2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Looks like packers@giants will be the thursday kickoff opener.

Last 2 super bowl champs just like last years game was.

So Aaron Rodgers can open the season with a narrow loss to the defending Super Bowl champions next year just like the Saints did this year.

[wilky61]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Giants are built right with arguably the best offensive and defensive lines in the league to start, too bad Jerry thinks getting more receivers and projects every year is the way to go. Hopefully at #14 this April the Cowboys will take another piece they can build around and not another project. Oh right, I still like Dez a lot but this year he needs to take the next step or we need to move on.

I'm just curious whom you blame for Romo's botched FG hold in the playoffs a few years back and some of his ill-timed INTs (e.g., the recent one that sticks out in my mind is his INT to Reevis when the Cowboys blew like a 2TD lead in the 4th quarter to the Jets early in the season).

[The Big Blue]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Nope.

the combine is in 2 weeks
peyton manning watch
free agency
the draft
the schedule release

You forgot Favre.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

but for whatever reason is either mediocre or bad in the 4th quarter.

I mean even when you guys got like 7+ pro bowlers, that was mostly fandom, and overrated bias. They've never surrounded him with the consistency needed where it isn't all on him. He's not 100% off the hook, he throws across his body, and sometimes lacks what I feel is the appreciation for the moment, and that it should be taken seriously, not like its a backyard game.

I truly doubt if you stuck Eli in Washington, Dallas, or anywhere else with not only erratic fan base's, but also with erratic ownership, he wouldn't have one super bowl, and we'd be talking David Carr bust (talent but broken). Say what you will about the terrible NY media/fan pressure, to the credit of the franchise they have stood behind both him, and Coughlin for a long, long time.

[wilky61]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Say what you will about the terrible NY media/fan pressure, to the credit of the franchise they have stood behind both him, and Coughlin for a long, long time.

The media tried to fire Coughlin in the middle of both seasons that ended up producing Super Bowls...

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by supersix4

I mean even when you guys got like 7+ pro bowlers, that was mostly fandom, and overrated bias. They've never surrounded him with the consistency needed where it isn't all on him. He's not 100% off the hook, he throws across his body, and sometimes lacks what I feel is the appreciation for the moment, and that it should be taken seriously, not like its a backyard game.

I truly doubt if you stuck Eli in Washington, Dallas, or anywhere else with not only erratic fan base's, but also with erratic ownership, he wouldn't have one super bowl, and we'd be talking David Carr bust (talent but broken). Say what you will about the terrible NY media/fan pressure, to the credit of the franchise they have stood behind both him, and Coughlin for a long, long time.

I'd have to say no on that one, there was quite a bit of speculation that Coughlin would be fired if they missed the play-offs, imagine he has one of the longest leashes in the NFL now with 2 rings though.

[Tony208]

Giants defense has held some of the top offenses in the league to 17 (SB42), 20 ('11 Packers) and 17 (SB46) points. Held opponents to 13.5 ppg this postseason which is better than the #1 defense Steelers in the regular season who gave up 14.2 ppg.

But all we'll hear for the next year is how Eli is hall of fame worthy.

Godamn Pollard screwed NE again. A healthy Gronk would've been the difference in the game.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by wilky61

The media tried to fire Coughlin in the middle of both seasons that ended up producing Super Bowls...

See below. And all that matters inside of the locker room is if the guys know management is behind whats in place, and I doubt you could with a straight face tell me that kind of support is going on in places like Dallas and Washington.

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

I'd have to say no on that one, there was quite a bit of speculation that Coughlin would be fired if they missed the play-offs, imagine he has one of the longest leashes in the NFL now with 2 rings though.

And thats why I give their ownership more credit then Eli

Originally Posted by wilky61

I'm just curious whom you blame for Romo's botched FG hold in the playoffs a few years back and some of his ill-timed INTs (e.g., the recent one that sticks out in my mind is his INT to Reevis when the Cowboys blew like a 2TD lead in the 4th quarter to the Jets early in the season).

If you watch the replay he still almost made it in himself, which I think is quite impressive. That being said it is still on him.




http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish...iots-teammates

lol that video is quite funny (listen to the giant fan saying "gisele eli owns your husband"

[Galactus]

Can someone tell me why Brady didn't throw the ball to the player that was wide open on the last play?

Nobody was around him for about 15 yards.

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by Tony208

Giants defense has held some of the top offenses in the league to 17 (SB42), 20 ('11 Packers) and 17 (SB46) points. Held opponents to 13.5 ppg this postseason which is better than the #1 defense Steelers in the regular season who gave up 14.2 ppg.

But all we'll hear for the next year is how Eli is hall of fame worthy.

