2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Tony208]

Originally Posted by El Rey

I don't think the Chiefs run as a competing team year in and year out is over, Mahomes will always have them in the mix but this years team doesn't resemble the KC teams from the last four seasons.
Kelce is not dependable like he used to be and seems to have aged 5 NFL years in half a season. If they had a reliable WR that would be a huge boost. This isn't to say I think MIA is a threat, when they're hot they're hot but when the offense is struggling anyone can beat them.

Kelce is distracted by Taylor Swift. He is spending all his free time with her instead of Mahomes.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by El Rey

I get the point you are making about the Dolphins but Chiefs aren't scaring anyone right now. An upset wouldn't surprise me at all.

I would be beyond shocked.
MIA as i mentioned is on a 1-17 cold weather run.
KC off 13 days rest for their key starters meanwhile MIA is coming off a knock down drag out game & now has to travel on only 6 days rest.
QBs making their 1st playoff start like Tua have dome terrible against veteran QBs.
Theres a site that does injury factor & KC is extremely healthy while MIA is one of the most injured teams.
Again as yoda would say "Beyond shocked i would be."

[traths]

Pete Carroll is out as the Seahawks coach and is taking a role as an advisor instead.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ch-sources-say

[JDub1]

Heard Pete Carroll was let go by the Seahawks today.

[BizCat]

Shocking about Pete.

I think Miami upsets KC.

[El Rey]

Originally Posted by tcripe

Goodbye Pete. You were the best coach this organization has ever had. However, it’s time for new blood. Hope we build you a statue right outside the stadium.

I'm a little surprised by this, I know you had been saying for a while you were ready for change though. Seems like he still has coaching in him so also surprised he is taking an advisor role.
You would have a better read on it than I do but it doesn't seem like he ever lost the locker rooms and the players still love him. A lot of your vets just eventually show their age and move on and the development of some of the young guys is just hit and miss and I don't think the really falls on him.
Interested to hear from him, ownership and maybe beat writers to see if everyone is on the same message.

Originally Posted by Tony208

Kelce is distracted by Taylor Swift. He is spending all his free time with her instead of Mahomes.

how much time were he and Mahome spending off field? (I don't think any as Patrick has a family now)
Travis is 34, about the age where a TE slows down, don't think Swift has a ton to do with it.

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

I would be beyond shocked.
MIA as i mentioned is on a 1-17 cold weather run.
KC off 13 days rest for their key starters meanwhile MIA is coming off a knock down drag out game & now has to travel on only 6 days rest.
QBs making their 1st playoff start like Tua have dome terrible against veteran QBs.
Theres a site that does injury factor & KC is extremely healthy while MIA is one of the most injured teams.
Again as yoda would say "Beyond shocked i would be."

yes I saw the mention of cold weather earlier. I don't discount stats ever but at the same time, sometimes there is a look or a feeling when you gauge a matchup. I have no skin in the game, KC doesn't look like the KC of old and for that I wouldn't be surprised if they lost is all.

[DragonOfTheBlackPool]

I don’t think MIA beating KC is a shocker either. BUF losing to PIT and DAL losing to GB would be more shocking (mildly for the latter).

[El Rey]

I don't think I would be shocked by any matchups this weekend. Sometimes teams get hot at the right time and the momentum carries them, I could see this for PIT and GB. Alternately, I wouldn't be surprised if TB beat PHI as the Eagles have been slumping since the loss to the Niners, even prior to that they weren't dominating teams despite how impressive their record looked.

NYG and DC Wink Martindale have agreed to mutally part ways. This is days after Daboll fired Wink's top two assistants.

CHI has fired OC Luke Getsy, Eberflus to return as HC next season

CLE expects WR Amari Cooper to play this weekend

[DragonOfTheBlackPool]

The Bills are on a hot streak too, going into this playoff game on a five game winning streak (beating KC, DAL, and MIA in the process). They were 6-6 before this streak and their season was looking bleak. If there is a potential shocking upset game of the WC round, this is it imo. I think BUF wins though.

[Eye Candy]

Originally Posted by traths

Pete Carroll is out as the Seahawks coach and is taking a role as an advisor instead.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ch-sources-say

You're Out Tom - YouTube

[Eye Candy]

Detroit bar: If you wear a Matthew Stafford Lions jersey, you won't get in. . .

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...81924383196332

[dcowboy7]

Bill is out.

Dallas please please please.

NE gonna have the press conference on TV so that'll be ESPN & NFLN at noon.

[Batman1980]

I doubt Jordan Love is ready for this moment and it's in Dallas, I think we're 90% likely to win and get Prescott his 3rd career play-offs win.

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Bill is out.

Dallas please please please.

NE gonna have the press conference on TV so that'll be ESPN & NFLN at noon.

I am grateful for what Bill has done here all those years but why would you want him now ? he doesn't have it in him anymore.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by BLMN

I am grateful for what Bill has done here all those years but why would you want him now ? he doesn't have it in him anymore.

Even with that crummy offense the patriots d still finished top 10 but the main reason is anyone's better than fat mike with his stupid ingame decision making at least bill doesn't do that.
oh & it would just be soooo much fun.

[spf781]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Even with that crummy offense the patriots d still finished top 10 but the main reason is anyone's better than fat mike with his stupid ingame decision making at least bill doesn't do that.
oh & it would just be soooo much fun.

Speaking of that offensive offense, they need to clean house. Start with showing the QBs the door.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by BLMN

I am grateful for what Bill has done here all those years but why would you want him now ? he doesn't have it in him anymore.

Absolutely and it was time, 24 great years and wish him the best.


With that said anyone who ignores the obvious drop off from his coaching approach, more so GM Bill then you haven't been paying attention. His drafting is really front and center of why it has fallen so far off in New England. His misses in the first couple rounds on offensive lineman after Scar retired are really the driving factor as to why it went south so quick.

I just dont see Bill letting a GM make the calls and imo looking over the last 5 years you would have to be an absolute idiot to dismiss that the guy stinks at drafting anything other then defense. So it will be interesting to see where he goes and how that dynamic will work.

Moving ahead please Bob go after Vrabel!

[Tony208]

just crazy the coaching changes this season

[El Rey]

yeah Vrabel would be the logical choice in NE but like others have said, that offense needs to be burned down and rebuilt.
Bill lost his touch as far as roster building a loooong time ago, looking back I am not sure if he ever had it as having Brady hid a lot of deficiencies on the offensive end. As others have pointed out, defensive side of the ball is fairly consistent.
That said, I don't think he's lost it as far as coaching, he said his passion for that side of things is still there and he was willing to cede control of GM duties in NE if it meant helping the team, which seems pretty big for him. Reports say him and Kraft just kept talking throughout the week and just decided it was time for change.
Get him the right team with the right QB and he will break Shula's mark within the next two or three seasons. I do think teams will be wary of giving him GM duties though unless they are just desperate to do something, anything.

Of the teams with vacancies, LAC make sense with Herbert and the rest of the talent they have but Chargers ownership are cheap.

[KManX89]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Bill is out.

Dallas please please please.

NE gonna have the press conference on TV so that'll be ESPN & NFLN at noon.

The Chargers are his most likely landing spot. They have their franchise QB, stud wideouts and pieces on defense to appease him.

Vrabel would be welcomed with open arms in New England, but both the Titans and Pats I think are about to learn the hard way they need more than a coaching change and they were singled out because of their record that wasn’t all their fault, if at all.