Morning Cup Of Joe
June 16th, 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.
People should have told the Euro and third-world kickball outfit FIFA that this is America and if you don’t like it, eff off. If it wasn’t for America, those sniveling snail-eaters et al would all be eating sauerkraut and sushi. The gall of these NFL billionaires bending the knee like this. If you need more money that badly, buy more Google stock. FIFA? More like FAFO! Don’t these NFL folks have any backbone or soul? Hope those stadium corporate sponsors that spent tens of millions of dollars on naming rights remember how quickly they got sold out by their alleged close business partners the next time their naming rights contract is up. #Sad [PFT]
Clock has to be ticking for Justin Jefferson in Minnesota, no? [CBS]
Wagering intel: Only four times in the past 31 years has the preseason Super Bowl favorite won the Super Bowl. [Yahoo!]
What we learned so far in minicamps. [NFL]
Brawl breaks out at wrestling match as fans storm the mat. [TikTok]
So, the Chargers are to blame for SoFi Stadium not having grass? [SI]
Eric Dickerson tells Aaron Donald to stay retired. [TMZ]
The Big XII vs. Texas Tech. [Outkick]
Amid dueling lawsuits and college football’s foundation about to crumble, self-confessed gambling addict Brendan Sorsby has entered the NFL supplemental draft late last night. Now, who is he going to sue to be eligible to play in the NFL? League chieftain Roger Goodell frowns upon his players gambling. [Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]
And some folks wonder why Joe has zero intention of ever jumping off a bridge with just a glorified rubber band separating him from death. (What did mom say about jumping off a bridge?) [WFLA]
Miami to Puerto Rico by jet ski. Bet this sure sounded fun when it was hatched at the waterfront bar. Man, talk about getting beat up all day long. How do these dudes not get sea sick or just beat to hell after a couple of hours? Got woozy just from watching it. [TikTok]
"Best play I've ever seen a free safety make."
Ed Reed studied Peyton Manning's tendencies, set him up, and tricked him 🧠@TwentyER pic.twitter.com/1Wk13sJdXQ
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) June 13, 2026
When the Houston Astrodome opened in 1965, the world's first domed stadium was hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," and became one of America's top tourist attractions. But after decades of decline, the Dome now sits empty beside its successor, NRG Stadium. @MoRocca goes… pic.twitter.com/45wATEmtQP
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) June 14, 2026
June 16th, 2026 at 7:12 am
As you always like to say, Joe, we live in a football world.
June 16th, 2026 at 9:10 am
Jet skiing through the Bermuda Triangle? Someone didnt grow up watching Unsolved Mysteries and it shows.
June 16th, 2026 at 9:27 am
Most-Watched Sporting Events Globally (2025)
EventEstimated Global ViewershipFIFA World Cup5 billionTour de France3.5 billionCricket World Cup2.6 billionWomen’s World Cup (Football)2 billionSummer & Winter Olympics2 billion (each)UEFA Champions League Final450 millionSuper Bowl (NFL)115.1 millionIPL T20 Final169 million (TV), 892 million (digital)Wimbledon (Tennis)25.6 millionNBA Finals17.8 million
June 16th, 2026 at 9:30 am
But are you sure it’s an American football world? 🙂
Most-Watched Sporting Events Globally (2025)
Event Estimated Global Viewership
FIFA World Cup 5 billion
Tour de France 3.5 billion
Cricket World Cup 2.6 billion
Women’s World Cup (Football) 2 billion
Summer & Winter Olympics 2 billion (each)
UEFA Champions League Final 450 million
Super Bowl (NFL) 115.1 million
June 16th, 2026 at 9:38 am
Is that a bad thing? The world lives in a Futbol world. The sooner folks embrace this, the better we will be as a people.
Dillon Danis may have been kicked, but he probably deserved it.
LOL!!! I just checked and it’s over 1000 miles from Miami to PR. Yikes!
June 16th, 2026 at 9:39 am
Is that a bad thing? The world lives in a Futbol world. The sooner folks embrace this, the better we will be as a people.
Dillon Danis may have been kicked, but he probably deserved it.
LOL!!! I just checked and it’s over 1000 miles from Miami to PR. Yikes!
June 16th, 2026 at 9:40 am
Is that a bad thing? The world lives in a Football world. The sooner folks embrace this, the better we will be as a people.
Dillon Danis may have been kicked, but he probably deserved it.
LOL!!! I just checked and it’s over 1000 miles from Miami to PR. Yikes!
June 16th, 2026 at 11:02 am
I’m no FIFA fan in particular, but I never liked the cheap –quality, not price– commercial names on stadia, and the best players in any sport should play on the best grass.
June 16th, 2026 at 12:09 pm
You folks can be as upset as you want at FIFA, and call it all sorts of names. We don’t live in an American football world. Only the USA does. The rest of the world lives and loves Futbol/Soccer. The powers that be (globally) control it all. The NFL and the owners can’t touch the power and money those global powers have. That is the only reason they can make the NFL owners do whatever they want them to do.
June 16th, 2026 at 3:32 pm
And that’s all Joe gives a damn about.