NFL News 2026 General NFL News/Discussion/Non-Patriots free agents

[sb1]

Lol

 

[40yrpatsfan]

Eh! I think the advantage of not having to fly to the West Coast in the middle of the season and then fly back is a bigger advantage than having to face the Seahawks at the start of the season before the team is clicking on all cylinders.

And we don't know if the Pats would come out with a slow start. Last year was different because there new coach, new system, and a lot of new starters including a bunch of rookies. Last year, the entire o-line except for Owenu was new with two rookies manning the left side of the line. This year will be different since it will be year two and at most there will be one or two rookies starting.

Good point about getting the travel out of the way in G1, but if true this will be a very difficult game to win anyway. The Seahawks are the best team in football, they'll have fewer moving parts getting ready for game 1 than we will, and it's by far the loudest stadium in the NFL so we'll have to rely on a lot of silent counts.

 

[Water Boy]

Good point about getting the travel out of the way in G1, but if true this will be a very difficult game to win anyway. The Seahawks are the best team in football, they'll have fewer moving parts getting ready for game 1 than we will, and it's by far the loudest stadium in the NFL so we'll have to rely on a lot of silent counts.

That stadium will be rocking and presumably they'll be unveiling a Super Bowl banner. JMcD better have a better game plan than he did in the Super Bowl.

 

[Rob0729]

Good point about getting the travel out of the way in G1, but if true this will be a very difficult game to win anyway. The Seahawks are the best team in football, they'll have fewer moving parts getting ready for game 1 than we will, and it's by far the loudest stadium in the NFL so we'll have to rely on a lot of silent counts.

The Pats will have more time to prepare for the first game of the season more than any other game during the season. So having them first would actually be beneficial for getting ready for the silent count.

 

[Uptown]

 

[JoeSixPat]

I think having Seattle week 1 may be the best option. It is an easier trip to the West Coast since there is no game before and three extra days before they play week 2. Plus, Seattle might not be as sharp week one as they will be a month later.

The timing alone makes this a preferred choice rather than going out west and being tired later in the season - which can result in two bad games.

Given that the NFL and the odds makers are noting the Patriots strength of schedule, they could choose the Patriots on their way to a 9 win season later, or make them a bigger draw, coming off their SB appearance with vengeance on their minds against the champs

I'm not sure what attraction sending the Bears out there is, but I know for the Patriots I'd much rather have them well rested before and after a west coast game

 

[Love The Drake]

Pray for Drake Maye and Hope Will Campbell gets a minor mystery ailment the night prior.

 

[n1997y]

That stadium will be rocking and presumably they'll be unveiling a Super Bowl banner. JMcD better have a better game plan than he did in the Super Bowl.

The league may be seeing it as a way to put the Pats behind the eight ball from the git-go. You can be sure they don’t want to see another 13 or 14 win season by New England this year.

 

[Brady85-23]

Why?? another pathetic memory from that Maye only Draft.

Mason McCormick was on the board when pats drafted layden robinson.