Football 2025-26 - And we are underway! 🏈

[mountaineer]

I didn't stay up for the Bills-Ravens denouement, but am loving the result. 

[DefiantMassRINO]

Another season of the New England Patriots aspiring to be mediocre.

The Bills-Ravens game was phenomenal.  Like watching two heavy weight champion fighters slug it out for 15 rounds.

Congrats, Bills!  The AFC East is all yours.  The Jets are ... The Jets.  Miami Dolphins have beached themselves.  The Patriots have reverted to the mean, to be The Patsies of old.

[mountaineer]

Thank goodness the Steelers didn't keep Wilson or Fields (both were on the roster last year).

[berdie]

Since in the current day, Qbacks almost double as running backs, this is no surprise to me @DCPatriot .

At one time the Qback was instructed to stay in the pocket.

[DCPatriot]

Since in the current day, Qbacks almost double as running backs, this is no surprise to me @DCPatriot .

At one time the Qback was instructed to stay in the pocket.

@berdie

Yes, you're right, but it seems odd that it went from less than 10% to over 50% in my lifetime.

Thought about possibly the number of Black High School and College QBs would explain the increase.

[mountaineer]

Re the above graphic, this week's results:

Young - lost
Williams - plays Monday vs. Vikings
Ward - lost
Stroud - lost
Prescott - lost
Smith - won
Hurts - won
Daniels - won
Love - won
Fields - lost
Murray - won
Jackson - lost
Penix - lost
Mahomes - lost
Wilson - lost
Rattler - lost

So the brothers were 5-10 in Week 1, with the game yet to be decided a probable L (Vikings are favored against Williams' Bears). Well, at least there are social justice slogans on their fields. It takes all of us! Inspire change! End racism!

UPDATE: Williams' Bears lost Monday night after the Vikings came from behind. Final tally 5-11.

[DCPatriot]

Re the above graphic, this week's results:

Young - lost
Williams - plays Monday vs. Vikings
Ward - lost
Stroud - lost
Prescott - lost
Smith - won
Hurts - won
Daniels - won
Love - won
Fields - lost
Murray - won
Jackson - lost
Penix - lost
Mahomes - lost
Wilson - lost
Rattler - lost

So the brothers were 5-10 in Week 1, with the game yet to be decided a probable L (Vikings are favored against Williams' Bears). Well, at least there are social justice slogans on their fields. It takes all of us! Inspire change! End racism!

@mountaineer

Thanks for sorting that out for us!   

[mountaineer]

@DCPatriot - I told Mr. M about the graphic you posted, and that got us wondering, so I did a little research.

[Hoodat]

Some interesting NFL trivia for you....

Remember when Rush Limbaugh lost his MNF job for simply stating that people wanted to see this?

[Hoodat]

@DCPatriot - I told Mr. M about the graphic you posted, and that got us wondering, so I did a little research.

At least a quarter of them are mixed race, not black.

[mountaineer]

At least a quarter of them are mixed race, not black.

True, but I guess it's all in how they "identify."

[Wingnut]

At least a quarter of them are mixed race, not black.

They needed the white gene to make them great. 

[DCPatriot]

Tyreek Hill accused of domestic violence by estranged wife

Tyreek Hill's estranged wife has alleged in court filings that he committed domestic violence, which the Miami Dolphins receiver has vehemently denied.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, Keeta Vaccaro alleges eight separate incidents of domestic violence in filings related to the couple's divorce case.

Hill's attorney said in a statement Monday that the allegations are part of a "shakedown," adding that they are "an attempt to generate bad media coverage" for Hill.

According to TMZ, Vaccaro alleges that the first incident occurred in January 2024, about two months after her marriage to Hill.

Hill has not been criminally charged, and it was unclear as of Tuesday morning whether law enforcement was investigating Vaccaro's allegations.

