2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Except this time Elisha Manning is throwing picks all over the place so I wouldn't stamp the Giants' tickets to Houston just yet.

Eli Manning has been a turnover machine his entire career, except for his two Superbowl runs. Like, he was _always_ tremendously worse than Romo at it, for example.

I have absolutely no idea how he just stopped turning the ball over when it mattered, but I wouldn't put it past him to do so a 3rd time.

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by Giant Machine

Brady destroying a cell phone was a regular practice; it wasn't an isolated incident, and it wasn't because of any ball manipulation. It's like some of you only got the league office's cliff notes of the situation. If you believe the league office, then I have property in Hawaii for sale.

You only believe Brady destroys his cell phone because HE says so.

If you 100% believe Brady just happened to destroy his cell phone on that specific day, you might want to look into buying your own property, you are just as gullible as you think others are. Especially since he still had older cell phones around, so it's not like it was rigidly scheduled.

And it's not just that. The Patriots threw people under the bus, and Brady changed his story over time. There is no way someone who's not blatantly pro-Brady/Pats or anti-NFL doesn't find something a little fishy.

Whether it's worth punishing is a wholly different argument. I think the punishment was dumb.

[Tony208]

Loved seeing Tony Romo play yesterday. He was on the field for like 1 minute and scored the only TD for the Cowboys.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Giant Machine

Brady destroying a cell phone was a regular practice; it wasn't an isolated incident, and it wasn't because of any ball manipulation.

of course it was a "regular practice."

convenient that he replaced his phone while he was being investigated though.

[Tony208]

Maybe if the league office wasn't biased from the very beginning he would've been more cooperative. NFL was leaking out false information like there was no tomorrow.

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by Hatter

Doesn't this feel familiar. Giants made the playoffs, their defense is playing great and they're off to green Bay to face the Packers. Just like last time I am picking the Giants to win that game and ultimately figure they'll win the super bowl again probably versus the Patriots.

Not this time around, if happens Pats will win. This season we beat all of our latest foes and on the road. Those 2 sb loses we had a very ordinary defense, specially 2011 we were on the bottom 5 In total defense I think. there is no more bend don't break. Eli would get smashed in his mouth bad. Giants D don't scare me at all. Bring it on!!

[Tony208]

Colin makes a good case for Derek Carr.

Derek Carr should be a NFL MVP candidate - Colin explains | THE HERD - YouTube

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by Hatter

Doesn't this feel familiar. Giants made the playoffs, their defense is playing great and they're off to green Bay to face the Packers. Just like last time I am picking the Giants to win that game and ultimately figure they'll win the super bowl again probably versus the Patriots.

Problem with giants is running game & offense isnt close to the 2 super bowl teams.

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Problem with giants is running game & offense isnt close to the 2 super bowl teams.

They weren't exactly lighting it up though coming into the playoffs for those championships either. Yes their offensive ranking was far worse than those years but I think it can be said that they should be much better given their current crop of receivers

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Not according to the tv networks.

Since the ratings system is flawed anyway, I can theorize that more folks are tuning in to see them lose.

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by Tony208

Colin makes a good case for Derek Carr.

Derek Carr should be a NFL MVP candidate - Colin explains | THE HERD - YouTube

Pretty much on the money with the exception of Rodgers. The whole passer rating of just 94 through nine games was over the top. The standard he's held to since is career rate is still over 100 is insane.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Giant Machine

Brady destroying a cell phone was a regular practice; it wasn't an isolated incident, and it wasn't because of any ball manipulation. It's like some of you only got the league office's cliff notes of the situation. If you believe the league office, then I have property in Hawaii for sale.

Also, Seattle is one-and-done in the playoffs again. They're busy paying Michael Bennett, a guy that will complain about his contract again next year. But, they forgot to protect Russell.

They tore that offensive line apart trading their center for a TE. That was probably one of the worst trades in NFL history and will cost them for years. Good centers don't grow on trees, you'd think a coach like Pete Carroll would know better than that.

[Omegaice]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Good centers don't grow on trees, you'd think a coach like Pete Carroll would know better than that.

Well he did pass in the SB when he should just ran Lynch in.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Omegaice

Well he did pass in the SB when he should just ran Lynch in.

The Butler told him to do it. Devil's advocate though, Lynch may be one of the best power backs in the NFL but for some reason he's never been a good goal-line back. Pretty sure on that play RW should've just tucked and scored himself though, Butler was on that receiver like white on rice.

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by Omegaice

Well he did pass in the SB when he should just ran Lynch in.

It's funny but in the CFL grey cup last year the heavily favored Stampeders pretty much did the same thing. They had two chances to run it in with their beast of a running back for the win but instead went with a dumb passing play with a backup QB making them settle for a field goal to tie. They lost in overtime. This from one of the smartest former CFL QBs in league history. I guess handing the ball off simply isnt sexy enough to win a big game.

[West E]

Originally Posted by BLMN

Not so much for a Revenge now huh, you guys will lose to Houston Saturday

Might not get our revenge this year afterall without Carr but maybe Conner will beat Houston and then embarrass the Pats

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by Hatter

They weren't exactly lighting it up though coming into the playoffs for those championships either. Yes their offensive ranking was far worse than those years but I think it can be said that they should be much better given their current crop of receivers

2007 they scored 38 & 35 pts in wks 17 & 16

2011 they scored 31 & 29 pts

2016 they scored 19 (really 13) & 19

So they were doing better goin into playoffs

Originally Posted by rickah88

Since the ratings system is flawed anyway, I can theorize that more folks are tuning in to see them lose.

To the networks eyeballs are eyeballs.

[rickah88]

I agree...but still flawed.

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Detroit and Houston are probably the two worst teams in the play-offs. However it's a brand new season now so a lot of things can happen.

Stopppp. No one knows what could happen.

[rickah88]

Missed this yesterday, but Carson Wentz handed the TD game ball to Philly native, and MLB superstar, Mike Trout!
Damn I hope the Phillies can find a way to sign him. He'd probably give them a hometown discount!

http://www.snappytv.com/snaps/dalvsp...-live-8-07-_rk