2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[dcowboy7]

People keep watching the game though.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

People keep watching the game though.

Each year as more high profile names drop out, for obvious reasons, I could see those viewing numbers declining.

[Eye Candy]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

People keep watching the game though.

I haven't watched a Pro-Bowl seriously, since Troy Aikman left the '93 Pro Bowl early to catch a flight back to the lower 48.

I don't love football enough to watch millionaires have a "play day" for no reason.

[jwerk]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Rivers was the second alternate and turned it down because of a back injury. Wilson was the third alternate but obviously can't play.

Thanks. I was just looking at the NFL.com roster. They have 10 QB's, but those two weren't listed.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Each year as more high profile names drop out, for obvious reasons, I could see those viewing numbers declining.

Well it will definately be lower this year cause its on espn compared to nbc last yr.

But what else is espn gonna put on sunday nite that would do so much better.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Well it will definately be lower this year cause its on espn compared to nbc last yr.

But what else is espn gonna put on sunday nite that would do so much better.

Cricket?

[Moviefan1203]

Doug Marrone took the Jaguars OL coaching job.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Doug Marrone took the Jaguars OL coaching job.

Leaves a head coaching job and couldn't even get a coordinator job. When he opted-out everyone was praising his agent for getting him a deal with an opt-out with full pay and no offset, but his agent (and/or Marrone) clearly misread the market because they clearly didn't envision that Marrone wouldn't be able to get another head coaching job.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Doug Marrone took the Jaguars OL coaching job.

smart move leaving Buffalo!!

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

smart move leaving Buffalo!!

Almost as funny as Harbaugh losing out on the 49ers job after 3 straight NFC Championship game appearances and being relegated to a college job.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Almost as funny as Harbaugh losing out on the 49ers job after 3 straight NFC Championship game appearances and being relegated to a college job.

Harbaugh could have had plenty of NFL jobs. He took the Michigan job because that's what he wanted.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Doug Marrone took the Jaguars OL coaching job.

What a joke this guy is... had a pretty good thing going in Buffalo only to join the Jags at a MUCH lower position

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by sycro

Interesting. I never knew that each team provided footballs and that only their offense used those balls. So the Patriots deflating footballs could have something to do with 45-7 (at least the 7 part) since the Colts would have never thrown those same balls.

Indy said that occurred in their regular season matchup as well, which is why they informed the referees during the last game.

Pats will stoop to any low to try and gain a competitive advantage lol.

[Tony208]

Colts are the biggest sore losers in football. What rule changes are they going propose next? You can only use 5 linemen?

[rickah88]

So properly inflated balls(assuming this happened), would've made this a 45-21 game? Okay.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by rickah88

So properly inflated balls(assuming this happened), would've made this a 45-21 game? Okay.

No the deflated balls made it easier for New England's offense to move the ball, assuming they actually did it. I doubt they did and I'm someone who thinks there should be an * next to every single Patriots Super Bowl win.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

No the deflated balls made it easier for New England's offense to move the ball, assuming they actually did it. I doubt they did and I'm someone who thinks there should be an * next to every single Patriots Super Bowl win.

Being a Philly fan, and on the losing end of one those Championship Patriots teams, I can only shake my head at all that nonsense. They are, without a doubt, the best team over the last 14 years. Easily.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by rickah88

Being a Philly fan, and on the losing end of one those Championship Patriots teams, I can only shake my head at all that nonsense. They are, without a doubt, the best team over the last 14 years. Easily.

So filming other teams practicing isn't cheating? You can clearly see the Patriots MIKE yelling out McNabb's plays on every single offensive down for the Iggles...if that's not cheating, I don't know what is.

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by rickah88

So properly inflated balls(assuming this happened), would've made this a 45-21 game? Okay.

Before I say anything, if this turns out untrue then ignore this:

I don't think the argument is the Colts would have won lol. I think the argument is the Pats are again attempting to cheat to try and gain a competitive advantage. That's the Pats. They can't just play the game. They worry about deflating balls lol.

And the deflated balls thing, the argument would rather be 28-7 instead of 45-7. It's the other way around.

[jwerk]

Originally Posted by Tony208

Colts are the biggest sore losers in football. What rule changes are they going propose next? You can only use 5 linemen?

When has something like this been brought up after a Colts game?