2025 NFL offseason thread

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

My 2025 interaction with the DeBartolos is hearing their name mentioned as the builder of the now-abandoned Midwest shopping mall on the abandoned mall Youtube feeds I'm inexplicably drawn to.

My wife has about had it with me watching people walk through an abandoned mall with chill music playing in the background.

If it makes you feel any better, this sounds really fascinating to me.

 

[Batman]

Interesting story about a Falcons superfan called "the Birdlady" who was arrested at a game in November and booked for felony theft. She allegedly ripped off a bunch of Chiefs fans — and some others over the years — by taking $14,000 to stage a tailgate party she did not deliver on.
Seems like she's a little batshirt crazy, too.

After fizzled tailgates, Falcons superfan 'Birdlady' faces criminal charges

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Interesting story about a Falcons superfan called "the Birdlady" who was arrested at a game in November and booked for felony theft. She allegedly ripped off a bunch of Chiefs fans — and some others over the years — by taking $14,000 to stage a tailgate party she did not deliver on.
Seems like she's a little batshirt crazy, too.

After fizzled tailgates, Falcons superfan 'Birdlady' faces criminal charges

If you are a "superfan" who is known to people at games, police should just view that as probable cause. There is absolutely something wrong with you. It's just a question of what your felony of choice might be.

 

[Webster]

Yes - That's why it's so attractive to both sides, across all sports. If you're an older owner, you basically surrender a small portion of your team without any real power in order to get a large lump sum of cash. Most of the minority owners as of late are "younger" rich people like Tom Brady and hedge funds - entities that have the benefit of time to make-up the initial investment - or people that want to be considered as a proper owner down the road, whether for that team or another one.

It's baby steps until they let the PE firms take over.

 

[Twirling Time]

Remember Zach Martin? He was the OL the Cowboys drafted when Johnny Manziel dropped to them.

He's retiring after nine seasons and is a likely HOFer. Manziel (if he's not in jail) is chasing likely heifers.

 

[da man]

Interesting story about a Falcons superfan called "the Birdlady" who was arrested at a game in November and booked for felony theft. She allegedly ripped off a bunch of Chiefs fans — and some others over the years — by taking $14,000 to stage a tailgate party she did not deliver on.
Seems like she's a little batshirt crazy, too.

After fizzled tailgates, Falcons superfan 'Birdlady' faces criminal charges

She'll soon be the Birdlady of Alcatraz.

 

[outofplace]

If you are a "superfan" who is known to people at games, police should just view that as probable cause. There is absolutely something wrong with you. It's just a question of what your felony of choice might be.

I've met one fan like that. Joe Ruback is a Giants fan known as License Plate Guy. He goes to every game and he is hard to miss. He is also the athletic director at a private school. A conversation with him can be a bit of a wild ride and he predicts the Giants will win every game by 50, but I always thought he was harmless. Of course, he was arrested in 2014, but the charges were dropped.

 

[Batman]

I've met one fan like that. Joe Ruback is a Giants fan known as License Plate Guy. He goes to every game and he is hard to miss. He is also the athletic director at a private school. A conversation with him can be a bit of a wild ride and he predicts the Giants will win every game by 50, but I always thought he was harmless. Of course, he was arrested in 2014, but the charges were dropped.

I think a lot of those people probably start to live the gimmick once they get a bit of attention and are probably insufferable to watch a game near.
See: Fireman Ed.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

I've met one fan like that. Joe Ruback is a Giants fan known as License Plate Guy. He goes to every game and he is hard to miss. He is also the athletic director at a private school. A conversation with him can be a bit of a wild ride and he predicts the Giants will win every game by 50, but I always thought he was harmless. Of course, he was arrested in 2014, but the charges were dropped.

The Phoenix Suns had Mr. ORNG, the season ticket holder who painted his body orange for every game. He was a high school coach in town. My station did a few puff pieces on him.

He's currently awaiting trial for sex crimes with children.

 

[DanOregon]

Packers cleared $60m in 2023. So maybe you get $6-10m a year for your $900m investment?

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

I think a lot of those people probably start to live the gimmick once they get a bit of attention and are probably insufferable to watch a game near.
See: Fireman Ed.

First guy I thought of. In his defense, so far, all we can say for sure about him is that he's just an insufferable ass.

 

[sgreenwell]

Packers cleared $60m in 2023. So maybe you get $6-10m a year for your $900m investment?

Plus you recoup your $900m + X percent whenever you decide to sell your piece.