2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by rickah88

So if Dallas loses to Green Bay, the Fight is Finished?

Ummm any team that loses at this point means the fight is over. Got Em!!

[Samus Aran]

Here's a subject change... Clemson punter Bradley Pinion is giving up his senior season and declaring himself for the draft. A punter. One punter was drafted last season and in the sixth round!

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Ummm any team that loses at this point means the fight is over. Got Em!!

Yeah, but only one team uses that slogan! Hiiiyo...Got'em!

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Yeah, but only one team uses that slogan! Hiiiyo...Got'em!

Ummm ok. I dont know what point you are trying to make but ok. The fact is we are still fighting so its irrelevant anyway. Got Em!!

[Navster]

burner what do you think will happen to Suh? He's gonna be the biggest free agent we've seen in a while and like him or not he will probably get A MONSTER contract lol...

Raiders have the most cap space, we can sure use a player of his caliber, but I doubt he would even consider coming to us

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by Navster

burner what do you think will happen to Suh? He's gonna be the biggest free agent we've seen in a while and like him or not he will probably get A MONSTER contract lol...

Raiders have the most cap space, we can sure use a player of his caliber, but I doubt he would even consider coming to us

I think the Jags have the most. You're next, and we are third.

[burner xxx]

i'm not sure what's bigger on his mind a ring or money to be honest.

i remember hearing in an interview he likes california so you never know

who are you hoping for in the coaching search? i know they're interviewing a bunch of guys

[Vince McMahon]

Originally Posted by bootsy

Get over it. Not the first or last time this will happen. There was still 8 + minutes left in that game. The Lions need to score more than 3 points in 3 quarters and maybe they would have won.

The cowardly lions were getting the calls in the first half.But their "fans" never bring it up.Matthew Stafford choked in the last drive.He had over two minutes plus timeouts and a gifted fumble that gave them a first down.That's why they're the lions.Barry Sanders realized it,now Suh sees it.If you want to win you have to leave Detroit.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by burner xxx

i'm not sure what's bigger on his mind a ring or money to be honest.

i remember hearing in an interview he likes california so you never know

who are you hoping for in the coaching search? i know they're interviewing a bunch of guys

Our coaching search is all over the place, hopefully it's someone good who will develop Carr into a franchise qb...

[sycro]

Originally Posted by Navster

burner what do you think will happen to Suh? He's gonna be the biggest free agent we've seen in a while and like him or not he will probably get A MONSTER contract lol...

Raiders have the most cap space, we can sure use a player of his caliber, but I doubt he would even consider coming to us

Didn't he say earlier this year he was going to the highest bidder?

[Vince McMahon]

Originally Posted by Navster

Raiders have the most cap space, we can sure use a player of his caliber, but I doubt he would even consider coming to us

If Suh wants his career to fade away into nothing,the raiders would be perfect.The Cowboys resurrected Rolando McLain's career.Now his potential can be reached.I guess that why your stadium is called the black hole.It's where football careers die..lol!!!

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by Vince McMahon

I actually live in Dallas.I've been a Cowboy fan longer than you've been a raiderette.Stop guessing about people you don't know.But guessing is how your team drafts it's players.No wonder you guys stink.Now run along and let the PLAYOFF TEAMS fans have a discussion.

Been here 2+ years and all of sudden you pop in here. You're a hot and cold fan. There when they are hot and drops his team like a bad habit when they choke. Have fun watching Romo get pimp slapped next week. Get Clay and Julius some baby powder!

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by R3P0

Honestly we have nothing else to talk about until Saturday anyways.

Actually we do have things to talk about between now and Saturday; I suggested one here:

Originally Posted by Musashi

SO: When will the networks start doing by-position breakdowns of the Divisional games? I could probly share a few thoughts myself.

And it's on that note that I much appreciate rickah, TitansFan, and walruswarrior for discussing the games coming.

Originally Posted by rickah88

Well Brown is a much better WR than anyone New England has. The only play Brown scored on, was when Baltimore foolishly left a LB to cover him?? Are you kidding me, Brown is one of the best, if not THE best WR in the league. Whereas NE's best offensive weapon, Gronk, would be easier to cover with LB's taking the strain off that suspect secondary.
Like the other three, I expect this to be a very good game. I just wouldn't be surprised if Baltimore pulled the upset.
I'm pulling for New England, as I can't stand Baltimore....and really want to see a Manning/Brady rematch!

I'd be curious to see which team people think has the edge at WR/TE. I'm more familiar with the Patriots receiving corps, on which you got Edelman, LaFell, Gronk, and Wright, plus as a RB, Vereen frequently runs out of the backfield for pass catching. I know the Ravens have the Smiths and Owen Daniels as major receivers, but I know they've got other WR/TEs who contribute too.

I think given each team's combination of QB and WR/TE, Ravens have more deep threat presence, but Patriots have more mobility, precision, and YAC potential.

Originally Posted by TitansFan4Life

Yea, of course Brown is better than anyone the Pats have... that's why I said the Ravens are lucky that their one weakness matches up well in this game. Still, the Ravens are going to have tougher matchups than the Pats will.

Also, I think Flacco is in serious trouble this game... The Smiths should be shut down by Revis/Browner. Flacco doesn't exactly have many weapons, so it is vital for them to get Forsett going early. Otherwise, they stand no chance.

