2025 NFL Thread

[MrNubbz]

Browns fans everywhere reading this...

"Deshaun Watson taking Shedeur Sanders ‘under his wing’ as mentor to Browns QBs"

I can only envy their inevitable success in the matter

[FearlessF]

doomed

[Mdot21]

https://twitter.com/FootballGuy_Al/status/1944708033528885467

[ELA]

Except I don't know when Alim McNeil will return from the ACL tear that ended his 2024, and now Levi Onwuzurike is out for the year with a torn ACL, so both interior linemen out before the season even starts.  Have to make a move, because between that and Ragnow retiring, the trenches in Detroit look vastly inferior to where they were at this time last year.  It's Hutchinson on defense, Sewell on offense, and....?

[Mdot21]

https://twitter.com/officialctpod/status/1948881883879936211

[FearlessF]

[Mdot21]

Micah Parsons is demanding a trade from the Cowboys. He’s only 26 years old and arguably the best defensive player in the entire league. I’d imagine it’d require a ransom to get him….and then whoever trades for him will have to give him the biggest contract ever for a defensive player. 

Which means potential trading partners with the cowboys are probably very limited. 

[utee94]

Sucks but I can't blame him.  I wouldn't want to play in Jerry's Circus, either.

[FearlessF]

The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement next week under which most of the league’s significant media holdings would go to the sports network.

People familiar with the transaction said the multibillion-dollar deal would give the NFL an equity stake in ESPN.

The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been finalized. It was first reported by The Athletic.

The NFL and ESPN had no comment.

The NFL has been trying to sell its media properties for nearly five years. ESPN and the league have been involved in on-again, off-again talks for the past three years.

The proposed move comes as ESPN is expected to soon launch its direct-to-consumer service, possibly before the end of August. The service would give cord cutters access to all of ESPN’s programs and networks for $29.99 per month. Most cable, satellite and viewers who have streaming services will receive the service for free as part of their subscription.

ESPN would get access to the popular RedZone channel, as well as NFL Network and an additional seven regular-season games (six international and a Saturday afternoon late-season contest).

A couple of weeks ago, ESPN announced that NFL Network host Rich Eisen’s three-hour program would air on ESPN Radio as well as stream on Disney+ and ESPN+. “The Rich Eisen Show” is not affiliated with NFL Network.

ESPN has carried NFL games since 1987 and “Monday Night Football” since 2006. Under the current TV contract, it will have the 2027 and 2031 Super Bowls for the first time.

[FearlessF]

[847badgerfan]

Mike Lynn running the Lions now?

[FearlessF]

Mike Lynn running the Lions now?

as a Viking fan, I can only hope....
Jerry Jones & Cowboy fans EVERYwhere sure as hell hope so

[GopherRock]

ESPN buying the NFL Network doesn't make an ounce of sense.

You forgot the partridge in a pear tree.

[utee94]

I'd rather get some Buddy's pizzas.