The 2025-26 League Year

[Ronin]

Schottenheimer: Will talk to Pickens about post

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer says he will have a conversation with George Pickens about the wide receiver's social media post, which he has since deleted, in response to criticism he received from former All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman.

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[Ronin]

Cardinals Players Get Behind-The-Scenes Look At Military Aviation

 

[Mainstreet]

I think the NFL got this wrong. IMO, it was both players or the Patriots linebacker who should be fined.

There was no need for the severity of the hit on Dart.

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[BullheadCardFan]

Sources: Steelers face option deadline on Tomlin

The Steelers must decide whether to pick up the 2027 option on coach Mike Tomlin's contract by March 1, sources told ESPN.

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[GatorAZ]

I think the NFL got this wrong. IMO, it was both players or the Patriots linebacker who should be fined.

There was no need for the severity of the hit on Dart.

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That’s a great/clean hit. If you want to avoid that get out of bounds sooner.

 

[Mainstreet]

That’s a great/clean hit. If you want to avoid that get out of bounds sooner.

The player had already stepped out of bounds when hit. Regardless, there was no need for the severity of the contact.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

The player had already stepped out of bounds when hit. Regardless, there was no need for the severity of the contact.

This and I called it a dirty play at the time

No need to be that hard of a hit when he's clearly stepping out

Trying to injure the QB is something the NFL is trying to avoid so we don't have to watch backup QBs

 

[Mainstreet]

This and I called it a dirty play at the time

No need to be that hard of a hit when he's clearly stepping out

Trying to injure the QB is something the NFL is trying to avoid so we don't have to watch backup QBs

I understand the defender was closing at full speed, so I understand the contact, but still, he doesn't need to lay the quarterback out like that when he was stepping out of bounds.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

I understand the defender was closing at full speed, so I understand the contact, but still, he doesn't need lay the quarterback out like that when he was stepping out of bounds.

100% this

And they don't throw a flag

What kind of message are they sending?

QBs are only protected when we choose or they have to be an upper level QB?

I'm still haunted by the Saints purposely taking out Warner

 

[GatorAZ]

The player had already stepped out of bounds when hit. Regardless, there was no need for the severity of the contact.

Not a penalty. Get out of bounds sooner. That’s 100% on Dart.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Myles Garrett's chase for history continues

With 19.0 sacks in 12 games, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett needs only four sacks to break the single-season sack record.

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With 19.0 sacks in 12 games, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett needs only four sacks to break the single-season sack record.

Coincidentally, he’s facing on Sunday a quarterback who is sacked, on average, four times per game.

Rookie Cam Ward has been sacked 48 times in 12 games.

 

[GatorAZ]

100% this

And they don't throw a flag

What kind of message are they sending?

QBs are only protected when we choose or they have to be an upper level QB?

I'm still haunted by the Saints purposely taking out Warner

That football is a contact sport.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Ja'Marr Chase is 29 yards from joining very small club

Four years ago, Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase instantly emerged as one of the best receivers in football.

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Four years ago, Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase instantly emerged as one of the best receivers in football. He’s on the verge of joining a very small club of pass-catchers.

Chase, with 971 receiving yards, needs only 29 to get to 1,000. Via NBC Sports research, Chase will become the fifth player in league history to generate 1,000 or more receiving yards in each of his first five seasons.

 

[Mainstreet]

Not a penalty. Get out of bounds sooner. That’s 100% on Dart.

I would have called the penalty on excessive force, not the contact itself. One foot was out of bounds.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

That football is a contact sport.

Okay then let's open it back out and let the DBs lay out the WRs

No protection for the QBS

It used to be played that way

But now it's different whether you agree or not

He was going out of bounds at the time and a shove would have worked

How did you fell about Warner that day?

 

[GatorAZ]

Okay then let's open it back out and let the DBs lay out the WRs

No protection for the QBS

It used to be played that way

But now it's different whether you agree or not

He was going out of bounds at the time and a shove would have worked

How did you fell about Warner that day?

He’s not a QB he’s a runner at that point. Warner was a blindside hit while Dart was in complete control of avoiding the contact.

 

[GatorAZ]

I would have called the penalty on excessive force, not the contact itself. One foot was out of bounds.

Legal hit.
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[Mainstreet]

Legal hit.
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The question is excessive force. Because you can doesn't mean you should.

The referees took sides when they fined the Giants player. They might have been better off leaving it alone if they were inclined to be righteous.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

So you are okay with them barely touching a face mask or their helmet and they get a penalty but it's okay to let them take a hard shot on a QB when it's obvious he's going out of bounds?

 

[GatorAZ]

The question is excessive force. Because you can doesn't mean you should.

The referees took sides when they fined the Giants player. They might have been better off leaving it alone if they were inclined to be righteous.

When quarterbacks are defending the hit that tells you it’s on Dart. QB’s have it easier than they ever have in today’s league.

 

[GatorAZ]

So you are okay with them barely touching a face mask or their helmet and they get a penalty but it's okay to let them take a hard shot on a QB when it's obvious he's going out of bounds?

I hate how hard the NFL has made it for defenses to hit the QB in pretty much every scenario.

 

[Mainstreet]

When quarterbacks are defending the hit that tells you it’s on Dart. QB’s have it easier than they ever have in today’s league.

Everybody wants to take out the quarterback when playing defense. I understand that.

But the NFL is all into player safety and then they let this slide. See the above post by @BullheadCardFan.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

When quarterbacks are defending the hit that tells you it’s on Dart. QB’s have it easier than they ever have in today’s league.

I started watching back in 1964 so I know all the old times and how they used to hit back then. The NFL decided to protect quarterbacks and receivers and you have to go with the rules. That's now and that was then

 

[GatorAZ]

Everybody wants to take out the quarterback when playing defense. I understand that.

But the NFL is all into player safety and then they let this slide. See the above post by @BullheadCardFan.

There was nothing illegal about that hit so they didn’t let anything slide.

 

[Mainstreet]

There was nothing illegal about that hit so they didn’t let anything slide.

Legality has a lot of gray areas.

If the NFL was going to look the other way, then they shouldn't call the second foul. The NBA had this right years ago.