2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

It is a good plan. Cousins is not that young, this will be his 7th season in the NFL and he's going to come with a hefty price tag. For a young team that's going to need to spend cash wisely to be competitive in that division, marrying that much of the cap to a QB is not wise.

It's not a good plan. Cousins is extremely developed and the best bang for buck (in which Cleveland has the #1 most cap room, over $100,000). Or they can draft yet another QB (how many times now?). They don't develop quarterbacks, they toss them in and expect magical things to happen when there's no running game or receivers that can catch. Kizer should have never played, yet he did, and was quite mishandled. He may not be great but he can do alright. Build around him. Or, as you would, draft a QB that has yet one less year experience as Kizer.

[bipbop13]

Originally Posted by BLMN

I also had a dream.... oh wait the squeelers are not playing this week

6 Rings. 6-2

if the Cheatriots win, they'll also have 6 rings, but 6-4. so stfu.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by BizCat

Referring to this, from earlier in the season.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt...191639679.html

Lordy way too many annoying pop ups on that site!
From what little I could read, seems like the League whining again. Sure he might have tested the fringe rules of IR, but you can bet any one of those other teams would’ve done the exact same thing given those circumstances. The guy was obviously hurt, it’s his body so he has the final say(non concussion) so who cares. So yeah....no...Rodger won’t get released.
That’s just kids crying on the playground about another kid.

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by bipbop13

6 Rings. 6-2

if the Cheatriots win, they'll also have 6 rings, but 6-4. so stfu.

That would be same number of titles right ? Oh I get it only squeeler fans count losses LMFAO

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by BLMN

That would be same number of titles right ? Oh I get it only squeeler fans count losses LMFAO

I count those "losses" as Conference Championships, which logically fits as the first Tiebreaker. If we win Sunday, we're officially the more successful team.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Musashi

I count those "losses" as Conference Championships, which logically fits as the first Tiebreaker. If we win Sunday, we're officially the more successful team.

Unfortunately keeping with how the league sorts tiebreaks, Pitt would have the higher win percentage.
Of course I’m hoping this won’t even be an issue after the game. Go Eagles!

[Batman1980]

Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins


According to Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News, the Bills are not expected to pursue impending free agent Kirk Cousins.

Despite his success in Washington, the Redskins are letting Cousins walk in favor of Alex Smith, who was acquired from Kansas City in a blockbuster trade earlier this week. Cousins would be an obvious fit for the Bills, who are expected to move on from Tyrod Taylor. However, Cousins is in high demand and may fall out of Buffalo's price range. Coming off their first playoff appearance in 18 years, the Bills have just over $29 million in available cap space.


Related: Bills

Source - http://buffalonews.com/2018/02/01/bn...aron-williams/

[rickah88]

I’m guessing Cousins will go to Denver, Jax or Minnesota. All three have very good defenses which is something he never really had in Washington. Money won’t be an issue since multiple teams will bid him up. Of course now he won’t have the franchise tag to use a starting point in negotiations.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by rickah88

I’m guessing Cousins will go to Denver, Jax or Minnesota. All three have very good defenses which is something he never really had in Washington. Money won’t be an issue since multiple teams will bid him up. Of course now he won’t have the franchise tag to use a starting point in negotiations.

All indications are the Jags are sticking with Bortles for another season. At this point they might not have a choice because his $19 million salary for 2018 is guaranteed for injury and if he's still on the roster on March 14 it becomes fully guaranteed, so if they wanted to cut him he'd have to be able to pass a physical prior to March 14 and that could be difficult since he just had surgery on his wrist.

I think Arizona could be a dark horse for Cousins. They don't have a ton of cap space right now but once Palmer officially retires and Mike Iupati and Adrian Peterson are cut they'll have over $30 million in cap space, and they could easily clear more space if needed. Signing Cousins would also make it more likely that Larry Fitzgerald returns, which might not be the case if they don't have a solid option at QB. With a solid QB the Cardinals would be a dangerous team with a good defense and the return of David Johnson.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Source - http://buffalonews.com/2018/02/01/bn...aron-williams/

We’re not going after Cousins. He’s a good QB, but not $30 million/year good.

