I know we've discussed Addison a bunch, but I think another possibility that's a tradable asset would be Jonathan Greenard. I think it's clear that Van Ginkel is the more important player and Dallas Turner continues to get better and better. Greenard is 28, under a reasonable contract for two more seasons, and has been a pro bowl caliber player. It's always nice to have pass rushers in waves, but it hasn't worked out that way in the two years we've had AVG, Turner and Greenard. I think depending on the trade return, I'd be open to moving Greenard in a trade and moving forward with Dallas Turner in 2026.

KOC has not ruled it out.
It's a long break given the Thursday night game...and it depends on his ability to grip the football.
No promises.

Personally, if he can, I would like to see more of him to continue the evaluation process.

I admit, I'm not a Snoop Dog fan.
It opened with a massive, ornate stage and a full orchestra...hmmm.

Drummers...cool.

And then...it took a turn...into ballerinas from the Nutcracker, unannounced country Lainey Wilson, unnanounced legend Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo, and more...music and spectacle appealing to any and every genre demographic.  
It was great. 

I will say this...Netflix seems to understand that it is in the entertainment business better than the NFL.

This was better than any Super Bowl halftime show in years.

4-0 since your sore loser ass left the Vikings because you weren’t catching passes. No shit nobody is.

No tears shed for the Kitties

Priority to keep BFlo if he doesnt get a HC oppty

Is Van Gink our 2nd best player behind Jetta?

Speaking of Edges, Turner is really starting to flash on the field more. He still tackles too high, but  I'm excited about 2026 for him. 

Brosmer is soooo far from ready to play in the NFL. What did we have 3 or 6 yards passing today? BRUTAL

Vikings have rattled off 4 straight wins. Thats an impressive coaChing job

Speaking of --- great play call by KOC on the Addison play

Look at the teams these franchises can field by wk 16. What happens at Wk 17? Or a Wk 18? There aint enough bodies anymore, rosters are going to have to be expanded. 

In some ways, this year reminds me a bit of 2008...Just a QB away from being a force with Tarvaris at QB. 

Merry Xmas to all, I guess not to The Lions tonight.

Never thought I would see it.  I’d be pissed if I was playing RN

(12-25-2025, 07:06 PM)Bullazin Wrote: Never thought I would see it.  I’d be pissed if I was playing RN

EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings placed center Ryan Kelly on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his season and possibly his career after he suffered his third concussion of the year in last Sunday's 16-13 victory over the New York Giants.

Kelly, 32, has had six documented concussions in his NFL career, which began when the Indianapolis Colts made him a first-round draft pick in 2016. He spent nearly two months on injured reserve earlier this season after the Vikings diagnosed him with concussions in Weeks 2 and 4. Upon his return in Week 12, he changed helmet models and also began wearing a Guardian Cap during games for the first time.

Kelly started five consecutive games until the second quarter last Sunday at MetLife Stadium, when what appeared to be a routine collision with Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke caused the concussion.

"So much respect for Ryan as a player," coach Kevin O'Connell said this week, "and the way he took the amount of time he did and was fighting to get back on the field and felt ready to go. We were holding back a little bit beyond that. And then, when he returned to the field, the impact he's had on our offense over these last few games have been massive."

The Vikings signed Kelly in March to a two-year deal worth $18 million. He started eight games and played a total of 314 offensive snaps. Backup Michael Jurgens is expected to take his place in the starting lineup against the Lions.

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Don’t know about yall, I’m gonna have fun watching the game tomorrow. Sure Brosmer laid an egg when the hype was highest, but what he did last week should have us all excited again. Why not?  This is where we are and it ain’t changin fellas. Hope you all enjoy tomorrow as well. 

**And if the Bro show does nothing for you, I did a 5 pick mock yesterday for shits and giggles and came out really happy with the possibilities 

15.Caleb Downs, S Ohio State
46.A'Mauri Washington, DT Oregon
80.Jake Golday, LB Cincinnati
97.Jadarian Price, RB Notre Dame
154. CJ Daniels, WR Miami (FL)

The NFL’s favorite stat is the one that’s now been updated to say the league is officially riding a 36-season streak of at least four teams making the playoffs that didn’t qualify the year before.

