2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by MD-Blu

As a Colts fan, I always hate when we face him, he always hurt us at times. We should've drafted him, but our goofball GM passed him up.

"60% of the time, it works every time."

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by MD-Blu

I know what I'm about to say may not happen, but I think the Cardinals (yes I said the Cardinals) will make the playoffs in Kolb's 1st year.

Yea their divison totally sux....now if you said they WIN a playoff game then that would be going out on a limb.

[R3P0]

To further our NFC North debate...

Packers 1, Bears 13 Lions 18 Vikings.....


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Yeah thats right the vikings once again the bottom of the barrell!

An ESPN.com panel of NFL reporters and contributors have voted for the website's first Power Rankings poll of the season, and the Lions check in at No. 18. It's an upgrade from where they finished the 2010 regular season — at No. 24.

The Packers are No. 1, followed by the Patriots and Eagles.

Here are the complete rankings (click here to read the comments):

1. Packers

2. Patriots

3. Eagles

4. Saints

5. Steelers

6. Falcons

7. Jets

8. Colts

9. Ravens

10. Chargers

11. Giants

12. Buccaneers

13. Bears

14. Chiefs

15. Rams

16. Cowboys

17. Texans

18. Lions

19. Seahawks

20. Titans

21. Cardinals

22. Jaguars

23. Raiders

24. Dolphins

25. Vikings

26. 49ers

27. Broncos

28. Browns

29. Redskins

30. Panthers

31. Bills

32. Bengals



From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110809/...#ixzz1UYXJl5BP

[Bigdog]

Did the NFL forget to send the giants owner the memo about the lockout being over and the signing of free agents can start?

Not looking good for one of my fantasy draft keepers in Manning, he seems to only be losing targets to throw to.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

Did the NFL forget to send the giants owner the memo about the lockout being over and the signing of free agents can start?

Not looking good for one of my fantasy draft keepers in Manning, he seems to only be losing targets to throw to.

How much will you guys miss Kevin Boss? glad hes with the Raiders now...

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

How much will you guys miss Kevin Boss? glad hes with the Raiders now...

Umm you lost Zach Miller and your number 1 CB really you have no room to talk lol. Granted Raiders have Mcfadden Boss and Ford but still who is throwing and handing the ball off to them this year

[Navster]

Originally Posted by R3P0

Umm you lost Zach Miller and your number 1 CB really you have no room to talk lol. Granted Raiders have Mcfadden Boss and Ford but still who is throwing and handing the ball off to them this year

Talk? all i did was ask if Kevin Boss will be missed, nothing wrong with that right?

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

Talk? all i did was ask if Kevin Boss will be missed, nothing wrong with that right?

Im not a giants fan, just a fantasy owner of mannings and worried about the complete lack of them doing anything but lose players this off season.

Imo though Boss was a reliable target for manning when he was healthy which is the key because he seemed to always be dinged up in some shape or form the last few years.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

Talk? all i did was ask if Kevin Boss will be missed, nothing wrong with that right?

LOL it dont matter Navster, you are by defineition a raiders fan there for subject to humiliation due to your owners incompitence!

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by R3P0

LOL it dont matter Navster, you are by defineition a raiders fan there for subject to humiliation due to your owners incompitence!

Well since fans are linked to the actions of their owners, you let me know how to contact a NFL owner directly (and teach me how to change their minds), and I'll agree with that assessment.

[fatediesel]

ESPN has a story on their site about how Chris Johnson didn't report today and therefore missed the deadline to accrue a season. I don't know why ESPN is making this a story because it means nothing. Johnson signed a five-year rookie contract. Because he didn't show up today he'll only have four seasons accrued when his contract expires after the 2012 season. The reason this is a non-story is because you only need four accrued seasons to become an unrestricted free agent, so the fact that he didn't show up today means absolutely nothing. The date was important to DeSean Jackson because he only signed a four-year rookie deal and if he hadn't reported by today he would have been a restricted free agent following this season.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by R3P0

LOL it dont matter Navster, you are by defineition a raiders fan there for subject to humiliation due to your owners incompitence!

Coming from a Lions fan... you must feel my pain

[Batman1980]

SAN ANTONIO -- Felix Jones is thinking big for 2011.

"Just being the best running back in the league," Jones said. "That's what I want to do; just go out every day, compete and get better at everything I do."

Jones became the Cowboys' featured back after coach Jason Garrett took over at the midway point of the 2010 season and finished with a career-high 800 yards on 185 carries. He also caught a career-high 48 passes.