And that's bad because? Anyone who thinks Eli didn't have an elite season is crazy. Eli deserves elite status heading into next season. Brees, Brady, E. Manning, P. Manning (provided he comes back) and Rodgers are the elite tier heading into next season.

65% 9-1 TD-INT 1215 yards 103 QB rating for the playoffs is elite. Did the golden boy put up those numbers this postseason? Nope.

[wilky61]

Originally Posted by Hatter

And that's bad because? Anyone who thinks Eli didn't have an elite season is crazy. Eli deserves elite status heading into next season. Brees, Brady, E. Manning, P. Manning (provided he comes back) and Rodgers are the elite tier heading into next season.

65% 9-1 TD-INT 1215 yards 103 QB rating for the playoffs is elite to go along with an excellent regular season. Did the golden boy put up those numbers this posseason? Nope.

Eli is above elite at this point; he's a lock for the Hall of Fame.

In addition to the things you said, he has two last-minute game-winning TD drives in the Super Bowl against the dynastic Patriots under his belt.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by StereoMike

Yeah, I think Saints, Packers and Niners could all have beaten that Patriots team even without their best game.

I still think that if the 49ers won against the giants they could have beaten the Pats. But thats just me though.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by wilky61

I'm just curious whom you blame for Romo's botched FG hold in the playoffs a few years back

I blame Parcells for the botched hold. The starting QB should never be the holder and once Romo replaced Bledsoe they should have gone to a new holder. I know Romo wanted to stay the holder but the starting QB has way too much going on to worry about holding the football and he should have been replaced by either a backup QB or the punter.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

It's hard not to feel bad for Brady, watching him after that game was hard to see. He was so completely demoralized. Congrats to the Giants though, they played the better game. Both quarterbacks were sensational.

Sorry dude but i'm going to have to disagree here, and agree with everything Ferris said... I have not one bit of sympathy for this guy, he's got all the fame in the world, 3 super bowl rings (one which he should of never won ) a beautiful super model wife, all the money he will ever need... Cant really feel sorry for a guy who has everything in the world

Only thing i'll say is that I agree that he's one of the best qb's of our time, and respect the fact that I got to see him play

Originally Posted by StereoMike

Move over Eli, it's Peyton time...

Where will he sign?

Originally Posted by wilky61

I don't feel bad for him. He lost fair and square. Demoralized is how the Raiders felt after that bullshit Tuck Rule call ten years ago which I still hold against the Patriots).

I'm not gonna lie, I cried that night .... This is why everytime the Pats lose it brings a tear to my eye, a tear of joy! ... All I can say is, Tuck you Patriots and Tom Brady

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

Someone should ask that chick how Rodgers felt after last years super bowl!!!

Packers had something like 5 or 6 dropped passes!!!

You guys still won the superbowl!

[wilky61]

This is the best article of analysis I've yet read about yesterday's Super Bowl:

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...tch-disappoint

Some great points and interesting notes about Eli Manning's two playoff runs statistically, about some of the lucky bounces that went the Giants' way (though I didn't see any mentions about the fortuitous bounces on the two punts), about Belichick's decision to challenge the Super Mario catch, about Belichick's decision to let Bradshaw into the end zone, and about the Giants' 12-men-on-the-field penalty that took eight seconds off the clock with under 20 seconds remaining.

Recommended reading.

[dcowboy7]

He says "After two weeks of talk about how Gronkowski was 100 percent"

I didnt see anyone say 100% & if someone thought that they are a moron.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

He says "After two weeks of talk about how Gronkowski was 100 percent"

I didnt see anyone say 100% & if someone thought that they are a moron.

The guy could barely run out there, i think he held them back more than anything

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

The guy could barely run out there, i think he held them back more than anything

Yeah, I love Gronk but by the end of the 1st quarter it was clear he was nowhere near 100% and was holding back the offense. He wasn't an effective decoy either, because the Giants quickly realized how slow he was playing and didn't need to double team him. I would have rather had Ochocinco at 100% than Gronk at 50%.

[wilky61]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Yeah, I love Gronk but by the end of the 1st quarter it was clear he was nowhere near 100% and was holding back the offense. He wasn't an effective decoy either, because the Giants quickly realized how slow he was playing and didn't need to double team him. I would have rather had Ochocinco at 100% than Gronk at 50%.

It was clear in the opening warmups that he was running at half-speed. I saw this and instantly said to my buddy, "I bet you he finishes with under 50 receiving yards."

[Navster]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Yeah, I love Gronk but by the end of the 1st quarter it was clear he was nowhere near 100% and was holding back the offense. He wasn't an effective decoy either, because the Giants quickly realized how slow he was playing and didn't need to double team him. I would have rather had Ochocinco at 100% than Gronk at 50%.

I do respect him for trying and playing through the injury, mad props to Gronk for that!