This Ravens team is not even close to the Ravens team that beat the Pats in the AFC Championship two years ago, and this Patriots team is better now than it was then IMO.

I loathe the Ravens as well... for obvious reasons. I hope they get blown out.

If the Pats OL plays like it did against the Chiefs, the Ravens will win. Otherwise, it's not happening.

Baltimore's front 7 is certainly tenacious, but I don't think New England's O-line will look like the one from the KC game: according to tonight's ep of Inside the NFL, everyone practiced today for the Patriots, including Dan Connolly, who has played LG very well since the Cincy game in Week 5.

And yes: this Patriots team has a much stronger secondary than the last 3-4 years.

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Ravens win was more about the loss of Bell. I picked the Ravens because they won't be intimidated by going to Foxboro. They've won there before. They need to establish Forsett, and if they do that, then I think they can get that W.

I do agree that for all the focus on Joe Cool and Tom Terrific, run game will play a key role. Pats' run defense was weak earlier when Jerod Mayo went down and the team had only 3 days to adjust, but it's gotten better since then.

Similarly, I think Baltimore will need to defend the run well; if Blount and/or Gray get going they can be hard to stifle, and it buys Brady time with play-fakes. And Vereen usually goes Ver-rroom! a few times per game.

If this was happening Week 9, it would've seemed like a mismatch, but now it's anybody's game.

[ChadFL]

Least surprising news ever. This guy beat Adrian Peterson's 2 year old son to death, managed to be allowed out on bond, violated bond by going to a woman's home and choking her out and amazingly made bond a second time. Now he's violated his bond a second time. If this monster somehow gets let out a 3rd time the judge should be removed from the bench.

http://deadspin.com/man-charged-with...tes-1677884316

Man Charged With Killing Adrian Peterson's Son Allegedly Violates Bond

Remember Joseph Patterson? He's the man who was charged with murder over a year ago for allegedly beating to death Tyrese Ruffin, Adrian Peterson's 2-year-old son. He somehow made it out on bond, and was subsequently accused of violating that in June when he went to the house of Ann Doohen—Ruffin's mother, who he was dating at the time of the alleged beating—and choked her to the point of unconsciousness. We wondered at the time how Patterson made bond again despite being charged with murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, kidnapping, and other crimes, and wouldn't you know it, he's accused of violating his bond again.

According to KELO TV in South Dakota, Patterson turned himself into the Jackson County courthouse Tuesday after he allegedly violated a protection order by "contacting a woman more than a dozen times in less than an hour this past weekend." The Argus Leader reports that woman is Doohen, who according to court documents answered her phone on January 3rd only to find Patterson on the line. After a short conversation Doohen hung up, but Patterson called back three more times. She finally answered again and had they had this conversation:

"He started telling the victim that he still loved her and wanted to be in a relationship with her," the documents say.

The victim told law enforcement she kept him on the phone until she could find her iPad to record the conversation, which lasted about nine minutes.

The recording captured Ruffin's mother saying "I don't know what you want me to say, Joey."

Patterson responded: "Don't say my name. What I'm saying is am I stupid for hanging on? Am I stupid for caring?"
After Doohen hung up again, Patterson called back 13 more times in a 19-minute span.

KELO notes that Patterson was ordered by the judge this past fall not to contact Ruffin's family members—nor have unsupervised contact with children under ten—conditions he apparently could not meet. Patterson's father has already put up $2.75 million in bonds for his son: let's hope either he's run out of money, or that this time the judge doesn't give Patterson any more opportunities to commit violence.

[Eye Candy]

Originally Posted by R3P0

It is now being reported on Detroit Radio here the NFL has sent an official apology letter to the Detroit Lions regarding Sundays game. The word is it has nothing to do with the controversial PI call but rather a 4th down blown holding call on Dallas which would have backed them up to 4th and 16 instead of 4th and 6.

Brenda Lee / I'm Sorry (with lyrics) - YouTube

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Eye Candy

Brenda Lee / I'm Sorry (with lyrics) - YouTube

well played

[Vince McMahon]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Been here 2+ years and all of sudden you pop in here. You're a hot and cold fan. There when they are hot and drops his team like a bad habit when they choke. Have fun watching Romo get pimp slapped next week. Get Clay and Julius some baby powder!

What you're saying is real fans post on a BLU RAY forum?The boys didn't go a whole calendar year between wins like the raiderettes.clay and Julius will be disappear.The o line will take good care of them while Murray runs right by them.:rock

[fatediesel]

No surprise, Jameis Winston's father said his son is declaring for the NFL draft.

[rickah88]

I hope they have good crablegs wherever he signs.

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by Vince McMahon

Didnt it take a year for the raiders to win a game?This is a playoff thread.You're the troll.Come back when your team makes it. That should be the year 2025.

Actually this is the general NFL thread. OP title has been updated for current events. We've been doing this the past 5-6 years. Not just the NFL thread, but all major sports covered in this section. There's no need for a member that hasn't made a name for themselves to come into the entertainment section, and start bashing other NFL teams that's currently in the rebuilding process that members root for.

All members and new members are welcomed to post, but not like this.