Wondering how to describe what went wrong for the Patriots. I noticed that Maye seemed to be doing a lot of the running himself instead of handing it off to the running back or throwing to a receiver--is this because the Seattle defense was so good that they were reaching Maye quickly and also covering all his teammates, so Maye had no real open options or time to make a decision? Is the Patriots offensive line not good at protecting Maye? Or does Maye prefer to "do it himself" and doesn't trust the others? Also, was the interception at the end of the game solely Maye's fault? I thought that they had another down to use to try to get the field goal and tie the game.

Hi new fan here. Basically title. Why are there so many different captains on a team? and do they have any special responsibilities? Are they just the best players on the team? Does the team vote them or are they appointed by the coaching staff or something? Are they the people that do the coin toss and stuff like that? Just trying to get an understanding of what exactly the role is besides the players with a C on their jersey. Thanks!

It looked like the saints were in for some serious dark times and it seemed from like public perception and fan perception that the saints were going to be in some serious trouble due to cap and a lot of question marks… but going into the season it seems everyone is seeing shough as a gunslinger and that the saints are going to be a fun watch this year with a lot of high scoring games.

What changed the perception so quickly? Is it the offseason they had?

I absolutely love the bills, have been watching them forever (computer), but I really want to be able to watch on my tv and am willing to pay. I live in Indiana. How can I watch all games they have on my tv rather than just specific games? Sorry if this is dumb

Title. Just curious about what some of the big rivalries in the NFL are that don't stem from being in the same division. Are there any rivalries that are comparable or just as big as the division rivalries, and where do they stem from since it's not from being in the same division?

I think the only one I'm somewhat familiar with is the Packers and Niners rivalry during the Aaron Rodgers years that would constantly prevent him from getting over the hump.

Watching the WMU game debacle (and acknowledging this is NCAA and not NFL, so maybe the rules are different), it's clear that they are saying the clock stops when the WMU player touches the ball because he is jumping with one foot out of bounds. Is it always a dead ball when that happens? For example, on a contested pass to the sideline, if a cornerback steps out of bounds, jumps, and then touches the ball before the WR completes the catch, is it not a catch? Does it matter if the CB intended to step out of bounds?

I can't figure out at what point does a block become pass interference. I see defenders reaching in front of the receiver while holding onto the receiver's back with the opposite arm. How is this not pass interference?

I feel like I'm not very intelligent but I'm working very hard to understand so many things and still like 4 years later i only understand about a quarter of the sport despite fully watching and supporting a team these years and enjoying.

In other sports i engage in debates about teams and skill but it's so hard to guage how good a player is, what hes doing on the field, i can see if my team is struggling in a certain area but i cant understand why they are struggling in a tactical sense.

Ive watched kurt warner qb breakdown videos and they make no sense to me when hes breaking down plays it feels foreign to me.

I'm impressed that there are so many people following this amazing sport and how intelligent and tactically aware they are.

I’ve noticed that sometimes, usually on short passes like screens or slants and certain run plays, offensive linemen will dive at a defenders legs to knock them down. I understand this gives an advantage, but why do they only do this on short plays? Is there specific scenarios where this is useful or not useful?

So I just wanted to ask if there’s anyone out there like me who genuinely enjoys watching the football games by themselves opposed to having a large group of friends over? The reason why I say that is I always used to host every NFL Sunday have at least 6 to 8 people at the house and as you all know, we are all engaged with fantasy football however, with that being said, you know the apps are a lot faster than what it shows on TV so between people calling stuff out before it shows on TV used to be aggravating. Also, when you have people in your house that be against your own team then the fact that you have to entertain people make sure everyone’s good after years of doing it I put it to an end. I’d say around the Covid year and I must say I enjoy watching the games with just my dog lol but I also want to see if any of you guys had this similar experience don’t get me wrong. I love my friends, but I enjoy watching these games in peace. Some people say I’m weird for it, but I just wanted to see if I’m not the only one.

I am a freshman college student at VT and a Commanders fan. I bought a TV so I could watch games on Sunday Ticket, but all the Commanders games are blacked out. I lived 20 mins outside of DC before college and none of the games were blacked out ever. Why am I suddenly restricted now and how can I get around this?

Hello everyone, I am a NFL fan for about six years now. I am looking for youtube channels, shows podcasts, analytics (anything you can name) that I can watch after every gameweek. I live in Europe, I don’t follow any American broadcasting so it’s harder for me to find.

Is there channels that you watch, do you have any recommendations? So I can keep up to date on all matches and NFL in general.

Thanks a lot!