2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[filmnut5]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

So thankful I picked up the Chargers defense.

You're on a roll Bros. This will make 2 straight for you. 27 points from your "D" is insane. See you week 13.

[Alexias_dad]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

So thankful I picked up the Chargers defense.

Me too..picked them up an hour before the game.

[MaCruz]

A Redskins victory vs. Panthers means Obama wins, loss means Romney win

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/ey...ns-romney-wins

The Redskins-Panthers game this Sunday could have quite an impact on Washington's chances in the NFC East while potentially breaking Carolina's season for good. But it wouldn't be surprising to see if President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney keep tabs on the game as well.

That's because the Redskins, in their final home game before voters cast their ballots, have become quite a predictor for presidential elections.

In 17 of the 18 contests in which the Redskins suited up before an election -- beginning in 1940 when the Redskins beat the Steelers and Franklin D. Roosevelt kept his presidency by vanquishing Wendell Willkie -- a Washington victory at home has signaled the incumbent party would keep the White House while a defeat has meant the opposite.

It's called the Redskins Rule, and it's fascinating.

The only variation in this rule from the past 72 years occurred in 2004 when the Packers beat the Redskins 28-14, which predicted that John Kerry would knock George W. Bush out of his job. That didn't happen, and the man who discovered the Redskins Rule has figured out a variation.

“I went back and studied the ‘Redskins Rule' data and what happened in 2004 was explained in 2000,” Steve Hirdt, executive vice-president of Elias Sports Bureau, told ESPN's Front Row. “Because Al Gore actually won the popular vote in 2000 -- but lost in the Electoral College -- it reversed the polarity of the subsequent election. The opposite of the usual ‘Redskins Rule' was true.

“Redskins Rule 2.0 established that when the popular vote winner does not win the election, the impact of the Redskins game on the subsequent presidential election gets flipped. So, with that, the Redskins' loss in 2004 signaled that the incumbent would remain in the White House.”

Luckily, order in the Redskins Rule was restored in 2008 when the Steelers easily knocked off the Redskins, allowing the opposing party to beat the incumbent.

So, when the Redskins and Panthers kick off this week, you can bet that Obama will be cheering hard for Washington and Romney will be praying Cam Newton finds last year's form. Unfortunately for Romney, six of the nine CBSSports.com expert pickers have selected the Redskins to win (though if it's any consolation, five of the eight are picking Carolina on points).

Interesting.......

[supersix4]

Kinda creepy lmao go skins! + I dislike newton.

[Batman1980]

Bills GM Buddy Nix tacitly acknowledged that Ryan Fitzpatrick is not the franchise quarterback the organization had hoped he would become when they signed him to a seven-year, $62 million contract a year ago.
Nix assured fans that finding a new quarterback would not be considered starting over for his regime. "Listen, we have said from day one, that we want to draft a good young quarterback," Nix explained. "I don't want to leave here without a franchise guy for the future in place. I have not said that before but I'm saying it now because it's fact." It's a pretty damning statement that the organization no longer views Fitzpatrick as the answer at QB. His accuracy comes and goes, and the offense has been limited primarily to throws within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage. Opposing coaches now know to follow Rex Ryan's blueprint of sitting on shallow routes and crowding the line of scrimmage.

Source - http://wgr550.com/pages/14687123.php...entId=11756608

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Source - http://wgr550.com/pages/14687123.php...entId=11756608

LOL the fact the league told him that before he made that signing means nothing now lol

[iam1bearcat]

Originally Posted by StereoMike

WTF is going on in the pre-game show?

are you referring to where they picked mid-season award winners?

if so, that was some scary stuff

i literally stopped dead in my tracks when Faulk shrieked as Irvin kissed him. and Irvin was sweating profusely like a crack head, i thought he was having a heart attack lol.

that was a very bizarre and strange segment. i felt like i needed a shower after watching such madness.

[Batman1980]

Darren Sproles is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured hand.
Coach Joe Vitt was "vague" about Sproles' timetable for return, but this sounds like something that will cost him several games. Pierre Thomas should be the primary box-score beneficiary, seeing increased action in the passing game. Mark Ingram does not play a role similar to Sproles, and the impact on Ingram's usage remains to be seen. Fantasy owners need to hang onto Sproles until we get more info. The Saints plan to "reevaluate" him next week.

Source - https://twitter.com/TripTP/status/264433756952211456

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Source - https://twitter.com/TripTP/status/264433756952211456

Yay just picked up Pierre as well lol

[StereoMike]

Tannehill vs. Luck underhyped. First matchup of top 10 rookie QBs with winning records ever.

Tannehill is officially questionable for Sunday, but I think he'll play.

http://www.miamidolphins.com/media/v...2-fcb4924025fb

[StereoMike]

Jets rookie LB Marcus Dowtin's game check: $24,375 (b4 taxes). He'll give 65% of it ($15,750) to NFL after being fined.

https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/statu...81395374702592

Ridiculous.

[sycro]

Originally Posted by StereoMike

https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN/statu...81395374702592

Ridiculous.

Maybe he shouldn't have hit the QB in the head?

[StereoMike]

He barely touched him.

[iam1bearcat]

i know the NFL is a business and all about money, but if i were the Steelers and Giants, i would say something like, "today's game is free" and everyone gets a ticket for a free soda / snack due to the hurricane.

i know it ain't much, and i know a lot of folks who will be at the game aren't hurting for cash and / or affected by the storm, but i imagine the stadium won't be sold out (although who knows with football and it would be a relief from the stress of real life for a few hours) and helping out a little with giving some food / drinks away and letting fans watch for free would probably be a nice break from the current struggles of getting back to real life and the damage.

[R3P0]

Sproles out upto 8 weeks

Darren Sproles - RB - Saints

The Biloxi Sun Herald suggests Darren Sproles' fractured hand could cost him up to eight weeks of action.

The Sun Herald allows that Sproles could return sooner if he's able to play with a cast on the hand. We would presume a pass-catching running back would have a far harder time playing with a casted hand than most other positions. The Saints provided no timetable for Sproles' return at coach Joe Vitt's Friday presser, but clearly fantasy owners should brace for a multi-week absence.

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald
Nov 2 - 8:31 PM

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by iam1bearcat

but i imagine the stadium won't be sold out

All giants games for the season are sold out already.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

All giants games for the season are sold out already.

Yes but with the flood waters and traffic and gas issues how many can make it to said stadium on Sunday, NFL should have moved that game back to Monday night, or moved it to another venue due to situation its bad taste for NFL to hold the event in NY atmo.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by R3P0

Yes but with the flood waters and traffic and gas issues how many can make it to said stadium on Sunday, NFL should have moved that game back to Monday night, or moved it to another venue due to situation its bad taste for NFL to hold the event in NY atmo.

The knicks played in NY last nite with no problems so dont really see the difference.

& i was just responding to the game being sold out not saying if they should or shouldnt play.

[Moviefan1203]

Let's go Buffalo!!!!

[SleeperAgent]

Ravens off bye week, comin back against the Browns and Raiders. Let's get to 7-2 baby!