2025 NFL Season Thread

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Yeah, yeah, I guess. You see how starved we are for a quality QB and a well-run team? And this is coming from somebody who wants to be an ex-Giants fan in his striving for Pan-Sportsism. That is, a rising above the toil and trouble of parochial sports team rooting, especially in New York.

I want to bring this back up. Remember when I said at least you have a team to be excited about? Unlike the Jets? We saw it last night. You put the Eagles to the strap. With Dart, that skat boo RB, and your defensive line, I think this is an up incoming team. Hopefully Dart pans out for you guys.

Is it just me, or does Skatteboooo look like the best RB in that draft class so far? A lot of hype went to other RBs, but as of right now he looks to be having the most impact. It's still early, and other RBs were really talented as well, so we'll see.

I know a lot of Cowboys fans wanted to draft him.

[Cobra Mgr]

Thanks for the condolences from everybody. It is appreciated.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

I want to bring this back up. Remember when I said at least you have a team to be excited about? Unlike the Jets? We saw it last night. You put the Eagles to the strap. With Dart, that skat boo RB, and your defensive line, I think this is an up incoming team. Hopefully Dart pans out for you guys.

Is it just me, or does Skatteboooo look like the best RB in that draft class so far? A lot of hype went to other RBs, but as of right now he looks to be having the most impact. It's still early, and other RBs were really talented as well, so we'll see.

I know a lot of Cowboys fans wanted to draft him.

That was impressive last night. How does a team lose decisively to the Saints Sunday & then beat the defending champs decisively Thursday?

Giants two wins are vs teams w/a total of 7 wins. Their 4 losses are to teams w/a total of 8 wins.

I gotta say. Philadelphia fans had a bad night last night. Eagles lose, Flyers lose, Phillies end their season.

[Amazin69]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

That was impressive last night. How does a team lose decisively to the Saints Sunday & then beat the defending champs decisively Thursday?

Giants two wins are vs teams w/a total of 7 wins. Their 4 losses are to teams w/a total of 8 wins.

I gotta say. Philadelphia fans had a bad night last night. Eagles lose, Flyers lose, Phillies end their season.

It's notable that since Jaxson Dart took over, his only loss has been near his old college stomping grounds. Perhaps he had some bad gumbo?

And yes, UrinatingTree (who put out some weird video based on a British TV series about Napoleon) had at least one comment suggesting a video to "commemorate" October 9th in Philly

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

That was impressive last night. How does a team lose decisively to the Saints Sunday & then beat the defending champs decisively Thursday?

Giants two wins are vs teams w/a total of 7 wins. Their 4 losses are to teams w/a total of 8 wins.

I gotta say. Philadelphia fans had a bad night last night. Eagles lose, Flyers lose, Phillies end their season.

I think the loss to the Saints was similar to how the Cowboys lost to the Eagles and Bears. Like just dropping the ball, turning the ball over, those things can be cleaned up. Flat out being bad can't be.

Jimmy Johnson said it best. In order for a bad team to get better, they at some point have to believe they should win. Not that they can win, but they should win. Being bad for so long the Giants simply don't have that confidence. Their rookie QB and RB are probably starting to spread that optimism. They're there to win.

[mytreds]

How Billionaires Broke the NFLs Most Loyal Fans

You know, at least the Romans reduced the price of the Circuses.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by mytreds

How Billionaires Broke the NFLs Most Loyal Fans

You know, at least the Romans reduced the price of the Circuses.

All of sports is getting too expensive. Too much to go to a game. Too much to watch a game at home. Too much for kids to participate in organized games and tournaments. I've seen where things are going and I'm trying to wean myself off of live sports. Tough to do. But if we the fan don't lessen the demand and urgency the trend will continue.

[Amazin69]

Originally Posted by mytreds

How Billionaires Broke the NFLs Most Loyal Fans

You know, at least the Romans reduced the price of the Circuses.

The Pegulas also own the Sabres, so this crap is old old news to NHL fans. I'm sorry to repeat the same Melody Martin offering when she has such a wonderful catalogue (try her version of "Keep On Loving You" with adorable pics of young Melody at Sabres games with her dad), but the key lines are in the Taylor Swift parody, in response to this…lovely quote from Kim Pegula:

I realize that maybe [re-signing GM Jason Botterill] is not popular with the fans, but we have to the things that we think are right. We have a little bit more information than maybe a fan does, some inner workings that we see some positives in.

To which Melody sang, "you make your decisions 'cause you know more than me" in a sweetly bitter voice and obviously Botterilll has only made the situation worse and worse, which is why that Taylor Swift song was retitled "We are Never, Ever Getting Back to the Playoffs".

