2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[BeastCreatureTrapper]

More legalized betting in major markets like NY and the return to a traditional Super Bowl setting (in the L.A. market, no less) made the difference.

Even as I had skin in last year's Super Bowl, I'll admit that it was lacking with the reduced crowds. It felt like less an event.

[dcowboy7]

Its also interesting with the announcers this off season too:
Does al michaels go TNF or MNF ?
Does aikman stay at FOX or go to TNF or do both ?
Does sean payton go to a studio show ?
Does mcvay retire & go to MNF or somewhere ?
Does Herbstreit and Fowler get involved somehow ?

[Eye Candy]

Cowboys paid $2.4 million to settle cheerleaders' voyeurism allegations against senior team executive


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...sm-allegations

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Its also interesting with the announcers this off season too:
Does al michaels go TNF or MNF ?
Does aikman stay at FOX or go to TNF or do both ?
Does sean payton go to a studio show ?
Does mcvay retire & go to MNF or somewhere ?
Does Herbstreit and Fowler get involved somehow ?

All i want to know is, will we still get 4k games on Thursdays ? will fox have the Americas game of the week in 4k now? i sure hope so

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by BLMN

All i want to know is, will we still get 4k games on Thursdays ? will fox have the Americas game of the week in 4k now? i sure hope so

With amazon now streaming TNF theres almost no way 4k due to bandwidth.
& still doubt they do game of the wk 4k either since its not totally national.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

With amazon now streaming TNF theres almost no way 4k due to bandwidth.
& still doubt they do game of the wk 4k either since its not totally national.

Amazon has a TON of 4k content. Theres a very good chance Thursdays in 4k will continue.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by R3P0

Amazon has a TON of 4k content. Theres a very good chance Thursdays in 4k will continue.

Could be but i think theres a diff in something thats live that alot are watching at the same time.

[Eye Candy]

Ringo Starr on Paul McCartney’s Genius, Writing Octopus’ Garden High & The Beatles Farting Habits - YouTube

Begins at 7:26

[tcripe]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

About 112 million viewers for SB up from 96m last yr.

Those people boycotting the NFL over kneeling didnt last long did they? lol

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by tcripe

Those people boycotting the NFL over kneeling didnt last long did they? lol

Well the kneeling did stop.
Also they include out of home viewing in the number now which only started last yr so its hard to compare to numbers beyond that.

I heard mattress mac advisors told him to take CIN +4.5 but he didnt listen he just played CIN moneyline.
So he basically blew $9.5 million....thats funny.

[tcripe]

Brian Flores hired by Steelers as the Linebackers coach. Kinda sad tbh

[filmbuffTX]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Well the kneeling did stop.
Also they include out of home viewing in the number now which only started last yr so its hard to compare to numbers beyond that.

I heard mattress mac advisors told him to take CIN +4.5 but he didnt listen he just played CIN moneyline.
So he basically blew $9.5 million....thats funny.

It doesn’t matter much because:

The wagers were part of a Gallery Furniture promotion that offered reimbursement to customers who spent $3,000 or more on a Tempur-Pedic, Stearns & Foster or Sealy mattress or on reclining sectionals, sofas or loveseats if the Bengals won.

The promotion brought in about $20 million in revenue, with sales surging about 250% over a two-week period. About 70% of the customers involved in the promotion were new.

In theory if the Bengals had won he would have used the winnings to offset the cost of the free furniture the customers would have gotten.

[BeastCreatureTrapper]

That's an endgame that even the Avengers are envious of!

[JDub1]

I lost a lot of respect for Matthew Stafford with how he just tunred his back on that photog who fell off the stage and was seriously injured.

[emac213]

Originally Posted by tcripe

Brian Flores hired by Steelers as the Linebackers coach. Kinda sad tbh

I was hoping to bring him on as DC. Hopefully he gets another shot at being a HC but I doubt it.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by emac213

I was hoping to bring him on as DC. Hopefully he gets another shot at being a HC but I doubt it.

Major respect to Tomlin.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by filmbuffTX

It doesn’t matter much because:

The wagers were part of a Gallery Furniture promotion that offered reimbursement to customers who spent $3,000 or more on a Tempur-Pedic, Stearns & Foster or Sealy mattress or on reclining sectionals, sofas or loveseats if the Bengals won.

The promotion brought in about $20 million in revenue, with sales surging about 250% over a two-week period. About 70% of the customers involved in the promotion were new.

In theory if the Bengals had won he would have used the winnings to offset the cost of the free furniture the customers would have gotten.

If he had bet CIN +4.5 he still wouldve gotten all that rev from the promo anyways so that wouldnt have changed.
BUT he wouldve also won an extra $9 million from the bet.

Originally Posted by JDub1

I lost a lot of respect for Matthew Stafford with how he just tunred his back on that photog who fell off the stage and was seriously injured.

I give him a pass cause he seemed kinda drunk.
Even brady (remember his boat party sb trophy throw last yr) tweeted something like "mix in some water".
He doesnt seem like that kinda person & isnt he paying all her medical bills.


1st sunday no football

[dcowboy7]

Rumor is unless rogers goes to DEN & thats looking more & more unlikely the opening thursday kickoff game will be BUF/LAR.
Super bowl fav at least currently v super bowl champs.
Awesome wish it was this thursday.

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Rumor is unless rogers goes to DEN & thats looking more & more unlikely the opening thursday kickoff game will be BUF/LAR.
Super bowl fav at least currently v super bowl champs.
Awesome wish it was this thursday.

This obsession about Rodgers to Denver i just don't get it, He would would have to go through KC twice and probably a 3rd time in the playoffs what the hell is he thinking...

[ChadFL]

Just wanted to reflect on how fortunate we've been as NFL fans in recent decades as far as Super Bowls go. I can recall the Super Bowls of the 80's-mid-90's as a kid well. To put it bluntly, the vast majority sucked. Nearly all ranged from mild blowouts to bloodbaths, with the AFC teams almost always hopelessly over matched. Less than 1/4th of the Super Bowls through the 1996 season were decided by a TD or less, with only 6% decided by a FG or less, and the majority of games being blowouts.

Since 1997, we have been in an era of ultra competitive Super Bowls with well matched teams. Only four games in this 24 year span were 20+ point blowouts, while 50% of the Super Bowls have been decided by a TD or less, and 25% decided by a FG or less.

No question, Tom Brady teams have been a key driver of competitive Super Bowls. In his Super Bowls, the final margins of victory/defeat were: 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 10, 22.

Super Bowls 1-31 (through 1996):
Major Blowouts (decided by 20+ points) - 9 (29%)
Minor Blowouts (decided by 12-19 points) - 11 (35%)
Fairly Close (Decided by 8-12 points) - 4 (13%)
Close (Decided by 4-7 points) - 5 (16%)
Extremely Close (Decided by 3 points or less) - 2 (6%)
Net decided by 7 points or less (22%)


Super Bowls 32-56 (since 1997):
Major Blowouts (decided by 20+ points) - 4 (17%)
Minor Blowouts (decided by 12-19 points) - 3 (13%)
Decent Margin (Decided by 8-12 points) - 5 (21%)
Close (Decided by 4-7 points) - 6 (25%)
Extremely Close (Decided by 3 points or less) - 6 (25%)
Net decided by 7 points or less (50%)