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

Did the Colts screw up by not trading Jonathan Taylor? [PFT]

Lessons from Week 9. [CBS]

Midseason awards. [Yahoo!]

MVP tracker. [NFL]

Dudes goes to two college football games in one day. Also, sweet grill/smoker. [TikTok]

Oh, Rex Ryan! We know you have a thing for feet. But this is taking it too far. [TMZ]

If adultress, disgraced former journalist and self-described MILF (ahem) Dianna Russini is a victim, as she claims, it is that she is a victim of her own overblown ego. [Outkick]

This is very bad news for Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. [Front Office Sports]

Dave Portnoy is crowing that he was right all along when he claimed Ryan Day (his nemesis both professionally and personally) is overrated. [Awful Announcing]

Dude uses himself as bait to lure a polar bear. It takes all kinds. Better him than Joe. [TikTok]

Liam Coen.

Remember – some teams opted not to interview this guy for their vacant HC jobs two years ago. pic.twitter.com/fG1cxZPBMo

— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) November 10, 2026

NFL week 9 meeting pic.twitter.com/SHK13kYIzj

— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) November 10, 2026

It's possible that the problem in Minnesota isn't the QB room, but the coach. pic.twitter.com/28WVgYsNp9

— PFT Live (@PFT_Live) November 10, 2026

Miami (OH) got a penalty for putting up fake goal posts on the Jumbotron and distracting Ohio’s kicker causing him to miss

Only the MAC pic.twitter.com/32QTnYPDuQ

— Brandon Walker College Football Show (@BFWshow) November 11, 2026