r/nfl • u/AutoModerator • 12h ago

Free Talk Water Cooler Wednesday

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Welcome to today's open thread, where /r/nfl users can discuss anything they wish not related directly to the NFL.

Want to talk about personal life? Cool things about your fandom? Whatever happens to be dominating today's news cycle? Do you have something to talk about that didn't warrant its own thread? This is the place for it!

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r/nfl • u/NFL_Mod • 1d ago

Reddit Pick'em Week 7

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r/nfl • u/oklolzzzzs • 8h ago

Sam LaPorta on not receiving an extension from the Lions: “I break my fucking back for this team. And then I’m going out there this year and I'm ballin, and maybe they're just not showing the love. In three months if I don’t get to play for the Lions anymore. I'll get paid elsewhere."

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r/nfl • u/Intelligent-Carob930 • 4h ago

Highlight [Highlight] WR Tank Dell on playing this Sunday for the first time since December 2024: “I don’t care if the first catch is 2 yards, 5 yards, I’m spiking the ball and doing what I gotta do. It’s gonna feel good…I’m ready to get tackled. I’m gonna be joyful”.

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r/nfl • u/Ok-Soil-5133 • 1h ago

Rumor Report: Aikman-Buck relationship strained “for some time”

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"In a piece published Wednesday, a source told Dylan Byers of Puck that Aikman had been “increasingly cold, difficult, short” and “making comments” in the weeks since learning that Buck had reached a new contract extension with ESPN. The source characterized the reported argument between Buck and Aikman — first publicized by Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports last week — as the result of Buck having “finally snapped.”

"According to Byers, Buck and his agent initially approached ESPN about an early negotiation in May and were informed as part of those talks that the company could move on from Aikman. That did not stop buck from “almost immediately” accepting the deal. Buck was reportedly told that Aikman could be replaced by Greg Olsen of Fox or by ESPN’s own Kirk Herbstreit, with Buck said to have been “most receptive” to Olsen."

"Per Byers, Buck apologized to Aikman and the entire “Monday Night Football” production team for last week’s argument ahead of this past week’s 49ers-Commanders game, but Aikman did not reciprocate"

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r/nfl • u/Intelligent-Carob930 • 1h ago

Highlight [Highlight] RB Alvin Kamara comments on being one of the six people in NFL history to have 5,000 rushing and 5,000 receiving yards: “It's meaning I'm almost as old as Cam."

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r/nfl • u/Intelligent-Carob930 • 6h ago

[Highlight/Interview] WR Chris Olave has a message for those who may mock him for his usage of a Gaurdian Cap: “I put it on for my kids, to protect my brain and my future”.

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r/nfl • u/JumperCables18 • 10h ago

Rumor Source: Giants turning to J.J. McCarthy as QB1 this week against Texans

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r/nfl • u/Intelligent-Carob930 • 5h ago

Highlight [Highlight] J.J. McCarthy on being named the starting QB for the New York Giants: “Honored to be here in front of you guys, honored to be the QB for the New York Football Giants and be able to get an opportunity”.

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r/nfl • u/dagreenman18 • 7h ago

[Yahoo] Inside the ‘MNF’ Booth Blowup: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Nearly Had Physical Altercation

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r/nfl • u/GoodSamaritan_ • 9h ago

Kyle Juszczyk on C.J. Gardner-Johnson spitting on Brock Bowers: "This is the least surprising thing ever. He spit on me last year when we beat Chicago."

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r/nfl • u/jvandy59 • 3h ago

NFL fines Mike Vrabel, Aaron Glenn, Nick Sirianni $250,000 each for conduct toward officials

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r/nfl • u/expellyamos • 9h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Robert Saleh defends DT Jordan Elliott after release over gun incident: "This is a man who is a father, a great husband, he's never committed a crime in his entire life...why did he go off the rails and grab a gun? To me, those are small signs of a cry for help"

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r/nfl • u/mochajoesdynsaty • 2h ago

The Vikings are blitzing 70.4% of the time through 6 weeks. That's more than double the league average of 31.7% (no other team is above 46%). They're also generating pressure 35.8% of the time (no other team is above 30%).

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Last year, their blitz rate was 51.3% (#1), and they generated pressure 25.9% of the time (#4).

Is this blitz rate sustainable?

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r/nfl • u/ShaiFanClub1 • 10h ago

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams named NFC Offensive Player of the Week in his first game back

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r/nfl • u/aguyyouprobablyknow • 27m ago

Highlight [Highlight] NFL Mic’d up: Tristan Wirfs asks Yahya Black how much he weighs.

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r/nfl • u/ShaiFanClub1 • 8h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Bijan Robinson attempts to block Kyler Gordon

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r/nfl • u/Ok-Soil-5133 • 54m ago

Commanders-49ers attracts 17.9 million viewers for Monday Night Football, 351,000 watched the debut of the McAfee alt cast.

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r/nfl • u/nfl • 8h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Ja'Marr Chase touchdowns against the Ravens that get increasingly more ridiculous

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r/nfl • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 11h ago

Ben Johnson: Drake Maye is an elite deep ball thrower, can crush you with his legs

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r/nfl • u/ShaiFanClub1 • 5h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Quenton Nelson says he appreciates the Colts organization and says he won't take the friendships and bonds hes made for granted. He's currently in a contract year

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r/nfl • u/expellyamos • 9h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Commissioner Goodell says the league welcomes NFLPA's call for an investigation into Jalen Hurts situation: "That's what they do. They have that right."

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r/nfl • u/flepine44 • 12h ago

Rumor [YahooSports] Packers RB Josh Jacobs will practice on Wednesday and is expected to play on Sunday against the Lions, per @RapSheet

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Per Ian Rapoport

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r/nfl • u/expellyamos • 2h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Matthew Stafford laments "fans" who commodify injured players

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r/nfl • u/LaDainianTomIinson • 9h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Titans coach Robert Saleh standing up for Jordan Elliott despite a “terrible lapse in judgment.” Saleh notes players recently have taken their own lives. While not saying Elliott is in that mindset, Saleh is mindful this could’ve been a “cry for help.”

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