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Unfortunately keeping with how the league sorts tiebreaks, Pitt would have the higher win percentage.

Illogical: That would be counting Conference titles as negatives.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Musashi

Illogical: That would be counting Conference titles as negatives.

Very logical. Just talking NFL Championship games.
You start talking Conference Championships, you’re moving the goal posts. What’s next Division then Wild Card then regular season.
Both records are very good, but Pitt, as it stands now, would have the higher percentage of winning if they make the big game. A better batting average if you will.
Not even getting into the fact Pitt has won in two different eras, where the Pats have only won in one era under the same regime(QB/HC/Owner), as that is all opinion.
Again, hoping all this talk is rendered moot by a Philly win!

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Very logical. Just talking NFL Championship games.
You start talking Conference Championships, you’re moving the goal posts. What’s next Division then Wild Card then regular season.

No goalpost movement here. The best season a team can have is winning the Super Bowl. It naturally follows that the 2nd most successful season a team can have is winning the conference. And notice that I said Tiebreaker, as in World Championships are still the first standard, with other accomplishments only considered in the event of a tie. And yea, I'd say trips to the conference game would actually make a decent next tiebreaker in the event of tied world titles and conference titles. By World Championships I'd also include NFL Titles pre-Super Bowl, but neither team won any of those, so yeah.

Originally Posted by rickah88

Both records are very good, but Pitt, as it stands now, would have the higher percentage of winning if they make the big game. A better batting average if you will.

False analogy. At least as regards the question "Which team is more successful?" You're counting seasons where a team doesn't even make the playoffs as having a better effect on their "successful" rating than seasons where they win the conference. Like I said: Illogical.

[bipbop13]

Originally Posted by BLMN

That would be same number of titles right ? Oh I get it only squeeler fans count losses LMFAO

You don't think the Broncos, Vikings, or Bills count Super Bowl losses. Get a grip. Every team does. Every stats site does. If the pats lose, they'll be 5-5, right up there with the Colts, 2-2. I'll be glad when the season is over, or the patsies lose. Both equal sweet silence from blowhard patsie fans. Sometimes I'm embarrassed to be a New England resident.

[bipbop13]

Originally Posted by Musashi

I count those "losses" as Conference Championships, which logically fits as the first Tiebreaker. If we win Sunday, we're officially the more successful team.

no. In your mind, yes. In the world of sports, and stats, no.

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by bipbop13

no. In your mind, yes. In the world of sports, and stats, no.

In the actual world of sports, and stats, yes.

6 Gold Medals + 4 Silver Medals > 6 Gold Medals + 2 Silver Medals

I'm an actuary. Do not argue math and stats with me. You will lose.

[Tony208]

Steelers counting participation trophies cause that's all they can get against the Patriots.

[Nice Guy Eddie]

Originally Posted by Musashi

I count those "losses" as Conference Championships, which logically fits as the first Tiebreaker. If we win Sunday, we're officially the more successful team.

'We'? What number are you again?

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by Nice Guy Eddie

'We'? What number are you again?

He’s representing pats nation here obviously.

Originally Posted by bipbop13

You don't think the Broncos, Vikings, or Bills count Super Bowl losses. Get a grip. Every team does. Every stats site does. If the pats lose, they'll be 5-5, right up there with the Colts, 2-2. I'll be glad when the season is over, or the patsies lose. Both equal sweet silence from blowhard patsie fans.Sometimes I'm embarrassed to be a New England resident.

Again I don’t count loses, so if the other teams and fan bases do it’s their problem not mine. As far as I know there’s no trophy for losers. And the highlited part of your comment there, all I can say is you could always move out

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Nice Guy Eddie

'We'? What number are you again?

Every fan base is very much part of their respective franchise.