NFL Thread

[Carey]

Of course, it'll take a lot of practice from those teams...coupled with the fact that their QB has to be big enough to master it.  That's just the beginning.

BTW, before the league had a chance to vote on the playoff seeding format, Detroit withdrew that proposal.  Sorta strange doing so in the 11th hour, but over the past 5-10 minutes, I wondered if the outcome was made known to them before a formal vote

[Crashcourse]

Well, there's also this thing called defense, so I think other teams will be working on how to block it.  Hurts might lift heavy weights, but he can get stuffed.

[mojoween]

Teams have had several years to stop the tush push and they haven’t, so …

Shocked about Jim Irsay’s passing.  He was quite a character.

[ebk57]

22 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Teams have had several years to stop the tush push and they haven’t, so …

Shocked about Jim Irsay’s passing.  He was quite a character.

Character is one word...

[AimingforYoko]

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Shocked about Jim Irsay’s passing.  He was quite a character

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Character is one word...

To quote the great philosopher Winston Wolfe, "Just because you are a character, doesn't mean you have character." He was definitely one of the more colorful owners. But if he wasn't Robert Irsay's kid, he wouldn't have come near the NFL. Hope he's in a better place now.

Edited May 22 by AimingforYoko

[roamyn]

2 hours ago, mojoween said:

Shocked about Jim Irsay’s passing.  He was quite a character.

I thought he was much older.  Condolences to his family.

[merylinkid]

If teams thought they could replicate the Tush Push, they would rather than try to ban it.   

There is a way to stop the Tush Push.   It's called "Don't Let the Eagles Get in Short Yardage Position."   Really its that simple.   

[bluegirl147]

I was streaming the series Landman and without warning Jerry Jones appeared.  He was playing himself and wasn't even good at that.

[ebk57]

I know nothing about Mr. Thomas, but I love this story.

https://playbill.com/article/nfl-player-solomon-thomas-to-make-broadway-debut-in-mj

[Salacious Kitty]

Looks like Rodgers is going to the Burgh.

My sympathies, Steelers fans. 

[Magog]

42 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Looks like Rodgers is going to the Burgh.

My sympathies, Steelers fans. 

🤬 🤬

Can't wait for his daily bullshit on that sad excuse of a show called Pat McAfee. This time, while failing for the Steelers.

Now, I have another NFL team to instantly root for absolute failure this season. I guess the Steelers are going to learn the hard way like the Jets. 

This season & possibly several more seasons to come, I will instantly root against the Steelers like I always root against the Cowboys. 

Edited June 5 by Magog

[Carey]

2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

My sympathies, Steelers fans. 

You have nothing to be sorry for.  At least for me.  I don't think their projected win total is changing one bit with or without him.  Though if there's anybody that may be off the hook, it's Mason Rudolph (not really)

[bluegirl147]

44 minutes ago, Carey said:

You have nothing to be sorry for.  At least for me.  I don't think their projected win total is changing one bit with or without him.  Though if there's anybody that may be off the hook, it's Mason Rudolph (not really)

Yeah I don't think he is going to lose any more games than Rudolph would lose. And if he does bench him.

[Salacious Kitty]

It gets even better...

 

[bluegirl147]

2 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

It gets even better...

 

Oh hell no.  Last time I checked Aaron Rodgers was not the coach GM or owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[AimingforYoko]

I've had a ball watching the soap opera unfold today. 

Oh, and the Steelers' QB drama has been interesting too.

[Carey]

I mean...this is sorta why I'm happy with the situation.  Win or loss, the chatter is going to be top notch

[merylinkid]

Tomlin is coaching his last season with Pittsburgh.   We know Aaron won't make a whit of difference but ownership is expecting them to win with a "future HOF" QB.  (And I have my doubts about him being Hall bound).

[Carey]

7 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

(And I have my doubts about him being Hall bound)

Tomlin or Rodgers?

[roamyn]

4 hours ago, bluegirl147 said:

Oh hell no.  Last time I checked Aaron Rodgers was not the coach GM or owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

LOLOLOL!

As a Brownie it's gonna be fun watching other teams in the AFC N implode for once.

[Black Knight]

I kinda doubt Antonio Brown's veracity on this one. The Jets were giving Rodgers whoever he wanted, so if he wanted Brown why didn't this happen two seasons ago or last season? He's not one of the Friends of Aaron.

[Carey]

8 hours ago, roamyn said:

As a Brownie it's gonna be fun watching other teams in the AFC N implode for once.

Technically, a team in the AFCN imploded just last year

[bluegirl147]

8 minutes ago, Carey said:

Technically, a team in the AFCN imploded just last year

Every year there is some form of dysfunction in the AFC North.  It just doesn't always get widespread media coverage. 

