NFL '24 Season Thread

[The Yak]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...-finalizing-trade-star-wr-stefon-diggs-texans

Stefon Diggs traded to the Texans. As the article mentions, Houston is really going all-in to surround their young quarterback with talent. That's nice. Not sure where I was going with this.

Want to feel old: The Minneapolis Miracle, most famous play involving Stefon Diggs, occurred in 2018.

 

[The Yak]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39907530/sources-jaguars-josh-allen-agrees-5-year-150m-deal

Josh Allen (the LB not the QB) has signed a $150 million dollar extension.

 

[The Yak]

https://abcnews.go.com/US/oj-simpson-former-football-star-acquitted-murder-dies/story?id=16354000

OJ Simpson has died.

NFL Most Valuable Player (1973)
NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1973)
5× First-team All-Pro (1972–1976)
AP Athlete of the Year (1973)
3× UPI AFC Offensive Player of the Year (1972, 1973, 1975)
4× NFL rushing yards leader (1972, 1973, 1975, 1976)
2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1973, 1975)
NFL scoring leader (1975)
NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1985

 

[The Yak]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...mvp-quarterback-roman-gabriel-dies-at-age-83/

Roman Gabriel has died.

NFL Most Valuable Player (1969)
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1973)
First-team All-Pro (1969)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1967, 1968)
NFL passing yards leader (1973)
2× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1969, 1973)

 

[The Yak]

Zach Wilson has been traded to Denver.

2016 MVP Matt Ryan is retiring.

 

[The Yak]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...est-paid-coach-in-deal-that-runs-through-2029

Andy Reid is now the highest paid coach in the league. Winning three Super Bowls in five years will do that.

 

[BCT]

The Chiefs will have a lot of Lombardis by 2035.

 

[The Yak]

First round of the Draft is in the books. Six quarterbacks were taken in the first 12 picks.

Things were going much as expected until Atlanta selected at #8. The Falcons signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million dollar contract a month ago. They used the eighth overall pick in the Draft on quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Rome Odunze was still available. They could have had literally any defensive player. People are shocked.

 

[The Yak]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...ers-option-to-wear-guardian-caps-during-games

Players will have the option to wear guardian caps in games this coming season.

Pro: Additional safety equipment will prevent concussions and other head injuries.
Con: It looks silly.

 

[Pornfan99]

The G-Men (NY Giants) did NOT draft a QB with their 6th pick. Instead, they drafted a stud WR (Malik Nabers) from LSU (2nd WR taken). Their last 1st round WR from LSU worked out well (O. Beckham Jr!).

The Bills, who lost BOTH of their top-2 WRs, traded out of their #28 slot with KC (their nemesis!!), and KC took the fastest timed WR ever.. Then, at #32, BUF again traded out with CAR .. and CAR took a WR. BUF finally took their / CAR's pick at #33, first pick of the second round, and got a 6'3" SLOW (4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash) WR. Keep in mind, they already have TWO stud 6'4" TEs, in Dawson Knox and Dalton Kinkaid.

Mental note: draft BUF RB J. Cook. Because BUF is likely going to be bullying teams in '24.

 

[The Yak]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40154512/nfl-releases-2024-schedule

Schedule is out. Ravens at Chiefs to open season.

Carolina is the only team without a primetime game. Can't really argue with that.