2025-26 NFL Thread

[GB Warrior]

Packers signing Mecole Hardman

[Uncle Rico]

Appears the Vikings are not pursuing Aaron Rodgers.  Sad!

[The Sultan]

Appears the Vikings are not pursuing Aaron Rodgers.  Sad!

Loser franchises keep making loser decisions.

[Hards Alumni]

Did Mike Brown secretly die and someone else took over the franchise?

Also, he's good, but doesn't that seem like a pretty big overpay for Higgins?

That Higgins deal is awful for Cincinnati. 

[Hards Alumni]

Loser franchises keep making loser decisions.

I think the loser decision would have been to sign Rodgers.

[MU82]

From The Athletic:

Three years of Brock Purdy cost the 49ers less ($2.6 million) than Deshaun Watson costs the Browns per game spent on the bench ($2.7 million).

[WhiteTrash]

From The Athletic:

Three years of Brock Purdy cost the 49ers less ($2.6 million) than Deshaun Watson costs the Browns per game spent on the bench ($2.7 million).

Browns being Browns.

[tower912]

With the Lions signing Rock Ya-Sin and re-signing Khalil Dorsey, I think it is safe to assume that they will not be drafting a corner early.  Safety depth, edge rusher, big wide receiver.

[MUBurrow]

Browns being Browns.

Obviously the Browns went above and beyond on the Watson contract to the point where Haslam pissed off the other owners, so that was dumb.  But a lot of this is also just the economics of rookie vs second contracts for QBs + injury.  You could probably say a similar thing about Dak's extension rn.  IMHO Purdy is also the most overrated QB in football, so a bit of a personal axe to grind there too.

[WhiteTrash]

The Bears' off-season championship has resulted in ESPN moving the Bears power ranking from 22 all the way to ........... 22.

Probably correct. I have a hard time seeing them move out of the NFC North cellar. 

[JWags85]

The Bears' off-season championship has resulted in ESPN moving the Bears power ranking from 22 all the way to ........... 22.

Probably correct. I have a hard time seeing them move out of the NFC North cellar. 

Honestly, even if you love the moves, I'd rather this than grand expectations and exclamations of a complete turnaround.  Underpromise, overdeliver

[Pakuni]

The Bears' off-season championship has resulted in ESPN moving the Bears power ranking from 22 all the way to ........... 22.

Probably correct. I have a hard time seeing them move out of the NFC North cellar. 

Take heart, last season's ESPN preseason rankings included:

20. LA Chargers
21. Tampa Bay
23. Minnesota
28. Washington
31. Denver

[WhiteTrash]

Take heart, last season's ESPN preseason rankings included:

20. LA Chargers
21. Tampa Bay
23. Minnesota
28. Washington
31. Denver

Thanks for the perspective. And I think we can all agree, sports power rankings are the very definition of 'click bait'. 

[Uncle Rico]

Russell Wilson to the Giants.

Russell, Jameis and Tommy.

Amazing

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Russell Wilson to the Giants.

Russell, Jameis and Tommy.

Amazing

Per NYC sports radio reports, Giants aren't thrilled with Cam Ward or Shedore Sanders.  Would probably choose Ward if available but sounds like Tennessee is definitely picking him.

[Pakuni]

Per NYC sports radio reports, Giants aren't thrilled with Cam Ward or Shedore Sanders.  Would probably choose Ward if available but sounds like Tennessee is definitely picking him.

Shedeur's landing spots dwindling.
Maybe Jets at 7 or Saints at 9. After that, he could easily slide into the 20s.

[Uncle Rico]

Per NYC sports radio reports, Giants aren't thrilled with Cam Ward or Shedore Sanders.  Would probably choose Ward if available but sounds like Tennessee is definitely picking him.

I get it, but, woof city

[MUBurrow]

I get it, but, woof city

Totally.  As dumb as that QB room is though (and it is extremely dumb), its still better than picking Shedeur and then canning Schoen and Daboll after this season and beginning the hellcycle of alternating through QBs and leadership.

[WhiteTrash]

Totally.  As dumb as that QB room is though (and it is extremely dumb), its still better than picking Shedeur and then canning Schoen and Daboll after this season and beginning the hellcycle of alternating through QBs and leadership.

Giants are all in for Manning next year?

[Pakuni]

NFL rules:

1. Tush push stays (for now)

2. Both teams to get the ball in OT

3. Touchbacks moved to the 35-yard line

4. Replay officials can now overturn horse collar, hit on defenseless player, facemask, running into/roughing the kicker and tripping penalties, but can't call them if no flag was thrown.

[MU82]

NFL rules:

1. Tush push stays (for now)

2. Both teams to get the ball in OT

3. Touchbacks moved to the 35-yard line

4. Replay officials can now overturn horse collar, hit on defenseless player, facemask, running into/roughing the kicker and tripping penalties, but can't call them if no flag was thrown.

Given that there were several facemask penalties that were missed in some big games last season, the last one seems to fall a bit short. There's really no reason I can think of that a blatantly missed facemask or horse collar shouldn't be able to be called by a quick-review process.

[GB Warrior]

NFL rules:

1. Tush push stays (for now)

2. Both teams to get the ball in OT

3. Touchbacks moved to the 35-yard line

4. Replay officials can now overturn horse collar, hit on defenseless player, facemask, running into/roughing the kicker and tripping penalties, but can't call them if no flag was thrown.

Will be interested if the OT rule result in more ties. 10 minutes is not a lot for more than 2 drives if both end in TDs

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm generally in favor of all those rulings.

[The Sultan]

Will be interested if the OT rule result in more ties. 10 minutes is not a lot for more than 2 drives if both end in TDs

I think NFL ties are fine actually?

[cheebs09]

Curious wby they would move touchbacks to the 35. Wouldn't that encourage teams to kick short and have more returns, thus more injuries?