NFL Thread

[Salacious Kitty]

Ravens release Justin Tucker.

What took them so long?

[baldryanr]

50 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

What took them so long?

If he was still the kicker he was 5 years ago they'd wait until the NFL finishes their investigation.  But they clearly aren't sure if he can return to that form, so off he goes.

[Carey]

I guess if someone wanted the Number 9, the franchise would wonder what took the requestor so long

[mojoween]

This is a … statement

 

[Carey]

While they had to make a statement, I don't know or think I would have been upset if they didn't make a statement

[bosawks]

On 5/4/2025 at 8:17 PM, mojoween said:

Abdul Carter needs to stop.  Once was cute, twice makes him look like an ass.

 

On 5/5/2025 at 5:12 PM, Carey said:

To be honest, I think "once" was one too many.

I kinda hope he goes after Frank Gifford's number 16 next.

I like mess.

[Carey]

Chaos is definitely fun.

And that so-called chaos is expected to double or triple for Dallas with George Pickens now on their roster

[Black Knight]

So the Steelers trade one of their top WRs to the Cowboys. Weakening the WR room seems like a move that would make Rodgers less inclined to play QB for them, so maybe they're kind of giving up on him.

[bluegirl147]

2 hours ago, Black Knight said:

So the Steelers trade one of their top WRs to the Cowboys. Weakening the WR room seems like a move that would make Rodgers less inclined to play QB for them, so maybe they're kind of giving up on him.

This tells me they are going to be more run oriented.  Or they think they can acquire a WR somehow before the start of the season. The fact they have let Rodgers yank their chain this long is embarrassing.

[Black Knight]

Hahahahaha, I just read that the Steelers are looking to trade with the Jets for Friend of Aaron WR Allen Lazard.

[Carey]

1 hour ago, bluegirl147 said:

This tells me they are going to be more run oriented.  Or they think they can acquire a WR somehow before the start of the season. The fact they have let Rodgers yank their chain this long is embarrassing.

Maybe so, but given what the league did to the Steelers, I actually don't think I can blame him

[mojoween]

Did I laugh too?  I’ll let you decide.

 

Edited May 8 by mojoween

[Black Knight]

Derek Carr has announced his retirement. I wonder if New Orleans is going to call Rodgers now. 

[shoregirl]

42 minutes ago, Black Knight said:

Derek Carr has announced his retirement. I wonder if New Orleans is going to call Rodgers now. 

They are probably better off taking a chance  on the guy they drafted. Isn't next year's QB draft class better than this year's? Even if he's not good you put yourself in a position to get a QB next year. Rodgers with a first time  head coach feels like a recipe from for disaster.  At this point Rodgers anywhere feels like a bad decision maybe he should follow Carr's lead.

[Carey]

I wonder what could've been if the guy doesn't get hurt in 2016.  Probably not much more to be honest

[AimingforYoko]

The NFL has definitely taken their pound of flesh from the Carr brothers. Oh well, as the great philosopher Don Draper once said, "That's what the money is for."

[shoregirl]

Eagles starting off the season by hanging their Superbowl banner in front of Jerry and the Cowboys is amazing.

 

[Magog]

34 minutes ago, shoregirl said:

Eagles starting off the season by hanging their Superbowl banner in front of Jerry and the Cowboys is amazing.

Good! It'll be the only way that Jerry Jones, his stupid son Stephen Jones, & the Cowboys will see a Super Bowl banner rising for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, Jerry Jones will be a witness to it front & center. I wish that NBC would show his face while the banner is being raised.

Edited May 12 by Magog

[Carey]

19 minutes ago, Magog said:

Good! It'll be the only way that Jerry Jones, his stupid son Stephen Jones, & the Cowboys will see a Super Bowl banner rising for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, Jerry Jones will be a witness to it front & center. I wish that NBC would show his face while the banner is being raised.

I think the Jones Family recently took part in one, as in seeing a Super Bowl banner rising up top.  I think 4 years ago, to be exact

[Carey]

Amazon Prime NFL Games For The Holidays Are Set

Both games feature the two Super Bowl Participants, both hosting their foes on Black Friday & Christmas Night.  Philadelphia hosts Chicago, and Kansas City plays on the holiday for the 3rd consecutive time against Denver.

That second game is the 3rd part of a triple header.  The first two will be on Netflix but we'll know the participants by Wednesday

Edited May 12 by Carey

[Carey]

Looks like back-to-back overseas games for Minnesota.  That includes Dublin against Pittsburgh, and then London against Cleveland.  FWIW, the former adds to the Aaron Rodgers saga

[mojoween]

I know this is old man yelling at clouds and not a new complaint, but for fuck‘s sake I just want to turn on the damn TV and watch the game on network TV.  STOP *MAKING ME STREAM.

