Morning Cup Of Joe
May 14th, 2026
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.
Mike Evans is going to get a helluva wakeup call. Wonder if he’s shot in December? How’s the travel going to help his hamstrings? [CBS]
Why Dante Fowler signed with the Seahawks. [Yahoo!]
Most complete rosters in the NFL. [NFL]
Dude’s curveball must not be able to break a pane of glass. [TikTok]
How the NFL builds its schedule and why fans should care (it directly impacts all 32 teams in either a negative or positive way). [SI]
Running back retires after rookie minicamp. Joe thinks he probably got popped for a “substance” and is trying to dodge a fine/suspension. Just a wild hunch. [Outkick]
That stupid-arsed “Honors” show won’t pollute the public’s airwaves this winter and likely for the foreseeable future. [Front Office Sports]
The clown who claims he doesn’t care about accuracy claims Notre Dame is “crawling” to play USC again. Every credible outlet Joe has read/heard from was that it was Lincoln Riley who didn’t want the series to continue. [Awful Announcing]
The joys of shopping at Costco. [USA Today]
Ah, old Florida. A much simpler time. (Sigh) [X]
Food hack. [TikTok]
Aqib Talib can’t believe Cody Kessler thinks Anthony Richardson can still be a starting QB in the NFL 😂 pic.twitter.com/InQFvazsG7
— The Arena: Gridiron (@ArenaGridiron) May 13, 2026
This dog is a genius, look at the technique he uses to remove that wheel. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/UfGLsucvYD
— The Figen (@TheFigen_) May 10, 2026
Happy Birthday*, James Wilder!
The #Buccaneers' All-Time Leading Rusher and Third All-Time Leading Receiver
Wilder remains the NFL's all-time single-season record holder for touches with 492 in 1984 — 407 rushes, 85 receptions.#WeAreTheKrewe
(*belated) pic.twitter.com/8bArihwkU9— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) May 13, 2026
May 14th, 2026 at 4:00 am
How the NFL builds the schedule in the playoffs is ridiculous, Monday night football throws off equal rest by a day and a half, absolute sellout BS
May 14th, 2026 at 7:44 am
Joes’ post about old FL with the girls in bikinis reminds me of whe n you could buy a hot dog from a lady in a thong bikini on Gandy Blvd or over in Pinellas circa1990. It was quite the rage for a few years and suddenly disappeared overnight.
May 14th, 2026 at 7:46 am
SF travels more than 3X the miles the Bucs do. Mike? Enjoy!
How to shop at Costco and the thunderdome within. Go on a weeknight… Tues – Thurs preferred… avoid weekends like the plague.
The girls in bikinis with Papa Smurf promo was not the 70s. That would be the mid 80s. Smurfs didn’t come out on Saturday morning cartoons till the ’80s and would have taken a few years to get popularity to point of using Papa Smurf as a fast food promo. Girls in bikinis as part of a fast food promo? Very South Florida.
May 14th, 2026 at 8:30 am
Thank You JW32 !! Power runner inside, speed & explosion outside the hashes, a steady dependable pass receiver able to produce YAC , had big games against the upper level of the NFL . Sounds like a great game breaker running back & one of the best ever to play the game. I’ve always wondered why the modern day Bucs never even mention him or even seem to want to forget when he selflessly toted the team on his powerful shoulders. Thanks JAMES WILDER [ JW32] HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEDGEND!!!!!!
May 14th, 2026 at 11:03 am
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The smurfs were created by a Belgian artist in 1958. Those cars are definitely 70s.
May 14th, 2026 at 11:10 am
Joe remembers those in the 1990s. Was awesome!
Why they disappeared? Society grew a collective tight sphincter.
Tolerance!
May 14th, 2026 at 11:12 am
How to shop at Costco and the thunderdome within. Go on a weeknight… Tues – Thurs preferred… avoid weekends like the plague.
LOL Joe avoids Walmart and Publix on weekends!
The only way Joe goes into Publix on a weekend (during the day) is to order sandwiches online and then go pick them up.