2025-26 NFL Thread

[tower912]

Feels like settling when guys like McDaniel, Brady, Daboll and Kingsbury still out there.

Feels like an admission they weren't going to any of the big names.

[Pakuni]

Feels like an admission they weren't going to any of the big names.

Can't attract a big name with that roster?

[Shaka Shart]

And I'm old enough to remember walking into Lambeau chanting "Bears suck!" with everyone going into a Playoff game against the Buccaneers.

Nope, nevermind.

Uh huh

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/packers-fans-bears-still-suck-chant-pa-announcer-saints/2a971071b24f63cbd033907e

The "Bears still suck" song debuted in 1991.

I'm beginning to think you might be with some bias...

[withoutbias]

Uh huh

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/packers-fans-bears-still-suck-chant-pa-announcer-saints/2a971071b24f63cbd033907e

The "Bears still suck" song debuted in 1991.

I'm beginning to think you might be with some bias...

So...not heading into a Playoff game? Thanks for sharing.

[Shaka Shart]

So...not heading into a Playoff game? Thanks for sharing.

Maybe McManus kept missing because you like moving the goalposts.

Probably because they beat their rival the week prior on an incredible game. Or is the statute of limitations on being excited about that shorter

[withoutbias]

Maybe McManus kept missing because you like moving the goalposts.

Probably because they beat their rival the week prior on an incredible game. Or is the statute of limitations on being excited about that shorter

Lil bro what are you even talking about? Read the original post. "Lil bro walking into a Playoff game against the Rams chanting about big bro."

Next post: "I'm old enough to remember going to a Playoff game at Lambeau against the Buccaneers chanting the Bears suck. Wait nevermind."

Do you even know what "shifting the goalposts" means? What goalposts were shifted?

Congrats on seeing your team win a Super Bowl for the first time in your life last weekend. Were you FaceTiming with your mom like Norlander or rewatching the game the next day with your kids like Fat Cat after your Wild Card round win?

[Shaka Shart]

Lil bro what are you even talking about? Read the original post. "Lil bro walking into a Playoff game against the Rams chanting about big bro."

Next post: "I'm old enough to remember going to a Playoff game at Lambeau against the Buccaneers chanting the Bears suck. Wait nevermind."

Do you even know what "shifting the goalposts" means? What goalposts were shifted?

Congrats on seeing your team win a Super Bowl for the first time in your life last weekend. Were you FaceTiming with your mom like Norlander or rewatching the game the next day with your kids like Fat Cat after your Wild Card round win?

You've convinced me.

Your highly specific anecdotes about Bears fans wanting to enjoy a generational playoff comeback means you're totally not still seething mad about this.

I'll have you know my mom was beheaded in a freak teeth cleaning accident

[withoutbias]

You've convinced me.

Your highly specific anecdotes about Bears fans wanting to enjoy a generational playoff comeback means you're totally not still seething mad about this.

I'll have you know my mom was beheaded in a freak teeth cleaning accident

Bears fans when they beat the Packers: "I love that everyone hates Ben Johnson. I love that he's in their head. I love that there's a real rivalry here."

Also Bears fans when Packers talk crap back: "You're mad."

[tower912]

So, the universe is ordered as it should be.

[GB Warrior]

So, the universe is ordered as it should be.

With the Lions getting leftovers 

[Pakuni]

https://x.com/AroundTheNFL/status/2013374725482045823?s=20

[tower912]

Indeed.  Lions shopping from the clearance rack.

[wadesworld]

Will Jim Leonhard jump at the chance this time around?

[Shaka Shart]

Bears fans when they beat the Packers: "I love that everyone hates Ben Johnson. I love that he's in their head. I love that there's a real rivalry here."

Also Bears fans when Packers talk crap back: "You're mad."

You're the one who brought up the highly specific examples and "little bro" man.

Peace be with you, namaste

[GB Warrior]

Will Jim Leonhard jump at the chance this time around?

Not sure he's getting the chance. There are plenty of other good options on the market which feels deeper than the last time around

[wadesworld]

Not sure he's getting the chance. There are plenty of other good options on the market which feels deeper than the last time around

True. And MLF will just hire a friend anyway.

[tower912]

I am evolving to keeping an open mind about the Lions OC hire. 

[GB Warrior]

I am evolving to keeping an open mind about the Lions OC hire. 

He did well with a statue at QB this year. And a statue much worse than the one in Detroit

[PointWarrior]

Nah, LaFluer will bring back Joe Barry

Will Jim Leonhard jump at the chance this time around?

[cheebs09]

Coaching BC to NFL head coach in a few years is pretty wild.

[wadesworld]

Hopefully Hafley takes the Packers highly effective, highly sought after ST coordinator with him to Miami.

[PointWarrior]

he was 22-26 at BC mind you, and led the Packers to a 12th best defense in the league this year!

Coaching BC to NFL head coach in a few years is pretty wild.

[Pakuni]

Coaching BC to NFL head coach in a few years is pretty wild.

And Miami passed on a Shula to hire him.

[tower912]

Saleh to the Titans.

[JWags85]

Nagy was 12-4 as a rookie head coach. I think we would all agree that Johnson is a better HC, but next year will be a lot harder. A 1st place schedule and lots of tape for coaches to study.

Totally valid concern.  My only encouraging point with Nagy vs Johnson (beyond the obvious that Johnson is a much better coach/culture builder) is Nagy got exposed quickly when teams had a season of tape to figure out his gimmicks and cutesy offensive schemes.

Meanwhile, while Johnson has some learning and growing to do in game management/decision making, but teams have been trying to figure out his offense, unsuccessfully for the last 5 years, not just his first year of tape as HC.

Saleh to the Titans.

Goes from a crapshow with the Jets to a slightly better crapshow in Nashville.

But that's a bullet dodged for Titans fans if the Nagy stuff had been true.  Imagine your team's ownership/front office falling out with and chasing Vrabel out of town to now see him very likely headed to a SB...while you hire a disaster to replace him, and then hire someone who flopped in their first HC gig and then went back to their old job and did nothing of note to give more confidence that they were improved, and arguably performed worse.