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

Finally! Washingon is retiring John Riggins’ Redskins number. Joe has seen references to the Commandos. Riggins never played for the Commandos. [PFT]

Who should have bounceback seasons? [CBS]

NFL players are four times more likely to die of CTE than others. [Yahoo!]

Fernando Mendoza discusses his preseason goals. [NFL]

Where’s my FedEx package! [TikTok]

Who is the favorite to win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year Award? [SI]

Mac Jones said it wasn’t always sunshine and roses in Nick Saban’s quarterback room. [On3]

SpaceX could control how you use social media, how you access the internet and how you use your cell phone. [Wall Street Journal]

Waymos coming to Tampa. Joe saw one driving around back in May near the Waffle House on Hillsborough down the road from Hooters. Guess it was learning the lay of the land. Or had a hankerin’ for hash browns. Or was a Peeping Tom. [WFLA]

Faceplant. [TikTok]

First pitch at the Rays game!

What a fun experience, you gotta come see these guys play… first place!! pic.twitter.com/RERY9DObSj

— Jon Gruden (@BarstoolGruden) July 9, 2026

A kid at a sports broadcasting camp can recite the schedule and result of every NFL team since 2009 pic.twitter.com/flkQHdMRFy

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 7, 2026