Who else is ready for the '25 NFL Season?

eliphil · 10-28-2025, 11:50 AM

I am really bitter about what happened to Skattebo Sunday. He was taken down with an illegal hip tackle that wasn’t called and prior to that there was an illegal block in the back call that was called wrong causing the subsequent play. By my count the refs made seven egregious errors toward the Giants Sunday. I will give the dirty bird fans a lot of credit for giving our hurt player a standing ovation on his way off the field.

JMcLellan · 10-28-2025, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by eliphil

I am really bitter about what happened to Skattebo Sunday. He was taken down with an illegal hip tackle that wasn’t called and prior to that there was an illegal block in the back call that was called wrong causing the subsequent play. By my count the refs made seven egregious errors toward the Giants Sunday. I will give the dirty bird fans a lot of credit for giving our hurt player a standing ovation on his way off the field.

That was hard to watch seeing his foot turned the wrong way. Its a bummer we won't be able to see him again until next year.
And piling on to poor ref calls i didn't like the one tush push play where the giants appeared to take the ball away from Philly. That made no sense to me. Looked like a turnover to me.

vreihen16 · 10-29-2025, 06:35 AM

After last week's decent 9/13 results for Week 8, here's my guesses for Week 9 using the fill-in form at https://www.printyourbrackets.com/im...9-fillable.pdf :

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Three Stents · 10-29-2025, 07:30 AM

Thursday
Baltimore at Miami

Sunday
Chicago at Cincinnati
Minnesota at Detroit
Carolina at Green Bay
LA Chargers at Tennessee
Atlanta at New England
San Francisco at NY Giants
Indianapolis at Pittsburgh
Denver at Houston
Jacksonville at Las Vegas
New Orleans at LA Rams
Kansas City at Buffalo
Seattle at Washington

Monday
Arizona at Dallas

UncleWede · 10-29-2025, 03:33 PM

You are both picking Lions??? Just because we don't know who will be QB this week???

I'm thinking Fox is going to drop that game from the top of the 1:00 list, and I'll have to find a feed on one of my firestick apps.

eliphil · 10-29-2025, 04:50 PM

I’m surprised you guys are picking the Bengals

vreihen16 · 10-29-2025, 05:30 PM

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I’m surprised you guys are picking the Bengals

Feel free to play along!

https://www.printyourbrackets.com/im...9-fillable.pdf

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MoeTE87 · 10-30-2025, 06:22 AM

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I’m surprised you guys are picking the Bengals

Very surprised too. If Flacco doesn't play then its a win for the Bears. If he does play..then it's a good chance the Bengals win. On Monday the Bengals defense had a "players only" meeting. Whatever that means. The whole unit is a joke, same with the DC that they got from Notre Dame.

Instead of watching that garbage of a team. I am playing 18 holes of golf at a very nice country club that afternoon. I can't wait! Supposed to be 55 and sunny!

vreihen16 · 10-30-2025, 07:14 AM

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On Monday the Bengals defense had a "players only" meeting. Whatever that means.

Seems to be common with under-performing teams when the coach has lost control of the locker room and the players want to vent with each other without the coaching staff present. Jets and Dolphins have also had them this season.....

Three Stents · 10-30-2025, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

You are both picking Lions??? Just because we don't know who will be QB this week???

I'm thinking Fox is going to drop that game from the top of the 1:00 list, and I'll have to find a feed on one of my firestick apps.

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Originally Posted by eliphil

I’m surprised you guys are picking the Bengals

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Very surprised too. If Flacco doesn't play then its a win for the Bears. If he does play..then it's a good chance the Bengals win. On Monday the Bengals defense had a "players only" meeting. Whatever that means. The whole unit is a joke, same with the DC that they got from Notre Dame.

Instead of watching that garbage of a team. I am playing 18 holes of golf at a very nice country club that afternoon. I can't wait! Supposed to be 55 and sunny!

put your big boy jock straps on and make your picks

MoeTE87 · 10-30-2025, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Seems to be common with under-performing teams when the coach has lost control of the locker room and the players want to vent with each other without the coaching staff present. Jets and Dolphins have also had them this season.....