New England, Jacksonville, Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco are in.

The Chiefs, Commanders and Vikings are out. The Lions, 8-7 and needing to win out while the Packers lose out, could join them on skid row as early as Christmas Day if they lose to the Vikings (7-8) at U.S. Bank Stadium.

So …
What the heck happened in Detroit?

When kickoff arrives on Christmas, it will have been only 354 days since the 14-2 Lions throttled the 14-2 Vikings 31-9 to secure the NFC’s No. 1 seed at Ford Field on Jan. 5. Now Detroit is staring at a 6% chance of making the playoffs, according to Next Gen Stats, and pratfalling past even the Vikings for the NFC’s most disappointing faceplant of 2025. (Let’s give the overall league nod on the disappointment-o-meter to the Chiefs.)

The seeds of disappointment in Detroit were planted shortly after last season ended when coach Dan Campbell lost offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to head coaching gigs for the Bears and Jets, respectively.

The next two blows were worse. Center Frank Ragnow retired and right guard Kevin Zeitler signed with Tennessee, crushing the soul of a dominant offensive line.

Injuries from last year lingered into this year. Nose tackle Alim McNeill missed six games as he recovered from a torn knee ligament. 

Helpful former second-round defensive picks Levi Onwuzurike, Josh Paschal and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. have missed the entire season.

The injuries kept coming. Tight end Sam LaPorta has missed six games. Pro Bowl safety Brian Branch has missed three, while All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph has missed nine.

Cornerback Terrion Arnold has missed seven games. Cornerback D.J. Reed has missed six. DB desperation became a recurring theme.

Unlike last year, when Johnson and the planet’s top-ranked scoring unit carried a beat-up defense into the postseason, this year’s offense has been good, but it has lost a touch of its creativity and most of its tough-guy identity.

Guard Christian Mahogany broke his leg and has missed six games. Tackle Taylor Decker has had a down year. Ragnow tried to unretire but failed his physical.

Needing a victory at home on Dec. 21 against the Steelers to keep their playoff hopes realistic, the Lions ran the ball 12 times for 15 yards in a 29-24 loss.

Quarterback Jared Goff played well, as he has all season, completing 34 of 54 passes for 364 yards with three touchdowns, no interceptions and a 101.2 rating. But the Lions couldn’t control the line of scrimmage or the game like they always did a year ago.

Detroit got Mahogany back for the Steelers game. But, typical of their luck this season, the Lions were without their starting center, Graham Glasgow, and his veteran backup, Trystan Colon. So the Lions started undrafted rookie Kingsley Eguakun at center.

Detroit’s inability to control the game’s tempo with its offensive line helped Pittsburgh’s average-at-best run game pound out 230 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries (8.5).

And, typical of any down year, the breaks aren’t going Detroit’s way. The Lions were flagged for one of the rarest of NFL penalties — offensive pass interference — twice in the final 25 seconds.

First, a 1-yard touchdown pass from Goff to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was nullified. Then the walk-off winner — a lateral from St. Brown to Goff on fourth-and-goal from the 9 — was waved off.

That dropped the Lions to 5-6 in their past 11 games and 3-4 since Campbell took over play-calling duties from offensive coordinator John Morton. Now, Detroit finishes with two NFC North road games at the Vikings and Chicago.

A year ago, the Lions were 6-0 in the division and 8-0 on the road. This year, they are 1-3 in the division, including a home loss to the Vikings, and 3-4 on the road.

But, cheer up, Lions Nation. Ditto, Vikings Nation.

Not making the playoffs this year means your favorite teams now have at least four cracks at helping the NFL stretch its favorite here-yesterday-gone-today-here-again-tomorrow stat to a 37th consecutive season come 2026.

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