This might be a stupid question, but why does the NFL have a ton of brothers in it? Like I had noticed it a couple times over the years, but never put too much time into thinking about it. It had me thinking why; and not only why because of how hard it is to even get into the league, but in comparison to other sports. Like in the NBA, there’s like 3 families I can think of, off the top of my head for the past 10 years almost. In the NFL I’m always finding out there’s some player who’s related to another. I know comparing it to the NBA might not be the best way to approach this since this might be normal in other major sports.

Is it simply cause of bias? Is it something of chance, like pure coincidence so many siblings have played in the NFL? Or is this a normal thing and I growing up on the NBA and NFL biased into thinking it’s weird?

Just curious if it's ever happened

If a team had a wr built like Wemby, would he be unstoppable? I imagine a QB throwing higher than usual to allow this Wemby-like receiver to catch it without anyone being able to intercept it. Not even needing big throws, just 4-5 yards per play. Would that be likely?

Apologies if this isn't the right sub for it. I'm in college and really want to host a superbowl party (trying to get better at hosting/cooking!) but basically none of my friends watch football. Is it a bad idea to host one seeing that they likely won't enjoy the game? I also expect myself to be very very stressed and probably not great at explaining stuff.

I know people enjoy the commercials and stuff, though! Is there anything I can do to make the non-football watching people more entertained?

Thought of this question while watching the Ravens-Bills game. The failed 2 point conversion got me thinking of how funny it would be of the Buffalo Bills started doing a bunch of succesful 2 point conversions to rub it in their face. That made me think of this question

I’ve always wondered how the league decides which games are played home vs away.

I know that the three divisional home games are guaranteed, and that the divisions a team plays against is on a rotation system.

But how is it determined which games from the other divisions a team plays will be home vs away or vice versa?

For example, the Dolphins play the NFC South in 2025, so how was it determined that they would play the Saints and Bucs at home while playing the Falcons and Panthers away?

All feedback is appreciated 😊

Like modern day comparison, was he a Josh Allen, a Joe Burrow, a Russel Wilson, a Baker Mayfield? Thanks for the help!

I can think of;
Panthers @ Buccs (London 2019)
Ravens @ Titans (London 2023)

Edit Ravens titans is not divisional.

Also added
Jags Colts (London)
Jags Texans (London)
Cardinals 49ers (Mexico)
Bills Jets (Toronto)

So some people consider Randy Moss the best WR of all time, I just looked it up and he only had one season of 1,500+ receiving yards. Last year 3 different WRs made it. Does 1,500+ receiving yards make you elite, and is it hard to achieve as a WR in a season. Why or why not???

Edit: Can we stop with the Randy Moss played in 16-game seasons, Michael Irvin has 2 1,500 yard seasons and played before him!

So I keep hearing about this tush push strategy to gain a few yards by pushing someone’s tush. Also hear about the commanders defense jumping over the eagles o-line repeatedly to try gain an advantage. It got me thinking.

Why can’t you get some average person from the public - someone called Joe - who weighs like 100lbs, let them take the snap, and simply throw them over the o-line?

If you could get them 2.5 yards consistently, you’ll get unlimited first downs.

To be clear, can the qb, after the center has snapped it to the qb from a very short distance can they pass it (while the center is still bent down) into the center’s hands? Many people have said it’s legal/illegal so anything would help.

So I've been hearing about this new kickoff rule thing and about how it prevents concussions and injuries and also makes the game more exciting. Can someone explain the rule and how it achieves those positives? And how it's different from the old rule. And also there was some kickoff yards increase graphic that I do not understand the importance of and why that is good.

Because when I watch the game it just looks like they just kick the ball as far as possible it doesn't seem like a lot is going on there. But I've seen people say that it's like a very groundbreaking rule & stuff and I just don't really get what's going on there and what's so complicated and intricate about kicking a ball very far

When folks get excited by an offensive line coach hire, how much of an impact can a coach make on a bottom of the league offensive line? If you still have the low talent players that you had last year, is there a stark contrast between OL coaches at the NFL level?

Despite being a lifelong football fan, I only discovered recently that players pay state income tax based on where each of their games are held, not wherever the team is based (which negates a bit the advantage I would think an income tax less state like FL or TX would have in appealing to free agents).

But this got me thinking, what about all these international games... Do players have to pay any state income tax for games played in London? Would they be exempt even from federal income tax for that game (or games if you're the Jaguars)?

I know there are two divisions, but how do certain teams meet each other? Seattle didn't play Philadelphia this year, but played the entirety of the AFC East.