[Salacious Kitty]

Now for some satire.

[baldryanr]

The Steelers had so much fun being tethered to Ben R at the end of his HOF career they decided to do it again!

[Marley]

The Steelers are idiots.

[Carey]

Still not as bad as their signing of Mike Vick a decade ago

[Marley]

Yea Mike Vick is disgusting so getting Rodgers decision is behind that one lol.

[Salacious Kitty]

32 minutes ago, Marley said:

Yea Mike Vick is disgusting so getting Rodgers decision is behind that one lol.

I dunno. Rodgers is plenty disgusting. He just didn't mistreat animals, as o Vick does win the most disgusting award here. 

[roamyn]

21 hours ago, Carey said:

Technically, a team in the AFCN imploded just last year

Yeah but now the Bengals & Steelers can join us!

[Carey]

Both those teams struggle.  The Steelers are too focused on defense; they can crush it, only to lose 2-0.  Meanwhile, the Bengals, are great on offense, only to lose 60-58 because they suck defensively

[mojoween]

Huh.  I wonder why it took four years for the merger between the AFL and NFL to be completed.  I had no idea the first four Super Bowls were played knowing the merger was coming.

[roamyn]

Nick Chubb, former Browns running back has signed a one year deal with the Texans.

[mojoween]

Wait is Aaron Rodgers married to a human?

[roamyn]

16 hours ago, mojoween said:

Wait is Aaron Rodgers married to a human?

That would imply he actually found a human that 1) buys into his conspiracy theories and 2) wants to marry him.  I didn’t know such a creature existed.

[Crashcourse]

Well, he's apparently ok with the robot.  Plus, she agreed to a prenup! 🤣

 

[Carey]

I think he may have been better off with Manti Te'o's "2012 girlfriend" for his better half as opposed to whatever that thing is within the post above

[baldryanr]

8 hours ago, roamyn said:

That would imply he actually found a human that 1) buys into his conspiracy theories and 2) wants to marry him.  I didn’t know such a creature existed.

Well, his lifetime earnings are approaching $400 million.   I think there might be more than a few women out there who would be willing to put up with quite a bit.

[Crashcourse]

55 minutes ago, Carey said:

I think he may have been better off with Manti Te'o's "2012 girlfriend" for his better half as opposed to whatever that thing is within the post above

At least the robot isn't "dead." 

[Carey]

1 hour ago, Crashcourse said:

At least the robot isn't "dead." 

Yeah right.  And to be fair, the robot is more alive than the Steelers playoff chances in 2025

[shoregirl]

On 6/5/2025 at 8:22 PM, Salacious Kitty said:

It gets even better...

 

Well Antonio is going to have to beat the attempted murder charge first..

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06/12/antonio-brown-arrest-warrant-attempted-murder/

 

[bosawks]

Man, CTE is just a horrible thing and I would be shocked if it turns out AB isn't afflicted with it.

[bluegirl147]

1 hour ago, bosawks said:

Man, CTE is just a horrible thing and I would be shocked if it turns out AB isn't afflicted with it.

He was never the same after that Burfict hit in that playoff game.

[Carey]

12 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

He was never the same after that Burfict hit in that playoff game.

He won a Super Bowl half a decade later.

[bluegirl147]

17 minutes ago, Carey said:

He won a Super Bowl half a decade later.

His on the field performance might not have been hurt but his off the field antics started getting crazy after that game.  Erratic behavior is sign of CTE.

[Carey]

2 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

His on the field performance might not have been hurt but his off the field antics started getting crazy after that game.  Erratic behavior is sign of CTE.

FYI courtesy of CBS Sports.

[Carey]

In a follow up to the CTE references from bosawks & bluegirl147, that is no joke.  I have to be clear that I'm not saying it's nothing (to worry about).  It is troubling, and I have had respect for the league to take actions toward minimizing that.

Although the story linked above is currently premature, I don't think any human being has to suffer from whatever all the way toward their own life due to someone else dealing with CTE.  I still stand by the fact that help is available.  Finally, there have been a ton of people that have gone through it without incident.  Not an easy thing to do but not impossible

[bluegirl147]

All I'm saying is if Brown was problematic before that hit it wasn't being publicized. After that hit he became such a problem Pittsburgh watched their hands of him.  And then there was Oakland and NE and finally TB. 

[Carey]

IMO one the reasons why it wasn't being talked about was because there wasn't that much data to discuss it.  By the time that data increased, the team was having a lot of success again.  Much of that was from AB himself.  So it wasn't a big deal to put up with it.  Even after he videotaped Tomlin & company they dealt with him.

The last straw (and the thing that was disgusting IMO) was when he quit on the team.  If anything, that's all it takes for anyone to say goodbye