His words were not boastful but matter of fact as he attempts to join the likes of Tennessee's Chris Johnson, Minnesota's Adrian Peterson or Houston's Arian Foster.

The 22nd pick in the 2008 draft, Jones has seen backs drafted after him like Johnson, Pittsburgh's Rashard Mendenhall, Chicago's Matt Forte and Baltimore's Ray Rice have more success. His two Arkansas teammates, Cleveland's Peyton Hillis (1,177) and Oakland's Darren McFadden (1,157) had 1,000-yard seasons in 2010

Since Emmitt Smith was cut by the Cowboys before the 2003 season, the team has had only one 1,000-yard rusher. Julius Jones had 1,084 yards in 2006.

"It's a lot guys out there that are good at what they do," Jones said. "I've just got to try to separate myself and do things even better."

Jones will get more of a chance to put up the numbers this year than in his first three since the Cowboys cut Marion Barber. Jones had 498 yards in the last eight weeks, including 228 yards in the last three games. He had 11 or more carries in every game in the second half of the year after having only four games with that many in his first 28 contests.

Jones said his "be the best" mantra is not something new.

"You don't come out here to go through the motions," he said.

Garrett has liked Jones' approach to training camp.

"Just because he's played with another guy in college or with another guy since he's been here in the NFL doesn't mean he's not capable of doing the other thing," Garrett said. "There's been no indication of that from us. I think he's gotten physically stronger in the couple years he's been in the NFL. He's shown he can be more durable and I think he's just ready to take the next step as a player."

Source - http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/...best-rb-league

[twinkie]

i find this a tad too ridiculous!

Steve Smith being cart off because of a finger injury

http://www.nfl.com/trainingcamp/stor...headline_stack

[DVDFreaker]

Ben Leber signed with the Rams for 1.25 million for 1 year, I am going to miss Ben, he was a solid player for the Vikings

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

ESPN has a story on their site about how Chris Johnson didn't report today and therefore missed the deadline to accrue a season. I don't know why ESPN is making this a story because it means nothing. Johnson signed a five-year rookie contract. Because he didn't show up today he'll only have four seasons accrued when his contract expires after the 2012 season. The reason this is a non-story is because you only need four accrued seasons to become an unrestricted free agent, so the fact that he didn't show up today means absolutely nothing. The date was important to DeSean Jackson because he only signed a four-year rookie deal and if he hadn't reported by today he would have been a restricted free agent following this season.

He has to show by week 10:

"As long as Johnson shows up by Week 10 of the 2011 regular season (which would get him credit for the fourth year of his contract), he’ll remain on track to be an unrestricted free agent when he otherwise would be a restricted free agent."

[Rblu-Dblu]

Originally Posted by twinkie

i find this a tad too ridiculous!

Steve Smith being cart off because of a finger injury

http://www.nfl.com/trainingcamp/stor...headline_stack

This is probably severely overblown. "Carted off the field" probably means he jumped in a golf cart to be taken over to the medical examiners. Its over 100 degrees where they are practicing and most of the players are driven by carts to other facilities around the area injured or not.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

He has to show by week 10:

"As long as Johnson shows up by Week 10 of the 2011 regular season (which would get him credit for the fourth year of his contract), he’ll remain on track to be an unrestricted free agent when he otherwise would be a restricted free agent."

Yeah, but today's deadline was absolutely meaningless to Johnson. Regardless, I've got to think the Titans and Johnson will get something done. He's too valuable not to lock up. On the flip side, he needs to realize that he's not going to get a Tom Brady type salary and that he doesn't have a lot of leverage with 2 years left on his deal, so he needs to get realistic with his demands.

[cajmoyper]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

ESPN has a story on their site about how Chris Johnson didn't report today and therefore missed the deadline to accrue a season. I don't know why ESPN is making this a story because it means nothing. Johnson signed a five-year rookie contract. Because he didn't show up today he'll only have four seasons accrued when his contract expires after the 2012 season. The reason this is a non-story is because you only need four accrued seasons to become an unrestricted free agent, so the fact that he didn't show up today means absolutely nothing. The date was important to DeSean Jackson because he only signed a four-year rookie deal and if he hadn't reported by today he would have been a restricted free agent following this season.

Because ESPN sucks!!! That's why. I can't hardly stand to watch them anymore. It's become the TWN: Tiger Woods network. Talk about non-storys.

[DVDFreaker]

Originally Posted by twinkie

i find this a tad too ridiculous!

Steve Smith being cart off because of a finger injury

http://www.nfl.com/trainingcamp/stor...headline_stack

What a wimp!