NFL NFL 2025 OFFSEASON Thread

[Infinit]

AB's crazy came out after he left Pittsburgh. GP's was on display as a Steeler. I'll take AB all day.

[Brian Fowler]

AB was under recruited/mis-evaluated in highschool, but it still took a wild series of events for him to end up here. 

He *almost* wound up at Pitt after the FIU disaster, because Butch Jones thought he had potential. When Jones left for the CMU head job after Cincy hired Brian Kelly, the Pitt opportunity dried up, but Jones offered him a walk on tryout at Central. Zach Azzani essentially babysat him/took him into his family because that was the only way to get him to class and meetings on time. 

But he wasn't nearly as eccentric and off the wall, or if he was, the staff hid it pretty damn well.

Edited May 8 by Brian Fowler

[Gonzo]

Chicago

Popes: 1

Quarterbacks who have ever thrown for 4,000 yards in an NFL season: 0

[Gonzo]

Also, the NFL has announced that they'll reveal the slate for this year's International games Tuesday morning on Good Morning, Football, the day before the rest of the schedule comes out.

There's a nasty rumor (that I hope isn't true) that the Vikings will be playing overseas games in consecutive weeks against the Steelers (in Dublin) and the Browns (in London) in Weeks 4 and 5.

[BobbyWhioux]

1 hour ago, Gonzo said:

Chicago

Popes: 1

Quarterbacks who have ever thrown for 4,000 yards in an NFL season: 0

“Chicago will have a pope before it has a hall of fame QB” would’ve been a great one of those comical “pigs fly” metaphors.

Alas, it’s time has come

[dogwelder]

Rumor that Miami and Washington will be playing in Madrid in Week 11 (11/16)

[Hoffman]

4 hours ago, Gonzo said:

Chicago

Popes: 1

Quarterbacks who have ever thrown for 4,000 yards in an NFL season: 0

First time a Chicago Cardinal has won a title since 1947.

[Gonzo]

Rumored overseas games based on speculation on social media.

• Week 1 - Someone at Chargers (Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo)
• Week 5 - Vikings at Browns (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London)
• Week 6 - Broncos at Jets (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London)
• Week 7 - Rams at Jaguars (Wembley Stadium, London)
• Week 10 - Falcons at Colts (Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin)
• Week 11 - Commanders at Dolphins (Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid)
• TBD - Someone at Steelers (Croke Park, Dublin)

[Cobra Commander]

437lb Desmond Watson in the Bucs practice: https://x.com/LogansTwitty/status/1920892476346298600

Jim Ross would be plotting to abduct him and send him to slim down to 400lbs to be a wrestler if this was during Ross' time running Talent Relations

[Craig H]

On 5/8/2025 at 7:15 PM, BobbyWhioux said:

“Chicago will have a pope before it has a hall of fame QB” would’ve been a great one of those comical “pigs fly” metaphors.

Alas, it’s time has come

Shit. Chicago will have a second pope before the Bears have a HoF QB.

[Brian Fowler]

50 minutes ago, Craig H said:

Shit. Chicago will have a second pope before the Bears have a HoF QB.

Chicago had a Hall of Fame quarterback 50 years before Pope Leo.

Now, a 4,000 yard passer, on the other hand.

[Craig H]

I mean in my lifetime and beyond, but I see what you mean.

As for passing yards, as much as I borderline hated him this past season, I kinda hoped the Bears or Colts would have taken Riley Leonard late and then the Colts did, which was good because they need the QB work more than the Bears do funnily enough. I can't believe I'm saying something nice about Leonard, but I think his aww gee shucks golly gosh darn mormon-esque dumb as a Golden Retriever mentality may lend itself well to the NFL and a program that can mold him into a better passer. His progressions and accuracy (come on man, you threw the football at your TE's feet when he was maybe 10 yards away and wide open) were atrocious, but every game he'd do some things that looked exceptional, so there's a good QB in him somewhere, probably a good system QB.

Edited May 10 by Craig H

[Brian Fowler]

I like Leonard to the Colts because he is a guy that runs a quarterback, and they are either going to start Richardson, who is a better runner by far that passer or Danny Dimes who, at least before the injury, was a surprisingly effective runner. So Leonard should be about to step right in without them having to change the playbook much. 

Plus, the kid is obviously tougher than J.R.'s two dollar steak and damn sure isn't pulling himself from a game because he's tired. He almost willed ND to that title last year just on toughness and endurance. 

But I have a hard time seeing him ever being a plus starting QB at this level.

[zendragon]

3 hours ago, Craig H said:

Shit. Chicago will have a second pope before the Bears have a HoF QB.

Already happened 

[dogwelder]

Derek Carr announced his retirement

[hammerva]

Hey Aaron Rodgers, I am sure you can do all your crazy drugs shit in New Orleans better than Pittsburgh.   and maybe for more money 

[Tabe]

4 hours ago, dogwelder said:

Derek Carr announced his retirement

Apparently, his shoulder is in bad shape:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45082172/shoulder-injury-forces-saints-qb-derek-carr-retire

 

Oh, what could have been if he doesn't get hurt in 2016...

[RIPPA]

Cowboys vs Eagles is officially the kickoff game

Sept 4

[RIPPA]

On 5/9/2025 at 12:00 PM, Gonzo said:

 

• Week 1 - Someone at Chargers (Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo, Brazil)

It’s the Chiefs 

Apparently the Chargers choose to protect their games against less frequent visitors 

Teams can protect up to two homes games a season and LA plays the Steelers, Washington and Philly at home this year so they most likely picked two of those games

[dogwelder]

 

[RIPPA]

Reportedly the Bears at Eagles will be one of the Black Friday games

[RIPPA]

Minnesota officially becomes the first team to play back to back international games in different countries 

[Mister TV]

10 minutes ago, RIPPA said:

Minnesota officially becomes the first team to play back to back international games in different countries 

Has there been any reason given on why they play overseas two weeks in a row? Pretty lame that their fans have two weeks of 8:30AM kickoffs.

[Dolfan in NYC]

4 minutes ago, Mister TV said:

Has there been any reason given on why they play overseas two weeks in a row? Pretty lame that their fans have two weeks of 8:30AM kickoffs.

Let's just say, someone called in a favor:

[RIPPA]

It seems like the Vikings really really wanted to play in Ireland so they agreed to play the second game

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The upside of the scheduling quirk for the Vikings is that they will miss trips to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, where they've never won, and to Cleveland, where they have one victory since 1989.