Around the NFL thoughts Week 3

Kirko gets a test vs KC next week. I'll root for him.

The Rams seemed to have the same issue in Denver that they had in Melbourne - running out of gas after the half, though they did kinda wake up at the end but not enough to win.

The Jags looked real and the Drake Mayes looked fraudulent. He benefitted from a cupcake schedule last year along with the AFC playoffs at home versus teams doing various forms of meltdowns. Going to be tougher this year.

I saw a crazy stat, only three times in like 20 years has a team lost a game with a +4 turnover margin and all three times it was the Chargers including yesterday.

I didn't expect them to beat Buffalo at home but they find crazy ways to lose games. Justin Herbert's inflated rep has lived off looking good for a few games as a rookie while he's been inconsistent ever since.

Karen Rodgers, I have to say watching him yesterday that for a guy over 40 it's amazing the arm he still has. He can send it down field on target with velocity and it looks almost effortless. One of the best natural throwers of a football ever. Too bad he's such a douchenozzle.

Loading their diapers in New England....

Drake Maye stood alone on the sideline. He looked like he wanted to be anywhere else. @ChadGraff on Maye's new low and a new worst game, and where the Patriots go from here. https://t.co/Ac1TNgmChY

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) September 28, 2026

The truth is with Drake Maye is that he’s probably a good guy, he just took advantage of an easy schedule. But the media tried to gaslight us that he was the second coming of Brady and everyone with eyes knew what we were watching

— BearsShowYo (@BearsShowYo) September 27, 2026

It was a very weird day in the NFL. Kyler wasn't very good. I think he'll play better with each start though. Josh Allen looked like shit. What the hell happened to Drake Maye? I know the Patriots won a lot of games against bad competition last year, but Maye looked terrific in most games. How does he go from that to this?

Tip of the cap to the Ravens (Cowboys) and Donkeys (Rams) for beating two likely NFC Wild Card Hunters. Nice to see considering we won 9 games last year and got left out.

I was rooting for the Broncos but the Rams got robbed. That was not PI and was a pick at the end. But unlike us, the Rams are still on the positive side of bad calls.

MaroonBells wrote:

It was a very weird day in the NFL. Kyler wasn't very good. I think he'll play better with each start though. Josh Allen looked like shit. What the hell happened to Drake Maye? I know the Patriots won a lot of games against bad competition last year, but Maye looked terrific in most games. How does he go from that to this?

Gotta be film, right?

And like Pattersaur, I enjoyed watching the NFC teams lose.

Lets not forget Achane

Early indications from Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley suggest Achane could have suffered a serious injury.

"Still gathering information, and hopefully I'll have more for you tomorrow," Hafley said postgame. "To be very honest with you, it does not sound very optimistic at this moment, but I can't give you any other details until I have them."

Rams were robbed with the pick - otoh, I think I counted 5 straight penalties on their D at the end of that game

CJ Stroud and the Texans: 0-3. Pissing away a great D in Houston.

• I know that song, except that team is 3/0 lol!

Vegas, CLE and MN are all big surprises. I'm not investing $ in any of em though.

StickierBuns wrote:

Always entertaining in the NFL:Another loss for the NFL 'superteam' LA Rams. I thought 35 year old Aaron Donald was just going to start dominating again (the media told me so)?Drake 'Maybe'? Yeesh. The difference a year can make, although the team had a complete horseshoe up their ass ALL of last year. No more.Browns 2-1? Gritty? Clutch? This team?CJ Stroud and the Texans: 0-3. Pissing away a great D in Houston.Jim Harbaugh 0-3 and Justin Herbert looking like warm dog shit. Harbaugh already looking for his exit after this season?The Jets pissed away a beautiful game by Geno Smith, they really did. Detroit starting to find their footing but their D is garbage.'Super' Joe Burrow loses to Aaron Rodgers....I saw a stat that Joe Burrow is like 1-34 in games he's behind with 8:00 minutes or less in the game.Uncle Sammy's numbers look good in the boxscore but his 2 INTs were both pretty brutal. I still really like Seattle as the contender for the Superbowl in the NFC. Good team.Dallas handing the game to Baltimore will always be enjoyable. F Jerry Jones. ✌️Kirko Chainz is ballin' in Vegas. Jeanty still looks very mid to me.

Rams: Seems like the officials wanted the Broncos to win, maybe not, but I hate Sean Payton and that’s how I see him winning anything. By cheating!

Drake Maybe: I had doubts about him coming out. Is he better than JJ. Probably, but he’s not going to carry the team.

Browns: I’ll never trust them to be good. They’ll have to win multiple championships before I see it.

