Football season is here!!!

[bushido_man96]

It seems like the bad news has just been rolling in this past week.  Condolences to the Tagliabues and the Kneelands.

[KarateKen]

1 hour ago, bushido_man96 said:

It seems like the bad news has just been rolling in this past week.  Condolences to the Tagliabues and the Kneelands.

On a less serious note, the Bills were on the wrong side of a butt kicking against the Dolphins as the 30-13 win for Miami ended my season in survivor league, so you guys don't have to sit through my ramblings about that for the rest of the year.  Another big upset was the Saints over the Panthers, and the Jets are on a rare two game win streak after beating the hapless Cleveland Browns.  The Ravens seem to be back from the dead, they have won three in a row and are 4-5, with games against the Browns and Jets the next two weeks, so they could be 6-5 and back in the hunt by Thanksgiving.  Colts and Patriots both win, so now three teams are 8-2, and the Seahawks win puts them at 7-2, same for the LA Rams.  While the best team right now might be Indy, their run game looks unstoppable, there is no clear frontrunner thus far.  The Bears and Bucs are both a quiet 6-3, while Washington continues to struggle and falls to 3-7 after getting blown out at home against the Lions. 

Aaron Rodgers is in LA tonight as the Steelers face the Chargers, and the 6-2 Eagles visit the 5-2-1 Packers Monday night, so two good matchups the next two nights. 

Edited November 10 by KarateKen

[KarateKen]

It has been a busy day of sports news, including the first NFL head coach being fired this year.  That is Brian Daboll of the NY Giants.  The Giants were 20-40-1 during his time as head coach and the last straw was the loss to Chicago on Sunday, dropping the Giants to 2-8 on the season.  Mike Kafka will take over as interim coach. 

[bushido_man96]

That's a tough deal.  They probably win that game if Dart doesn't leave with a concussion.  Too bad Skattebo is injured too.  He was really providing a spark for that offense.  It'll be interesting to see who they bring in next.

[sensei8]

Some owners make the hard decisions while other owners are complacent with what their brand lacks.

Cowboys and Raiders, to name just a few.

[KarateKen]

Former Steelers, Patriots, Raiders, and Bucs WR Antonio Brown has plead not guilty to attempted murder and posted $25k to get out on bail.  Brown will be under house arrest and is required to wear a GPS ankle monitor while awaiting trial.  He was also required to give up his passport.  No trial date has been set yet. 

[KarateKen]

The Patriots are red hot, winners of eight in a row, longest in the NFL this year, and are a league best 9-2 after beating the Jets on Thursday.  Drake Maye is the front runner for MVP right now and Mike Vrabel deserves a lot of consideration for coach of the year.  They have won more games this season than the previous two years combined, and it is only mid-November.  After finishing with a losing record the last three years, nine wins assures that the Patriots will have a winning record this season.  The Jets fall 2-8. 

[KarateKen]

More sad news connected to game sport of football.  Laney College coach John Beam, known for his role in the Netflix series Last Chance U, was shot on the college campus Thursday, and died the following day. The Las Vegas Raiders released a statement on their website showing support for coach Beam, who has been coaching football in Oakland for decades. 

[KarateKen]

Tough loss for the Vikings today as they drop to 4-6 after a 19-17 home loss to the Bears, losing on a FG as time expired.  Chicago is kind of a quiet 7-3, a big improvement over where they were a year ago.  They are winning some of these close games, five of their seven wins are by less than six points.   Last year they found crazy ways to lose those games. 

The Bills bounce back after a blowout loss to the Dolphins; they win at home against Tampa.  The struggle continues for the Falcons, Giants, Cardinals, Commanders, Titans, and Bengals, all who lost again this afternoon.  Jacksonville got a big blowout win against the LA Chargers and are 6-4, Chargers are 7-4. Right now, the 7-2 Seahawks and 7-2 Rams are in a tight game, Rams lead 14-12 in the 4th. The Broncos and Chiefs are in the third quarter, tied at 13.  Big game tonight between the Eagles and Lions in Philly.  This is the time of year the contenders start to separate from the pretenders.  Let's Go! 

 

Edit: The Rams have defeated the Seahawks 21-19, Chiefs and Broncos now tied at 19-19 in the 4th.  The number 19 is showing up in a lot of scores today, that is unusual. 

2nd edit: Broncos have defeated the Chiefs 22-19.  Another close win for Denver, moving them to 9-2, tied with the Patriots for best record in the NFL. 

Edited yesterday at 01:07 AM by KarateKen
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[bushido_man96]

On 11/15/2025 at 2:07 PM, KarateKen said:

More sad news connected to game sport of football.  Laney College coach John Beam, known for his role in the Netflix series Last Chance U, was shot on the college campus Thursday, and died the following day. The Las Vegas Raiders released a statement on their website showing support for coach Beam, who has been coaching football in Oakland for decades. 

This is terrible to hear.  Condolences to his family.

KC likely ended their consecutive run of division titles, playoff appearances, and Mahome's streak of playing in conference championship games with that loss to Denver.  On a high note, Travis Kelce is now KC's all time TD leader, passing Priest Holmes.