2025-26 NFL Thread

[MU82]

Multiple brawls in the Packers-Seahawks practice:  Link

Can't wait for the Seattle sportscaster coverage of this....

The Green Bay sportscasters probably will have the exact same take, eh?

Also ... who watches local news in 2025?

[The Sultan]

The Green Bay sportscasters probably will have the exact same take, eh?

Also ... who watches local news in 2025?

In the morning for the weather.

[Uncle Rico]

Where is the NFLPA in the Micah Parsons-Cowboys tiff?  They should be challenging the league hard on this and pushing for Parsons to be an unrestricted FA.  Negotiating with players without an agent is a clear violation of league policy.  If this isn't the first time Jones has done it, then the NFLPA has failed its members considerably.

[JWags85]

I saw a clip of his press conference. He grew up poor, as did his parents, and he got choked up talking about all the people in his family he could help with his new-found wealth.

The NFL loves the dramatic stories around draft time, but his is truly remarkable.  Dad didn't have indoor plumbing.  Went to a small D2 close to home that hadn't produced an NFL player in 60 years.  D2 in general isn't really an NFL developmental ground.  He won the D2 Heisman, but that award winner hasn't been an NFL player since Danny Woodhead.  But he's persisted despite Chicago being a QB wasteland and has actually turned into a really nice backup.  Really easy guy to root for.

[GB Warrior]

The Green Bay sportscasters probably will have the exact same take, eh?

Also ... who watches local news in 2025?

JB to crank it to the local weather girl

[Jay Bee]

JB to crank it to the local weather girl

Highs in the teens, baby!

[WhiteTrash]

Where is the NFLPA in the Micah Parsons-Cowboys tiff?  They should be challenging the league hard on this and pushing for Parsons to be an unrestricted FA.  Negotiating with players without an agent is a clear violation of league policy.  If this isn't the first time Jones has done it, then the NFLPA has failed its members considerably.

Why do you care so much about two uber rich people's problems?

Ultimately who cares if Jerry is being cheap or Micah is asking for crazy money. I will never live in their privileged worlds and I don't care if they are stressed or feel wronged. These are beyond first world problems.

What's next, a rant about how much it costs to get plates for a Ferrari?

[Shaka Shart]

Why do you care so much about two uber rich people's problems?

Ultimately who cares if Jerry is being cheap or Micah is asking for crazy money. I will never live in their privileged worlds and I don't care if they are stressed or feel wronged. These are beyond first world problems.

What's next, a rant about how much it costs to get plates for a Ferrari?

Because the precedent it sets is utilized to milk every cent out of players who are on minimum contracts trying to make ends meet. The practices trickle down to policy and hurts the ability for players to negotiate

[WhiteTrash]

Because the precedent it sets is utilized to milk every cent out of players who are on minimum contracts trying to make ends meet. The practices trickle down to policy and hurts the ability for players to negotiate

You literally can not "milk" a single cent out of a player on a minimum contract ($840,000).

[Uncle Rico]

Why do you care so much about two uber rich people's problems?

Ultimately who cares if Jerry is being cheap or Micah is asking for crazy money. I will never live in their privileged worlds and I don't care if they are stressed or feel wronged. These are beyond first world problems.

What's next, a rant about how much it costs to get plates for a Ferrari?

Because I'm rich

[GB Warrior]

Where is the NFLPA in the Micah Parsons-Cowboys tiff?  They should be challenging the league hard on this and pushing for Parsons to be an unrestricted FA.  Negotiating with players without an agent is a clear violation of league policy.  If this isn't the first time Jones has done it, then the NFLPA has failed its members considerably.

If memory serves they're at the strip club

[GB Warrior]

Why do you care so much about two uber rich people's problems?

Ultimately who cares if Jerry is being cheap or Micah is asking for crazy money. I will never live in their privileged worlds and I don't care if they are stressed or feel wronged. These are beyond first world problems.

What's next, a rant about how much it costs to get plates for a Ferrari?

