*OFFICIAL* NFL 2025 season Thread (teams other than our Bucs)

[Sooner06]

I swear every season I hear that CMC is washed, then he runs for multiple 10+ yd gains right in front of my face.

Washed? What the hell? No one ever said he washed.

Not any talking heads. But just about every year since the season before he went to SF, I've heard that from fans I've spoken to at a bar or whatever. Certainly after he got hurt last season.

[Sooner06]

Is Drake injured?

[Sooner06]

Question: why does every 3rd down play for ATL look so hard? Doesn't seem to be many 'bread-and-butter' layups for them for whatever reason.

[Grahamburn]

Question: why does every 3rd down play for ATL look so hard? Doesn't seem to be many 'bread-and-butter' layups for them for whatever reason.

They’re running the same shit they ran on the Bills. Buffalo wasn’t ready for it. SF is.

Their play caller is a dope.

[GreatTimes]

The SF Offensive and Defensive lines were better than the Falcons lines.

[wesmon]

I swear every season I hear that CMC is washed, then he runs for multiple 10+ yd gains right in front of my face.

Check back in week fourteen.

[Jonny]

Don't want Penix getting injured. Don't want Cousins to play against us.

[Pirate Life]

Question: why does every 3rd down play for ATL look so hard? Doesn't seem to be many 'bread-and-butter' layups for them for whatever reason.

They’re running the same shit they ran on the Bills. Buffalo wasn’t ready for it. SF is.

Their play caller is a dope.

Buffalo's defense is worse than the 49ers is even without Warner.

[Backside]

Thanks Niners

[Grahamburn]

They’re running the same shit they ran on the Bills. Buffalo wasn’t ready for it. SF is.

Their play caller is a dope.

Buffalo's defense is worse than the 49ers is even without Warner.

And Penix played like a scared little baby that 4th quarter.

[Backside]

Buffalo's defense is worse than the 49ers is even without Warner.

And Penix played like a scared little baby that 4th quarter.

He did against Buffalo too, Bills offense just couldn't do shit.

[mdb1958]

The Atlanta loss put them in a hole.

[Bootz]

Washed? What the hell? No one ever said he washed.

Not any talking heads. But just about every year since the season before he went to SF, I've heard that from fans I've spoken to at a bar or whatever. Certainly after he got hurt last season.

24 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDs/7 catches 72 yards.

Washed, they say?

[Phantom]

Not any talking heads. But just about every year since the season before he went to SF, I've heard that from fans I've spoken to at a bar or whatever. Certainly after he got hurt last season.

24 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDs/7 catches 72 yards.

Washed, they say?

I believe it’s his imagination. I’ve never heard from anyone that he’s washed


Yes, he got hurt a lot.

[Phantom]

The Racens’ 1-5 start is shocking, especially considering they have Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry on the team.

Do not depend on Lamar Jackson to carry your team to go deep in playoff

The Ravens only scored 3 points at home. 3 points!!!

[acmillis]

The Racens’ 1-5 start is shocking, especially considering they have Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry on the team.

Do not depend on Lamar Jackson to carry your team to go deep in playoff

The Ravens only scored 3 points at home. 3 points!!!

Time for a HARD reset! Not a chance in hell this user isn't a bot.

[MRM]

I can't believe Ross isn't going to make a change after losing to Cleveland and it wasn't close. That teams seems DOA.

I think people have overlooked Arizona's decision to go for it around midfield and giving Green Bay a short field to win the game.

Just when you think Daboll is making progress with his team, they blow a 19-point lead by allowing 33 points in the 4th quarter.

[Phantom]

I can't believe Ross isn't going to make a change after losing to Cleveland and it wasn't close. That teams seems DOA.

I think people have overlooked Arizona's decision to go for it around midfield and giving Green Bay a short field to win the game.

Just when you think Daboll is making progress with his team, they blow a 19-point lead by allowing 33 points in the 4th quarter.

I’m surprised McDaniels has lasted this long, especially considering how AWFUL Miami is.

They lost to the Browns

It’s time to blow up the team.

[Bootz]

This is insane. They showed this stat during the game yesterday and I assumed they meant the 3rd 3 TD game of his career.

[mdb1958]

Brady is right, they are turning the NFL into college football.

[Backside]

PFF gave Geno Smith a higher passer rating than Mahomes in their matchup Sunday.

That should probably officially be the end of any credibility they might have had.

[Pirate Life]

It would be the height of hilarity if Jerry pulls this off and signs Crosby for more than Parsons got.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/dallas- ... by-raiders

[Grahamburn]

It would be the height of hilarity if Jerry pulls this off and signs Crosby for more than Parsons got.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/dallas- ... by-raiders

Crosby just signed an extension with the Raiders.

[Buc2]

Hmm...

