2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Gayle Sayers was signing autographs at a store inside the Mirage yesterday. The prices weren't bad, $79 for an 8x10 photo or $129 for a football (either a regular NFL ball or a ball with the Bears logo) which the store provided. You also got to shake his hand, talk with him, and get pictures taken with him. I'm not a Bears fan so I didn't get any autographs but it was still cool to be in the presence of a Hall of Fame running back.

This store mainly consisted of signed, framed pictures of athletes, musicians, and actors. The most interesting thing they had though was every US presidents picture and autograph, from Washington to Obama. It was a massive thing that was 2 framed displays that were probably each 4' by 7'. It costs $200,000.

Reminds me of a time in September of 2007 when I was in Iselin, NJ for a work seminar. After the day's session, I went to a nearby mall and saw a huge line that I found out was for Eli Manning autographs.

In other news, Dont'a Hightower needs shoulder surgery: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...oulder-surgery

Injuries are never fun, but certainly better now than during the season. Much respect to him for playing out the rest of the season/playoffs.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Noahishere

Maybe he would have...if it weren't for the fact that the ending was ungodly rigged! Seriously, how come no one is even suggesting that around here in the forums? I know it's old news now, but honestly...WHY? I live in Ohio. I don't care emotionally about either team really, but that was bad. Really bad.

Like no logical sense at all.

You're kidding, right?

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by Tony208

Who do the Pats play for the season opener?

Bills
Eagles
Steelers

% chance:

steelers 99%
eagles 1%
bills & 5 teams 0%

[Tony208]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

% chance:

steelers 99%
eagles 1%
bills & 5 teams 0%

rex should come out and say something controversial, increase those chances for the bills

[ChadFL]

Funny thing is Sapp needed that NFL Network job. He filed for bankruptcy awhile back, despite making $82 mill in his career and apparently has not paid child support in a long time.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Tony208

rex should come out and say something controversial, increase those chances for the bills

Rex wants Jets Week 1.

[Tony208]

Colts GM Ryan Grigson told the league that the Patriots were using deflated balls

Some snippets from the show that will air tonight on showtime

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...patriots-colts


Can't wait for that Patriots@Colts game next year

[Noahishere]

Originally Posted by TitansFan4Life

I've said that it's rigged before... and in some ways I do believe that.

So you're saying that Pete Carroll made a last second deal with Goodell at the 1 yard line to throw a pick? Or he had a pre-arrangement with Malcolm Butler to throw a pick to him in the last seconds of the game?

At least explain how it's rigged if that's what you believe.

How would *I* know specifically how it's rigged in-depth to the point of explaining it to you on here? I'm just saying that the play call defied all aspects of logic and should not have existed, but it did.


Sometimes when you see something so shady in professional sports(which happened a LOT this postseason especially), the only conclusion that you can arrive at is that, why yes, it is a very real possibility that it could've been rigged.

[Noahishere]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

You're kidding, right?

No, I'm not. Are you? I guess the NFL is entirely played out between the teams in the league for pure pride and nothing more, right? Give me a break!!

[rickah88]

[rickah88]

Not my mind...I was thinking what a great game that was, and when to get my next beer.

[DoubleDownAgain]

Originally Posted by Noahishere

I've never said everything is. I just stated my opinion on the matter. Why is it so hard for anyone to even consider that it was fixed? What would it honestly ruin for you or anyone else that watches? Sports is just entertainment. Even if they had a big press conference in 10 years saying that all major sporting events were pre-determined like wrestling, I can assure you many many people would still be into it.

If you watched what I watched, you're crazy for thinking that it was just a "bad call" and I invite you to open your mind up a little bit and refrain from the typical default of accusing someone of being a conspiracy nut.

What would they gain by fixing it? If all they care about is $$ then why do they care who wins and loses? If they were ever caught fixing games, it would decimate the integrity of the game and the league and would lose a vast amount of the fans and revenue. Too much to lose, and still wondering what they have to gain by a certain team winning.

There was some logic behind the call. If they ran it and got stuffed then they would have to call a time out with about 15 seconds left which would limit their options on 3rd down because that is probably not enough time to get two plays off if the clock doesn't stop. It still was a bad call. If you want to pass there, do a fade, or an outside route where you can get rid of the ball if it isn't there...

[rickah88]

Do we know if Pete Carroll wasn't at Dealey Plaza? Has this been confirmed?

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Noahishere

What was on everyone's mind once the game ended? That call made by the Seahawks and how illogical it was given the situation they were in.

It was surely a bad play call by Carroll/Bevell, but that doesn't mean anything is rigged. Coaches make bad play calls all the time, this just happened to be the Super Bowl. Wilson made a poor throw as well, and Kearse couldn't control Browner. That in turn didn't allow Butler to get picked, and therefore he snagged the winning interception. I can tell you what had zero impact on the end of the game, and that is any kind of conspiracy. The Seahawk coaches and players made a series of blunders which cost them the game.

[Tony208]

Belichick baited Carroll into a pass to stop the clock. They chose the wrong pass play.

[Britnasty]

A coach made the wrong play call. It happens a million times. Did no one see the Seahawks/Packers NFC Championship game? McCarthy made a BUNCH of bad play calls but no one cries conspiracy over that.

Anyways, Pats won. I was overjoyed as a loyal member of Pats Nation. Great Super Bowl game, one that will go down in the history books.

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by Britnasty

Did no one see the Seahawks/Packers AFC Championship game?

Nope.

I can safely say nobody saw the Seahawks/Packers AFC Championship game.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Tony208

Belichick baited Carroll into a pass to stop the clock. They chose the wrong pass play.

They still didn't have to call a pass on the first play. Run play by Lynch or pass option and ONLY throw the ball if the guy is open in a corner of the end zone would be what any other NFL coach would have run.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Noahishere

How would *I* know specifically how it's rigged in-depth to the point of explaining it to you on here? I'm just saying that the play call defied all aspects of logic and should not have existed, but it did.


Sometimes when you see something so shady in professional sports(which happened a LOT this postseason especially), the only conclusion that you can arrive at is that, why yes, it is a very real possibility that it could've been rigged.

So anotherwords you have absolutely no idea how or why it's rigged. You just know it is rigged, for some unknown reason. Any predictions for how next year's Super Bowl will be rigged? Will Tom Brady knock out someone with a steel chair while the refs aren't looking?

[Navster]

Man has this thread gone to shit, it use to be fun in here