2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[burner xxx]

Rivers has made it clear he doesn't want to move to LA so I could possibly see a Rivers-Whisenhunt reunion.

[Sgt]

Originally Posted by burner xxx

Rivers has made it clear he doesn't want to move to LA so I could possibly see a Rivers-Whisenhunt reunion.

Guess it just boils down to if the Chargers will move or not

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Sgt

Guess it just boils down to if the Chargers will move or not

The Chargers are moving.

[Brady_2_Moss]

Originally Posted by Sgt

Guess it just boils down to if the Chargers will move or not

Chargers will be moving north..makes sense for them to move...SD is a weak market and LA is getting a team

[TitansFan4Life]

Some people are suggesting we should trade our #2 pick for Rivers straight up.

What a horrible, horrible idea... Now if they want #2 and will give us Rivers, their #17 pick, 2nd rounder, and their 1st rounder for next year, then hell yea.

Otherwise, we'd be trading for a QB who probably only has a few seasons left in the tank and by the time we'd be ready to contend, he'd be washed up and/or done.

But hey... We have absolutely crazy, clueless fans that are so excited about the thought of Rivers that they think giving up the #2 pick for him is a great idea.

Hopefully the Chargers want Mariota badly enough to make it happen... as in, at the very minimum, swap firsts and send us Rivers. But I'm dreamin.'

[fatediesel]

I don't see the Chargers trading Rivers. Even if he doesn't want to play in LA the Chargers can just franchise him a couple times. That would be expensive at $20.9 million in 2016 and $25 million in 2017, but as long as Rivers stays healthy he's worth that. I don't see a trade for Rivers happening and would be very surprised if the Chargers and Rivers don't reach a long-term deal after next season just because of the leverage the Chargers have.

I wonder if the Chargers will consider using a high pick on a QB this year. I can't see them using their first pick on a QB, but maybe in the second or third round they take a QB who could sit a couple years and then take over for Rivers.

[dcowboy7]

Why did the falcons lose a pick in 2016 draft instead of this yr ?

[madlost1]

Eagles may be signing another ex Cowboy with Miles Austin.

[Tony208]

Falcons and Browns both fined. No news about deflategate.

[Rblu-Dblu]

Originally Posted by TitansFan4Life

Some people are suggesting we should trade our #2 pick for Rivers straight up.

What a horrible, horrible idea... Now if they want #2 and will give us Rivers, their #17 pick, 2nd rounder, and their 1st rounder for next year, then hell yea.

Otherwise, we'd be trading for a QB who probably only has a few seasons left in the tank and by the time we'd be ready to contend, he'd be washed up and/or done.

But hey... We have absolutely crazy, clueless fans that are so excited about the thought of Rivers that they think giving up the #2 pick for him is a great idea.

Hopefully the Chargers want Mariota badly enough to make it happen... as in, at the very minimum, swap firsts and send us Rivers. But I'm dreamin.'

Chargers would be really dumb to give up that much for the #2 pick. I still don't see the big appeal of Mariota. If I were a GM I wouldn't give up anything to move up to get him.

[sycro]

Falcons also lost a 5th rounder next year, and fired Roddy White (no, a different a Roddy White...)

[madlost1]

Eagles resigned Demeco Ryans through the 2016 season.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by sycro

Falcons also lost a 5th rounder next year, and fired Roddy White (no, a different a Roddy White...)

Was he actually the culprit or did he become the fall guy?

[sycro]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Was he actually the culprit or did he become the fall guy?

Probably a bit of both.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by sycro

Probably a bit of both.

You know you can change your avatar right? Or do you love Curry that much

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by madlost1

Eagles resigned Demeco Ryans through the 2016 season.

Love it!!
There had been chatter for a few weeks about this happening, but with Chip you just never know. Philly might actually have a pretty good defense this season!

[TitansFan4Life]

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

Chargers would be really dumb to give up that much for the #2 pick. I still don't see the big appeal of Mariota. If I were a GM I wouldn't give up anything to move up to get him.

That hypothetical trade was discussed... Local radio guys were saying that's what it would take to make the deal happen.

In theory, they're probably right. That's what the #2 pick is worth on paper. But they're not going to give up Rivers unless we took him for the #2 pick straight up. And that would be incredibly dumb for us to do.

I'm simply speaking in hypothetical terms when referring to this trade. I know it's not a realistic option.

I am still holding out hope the Browns would give us their #12 and #19 and their 1st for next year for our #2. It's the Browns... so believe me, there's always a chance they do something that dumb.

Have to exploit their weakness... They already showed their hand by offering a 1st rounder to the Rams and Eagles for Bradford.

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

I don't see the Chargers trading Rivers. Even if he doesn't want to play in LA the Chargers can just franchise him a couple times. That would be expensive at $20.9 million in 2016 and $25 million in 2017, but as long as Rivers stays healthy he's worth that.

He's worth that? Really? Rivers is worth being the highest paid QB in the league?

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

He's worth that? Really? Rivers is worth being the highest paid QB in the league?

At the rate the salary cap is going up yes. In recent years the salary cap has been going up about $10 million per year so if that continues the cap will be around $153 million in 2016 and $163 million in 2017. That means Rivers would be taking up about 13.7% of the cap in 2016 and 15.3% in 2017. The $20.9 million cap number Rivers would have in 2016 would still be below Joe Flacco ($28.55 million), Drew Brees ($27.4 million), Matt Ryan ($23.75 million), Matt Stafford ($22.5 million), and Peyton Manning ($21.5 million). Regardless, I don't actually think Rivers plays 2 years under the franchise tag and think a long-term deal will get done.

[Rblu-Dblu]

Originally Posted by TitansFan4Life

That hypothetical trade was discussed... Local radio guys were saying that's what it would take to make the deal happen.

In theory, they're probably right. That's what the #2 pick is worth on paper. But they're not going to give up Rivers unless we took him for the #2 pick straight up. And that would be incredibly dumb for us to do.

I'm simply speaking in hypothetical terms when referring to this trade. I know it's not a realistic option.

I am still holding out hope the Browns would give us their #12 and #19 and their 1st for next year for our #2. It's the Browns... so believe me, there's always a chance they do something that dumb.

Have to exploit their weakness... They already showed their hand by offering a 1st rounder to the Rams and Eagles for Bradford.

Yea the Browns will give up everything for a burrito. Why don't they just hire me to fix their team. I don't understand how someone can make this big of a mess with a professional team. There's billions of dollars at stake.