2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[KManX89]

A Bill Cosby pick and fumble six in the same game?

Only thing missing are these chants.

[emac213]

We got lucky on the last play. Should have been a penalty. Defense ball out tho. The offense sucks balls. We need a new OC.

[emac213]

On that Minkah Fitzpatrick tackle it sucks Chubb got hurt but I don’t think he purposely went out to injury him. Chubb had been running hard and breaking tackles Minkah was just trying to get him to the ground. Praying for a speedy recovery for him.

[Batman1980]

Chubb has a lot of mileage and that's the second time he's shredded that knee. He's probably done being a high level player in the NFL.

[Moviefan1203]

That Chubb injury was tough to watch. Man.

[mwynn]

Cleveland's play calling. Rush for 5, incomplete pass, sack, punt.

[BizCat]

Heartbreaking for Chubb. Great player and even greater person.

[Fors*]

What happened to Chubb is exactly why NFL running backs want to get paid.....they are only around for a good 5-6 years before they suffer that kind of injury or become worn out by all the wear and tear. Considering how the rules protect QB's and how they get paid, it's hard not to agree with them.

[Batman1980]

I know, the pay for RBs is backwards. They get paid peanuts during their prime 3-5 years and then possibly a big contract afterwards. It's not right but it's what we have and it's why RBs are upset.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by Fors*

What happened to Chubb is exactly why NFL running backs want to get paid.....they are only around for a good 5-6 years before they suffer that kind of injury or become worn out by all the wear and tear. Considering how the rules protect QB's and how they get paid, it's hard not to agree with them.

They had their chance and blew it, they should of all walked out, the entire leagues running backs from starters to backups and force these teams to either give them fair compensation, or game plan with no running back room! There would not been enough talent or time to bring in from other leagues to make it work and would of gained some leverage! Instead they all 1 by 1 signed their franchise tags and essentially gave control of this situation back to the teams who have no intentions of ever paying them.

Chubb's career as a dominate bell cow back is done just like that unfortunately, just a brutal situation imo. Also how much longer do we go till we start to talk about how Watson is no longer a top tier guy, his play has been rather average so far this year imo.

[Batman1980]

Watson was done after he lost 2 years to being a sexual predator.

[Fors*]

Lets face it, directly or indirectly, the owners have more or less colluded to underappreciate running backs in some form or way to save money so they can pay the QB's the crazy salaries they are getting.

IMO, the owners mentality now is that since there are more dual threat QB's, teams no longer depend as much on the running back to simply run the ball, thus lowering their value (like a good load used to be 30 carries a game, but now that number is more like 20). The counter argument is RB's make up that 10 carry difference by becoming receivers....

[Batman1980]

Great runningbacks rarely win Super Bowls but great quarterbacks frequently do.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Lets face it, directly or indirectly, the owners have more or less colluded to underappreciate running backs in some form or way to save money so they can pay the QB's the crazy salaries they are getting.

IMO, the owners mentality now is that since there are more dual threat QB's, teams no longer depend as much on the running back to simply run the ball, thus lowering their value (like a good load used to be 30 carries a game, but now that number is more like 20). The counter argument is RB's make up that 10 carry difference by becoming receivers....

Hopefully the NFLPA gives them the proper fight in the next contract. They’re embarrassingly undervalued in the current salary cap structure.

[Tony208]

Diving at a RB or ball carrier's knees should be illegal if they're already engaged with a defender. They have no way to protect themselves. They make rule changes favoring the offense all the time, they can make this one happen to protect the RB position.

The rule is already in place for linemen.

[Tony208]

Baker Mayfield is like 12th best QB right now and only getting paid like a backup QB at 4 million. He will get paid if he keeps it up.

[Tony208]

Some weird rumors about the Bears DC right now

He just resigned

[dcowboy7]

SF/DAL/KC moneyline parlay -170.
Just for kix why not what could possibly go wrong.


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[Eschenpod]

Originally Posted by dcowboy7

SF/DAL/KC moneyline parlay -170.
Just for kix why not what could possibly go wrong.


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Why not throw in the Dolphins in their home opener against the Broncos?

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by Eschenpod

Why not throw in the Dolphins in their home opener against the Broncos?

I really only do double digit favs on parlays & MIA is only -6.5.