2025 NFL Season Thread

[ResAlien]

Further into the story it mentions that the cheating is what gave people pause to make him first ballot. He'll get in eventually but can wait a bit

[Joborule]

I don't even buy that narrative. It's an excuse they'll run with, but it's Kraft continuing the blackball campaign against him.

He's got SIX super bowl rings. Plus the other two if you want to include his time as DC.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Anyone see the Cooper Kupp story on the Athletic? JFC...

After the 2024 season, rather than trying to negotiate a salary reduction with the former All-Pro, the Rams had unceremoniously cut ties, urging him to retire. As Kupp approached free agency, sources say, he came to believe that some L.A. officials had cautioned potential suitors against paying him anything more than the veteran minimum, suggesting that age and an accumulation of injuries had provoked a steep decline. “When it ended with the Rams,” Kupp told me earlier this month, “we weren’t in a good place.”

When the Seahawks and Rams met in Week 16 at Lumen Field, Kupp had a costly fumble after he caught a pass and worked his way inside the red zone in the final minute of the first half, ending Seattle’s chances of getting points before the break. As Rams and Seahawks assistants headed to a shared elevator to go to their respective locker rooms at halftime, a witness said Rams coaches were discussing the fumble, per Silver. When one Rams coach asked what Seahawks player was responsible, another said Kupp, and the coach who asked the question snickered. That reportedly led to a fiery response from Seahawks outside linebacker coach Chris Patridge, who was then yelled at by Rams pass rush coordinator Drew Wilkens. Seahawks coaches had to hold Partridge back to avoid a potential fracas.

Word of that altercation reportedly got back to the Seahawks’ locker room and served as a motivating factor for Seattle as it stormed back from down 16 points in the fourth quarter to pull out a 38-37 overtime win.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Further into the story it mentions that the cheating is what gave people pause to make him first ballot. He'll get in eventually but can wait a bit

Come on. This is stupid and petty by the voters. If he isn’t first ballot, nobody is.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by devo22

wow. I don't like the man, but come on now ... those who didn't vote for him shouldn't be allowed to vote again.

These virtues won't signal themselves.

[browna]

Utterly ridiculous.

So egregious that my guess is the HOF will be pressured into releasing the names of those who voted for and against to save the hit to its own credibility.

[SuperMatt18]

Yeah that's stupid, those guys should lose their votes.

[Erick Estrada]

I think I understand why they didn’t vote him in, but I don’t think it’s right. I realize he’s not a likable guy and had a video scandal, but he’s statistically the greatest head coach of all time.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I think I understand why they didn’t vote him in, but I don’t think it’s right. I realize he’s not a likable guy and had a video scandal, but he’s statistically the greatest head coach of all time.

Who’s “they” and why? It’s basically media members from each team or NFL city and then national media members from the ESPNs of the world.

If it’s fellow coaches or league executives, sure maybe the revenge angle for those who hold a grudge. But supposed big J journalists, who are supposed to be impartial, and or the voice and conduit to the fans of their teams (at least that’s what they purport to be when #### hits the fan and hide behind that)?

So, those votes against him a mix of jilted media members who Belichek never cuddled up to or was curt to over his years or beat the team they covered regularly(possibly), along with a handful of brave souls using their platform and power, to make a point and be defending their definition of football integrity on behalf of everyone else.

More I read on this tonight the more I think the HOF will have to release the list.