2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[ChadFL]

Trevor Bates punched a police officer in the eye. Almost certain to be cut by tomorrow.

https://nypost.com/2019/01/26/nfl-li...-after-arrest/

NFL linebacker flies into rage, punches cop after arrest


A Detroit Lions linebacker who recorded a single tackle this year got his first sack of the season early Saturday inside a Queens stationhouse — when he flew into a rage and allegedly pummeled an NYPD sergeant, officials told The Post.

Trevor Bates, 25, was arrested around 3 a.m. for refusing to pay a $32 cab fare in front of the Hampton Inn Hotel on Ditmars Boulevard in East Elmhurst, officials said.

The 6-foot-2, 247 pound Bates– who had a stint on the Giants practice squad in 2017– was taken to the 115th Precinct for processing, and flew into a rage, sources said.

A sergeant came over to try to calm the Westbrook, Maine, resident, who was irate in his holding pen, officials said.

The sergeant, identified by sources as Sgt. James O’Brien, was trying to escort Bates to be fingerprinted, but “He refused to get fingerprinted, said Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins.

“The sergeant assured him that it was no big deal. He told him, ‘You’ll get scanned. You’ll get paper. You’ll get a court date.'”

Then, “It happened out of the clear blue sky. He just wailed on the sergeant. The sergeant said he never saw it coming.”

The punch to the left eye left the sarge momentarily blinded, Mullins said.

It took multiple cops to subdue the raging player — and even a Taser didn’t help, Mullins said. “They Tazed him and he ripped the prongs out,” the SBA president told The Post.

[rickah88]

Actually yes. As I’ve stated before it’s a mockery. Last year’s hiring of Gruden showed us that. The poor guys that had to get interviewed knew they had absolutely zero chance of getting the Oakland HC job.
It just speaks to a larger picture of how our society is so concerned about optics at the sacrifice of potential productivity. If only more folks could be colorblind we would all be much better off.
If I’m running a billion dollar business and looking to hire a key staffing position, I’m looking for two main things: law abiding and qualifications. I couldn’t possibly care less about race, religion or gender.

[Tony208]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Actually yes. As I’ve stated before it’s a mockery. Last year’s hiring of Gruden showed us that. The poor guys that had to get interviewed knew they had absolutely zero chance of getting the Oakland HC job.
It just speaks to a larger picture of how our society is so concerned about optics at the sacrifice of potential productivity. If only more folks could be colorblind we would all be much better off.
If I’m running a billion dollar business and looking to hire a key staffing position, I’m looking for two main things: law abiding and qualifications. I couldn’t possibly care less about race, religion or gender.

And if they happen to be cowboys fans?

[bipbop13]

Originally Posted by Tony208

Steelers just the latest AFC team to crumble under the Patriots boot

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Tony208

And if they happen to be cowboys fans?

If they make my billion dollar business a two billion dollar business, bring it.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by rickah88

If they make my billion dollar business a two billion dollar business, bring it.

[Waboman]

Batman has possessed rickah. We need a cheesesteak and a Nick Foles jersey to start the exorcism.

[rickah88]

It’s like sports betting, in a way, never bet with your heart. It’s bad for business.

[ChadFL]

Conditions for the Pro Bowl in Orlando are horrible today. It's been pouring all day (with a lot of flooding) today here in central Florida, and the 100% chance of rain will continue through the evening. I wonder at what point the game gets scrapped or postponed.

This is the 2nd year in a row this has happened.

https://twitter.com/FFPmoonman/statu...-weather-today

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Conditions for the Pro Bowl in Orlando are horrible today. It's been pouring all day (with a lot of flooding) today here in central Florida, and the 100% chance of rain will continue through the evening. I wonder at what point the game gets scrapped or postponed.

This is the 2nd year in a row this has happened.

https://twitter.com/FFPmoonman/statu...-weather-today

They need to move it back to Hawaii.

[imsounoriginal]

Wasn't planning to watch anyway.

[rickah88]

A shame about the weather. I was interested to see some of the new tech innovations they were going to demo during this game. Hopefully the bad weather doesn’t hamper that.

[Waboman]

Go NFC!

[rickah88]

Even Mother Nature doesn’t like the Pro Bowl.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Even Mother Nature doesn’t like the Pro Bowl.

NFL likes the TV ratings.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Even Mother Nature doesn’t like the Pro Bowl.

Two years in a row of horrible weather Pro Bowls. And the next two are also going to be in Florida.

[ChadFL]

Mahomes is MVP, just not in the game he wanted.

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

They need to move it back to Hawaii.

They need to not do it at all.

[rickah88]

Wow, bad news for Washington: Alex Smith expected to miss the 2019 season.

Also NFL looks to move Pro Bowl out of Florida.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...pro-bowl-site/

[Tony208]

Originally Posted by BizCat

They need to not do it at all.

You didn't enjoy Saquan Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott playing edge rusher and Eric Ebron with his cell phone talking selfies on the field between plays?