Vaccaro filed a petition for divorce on April 8, one day after police reported a domestic dispute between her and Hill.

con't at link: 
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46206279/tyreek-hill-accused-domestic-violence-estranged-wife

[DCPatriot]

The evolution of Derrick Henry's stiff-arm
Jameson Hensley (Seriously, that's his name)

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry was in his second year of Pop Warner football when he discovered the move that would strike fear into defenders over the next two decades.

At 7 years old, Henry was a tall and lanky running back who saw a defender closing in for the tackle. Then, he just did it.

Henry extended his arm and shoved his opponent to the ground.

"It was just something that came natural to me," Henry said. "So, I just kept putting my arm out there, and I would go for 50 yards."

Henry's signature stiff-arm has helped him become one of the NFL's all-time great running backs and leave smudges on the reputations of the best defensive players in the league. When Henry outmuscles Pro Bowl linebackers and defensive backs, it can cause years of embarrassment, leaving more mental scars than physical ones.

If Henry gets one-on-one with a would-be tackler when the Ravens play the Detroit Lions on Monday night (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN), he will likely unleash his stiff-arm, which might lead to another long run as well as a meme on social media.

more at:  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46335202/baltimore-ravens-evolution-derrick-henry-stiff-arm

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[DefiantMassRINO]

Pats turned the ball over 5 times.

Thankfully the Jets and the Dolphins are both 0-3.

The Pats have not been numerically eliminated from the playoffs ... yet.

They need to cut Rhamondre Stevenson.  It's been 5 seasons, and he still has butter fingers.  There's no fixing habitually bad fundamentals.  Let him 'redeem' himself on another team's payroll and against another team's salary cap.

[DCPatriot]

Pats turned the ball over 5 times.

Thankfully the Jets and the Dolphins are both 0-3.

The Pats have not been numerically eliminated from the playoffs ... yet.

They need to cut Rhamondre Stevenson.  It's been 5 seasons, and he still has butter fingers.  There's no fixing habitually bad fundamentals.  Let him 'redeem' himself on another team's payroll and against another team's salary cap.

Going to be a good one, tonight!

Posted the article about Derek Henry's "stiff arm", which he's used since Pop Warner Football, age 7.

The beast has a wingspan of 3 inches shy of 7FT.

Opponents are afraid to tackle him in fear of becoming a timeless meme, being shoved away like a rag doll.

[Sighlass]

Congrats Alabama with their win of rival Georgia yesterday. Heck of a game ! @Hoodat

[Hoodat]

Thank you, @Sighlass .  Roll Tide.

[Hoodat]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x9S3GyP_xiI

[Wingnut]

So I heard something about this horrible rabbit being part of the Super Bowl halftime show. I don’t think it’s a good idea.

[DefiantMassRINO]

I miss the days when watching football was about watching football and not virtue signaling.

[berdie]

So I heard something about this horrible rabbit being part of the Super Bowl halftime show. I don’t think it’s a good idea.

Maybe that is the audience these days.

[Wingnut]

Maybe that is the audience these days.

Goodell have been pandering to the 1% for at least 6 or seven SB half time shows.

[mountaineer]

You mean the average football fan isn't also a huge fan of homosexual Puerto Rican rap?

[DefiantMassRINO]

NFL is attempting to grow its appeal with Latin Americans.  Goodell is so white, he doesn't know the difference between a Puerto Rican and a Mexican.

[DCPatriot]

You mean the average football fan isn't also a huge fan of homosexual Puerto Rican rap?

LOL!

So...it's halftime at the SuperBowl and you're the head of the ICE troops at the stadium.

Do you let Bad Bunny's background dancers complete the routine/act...or do you break up the show?   

[mountaineer]

BREAKING: The Left is DROOLING over the chance to make the Super Bowl the "most high profile protest of [Trump's] presidency so far."

Apparently this "Bad Bunny" guy is ready to show everyone in the Trump administration that he "does what he wants."

https://twitter.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1974229706250526796

[Hoodat]

This guy expresses my sentiments perfectly.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EQrxZYfxH_A

[jmyrlefuller]

LOL!

So...it's halftime at the SuperBowl and you're the head of the ICE troops at the stadium.

