The Official 2026 NFL Offseason Discussion Thread

[Barry Poppins]

"No OC experience"

... How do you think coaches get OC experience? By becoming OCs.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

"No OC experience"

... How do you think coaches get OC experience? By becoming OCs.

True but the last thing I wanted to see is them rolling the dice again with a guy with questions. Either way they made their Bed and no matter my fears on the Signing I just have to deal with it. I'm sure I'm going to want to pull my hair out come Free Agency and the Draft in April on players.

 

[Barry Poppins]

Kwesi fired as Minnesota Vikings GM

 

[Necro]

 

[Necro]

Breaking: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was not selected for entry into this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class, sources told Adam Schefter.

The Class of 2026 will be revealed Thursday at NFL Honors in San Francisco, but it will not include Kraft or Bill Belichick.

Fucking joke

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Man has this Offseason being a Horror Show to watch thus far. We took forever to find a OC now our OL Coach who's made guys money left and right has retired. You don't find great Coaches like Stout out of no where!

 

[Doom]

We got new HOF'ers being inducted:

Brees, Fitzgerald, Kuechly among 5-person Hall of Fame class​

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class Thursday night, with five players, including quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, selected for enshrinement later this year.

Brees and Fitzgerald received the nod in their first year of eligibility. They'll be joined by kicker Adam Vinatieri and linebacker Luke Kuechly, who were in their second year of eligibility.

And rounding out the class is running back Roger Craig, who was a senior finalist.

But the 2026 class, like the one before it, also will be noted for those who didn't make it. Last year, it was former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. This year, it is former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and current owner Robert Kraft, who were among five finalists of contributors, coaches and senior players who last appeared in a game in 2000 or earlier. Belichick was in his first year of eligibility, with his reported omission last week met with widespread criticism since.

This year's class was chosen by the hall's board of selectors in a virtual meeting in January. The five new Hall of Famers will be enshrined Aug. 8 in Canton, Ohio, and the class is slightly bigger than last year's four.

Brees, the longtime New Orleans Saints star, retired after the 2020 season as a 13-time Pro Bowl selection. He led the league in passing seven times, had a record five 5,000-yard passing seasons and his 80,538 passing yards were an NFL record when he retired (eclipsed by Tom Brady in 2021).

Fitzgerald, who ranks second all time in receiving yards (17,492) and receptions (1,432) and sixth in touchdowns (121), will be the first Hall of Famer to spend his entire career with the Arizona Cardinals. He was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection and an All-Decade pick for the 2010s.

Along with being the NFL's all-time leader in points scored with 2,673, Vinatieri set NFL records in field goal attempts (715), made field goals (599), games played (365) and consecutive field goals made (44) during a 24-year career spent between the Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. He made 29 game-winning field goals, including a record 10 in overtime. He also holds NFL postseason records for points (238), field goal attempts (69) and made field goals (56).

Vinatieri was named to the NFL's 100th anniversary team. Belichick has called his 45-yard field goal in a blizzard during the "Tuck Rule'' game -- which sent the Patriots' 2001 AFC divisional round matchup against the Raiders into overtime -- the "greatest kick of all time." Vinatieri also kicked the game-winner that night.

Kuechly was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a five-time All-Pro before retiring after eight seasons because of concerns over concussions he sustained in his career. He also was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, his second season in the league, and later was an All-Decade pick for the 2010s. He had at least 100 tackles in all eight of his seasons and led the league in tackles twice -- as a rookie and in 2014.

Craig was a four-time Pro Bowl selection who played on three Super Bowl champions with the 49ers. In 1985, he became the first player in NFL history to have at least 1,000 yards rushing and at least 1,000 yards receiving in the same season, and he also ledi the league with 91 receptions. Just two others have accomplished that feat in the 40 seasons since - Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk in 1999 and Christian McCaffrey in 2019.

Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh considered Craig a key piece of his West Coast offense, one of the most prolific in league history.

Craig was the only finalist from the seniors, coach and contributor subcommittees to be selected for enshrinement this year. Quarterback Ken Anderson and defensive end L.C. Greenwood had been the other seniors finalists.

Among the modern-era finalists who didn't make the hall this year were tight end Jason Witten, running back Frank Gore, guard Marshal Yanda, defensive end Terrell Suggs and tackle Willie Anderson.

 

[Doom]

BREAKING NEWS: Matthew Stafford wins his first NFL MVP Award!

 

[Necro]

So the kicker gets in before the coach and owner lmao. Guy was a legend but come on

 

[Kairi HoHo]

The only Award that matters to me. Congrats to Ed!

That's a lie Stafford I've liked since his Lions days dude is a gamer.

 

[Doom]

Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen dies at 91​

Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm led to passing records for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders and affable personality made him a beloved figure, has died at the age of 91.

Jurgensen's family announced his death in a statement released by the Commanders on Friday, saying he died of natural causes in Naples, Florida, after a brief stay in hospice care.

"It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our husband, father, and grandfather, Sonny Jurgensen," the family said. "We are enormously proud of his amazing life and accomplishments on the field, marked not only by a golden arm, but also a fearless spirit and intellect that earned him a place among the greats in Canton."

Jurgensen spent the majority of his 18-year career in Washington, joining the team in 1964 in a surprise quarterback swap that sent Norm Snead to Philadelphia. Jurgensen would make four of his five Pro Bowls in Washington while leading the NFL in passing three times, and his 31 passing touchdowns in 1967 remain a single-season franchise record.

