{"id":382,"date":"2026-05-15T08:38:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=382"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:38:44","slug":"halo-infinite-jabs-a-simpsons-gag-and-a-haircut-how-nfl-teams-dropped-2026-schedule-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=382","title":{"rendered":"Halo Infinite jabs, a Simpsons gag and a haircut: How NFL teams dropped 2026 schedule dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>NFL teams tapped into their creativity Thursday night while rolling out a variety of takes revealing their schedules for this season with a mixture of art, video games, movie references and yes, even \u201cThe Simpsons.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=380\">Suzuki, Evans cap 2nd-period surge, Canadiens beat Sabres 6-3 to take 3-2 lead in 2nd-round series<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They also made sure to poke plenty of fun at upcoming opponents, themselves and offseason flubs.<\/p>\n<p>The Indianapolis Colts pointed the finger at themselves in their Simpsons\u2019 cartoon. First, they referenced the long drought since their last win in Jacksonville along with Homer Simpson disappearing into the hedge for the team\u2019s road game against the Jaguars. <\/p>\n<p>The video also had Bart Simpson writing repeatedly on the chalkboard: \u201cWe will not include Tyreek Hill in these videos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York Jets went with a \u201c football is ART (craft blend)\u201d approach mixing uniquely named daubs of paint colors to mix and draw out their opponents by the date. <\/p>\n<p>Their season opener against the Titans features colors \u201cDolly Denim\u201d and \u201cBachelorette Blush\u201d for a team in a town known for Dolly Parton and bachelorette parties. Playing the Dolphins uses spray tan, del boca vista, major key and finkle \u2014 a reference to the Ray Finkle character in the 1994 movie \u201cAce Ventura: Pet Detective\u201d \u2014 and raspberry beret and minnetonka blue for the Vikings. <\/p>\n<p>New Orleans used a \u201cseason forecast\u201d approach that included people such Jim Cantore from The Weather Channel. The Los Angeles Rams tapped the movie \u201cNapoleon Dynamite\u201d for \u201cA Dynamite schedule\u201d reveal. <\/p>\n<p>The Buccaneers went with a nod to the TV show \u201cBaywatch\u201d protecting Tampa Bay, while Las Vegas used Kirk Cousins and rookie Fernando Mendoza in the Raiders\u2019 take on the 2008 movie \u201cStep Brothers.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh went long with a video lasting more than 4 minutes, 36 seconds that leaned into local style, customs, food and \u201cPittsburghese\u201d with \u201cReady to yinzify your DNA, n\u2019at?\u201d Actor Billy Gardell, a Pittsburgh native, walks a new security guard through it all with the schedule buried at the end. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=378\">Marner, Dorofeyev propel Golden Knights past Ducks 5-1 in Game 6 clincher, into conference finals<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Video game style<\/h3>\n<p>The Los Angeles Chargers went even longer using Halo Infinite for a reveal video lasting 6:12 and they opened with a post asking if they should make their schedule release video with the game spelling out \u201cNO\u201d with the words \u201cyes.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Chargers reminded Baltimore of the Ravens backing out of their trade with the Raiders for Maxx Crosby. <\/p>\n<p>They also made an apparent reference to Patriots coach Mike Vrabel\u2019s offseason in the headlines with a mention of \u201cNext Photo Dump 1 Mile.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Smells like a champion<\/h3>\n<p>The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks had actor Josh Lucas introducing the schedule in the form of a cologne commercial, with opponents having their own signature scents such as \u201cSubstation\u201d for the San Francisco 49ers. <\/p>\n<h3>Short but sweet <\/h3>\n<p>Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars\u2019 schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes. <\/p>\n<h3>Fan assistance<\/h3>\n<p>The Tennessee Titans went back to the streets quizzing random people in their schedule reveal in a twist to the team\u2019s 2023 schedule reveal. This time, the Titans went with \u201cYou never know who you\u2019ll see on the street\u201d set to the Who song \u201cWho Are You\u201d asking random people if they were a big name with a specific opponent. <\/p>\n<h3>Artistic reveal tease<\/h3>\n<p>The Atlanta Falcons tapped the approach used by the social media account (at)ArtButMakeItSports to preview their schedule release. The Falcons had a thread Thursday morning using \u201cArt but make it our 2026 opponents\u201d featuring paintings for each team. <\/p>\n<p>For the actual release, Atlanta went with a Falcons style \u201cThis is SportsCenter\u201d series of commercials.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=376\">Apex hosts 2nd annual MARCH 1000: Men unite for mental health awareness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP NFL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NFL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL teams tapped into their creativity Thursday night while rolling out a variety of takes&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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