Micah has literally not gotten his generational wealth contract. Also, saying "2 uber rich folks" is disingenuous and puts them on the same playing field. Always side with labor.

[MU82]

Micah has literally not gotten his generational wealth contract. Also, saying "2 uber rich folks" is disingenuous and puts them on the same playing field. Always side with labor.

Yup. Parsons wants a market-rate contract for his skill set and performance level. Jones wants to pay him as much under that level as possible while hoarding as much money as possible.

[WhiteTrash]

Yup. Parsons wants a market-rate contract for his skill set and performance level. Jones wants to pay him as much under that level as possible while hoarding as much money as possible.

Jones' assertion, that has not been refuted, is he offered him the richest non QB contract ever.

Jones made Dak the highest paid QB when he signed his contract.

I don't like Jerry but he doesn't have a history of being a cheap.

Jerry is stupid rich and Micah could be the highest paid non QB whenever he wants to. Those two have problems 99.999999% of the world wants.

I actually hope they both are stressed, like the rest of us are daily.

[Uncle Rico]

Jones' assertion, that has not been refuted, is he offered him the richest non QB contract ever.

Jones made Dak the highest paid QB when he signed his contract.

I don't like Jerry but he doesn't have a history of being a cheap.

Jerry is stupid rich and Micah could be the highest paid non QB whenever he wants to. Those two have problems 99.999999% of the world wants.

I actually hope they both are stressed, like the rest of us are daily.

Jerry is breaking NFL rules.  He's wrong and Parsons should be an unrestricted free agent.

[WhiteTrash]

Jerry is breaking NFL rules.  He's wrong and Parsons should be an unrestricted free agent.

Sounds like Parsons needs a new agent. That's on him.

I hope Parsons walks and the Cowboys suck and Jerry looks like a fool. Hopefully someone on Micah's team reads this thread and learns some facts.

[MU82]

Jones' assertion, that has not been refuted, is he offered him the richest non QB contract ever.

Jones made Dak the highest paid QB when he signed his contract.

I don't like Jerry but he doesn't have a history of being a cheap.

Jerry is stupid rich and Micah could be the highest paid non QB whenever he wants to. Those two have problems 99.999999% of the world wants.

I actually hope they both are stressed, like the rest of us are daily.

Eventually we'll find out if Jerry was telling the truth.

[Uncle Rico]

Sounds like Parsons needs a new agent. That's on him.

I hope Parsons walks and the Cowboys suck and Jerry looks like a fool. Hopefully someone on Micah's team reads this thread and learns some facts.

No, that's on Jerry.

[WhiteTrash]

Eventually we'll find out if Jerry was telling the truth.

Waiting for facts isn't fun.

[The Sultan]

Sounds like Parsons needs a new agent. That's on him.

I hope Parsons walks and the Cowboys suck and Jerry looks like a fool. Hopefully someone on Micah's team reads this thread and learns some facts.

It is absolutely not on Parsons. Jones knows the rules. Why you are defending a terrible owner?

[Shaka Shart]

You literally can not "milk" a single cent out of a player on a minimum contract ($840,000).

You can if you tug hard enough, if you're into that

[Shaka Shart]

You literally can not "milk" a single cent out of a player on a minimum contract ($840,000).

You can milk plenty of cents out of their next contract. Think a bit more critically on those statements

[WhiteTrash]

It is absolutely not on Parsons. Jones knows the rules. Why you are defending a terrible owner?

Why do some people think they are smarter than Micah's representatives?

IMO, I think they are all intelligent grown people that are uber wealthy and arguing over millions of dollars. None of them deserve our sympathy.

If anything,  non-Cowboy fans should be enjoying this. Getting worked up over it is a waste of energy.

[tower912]

I am interested in this as it sets the market for Hutchinson.

[Uncle Rico]

I am interested in this as it sets the market for Hutchinson.

I'm interested because the NFLPA needs to be stronger than it has been and start fighting back against the owners