Texans: Never thought Stroud was all that. He’s done nothing after that first year. There is always an excuse for him by the media.

Harbaugh: A lot of people wanted him in Minnesota. Glad it didn’t work out. Hated him as a Bear, hated him in Frisco, hated him at Michigan. Seems to be a pattern there, me hating him. Maybe he is as big of an A hole as I thought.

Jets/Detroit: Jets are gonna Jets, and Detroit has two wins because of something other than them being good.

Burrow: Is it just the Bengals being a pretty bad organization, or has he lost something after injuries?

Sam Darnild: He didn’t win that Super Bowl, the Seahawks had a great defense.

Dallas: I will always hate them. ‘75 playoffs/push off and they are my brother in law’s favorite team. I don’t like him much either. And yes, F Jerry Jones, but he’s why they are who they are today, a below average team for the most part.

Kirko: I’d have like to have kept him. He got paid by the Falcons so I get him leaving, but he gets better with continuity. His second year with KOC seemed like it was going to be a good one. Then Vikings stuff happened.

Riphawkins wrote:

Rams: Seems like the officials wanted the Broncos to win, maybe not, but I hate Sean Payton and that’s how I see him winning anything. By cheating!
Drake Maybe: I had doubts about him coming out. Is he better than JJ. Probably, but he’s not going to carry the team.
Browns: I’ll never trust them to be good. They’ll have to win multiple championships before I see it.
Texans: Never thought Stroud was all that. He’s done nothing after that first year. There is always an excuse for him by the media.
Harbaugh: A lot of people wanted him in Minnesota. Glad it didn’t work out. Hated him as a Bear, hated him in Frisco, hated him at Michigan. Seems to be a pattern there, me hating him. Maybe he is as big of an A hole as I thought.
Jets/Detroit: Jets are gonna Jets, and Detroit has two wins because of something other than them being good.
Burrow: Is it just the Bengals being a pretty bad organization, or has he lost something after injuries?
Sam Darnild: He didn’t win that Super Bowl, the Seahawks had a great defense.
Dallas: I will always hate them. ‘75 playoffs/push off and they are my brother in law’s favorite team. I don’t like him much either. And yes, F Jerry Jones, but he’s why they are who they are today, a below average team for the most part.
Kirko: I’d have like to have kept him. He got paid by the Falcons so I get him leaving, but he gets better with continuity. His second year with KOC seemed like it was going to be a good one. Then Vikings stuff happened.

Lmao let it Rip, Hawkins!

Riphawkins wrote:

Rams: Seems like the officials wanted the Broncos to win, maybe not, but I hate Sean Payton and that’s how I see him winning anything. By cheating!
Drake Maybe: I had doubts about him coming out. Is he better than JJ. Probably, but he’s not going to carry the team.
Browns: I’ll never trust them to be good. They’ll have to win multiple championships before I see it.
Texans: Never thought Stroud was all that. He’s done nothing after that first year. There is always an excuse for him by the media.
Harbaugh: A lot of people wanted him in Minnesota. Glad it didn’t work out. Hated him as a Bear, hated him in Frisco, hated him at Michigan. Seems to be a pattern there, me hating him. Maybe he is as big of an A hole as I thought.
Jets/Detroit: Jets are gonna Jets, and Detroit has two wins because of something other than them being good.
Burrow: Is it just the Bengals being a pretty bad organization, or has he lost something after injuries?
Sam Darnild: He didn’t win that Super Bowl, the Seahawks had a great defense.
Dallas: I will always hate them. ‘75 playoffs/push off and they are my brother in law’s favorite team. I don’t like him much either. And yes, F Jerry Jones, but he’s why they are who they are today, a below average team for the most part.
Kirko: I’d have like to have kept him. He got paid by the Falcons so I get him leaving, but he gets better with continuity. His second year with KOC seemed like it was going to be a good one. Then Vikings stuff happened.

Wish Kirk would have come back as a backup here.

Agreed on Darnold. He wont carry a team and can have meltdown games.

Agreed on Harbaugh as well. So glad we didnt hire him.

greediron wrote:

Wish Kirk would have come back as a backup here.
Agreed on Darnold. He wont carry a team and can have meltdown games.
Agreed on Harbaugh as well. So glad we didnt hire him.

Harbaugh is just weird imo, I never could get a handle on him. I do believe he's a good coach though. Not sure whats going on in SD, other than historical SD underperforming.

Seems like its been that way there since Air Coryell.

Well, Herbert may be distracted for some reason…!?

Achane is done for the year

https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-rb-devon-achane-miss-2026-season-acl-tear

Brian Burns (Giants) looks to be done with an ACL tear as well.