*I know no one is making me do anything.  

[kathyk2]

6 minutes ago, mojoween said:

I know this is old man yelling at clouds and not a new complaint, but for fuck‘s sake I just want to turn on the damn TV and watch the game on network TV.  STOP *MAKING ME STREAM.

*I know no one is making me do anything.  

I'm with you I already pay so much for cable I don't want to pay more just to watch sports. My cable tv is part of a cable internet and phone package and it would be expensive to drop it and go to streaming.

[Carey]

No news as of this post for whoever Detroit hosts on Thanksgiving, but Kansas City has the other holiday occupied with a Football Game at AT&T.  Just wonderful.  I might actually experience the art of enjoying dinner without the television on that day.

On a different, non-schedule note, I can't blame Trey Hendrickson for sitting out 2025 under his current contract.  Sure the league is offense these days, but that franchise isn't really one that can flex within that player & that side of the ball.

[Magog]

7 hours ago, Carey said:

No news as of this post for whoever Detroit hosts on Thanksgiving, but Kansas City has the other holiday occupied with a Football Game at AT&T.  Just wonderful.  I might actually experience the art of enjoying dinner without the television on that day.

I guess that game will be root for neither type of game. 

The 2025 NFL Schedule will air for 2 hours on ESPN2 & for 3 hours on NFL Network tonight. Yay. (😒) Frankly, I'm only going to spend an hour watching this. Then, its back to NFL Summer Vacation. Anything more than an hour for me is basically brain rot inducing. 

Speaking of NFL Schedule, I will probably be watching. But, I'm pretty much over Bills - Chiefs. We all know what's going to happen in the upcoming season. The Bills beat the Chiefs in the regular season. Then when it really counts in the Playoffs, the Chiefs will find a way to beat the Bills again. Also, I find Ravens - Bills to be very meh. Both of their quarterbacks can't seem to beat Patrick Mahomes when it counts & I'm really not here for another season of stomach turning debates over which of those 2 quarterbacks is the MVP, when neither one of them can't beat the Chiefs in the Playoffs.

 

If the Steelers end up signing Aaron Rodgers, I will instantly root against them.

Edited May 14 by Magog

[Carey]

For those that are saddened about paying for streaming for NFL Football: You might be able to put money to better use

[Carey]

No sense in posting anymore info as it relates to the schedule...all of those 272 games have been disclosed.  Something there to be happy and unhappy about.

BTW, of all of the things the league does just to satisfy something that hasn't happened yet, I guess Jacksonville on Thanksgiving isn't one of them.  Those I'd rather not watch them this year.

 

18 hours ago, Magog said:

If the Steelers end up signing Aaron Rodgers, I will instantly root against them.

Looks like we'll be hating each other this year! 

Anyway, Aaron Rodgers is similar to Mike Vick for me.  Except the former hasn't done anything super awful off the field.  My point is I'm going to support the team.  If he helps win games alright, if not, so be it.  Outside of that, no point in total focus with the guy.  BTW, Week one at the Jets & SNF vs Green Bay is something worth noticing

[bluegirl147]

The Jets is interesting for a couple reasons.

  One we get to see if it was a mistake to let Justin Fields go.

And two was it a mistake to sign Aaron Rodgers if we do in fact sign Rodgers.

My problem with Aaron Rodgers is the chaos he brings. And also he is another aging QB.  We need to look to the future. If we have a rough couple years so be it. These band aids at QB aren't cutting it.

 

Edited May 15 by bluegirl147

[Magog]

Also, if anybody's wondering, here are the Thanksgiving games for the upcoming season.

1. Packers at Lions  (😒) meh... And I'm also not here for the Packers.

2. Chiefs at Cowboys  (🤬) An absolute hate watch, root for neither type of game. Plus, Taylor Swift will probably be at the game. (🤢) Its bad enough that Jerry Jones & his stupid son Stephen Jones will be their usual obnoxious selves with their presence. Even more reasons this game will be a flat out hate watch.

3. Bengals at Ravens (😒) Yay. Neither one the them is going to the Super Bowl nor beating the Chiefs this season. So, this game probably won't be exciting to watch in 6 months.

[Carey]

Isn't Stephen Jones AKA South East Mark Davis?

[Magog]

8 minutes ago, Carey said:

Isn't Stephen Jones AKA South East Mark Davis?

