Football season is here!!!

[KarateKen]

On 4/6/2025 at 7:18 AM, sensei8 said:

To what end?? For the added risk of players getting injured?? Money is the root!!

Ban the tush push…go to an 18 game season…seems to me that the powers that be of the NFL have just to much…well…idle times at their hands.

NFL is a money-making machine.  In 2023 it was reported the NFL generated about 20 billion dollars, with projections of it increasing to 25 billion by 2027. The average NFL franchise is worth just over 5 billion.  The franchise are worth more than ever and player salaries have never been higher.  This means the customer, the fans, can expect to see an increase in prices for tickets, merchandise, TV packages, and streaming services.  As long as enough people continue to hand over their money to support the NFL, the league will keep expanding.  

The tush push will be put to a vote at the next owners meeting, which is in May.  

[KarateKen]

The Aaron Rodgers saga continues.  In a Pat MacAfee interview on Thursday Rodgers said he is undecided on his future and is not ruling out retirement.  Rodgers says that he has been focused on his personal life and has been expressing that in conversations with teams that he spoke with, including the Steelers. 

Rodgers also was critical of how the Jets handled the ending, explaining he flew from California to New York to have a meeting with the organization, only to be told what they could have told him over the phone, which is they are moving on.  

 

[KarateKen]

Josh Allen had an MVP season and was rewarded by the Bills with a six year 330-million-dollar contract extension, 250 million guaranteed.  While that sounds like a large payday, Allen could have gotten more money but did not want to further tie up the salary cap, saying that he would rather give the team the best chance to win than make a few million more dollars.  His current salary takes up about 20% of the Bills cap.

The Bills have been knocking on the door of the Super Bowl in recent years due primarily to the play of Josh Allen.  He also has 117 consecutive starts, the longest active streak of any QB and second longest active streak in the league.  Looks like Josh Allen will be winning games in the NFL for a long time to come. 

[KarateKen]

Another unfortunate story involving a famous athlete. Fromer NFL player Shannon Sharpe has been accused of a very serious crime against his ex-girlfriend.  Sharpe has denied all charges claiming, "this is a shakedown" and appears to be willing to settle the case for 10 million dollars.  

[KarateKen]

Cam Ward was the first pick in the draft as the Titans needed a QB.  The second pick was Travis Hunter, who the Jaguars traded up to select, dropping Cleveland to the 5th pick where they selected DT Mason Graham.  

[KarateKen]

We have reached complete absurdity in the NFL Draft.  

[bushido_man96]

The draft was something else, wasn't it?  Honestly, other than the Shedeur Sanders slide, I don't think it was too nuts.  I'm pleased with the Chief's haul.

[sensei8]

Raiders 2025 NFL draft picks

Round 1: No. 58 - RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State

Round 2: No. 58 - WR Jack Beck, TCU

Round 3: No. 68 - CB Darien Porter, Iowa State

Round 3: No. 98 - G Caleb Rogers, Texas Tech

Round 3: No. 99 - OT Charles Grant, Williams & Mary

Round 4: No. 108 - WR Dont'e Thornton, Tennessee

Round 4: No. 135 - DT Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina

Round 6: No. 180 - DT JJ Pegues, Ole Miss

Round 6: No. 213 - QB/WR Tommy Mellott, Montana State

Round 6: No. 215 - QB Cam Miller, North Dakota State

Round 7: No. 222 - LB Cody Lindenberg, Minnesota
 

We’ll see how this plays out!! And of those drafted, which ones will NOT make the final roster.

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My Dallas Cowboys draft picks 2025

Round 1, Pick No. 12: Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama

Round 2, Pick No. 44: Donovan Ezeiruaku, DE, Boston College

Round 3, Pick No. 76: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina

Round 5, Pick No. 149: Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas

Round 5, Pick No. 152: Shemar James, LB, Florida

Round 6, Pick No. 204: Ajani Cornelius, OT, Oregon

Round 7, Pick No. 217: Jay Toia, DT, UCLA

Round 7, Pick No. 239: Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson

Round 7, Pick No. 247: Tommy Akingbesote, DT, Maryland

No QB?? Jerry Jones has lost his mind with him being so oversold on Dak!! Dak has been nothing but a 1-in-1-out QB during the playoffs, if my Cowboys make it to the playoffs.

What was your NFL teams 2025 draft picks??

GO COWBOYS!!

Edited Monday at 02:05 PM by sensei8

[bushido_man96]

Dak is a serviceable QB right now. I don't think drafting his replacement right now is a good idea. Maybe in a few years. I think the bigger issue is getting the right coaching in there, or better yet, Jerry sitting back out of the way and letting the coach do his job.