Are you ready for some Football (NFL style) - 2025/2026 season?

[Coco]

You mean the part where Mahomes reaches out to shake Branch's hand like all of the other players were doing? Come on now.

No, not that part. The part after that where, realizing Branch was going to give him the silent treatment, he grabbed Branch's arm not in a gesture of sportsmanship. JuJu sees this, and runs aggressively towards Branch's, ftom at least 10 yards away, shouting something - I'm guessing not in a spirit of sportsmanship - then holds out his hand.

ETA, everyone is in the wrong here, but Patrick escalated it and will of course walk around like he's completely in the right. He's really getting insufferable.

I officiated youth, high school and DIII sports for 20 years. Administered LOTS of post game mingling. Gestures of sportsmanship can only be given, not demanded or taken.

 

[Cachoo]

I think we all see what we want to see: I see a man being a good sport, you see a man being insufferable. I think this is where we agree to disagree.

I came here to say how excited I am for Baker Mayfield. I remember how he struggled in Cleveland so it is thrilling to see him lead Tampa Bay and make it look so effortless when we know it is anything but effortless. I feel the same way about Sam Darnold. I remember when he said he was seeing "ghosts" when he was playing for the Jets. He was young and the game moves so fast. Now he look so good with the Seahawks.

 

[once_upon]

I think part of the problem (which really is a good thing) is the over abundance of excellent and MVP type quarterbacks in the NFL at this time and new ones emerging as they grow. I could look at every team and point to how the team has stars and high performers.

I've attended lots of local, select, high school, D2, college and recently a few Pro Teams. With a varying level of willingly given "good games" "I take no offense and hard hitting play" and walking away and physical blows.

I think how one interprets actions is subjective to how one feels about the situation leading up to it. I was in the middle (literally ducking blows from both sides) when one kid stomped on the chest of the opposing player. The offending player was not ejected, but penalized with a 15 yard penalty. Parents from both sides were in physical threats.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I think we all see what we want to see: I see a man being a good sport, you see a man being insufferable. I think this is where we agree to disagree.

Yeah, I mean I don't care about either of these teams or players literally at all. I'm a patriots fan and I don't have a lot of time to watch even them. What I see is a player behaving in a normal after the game way and then another one walking across the field and throwing a slap. I don't think it's reasonable to deflect blame from the person who slapped another player after a game. Even if you think Mahomes was being "insufferable," walking across the field and slapping his teammate is not a reasonable or acceptable reaction. Neither Branch nor the Lions have tried to deflect blame.

 

[Cachoo]

Yeah, I mean I don't care about either of these teams or players literally at all. I'm a patriots fan and I don't have a lot of time to watch even them. What I see is a player behaving in a normal after the game way and then another one walking across the field and throwing a slap. I don't think it's reasonable to deflect blame from the person who slapped another player after a game. Even if you think Mahomes was being "insufferable," walking across the field and slapping his teammate is not a reasonable or acceptable reaction. Neither Branch nor the Lions have tried to deflect blame.

Hey, what do you think of your QB? He is NOT afraid to air it out and throw it downfield.

 

[once_upon]

There was a lot of good play this weekend