What exactly does it mean when a player is cut post June 1st or made a free agent sooner. Please someone explain.

I’m assuming this is more of a last resort play, because I’ve only seen it be done in the final seconds of a game.

Is the reason we don’t see it a lot because there’s a lot of risk involved (like an interception)? Do we ever see this becoming more common and maybe the future of the NFL like I’ve heard some people say?

What exactly did teams see in him?

Is it just the next player who got the most votes? Or does the NFL decide who to invite

Soccer, the sport I used to follow, has only about 3-month hiatus, sometimes including international competitions. NBA off-season is about 5 months.

But NFL have 2 different things:

1. I don’t know if it’s specific to me being a rookie fan, but the NFL occupies a gigantic space with all its insides, stories, rivalries, history, and “meaningful” games. When it ends, the void is huge.

2. It’s +200 days! That’s a huge time gap to fill for any seasonal show.

So: does anyone have “hangover tips”?

Saw that bo nix turned it down and they got Drake maye to fill in. Saw this meme infographic showing Bo nix with 0 pro bowls and Drake maye with 1. I feel like Bo in this case should still be considered a pro bowler and Drake shouldn’t cause he technically didn’t win the title.

This may be a stupid question. But if someone who is in a position like Joe Burrow who obviously wants a SB win, why wouldn’t he be willing to give up some of his obscene salary for a better OL or the missing pieces he needs on his team to get a better chance at the ultimate goal…at least once? Is everyone really that money hungry or does he think it’ll eventually happen?

So I know that every team has a salary cap, and from my understanding they're all supposed to have exactly the same amount available.

But it's confusing, because SO often I hear people talk about it saying things that would suggest otherwise. Like a lot of the time when paying Bengals players comes up, someone mentions that Mike Brown is the only (or one of a few?) owner whose family doesn't have other ventures aside from their team to generate money, in a way that suggests that's relevant to how much they can afford to pay players. Or I see it happen with other teams too, people saying things that suggest the owner's wealth or how much money the team makes would affect how much the team can afford for paying players.

Is it truly just a thing of that many people not knowing about the salary cap? Or is there more to it that I'm not aware of? Or maybe some of these people are referring to something like owners/teams paying players extra outside of their given salary secretly (I've wondered whether this happens) or something like that?

I live in canada and my 7 year old son is really interested in watching this years skills competition. We went online last night and couldn't find it on DAZN. There also doesn't seem to be a recording available on DAZN either or other online sports providers.

Is there anywhere to watch the skills competition?

This is driving me nuts, I can't find an explanation for this very specific question anywhere. I am beginning to dip my toes into the NFL so apologies in advance if the question is dumb, but: how do players get to be invited to the NFL draft event? I know there are requirements and deadlines for a player to be eligible to enter the draft, I am aware of those. What I mean is, do all eligible players who enter get accepted into the draft 'pool'? For context, I watched this video of how the draft event works behind the scenes, and they mention that they fly players and their families into the event, host them in hotels, and then have a special green room where prospects are waiting to be picked and for their name to be called before walking onto the stage. Who makes it into this green room? Is it anyone who enters and meets the requirements, or is there a committee pre-selecting the players who are prospects each year?

With the offseason coming up and free agency in March (i think), im trying to get my head around the cap but its a bit confusing when i’ve researched (the little i have). I’m and NBA guy n that salary cap/payroll/tax intricacies im pretty locked in on.

Exactly how does non-guaranteed sections of a contract work? is there a bird rights type of thing in the NFL too? Who can you go over the cap to sign?

Anything else you think of or want to bring up lmk

Let’s say a team is limited in how much cap space they have left. What stops an owner from giving the player a smaller contract and paying them under the table. And how could this even be proven?

A few years ago I watched the probowl and it was 2 teams competing against each other the NFC vs AFC, Did they remove it? Or will there be a part 2 of the probowl?

I’m just getting into the NFL so I’m trying to soak up as much football content as possible. I’m curious how much stock coaches/GMs put into the PBG. For instance, Brock Bowers had a good diving catch in the Sweet Catches round. Meanwhile, Jefferson (who honestly gets too much praise from the FF sub), had a shaky performance. He missed a catch when he had to put on those big gloves. Any thoughts? You think I could get Jefferson for cheaper in my FF league?

If a team scores a touchdown, attempts a two points conversion, throws and gets intercepted, the defending team brings the ball out of the end zone attempting to return it, then returns to that same end zone and is tackled, is that a 1-pt safety for the kicking team(7 pts total) or a dead ball?