Even though Mark Davis is a dunce & is a sucky owner for the Raiders. I still find it insulting to him being compared to someone as repulsive & vile as Stephen Jones.

[Black Knight]

Mark Davis is a dunce in a few ways, but he got a Las Vegas stadium and maneuvered Sheldon Adelson right out of the deal.

[AimingforYoko]

 

[Carey]

RIP 49ers.

[NUguy514]

4 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

 

[Crashcourse]

Mr. Irrelevant got paid!  

[Salacious Kitty]

8 minutes ago, Crashcourse said:

Mr. Irrelevant got paid!  

He did! I think I read something like $180 mil guaranteed. 😮

[Black Knight]

$180 million guaranteed ranks him eighth among QBs. Not cheap but I don't think it can be said that it's an overpay, either. They didn't reset the QB market with him. The 49ers have bigger issues with money tied up in aging vets.

[Carey]

And that's why I made note of the fact that their Super Bowl window just shut yesterday

[Black Knight]

Well, you said "yesterday" - which ties their window closing specifically to Purdy's new contract. The better argument would be to say their window was already closed because of the contracts they've given out to the aging vets.

In terms of salary cap tied up by QB, Purdy's new deal still has him just 14th among QBs. Obviously not as low as when he was getting paid as a 7th-round pick, but still rather an excellent deal for the 49ers. His contract doesn't break anything.

[Carey]

I understand that Purdy isn't in the top 10 in terms of active QBs.  I just think it's a little more than I would've given out for a guy that is slightly overrated.  As mentioned, he's only very good to great when the conditions are "perfect" meaning that the left tackle and/or CMC are available, or the weather is clear and ideal.  Brock should've gotten something of course, but I think north of $50 Million a year on average is too much; they could have waited a year.

Sure there are aging vets, but when you're paying your QB, it's not going to be easy to acquire free agents in the future.  However, if Brock Purdy can roll, especially with Trent and CMC or any great stars, then San Francisco has nothing to worry about.

With that contract, BTW, that will end any chance of Aaron Rodgers going there

[Carey]

Personally, the league can go to hell if they outright alter the playoff structure.

That would be the value of winning one's division, to be specific.

However, I do appreciate the granted permission for their players to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games!

[baldryanr]

6 hours ago, Carey said:

However, I do appreciate the granted permission for their players to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games!

Now let's see if they can actually do it - think most teams will be thrilled if their important players risk getting hurt?  Plus only one player from each team is allowed to join a particular country's roster, so it won't quite be a free for all.

[Black Knight]

On 5/19/2025 at 4:15 AM, Carey said:

Brock should've gotten something of course, but I think north of $50 Million a year on average is too much; they could have waited a year.

There was zero chance Purdy was going to play out the final year of his rookie deal.

I actually am also a bit of a Purdy skeptic, but as QBs continue to be signed over the next couple of years this deal is going to fall even farther than it currently ranks among active QBs. It's still a good deal for the 49ers.

[merylinkid]

Tush Push ban FAILS.    In secret session no less.   

Guess teams will just have to stop the Eagles from getting into short yardage situations instead.

[Carey]

It came close but as mentioned elsewhere the league owners own the whole thing.  Nothing anyone does or complains about matters (unless the owners care too, or really see value there).  We'll see if they take that same stand which will prevent division winners going on the road during Wild Card Weekend

[Crashcourse]

I only rooted for the Eagles against the Chiefs in the SB, but now I hope the Eagles get their asses handed to them on the field with that stupid Tush Push.

[Magog]

8 minutes ago, Crashcourse said:

I only rooted for the Eagles against the Chiefs in the SB, but now I hope the Eagles get their asses handed to them on the field with that stupid Tush Push.

Well, the Eagles play the Packers in the upcoming season. So I really hope that Eagles will humiliate those sorry Packers with that Tush Push. I think that legendary coaches like Vince Lombardi & Bill Parcells would embrace the Tush Push. 

Frankly, I actually enjoy the Eagles doing the Tush Push & I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. Its up to the other teams to stop it or do it better than the Eagles.

[Carey]

27 minutes ago, Magog said:

So I really hope that Eagles will humiliate those sorry Packers with that Tush Push.

What's really humiliating was Green Bay losing to Philadelphia by the same number as the Tush Push vote (22-10)

[Crashcourse]

36 minutes ago, Magog said:

Frankly, I actually enjoy the Eagles doing the Tush Push & I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. Its up to the other teams to stop it or do it better than the Eagles.

Well, that's you.  I think it looks dumb and stupid. 

However, now that it's allowed, I hope other teams perfect it and use it on the Eagles and crush their asses.