Oh, I know what it means, I was being sarcastic and thinking..what is the point to have it since they suck ass and nothing will work until they fire Zac Taylor, the DC, the front office and a lot of the players. They need a swift house cleaning.

vreihen16 · 10-30-2025, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

You are both picking Lions???

FWIW, the Vikings have LOST every time that I've picked them this season.

You're welcome.....

eliphil · 10-30-2025, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Very surprised too. If Flacco doesn't play then its a win for the Bears. If he does play..then it's a good chance the Bengals win. On Monday the Bengals defense had a "players only" meeting. Whatever that means. The whole unit is a joke, same with the DC that they got from Notre Dame.

Instead of watching that garbage of a team. I am playing 18 holes of golf at a very nice country club that afternoon. I can't wait! Supposed to be 55 and sunny!

With or without old Joe they are likley to get their butts kicked…..

UncleWede · 10-31-2025, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

FWIW, the Vikings have LOST every time that I've picked them this season.

You're welcome.....

But is the converse true as well???

UncleWede · 11-02-2025, 12:14 PM

True enough, Fox LA. is showing a paid program for identity theft, so I have to sit in the kitchen and watch No Smoke Fox somewhere-else-in-the-country, and can’t stretch out and relax

vreihen16 · 11-03-2025, 05:56 AM

Boy did I choke on the early Sunday games.

Made up by getting all of the late games correct, so I'm at 8/13 going into MNF.....

MoeTE87 · 11-03-2025, 08:54 AM

Bengals defense sucks sooooo damn badly! They need to fire everyone except for the offense.

Very sad..

vreihen16 · 11-03-2025, 10:37 AM

The Bengals should take the hint from the Phish, who canned their GM after their last tragic outing.....

MoeTE87 · 11-03-2025, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

The Bengals should take the hint from the Phish, who canned their GM after their last tragic outing.....

I agree!

It's 11:53am ET on Monday, 11/3/2025 and no one has been fired from the Bengals defensive staff. Totally unacceptable!

JMcLellan · 11-03-2025, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Bengals defense sucks sooooo damn badly! They need to fire everyone except for the offense.

Very sad..

I was rooting for them as I need the Bears to lose so the Vikes aren't last in the NFC north. What a crazy game! Both defenses should be ashamed. My son has Flacco as his fantasy QB and is loving life right now though.

MoeTE87 · 11-03-2025, 06:55 PM

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I was rooting for them as I need the Bears to lose so the Vikes aren't last in the NFC north. What a crazy game! Both defenses should be ashamed. My son has Flacco as his fantasy QB and is loving life right now though.

It was an utter shit show by the Bengals. This offense is clicking and it's awesome to see. Just wish the defense can be half as good.

I do too! I picked him up as soon as Burrow took a shit again and Flacco has been unreal!

Josh-PA · 11-03-2025, 07:47 PM

I just watched the Saquon documentary on Amazon Prime. It is amazing how poorly run the Giants franchise is compared to the Eagles. Its pretty clear why one franchise has been winning for 10+ years and the other has been losing.

I thought it was a good watch.

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eliphil Major 3182 Rep 1,088 Posts Drives: M550I Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I am really bitter about what happened to Skattebo Sunday. He was taken down with an illegal hip tackle that wasn’t called and prior to that there was an illegal block in the back call that was called wrong causing the subsequent play. By my count the refs made seven egregious errors toward the Giants Sunday. I will give the dirty bird fans a lot of credit for giving our hurt player a standing ovation on his way off the field.
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 19317 Rep 9,485 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	You are both picking Lions??? Just because we don't know who will be QB this week??? I'm thinking Fox is going to drop that game from the top of the 1:00 list, and I'll have to find a feed on one of my firestick apps. __________________ I have romped on her and I giggled like a drunk infant the entire time. - Sedan_Clan
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Josh-PA Captain 2414 Rep 653 Posts Drives: 991.2, n55 e88, B58 G05 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: SEPA iTrader: (0)	I just watched the Saquon documentary on Amazon Prime. It is amazing how poorly run the Giants franchise is compared to the Eagles. Its pretty clear why one franchise has been winning for 10+ years and the other has been losing. I thought it was a good watch.
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