Do you let Bad Bunny's background dancers complete the routine/act...or do you break up the show?   

You let the cameras start rolling, and then full-on raid so intense that you wonder if it's part of the show.

[Ghost Bear]

I stopped watching the NFL two years ago, because I was tired of the "urban" crap. I kept watching the college game though.

Today, the Texas Longhorns and Arch Manning stunk up the place so badly playing against Florida, I may have to stop watching college football too. 

[Canuck Conservative]

Fortunately, bad Bunny only performs his songs in Spanish

So 90% of the (mostly English-speaking) audience won't have a clue what he's saying

"Communication Mistakes 101"

[mountaineer]

I understand there's a satanic aspect of BB's performances, too. Good grief.

[Luis Gonzalez]

This is the best bad Cowboys team in decades. 

[Luis Gonzalez]

Fortunately, bad Bunny only performs his songs in Spanish

I had zero clue.

I’m so old. 

[Hoodat]

Northwestern 22  -  Penn State 21

BWAAAHAAAHAAAHAAA!!!

[jmyrlefuller]

I stopped watching the NFL two years ago, because I was tired of the "urban" crap. I kept watching the college game though.

Today, the Texas Longhorns and Arch Manning stunk up the place so badly playing against Florida, I may have to stop watching college football too. 

Kid's playing himself into a one-way ticket into arena football with the direction he's going.

[catfish1957]

I stopped watching the NFL two years ago, because I was tired of the "urban" crap. I kept watching the college game though.

Today, the Texas Longhorns and Arch Manning stunk up the place so badly playing against Florida, I may have to e stop watching college football too. 

Might be a tough Thanksgiving Dinner at the Archie Manning Sr. residence next month.   UT donors and faithful are among the most impatient in Texas.  2 more of these, and he might be benched.  Second String is not word heard often in Manning circles.

[mountaineer]

Jacksonville Jaguars star Travis Hunter gets baptized before his game against the Seattle Seahawks.

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1977434973499257100

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Penn State fires head coach James Franklin after 12 seasons
Oct 12, 2025, 02:02 PM ET

Penn State has fired coach James Franklin after 12 seasons, the school announced Sunday.

Franklin is owed more than $49 million, according to his contract. It's the second-biggest buyout in college football history behind only Jimbo Fisher's $76 million buyout from Texas A&M.

Associate head coach Terry Smith will serve as the Nittany Lions' interim head coach for the remainder of the season, the school said.

Less than a year removed from an appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Franklin's program appeared to hit a new low when the Nittany Lions traveled out to Los Angeles two weeks ago only to lose to UCLA, a team that not only was winless but hadn't previously held a lead all season.

The woes flew back home with the team to Penn State, and with them came "Fire Franklin!" chants at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. The Nittany Lions dropped their second straight home game, and third overall, when they fell to Northwestern 22-21 in front of a stunned crowd at Happy Valley.

With the two losses, Penn State became the first team since the FBS and FCS split in 1978 to lose consecutive games while favored by 20 or more points in each game, according to ESPN Research.

In Saturday's defeat to the Wildcats, the Nittany Lions committed six penalties for 71 yards in the first half alone. They simply could never get out of their own way, and that was before quarterback Drew Allar suffered a season-ending injury in the fourth quarter.

Earlier in the season, when the losing streak began against Oregon at Happy Valley, Franklin fell to 4-21 at Penn State against AP top-10 opponents, including 1-18 against top-10 Big Ten teams in conference games.

Franklin's .160 winning percentage against AP top-10 teams is tied for the third-worst record by a coach (minimum 25 games) at a single school since the poll era began in 1936, according to ESPN Research. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46573030/penn-state-fires-head-coach-james-franklin-sources-say

[Hoodat]

Penn State fires head coach James Franklin after 12 seasons

That sucks.  I liked him as head coach.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

That sucks.  I liked him as head coach.

/the college world has morphed into a business.  Those who contribute financially to the business expect winning even more than years gone by.