UTEP Study Reveals How Financial Pressure Shapes NFL Officiating
Judges’ and referee calls favored Kansas City Chiefs from 2015-2023

EL PASO, Texas (Oct. 8, 2025) – A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America’s most iconic institutions: the National Football League. By analyzing more than 13,000 penalty calls from 2015 to 2023, researchers found that postseason officiating has disproportionately favored the Patrick Mahomes–era Kansas City Chiefs, coinciding with their rise as one of the NFL’s most marketable franchises.

A new study led by Spencer Barnes, Ph.D., assistant professor of finance in the UTEP Woody L. Hunt College of Business, has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America’s most iconic institutions: the National Football League. By analyzing more than 13,000 penalty calls from 2015 to 2023, researchers found that postseason officiating has disproportionately favored the Patrick Mahomes–era Kansas City Chiefs, coinciding with their rise as one of the NFL’s most marketable franchises.

A new study led by Spencer Barnes, Ph.D., assistant professor of finance in the UTEP Woody L. Hunt College of Business, has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America’s most iconic institutions: the National Football League. By analyzing more than 13,000 penalty calls from 2015 to 2023, researchers found that postseason officiating has disproportionately favored the Patrick Mahomes–era Kansas City Chiefs, coinciding with their rise as one of the NFL’s most marketable franchises.

Published in the journal Financial Review, the study provides one of the clearest empirical looks at how financial pressures can influence real-time rule enforcement, the UTEP research team said. Unlike traditional regulatory settings, NFL officiating — which is carried out by referees and judges — offers immediate and publicly visible decisions. This transparency offers a testbed for whether economic reliance on high-profile entities alters enforcement behavior — a phenomenon known as regulatory capture.

“Our findings suggest that when the league’s financial health is at stake, rule enforcement may subtly shift to protect market appeal,” said Spencer Barnes Ph.D., assistant professor of finance in UTEP’s Woody L. Hunt College of Business and the lead author of the study. “The fact that postseason penalties consistently favored one franchise, while similar dynasties showed no such pattern, points to the powerful role of financial incentives in shaping supposedly neutral decisions.”

The study shows that during the playoffs, which the research team identified as the NFL’s most commercially valuable period, penalties against opposing defenses of the Chiefs’ offense were significantly more likely to result in first downs, cover more yardage and fall into subjective categories such as roughing the passer or pass interference. Importantly, these effects were absent for the Tom Brady–era New England Patriots and other recent Super Bowl contenders, suggesting the phenomenon is unique to Kansas City’s emergence as a television ratings powerhouse.

This, Spencer explained, may be the result of financial pressures on the league stemming from the sharp decline in TV viewership and ratings during the politically charged 2015–2017 seasons, just before Patrick Mahomes became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback.

The implications extend beyond football, the research team says. The study draws parallels to financial markets, corporate governance and regulatory agencies, where dominant players may enjoy advantages not because of explicit corruption, but because institutions under pressure adapt to preserve stability and revenue.

“This research not only deepens our understanding of sports governance, but also illustrates a larger societal concern: when financial pressure weighs heavily, impartiality can erode,” said John Hadjimarcou, Ph.D., dean of UTEP’s Woody L. Hunt College of Business. “Spencer’s work demonstrates the power of academic inquiry to reveal hidden dynamics that affect fairness, competition and trust in institutions.”

Last Updated on October 08, 2025 at 12:00 AM | Originally published October 08, 2025

By MC Staff UTEP Marketing and Communications

[Snake]

Anthony Richardson, man, what a bust.

[Bootz]

Anthony Richardson, man, what a bust.

He wasnt a bust. He was a bad selection. The Colts own this. I honestly thought it was a joke during this draft season when people were saying he was a top 10 pick. The tape at Florida is God awful. I get what they were trying to do but they shouldn't have.

[Selmon Rules]

I realize the draft is all about what a player can be but damn, they have to have the tools and he came in with none

[Grahamburn]

[Snake]

Great beard though.

[Pirate Life]

Ravens may be in trouble:

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootba ... ice-status

[BucsNBills]

I'd bet there was some odd money being bet just prior to the Jackson announcement.

[Sooner06]

I'd bet there was some odd money being bet just prior to the Jackson announcement.

Lot of people are going to be pissed.

[BucsNBills]

Josh Allen looks slower while scrambling recently. Not sure what's up, but he's not moving at full speed.

[13F11B]

Daboll should challenge that the runner did not reach the line to gain. Then the officials can pull a Lions and determine that the ball was out before the whistle blew.

Right?

[13F11B]

7 points gifted to the Eagles by the NFL Officiating.

or were the Buccaneers screwed?

You tell me.

Hey, @Bootz notice I complain about calls other than the Buccaneers.