In Philadelphia, where he played from 1957 to 1963, Jurgensen was a starter for three seasons, beginning in 1961, and led the NFL in passing twice. He set a franchise record with 32 passing touchdowns in 1961, which stood until Carson Wentz passed him with 33 in 2017.

Jurgensen was a backup quarterback in 1960 when the Eagles won the NFL title -- the team's last championship prior to its Super Bowl LII victory. His 26 interceptions in 1962 remain an Eagles team record.

He ranks in the top 40 in NFL history in career passing touchdowns (255) and interceptions (189). He topped 3,000 yards in a season five times, including twice with Philadelphia, in an era before rule changes opened up NFL offenses and finished with 32,224 career passing yards.

Jurgensen will always be in the record books for an untoppable 99-yard touchdown pass to Gerry Allen in 1968.

"He lived with deep appreciation for the teammates, colleagues and friends he met along the way," his family said. "While he has taken his final snap, his legacy will remain an indelible part of the city he loved and the family he built."

Jurgensen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983, is in both the Eagles' hall of fame and Washington's ring of fame, and remains the only Washington player to wear the No. 9 jersey in a game.

"Few players could rival Sonny Jurgensen's genuine love of the game that continued long after his playing days," Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said in a statement. "Whether he was standing tall in the face of an opposing lineman as a quarterback for the Eagles and Redskins for 18 seasons or later as a beloved broadcaster in Washington for several more decades, Sonny captivated audiences and introduced generations of fans to the sport. Watching Sonny throw a football was like watching a master craftsman create a work of art."

Following his playing career, Jurgensen spent 38 years as an analyst on Washington broadcasts before announcing his retirement in August 2018.

"Sonny Jurgensen is, and always will be, one of the defining legends of Washington football," Commanders managing partner Josh Harris said in a statement. "He was a brilliant leader, Hall of Fame quarterback, and had one of the best arms the game has ever seen. ... Our hearts and prayers are with Sonny's family, friends, and everyone who loved him."

Jurgensen also had an accomplished college career at Duke, helping the Blue Devils to ACC titles in 1954 and 1955 while playing quarterback and defensive back.

Jurgensen's four-plus decades in Washington made him a one-name celebrity in the nation's capital. He was the one and only Sonny, contrary but loyal, the everyman red-headed football player with the out-of-shape belly who kept a connection with fans but could also pull out a cigar and hobnob with the team owner.

Notorious for breaking curfew, Jurgensen was also known for ignoring coaches and joking about his less-than-ideal physique. He more than compensated with his pinpoint passing from the pocket, helping make Washington exciting and competitive again, leading the team to more victories in his first three seasons than the club had won in its previous six.

"All I ask of my blockers is four seconds," he once said. "I try to stay on my feet and not be forced out of the pocket. I beat people by throwing, not running."

That's exactly what he did on Nov. 28, 1965, when he dismissed the crowd's boos and rallied Washington from a 21-0 deficit to a 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys by throwing for 411 yards and three touchdowns. The game was the highlight of coach Bill McPeak's five losing seasons with the club.

Jurgensen played through numerous injuries and even won over the notoriously tough Vince Lombardi, who coached Washington to its first winning season in more than a decade in 1969. Lombardi said of Jurgensen, "He is the best I have seen."

But Lombardi died the following year, and Jurgensen never really hit it off with defense-minded successor George Allen. Washington acquired Billy Kilmer, generating the great "Sonny vs. Billy" debates that lasted until Jurgensen retired after the 1974 season.

Washingtonians too young to remember Jurgensen as a player came to adore him for his astute observations as part of the radio broadcast trio of "Sonny, Sam and Frank." Jurgensen, Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff and play-by-play man Frank Herzog would fuss and laugh while both rooting for and criticizing the burgundy and gold.

Jurgensen also became an unofficial confidant-at-large around the organization. He took Gus Frerotte under his wing when the young quarterback was battling Heath Shuler for the starting job in the mid-1990s. He became a member of Daniel Snyder's inner circle after Snyder bought the team in 1999, arriving in the owner's helicopter and getting a special sideline seat to watch practices.

Still, Jurgensen wouldn't hesitate to question decisions and performances he didn't like, especially when it came to quarterbacks. He often pined for the days when quarterbacks were allowed to call their own plays.

Born Christian Adolph Jurgensen III in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Aug. 23, 1934, Jurgensen was drafted in the fourth round by the Eagles in 1957. He sat behind Norm Van Brocklin until 1961, when he took over the starting job and threw for 3,723 yards, 32 touchdowns and 24 interceptions -- all league highs.

Three years later he found himself on the way to Washington on April 1, 1964.

"Someone came in and said, 'You were traded to the Redskins,'" Jurgensen said in a 2007 interview. "I said 'No, it's April Fool's Day, you're kidding.' He said, 'No, I'm not kidding. I just heard it on the radio.' So I was shocked."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

RIP to Sonny hopefully they have some kind of major tribute during the upcoming Season with Washington and Phila repaying their respects to him.

 

[Blazehausen]

Falcons are expected to be releasing Cousins sometime this month.

Do wonder who they sign to replace him. Penix probably won't be ready at the start of the season, and we're gonna need someone who can keep the team above water.

 

[Skyefire]

I have $50,000 on the Seahawks scoring an 11-yard rushing touchdown on 3rd and 7 with less than 2 minutes to go in the first quarter.

 

[Chris]

What's your offset?