Morning Cup Of Joe
August 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.
Fernando Mendoza claims he is avoiding the Vegas Strip like a haunted house. Outside of Peppermill, which is at the far end of the strip, Joe’s favorite food places in Vegas are all off-strip (though Joe does enjoy Eataly at Park MGM). So Mendoza should survive. (Notice he didn’t say anything about Fremont Street.) 🙂 If you must know, Joe’s favorite food joints in Vegas are Blueberry Hill for breakfast (cinnamon swirl pancakes will send you back to sleep — add a pot of coffee, it’s a superb hangover remedy. Tthat’s what Joe loves about Vegas, you order coffee, they give you a full pot), Rollin’ Smoke BBQ for lunch (burnt ends with peach cobbler for desert), Herbs & Rye for dinner (half-off steaks for happy hour) and Peppermill whenever the hell you are hongry (chicken red pepper pasta is awesome). [PFT]
Dude who watched too many mob movies signs with Seahawks. Nah, Bucs couldn’t use a starting corner, even if he might have to wear a Hillsborough County jail bracelet. [CBS]
This Jayden Daniels-LSU uniform number thing is so asinine it hurts Joe’s skull. [Yahoo!]
Will the Bears really have the highest-scoring offense this year? [NFL]
Fun DIY. [TikTok]
Grandson of George Halas and shot-caller of the Bears said that, despite internet rumors and caterwauling on sports radio, the Bears are not changing their name if they move across the state line to Indiana. [Chicago Tribune]
Troy Aikman likes his job. Who knew? [Awful Announcing]
Who may succeed NFL strongman Roger Goodell whenever he retires? [Front Office Sports]
Strangest things near NFL stadiums. [SI]
OK, now what are you going to do with it? [TikTok]
No filter for @KyleBrandt!
Puts the dagger in JJ McCarthy and says the "marriage is over" between the Vikings and McCarthy.
"This was a chirade… this was never [a competition]"pic.twitter.com/rzMnaBKlVu
— The Purple Persuasion (@TPPSkol) August 12, 2026
it’s only preseason don’t overreact. also me: *overreacts* pic.twitter.com/91cyspYWZZ
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) August 13, 2026
August 14th, 2026 at 6:02 am
Would have thought a flying saucer would have been the strangest thing near Raymond James Stadium .
Cup of Joe is always fun . Thanks for doing .
August 14th, 2026 at 7:37 am
Love Eatily. Also , Secret Pizza up in the Aria. Ghost Donkey is up there too, I think.
August 14th, 2026 at 8:13 am
Belgian Malinois: Over the years I’ve had a few Rottweiler’s, Boxers and even a Giant Schnauzer. If I knew then what I know now…it would have been a Malinois hands down. That is a bad a$$ dog! YouTube is your friend.
August 14th, 2026 at 8:16 am
“This Jayden Daniels-LSU uniform number thing is so asinine it hurts Joe’s skull.”
Does… uh…
…does Jayden Daniels think he owns the #5 at LSU now? As if no other player has ever worn it before him and nobody else ever should?
“Jeaux Burreaux” rings no bells?
Get the F over it, Jayden.
August 14th, 2026 at 8:25 am
^^my mistake. Bad search result. Burrow wore #9. Apparently the bad result came from Breiden Fehoko saying something to the effect of “I mean no disrespect, but Daniels is no Burrow.”
August 14th, 2026 at 9:11 am
I agree. I could understand, maybe, if he won a National Championship. He should focus on having the kind of NFL career where the Commanders retire his number one day.
Same can be said for Tua in Atlanta if he can stay healthy.
August 14th, 2026 at 9:19 am
Am thinking that place is at Cosmo next door. Like you honestly have to search and walk around a corner to find it. Never been there but hear people rave about it.
August 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am
I thought for sure it was going to be the strip clubs
August 14th, 2026 at 10:56 am
Annie got ya’ going this morning, eh? 🙂
August 14th, 2026 at 11:17 am
That was a lot of Kyler glazing by Kyle. I like Brandt but Josh Rosen was an instant bust and JJ is no different. I think Kyler taking over speaks more to how much those other guys suck than it does Kyler’s talent.
Sure he’s quick and has a live arm but I haven’t seen anything special in his career that makes coaches drool.
If he stays healthy, perhaps he proves that wrong this season with a better franchise and coach.
August 14th, 2026 at 3:25 pm
How in the he!! are they going to call out an insurance company when there is a fully nude strip club shaped like a flying saucer like 100 yards away???
August 14th, 2026 at 4:05 pm
old a** dog digging in the sand? Yeah if ME was still here I’d still laugh..
August 14th, 2026 at 4:16 pm
Yes sorry, Cosmo. Yeah you gotta find it.