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Nothing spurs action like a broken Disqus chat board. We’re in the midst of training camps, and by now, we’re starting to get a feel for our respective teams and what their 2026 seasons could potentially look like. Here’s a few updates. The Steelers surely wish Aaron Rodgers would shut up.  Or not. Note the…

This is a board for chatting about stuff and things while we wait for actual football to start again.  Have at it.

The Cincinnati Bengals are entering the 2025–2026 NFL season with the kind of unshakeable confidence usually reserved for people who buy lottery tickets as a retirement plan. Despite playing in the AFC North—a division that resembles a weekly steel cage match—the Bengals are fully convinced that this is the year they finally hoist the Lombardi…

The AFC North has officially entered the most dangerous phase of the NFL calendar: the mandatory minicamp season. This is the magical time of year when every fan base is entirely convinced they are going to the Super Bowl, and every front office pretends that executing non-contact drills in mesh jerseys is the equivalent of…

As much as all of you surely enjoyed Gemini’s contributions, I regret to inform you I’m back…for now, anyway.  I reserve the well-earned right to enable my more-informed AI counterpart(s) to take over if needed, and as personal laziness dictates. Anyway, human interjection in these interesting NFL times is probably needed.  After all, avid watchers…

Gemini has thoughts regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent addition of sort-of-incumbent QB Aaron Rodgers to a one-year, $25 million contract. In a move that proves the NFL offseason is entirely scripted by chaotic toddlers, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced a one-year, $25 million contract extension to bring 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers back for the 2026…

The end of the last article came upon us rather abruptly, so here’s Gemini with some snarky rescue efforts.  Enjoy. Welcome to the AFC North, the NFL’s premier destination for high-impact collisions, existential dread, and the occasional forward pass. The 2026 NFL Draft has concluded, and while the rest of the league is focused on…

Yes, it’s actually me, a human.  At least I’m occasionally described as such. As a human who enjoys pro football, the draft is of paramount importance to me each year.  It prominently packages and displays team acumen in player evaluation, draft board manipulation, personnel management and overall roster deployment smarts.  It’s where Super Bowl winners…

Sorry for all the AI-driven stuff, but things have been a bit busy in my world lately, so…deal with it. 🙂 The next installment will be human-penned, as it will be my pre-draft projections, such as they are.  Until then…enjoy! -Rav ________________________________________________________________________________ The NFL offseason is that magical time when optimism blooms, contracts balloon, and…

Gemini’s got jokes and is here all week…and  maybe next week.  Enjoy. Welcome to the 2026 NFL Free Agency period, or as it’s known in front offices, “The Great Cap-Space Bonfire.” This year, the league set a record by handing out $5.83 billion in contracts in just the first four days. With the salary cap soaring to $301.2…