# NFL Season #106, Week 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [September 1, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666 "2025-09-01T22:18:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/21 "2025-09-04T21:54:42Z")
Yeah, but after a long offseason, they have guarateed eyes for this one, so it doesn’t need to be a good matchup. They save the good matchups for the Friday night one and for Sunday Night Football. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/22 "2025-09-04T21:55:55Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Phil/Dal is probably the worst game of the week by point spread, so it’s stupid of the NFL to open up with that one. I disagree! Start things off with a lighthearted comedy. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/23 "2025-09-04T21:57:45Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I get that every primetime game has to be the NFC East Heh. Or the Chiefs, right? Super Bowl champ has opened on TNF for several years, so I’m okay with Philly hosting the first game. But it should have been against Washington…would have been a better game, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/24 "2025-09-04T22:09:07Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Is it the Errol Flynn helmet? Greatest helmet logo of all time. It is. They put together a very [cool tribute video](https://xcancel.com/Buccaneers/status/1945122429711294749#m) (XCancel link since I can’t stand Xitter) to go with it. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/25 "2025-09-04T22:31:11Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > But it should have been against Washington…would have been a better game, IMO. Yeah, I had assumed it was going to be Washington. Jalen Hurts vs Jayden Daniels is a better story than Jalen Hurts vs the recovering ghost of Dak Prescott. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/26 "2025-09-04T22:32:33Z")
I think they’re saving the PHI-WAS games for the end of the season since they’re more likely to be fighting for the division. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/27 "2025-09-04T23:00:08Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > The Seahawks and Buccaneers joined the NFL at the same time 50 years ago I’m reading an interesting book called [The Yucks](https://www.jasonvuic.com/the-yucks) about those early Bucs teams which covers the expansion of the NFL in general as well. Pretty good read so far. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/28 "2025-09-04T23:01:55Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Pretty good read so far. That does sound interesting. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/29 "2025-09-04T23:39:48Z")
Amari Cooper [Retires?](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/chip-kelly-amari-cooper-retirement-unfortunate-i-think-the-world-of-him) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/30 "2025-09-04T23:44:52Z")
“Eh, he’s old, it’s time for him to go retire and play golf or bingo or something,” said Raiders Head Coach Pete Carroll, 73, while loudly chewing gum and bouncing around energetically. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/31 "2025-09-05T00:23:01Z")
Am I misremembering, or weren’t there originally four boyz to the men? ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/32 "2025-09-05T00:27:15Z")
Jalen Carter ejected to start the game!!! [https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/eagles-pro-bowler-jalen-carter-ejected-before-first-play-of-season-for-appearing-to-spit-on-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-002941037.html](https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/eagles-pro-bowler-jalen-carter-ejected-before-first-play-of-season-for-appearing-to-spit-on-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-002941037.html) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/33 "2025-09-05T00:41:23Z")
I wasn’t looking at the TV during the pregame when I heard Cris Collinsworth’s voice. I thought to myself, what is he doing pregame on Thursday night? Turns out his son Jac has _the exact same voice_ as his father. I mean, EXACT SAME. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/34 "2025-09-05T00:48:22Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I think they’re saving the PHI-WAS games for the end of the season since they’re more likely to be fighting for the division. Well, those two teams play in 2 of the last 3 weeks of the season. Which I think is terrible scheduling, but, once again, I wasn’t consulted when the schedule was put together. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/35 "2025-09-05T00:56:18Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Which I think is terrible scheduling, but, once again, I wasn’t consulted when the schedule was put together. And that’s where the NFL made their mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/36 "2025-09-05T00:57:27Z")
Tonight had the fastest ejection in an NFL game since 2005, when Jeremiah Trotter (Eagles) and Kevin Mathis (Falcons) were ejected for fighting 40 minutes before the game started. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/37 "2025-09-05T01:27:07Z")
Green Bay and Minnesota have the same situation this season. I preferred when they went to division games to open and close the season. Get the blood flowing early and heighten the tension late. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/38 "2025-09-05T01:29:46Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > I preferred when they went to division games to open and close the season. I agree, totally. First 3 games and last 3 games should be divisional matchups. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/39 "2025-09-05T02:32:00Z")
Well this ended up being an entertaining game so I retract my earlier criticism, but this lightning delay shit is so overly cautious ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666/40 "2025-09-05T02:42:45Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Tonight had the fastest ejection in an NFL game since 2005, when Jeremiah Trotter (Eagles) and Kevin Mathis (Falcons) were ejected for fighting 40 minutes before the game started. I totally misread this as “fighting **for** 40 minutes before the game started.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-season-106-week-1/1022666.md?page=3)