaulting his ex-wife (!) FFS and he got a slap on the wrist from both the courts and the NFL. I highly doubt this Rice will get anymore than that regardless of the evidence.

Could be put on commissioners exempt list.
Last yr chiefs wr justyn ross was & i think missed 6 games.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by KManX89

I mean when was the last time an NFL player did serious time? No minor jail sentences, no probation/community service, none of that soft shit, I mean real hard time? While they were still in the league (Lawrence Taylor doesn’t count)?

Ray Rice was caught on video assaulting his ex-wife (!) FFS and he got a slap on the wrist from both the courts and the NFL. I highly doubt this Rice will get anymore than that regardless of the evidence.

Mike Vick?

[traths]

Originally Posted by mwynn

Mike Vick?

And Plaxico Burress

[travisbickle]

Originally Posted by Eye Candy

NFL Media Takes Aim At Harrison Butker Over Controversial Remarks | OutKick Hot Mic - YouTube

Butker needs to start slinging some slander lawsuits.

[Batman1980]

Butker needs to learn not to say things that will get blown up on news outlets and social media.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Butker needs to learn not to say things that will get blown up on news outlets and social media.

Why should he, his comments were part of a tribute to his wife, people who cant take the time to read what he said, within the context of speaking at a catholic school can seriously take a long walk off a bridge somewhere imo!

[travisbickle]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Butker needs to learn not to say things that will get blown up on news outlets and social media.

Yeah, how dare him have a normal brain and think he can get away with speaking of God and family and not have it be something controversial!

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by travisbickle

Yeah, how dare him have a normal brain and think he can get away with speaking of God and family and not have it be something controversial!

Has more to do with his alleged comment that he misses the days when women had more children than ideas and the only me too was one woman saying she's ready to have her 4th kid and the woman next to her says me too.

[travisbickle]

^ Never said any of that. Stop getting your news from reddit.

[Batman1980]

I only read reddit for the lols, I would never take it seriously.