Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe’s readers ease into their busy workday with a few football links, wacky news and a pleasant distraction.

Distraction of the Day

Joe Burrow may not return until December. [PFT]

Week 2 overreactions. [CBS]

The Dolphins are a mess. [Yahoo!]

What did we learn from yesterday’s games? [NFL]

Good luck getting your claim approved. [TikTok]

The Crows nearly drafted Shedeur Sanders? [SI]

Cowboys offensive lineman got paid. [Yahoo!]

UCLA has hit rock bottom so badly, not even crap conferences want them. Hey DeShaun Foster, banning your players from talking to the media (and inhibiting them from making more money) has really worked out well for you, hasn’t it? Fool. [Awful Announcing]

Welp, looks like UCLA players are allowed to speak with reporters now. Bye DeShaun. [Los Angeles Times]

Are airlines turning passengers into brain-beaten offensive linemen? [Wall Street Journal]

College hoops fans in particular, and college sports fans in general, should love this. The Field of 68, which is an excellent basketball site, and On3 unite. On3 was first founded (as the name suggests) and always has been a strong football-focused site, for good reason. Football sells. Now, On3 will have a really solid basketball presence. [Front Office Sports]

“Get your motor runnin’ … head out on the highway … looking for adventure … in whatever comes our way… “ [X]

Nah, man. You can have this job. [TikTok]

JAMAAL JARRETT RUMBLIN' AND STUMBLIN' ALL THE WAY TO THE END ZONE @uscfb pic.twitter.com/S5SUcKMbRp

— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) September 14, 2025

Eye-popping moment between #Jaguars HC Liam Coen and QB Trevor Lawrence:pic.twitter.com/FVyh4ZvHfa

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 14, 2025

Brian Kelly is HEATED after a reporter asked about LSU’s struggles on offense pic.twitter.com/Tqedu1LwwE

— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) September 14, 2025