At least the Bills are still winning. But the Pegulas will see to that, soon enough.

[Ragnar]

I don't think the billionaires care whether or not the fans are loyal. Just that someone is paying for it.

I used to be an avid fan of 3 of the 4 major sports. A moderate hockey fan. It wasn't the prices that soured me on two of the three, it was the product. I don't like how the sports evolved, so I'm left with the NFL.

A little over 20 years ago I would have purchased Sunday ticket. But I wasn't switching to direct TV, so I didn't. Now that I can get Sunday ticket, I won't because I don't think the product justifies the cost. The league isn't as exciting to me anymore. So the idea of buying a PSL or season tickets isn't even on the table.

[monkeyman576]

1. Baseball
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[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

I don't think the billionaires care whether or not the fans are loyal. Just that someone is paying for it.

A $1B from a billion people is worth the same as a $1B from a million.

What is reprehensible is politicians giving the public's $ to billionaires. Those same elected officials would probably wail against $ for school lunches, teacher pay & free health care. But have no problem making the vault available to a couple with $8B+.

[ezpkns34]

as with seemingly most industries, the eyes of CEOs and owners have gradually shifted more and more into chasing short term gains over long term reliability


the equivalent of a farmer hearing about gene therapy and saying "why don't i just cover my cows in udders" without a thought as to where the extra milk will come from

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

A $1B from a billion people is worth the same as a $1B from a million.

What is reprehensible is politicians giving the public's $ to billionaires. Those same elected officials would probably wail against $ for school lunches, teacher pay & free health care. But have no problem making the vault available to a couple with $8B+.

It's posts like this I wish I could give some kind of like. No city should be paying for a new stadium. Pay for it yourself or get the **** out.

[Déjà Bru]

Ah, a rare treat.

First, this headline: "Broncos get 9 sacks and beat the winless Jets in ugly 13-11 win in London". The Brits must be wondering what the heck they are looking at.

Plus, the realization that the Giants played this past Thursday and are off today. You know what this means, don't you?

Neither team is on the telly in New York today! CBS and Fox have to broadcast other games for a change.

Oh, delight. Carolina Panthers vs. Jerry Jones. Guess whom I am rooting for?

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Oh, delight. Carolina Panthers vs. Jerry Jones. Guess whom I am rooting for?

How sweet it is! Old Toad Face is going to be mighty grumpy for a while.

[Amazin69]

Yes, the Panthers are trying their hardest to make me a fan. Both because they're my local team and they're playing decent ball (gotta love Rico Dowdle) and the obvious bonus pts for downing Dallas.

I have to try to remember to watch Rams-Jags next Sunday morning. It's one thing to forget two Browns games or the Jets, but this one is actually good.

I'm still not sold on the Colts, as nice as today's comeback was. They've beaten 4 teams (Dolphins, Titans, Raiders, Cards) with a combined 6 wins and the refs gave them a gift win over Denver. The only real test was the one they lost, against the Rams. Let's see how they do when the schedule turns (Chiefs, Chargers, Niners, Seahawks as well as divisional games still to come).

On the flip side, the Ravens look fairly buried, but 4 of the losses were to the Bills, the Lions, the Chiefs and the Rams. Things lighten up notably after the bye.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Amazin69

I have to try to remember to watch Rams-Jags next Sunday morning. It's one thing to forget two Browns games or the Jets, but this one is actually good.

We (that is, I) have to talk about this. I am just becoming aware of how big a shindig this NFL International Series has become. It used to be a couple of games per year, right? This season, it's seven.

It looks like there have been, or will be, 52 games so far. (The total amount of games ÷ 2). Here is the distribution, by team:



Why are the Jaguars so frequently honored/burdened?

Because there is this consideration:

Impact on teams
Teams that have had the scheduling disadvantage of giving up a home game to participate in the series, resulting in seven home games, eight away games and one neutral site game, have seen a significant disparity in their success relative to the designated visitors, who end up with eight home games, seven away games and one neutral site game . . . However, many teams accept the tradeoff of an increased opportunity for international marketing.

[monkeyman576]

Probably the fact that the Jags are rumored to be moving to London at some point has something to do with it and there isn't going to be a Jacksonville uproar if they are scheduled away from Jacksonville.

[Ragnar]

Why are they putting awful games in London? Who didn't see that coming? The idea is to sell the sport to the fans in Europe, right? You don't do that by sending your worst.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

How sweet it is! Old Toad Face is going to be mighty grumpy for a while.

Jerry Jones is content with a team that competes, not contends. If he wanted to contend, like he did in the past, he wouldn't have house rules limiting how they build a team.