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

Josh Jacobs has no use for the turf at MetLife Stadium. [PFT]

NFL flexes a couple of games. [CBS]

Looks like Joe Mixon is done for the year. [Yahoo!]

Memo to screamin’ Stephen A. Smith: Top-shelf quarterbacks have better things to do on weekday mornings during the season than to watch Last Take. You know, like go to meetings, watch film and go to practice? [NFL]

Crash? That’s just a hard landing. Happens from time to time. Sucks though. [TikTok]

Modern NFL QB evals might be sh!tty. [SI]

Ah, so Cee Dee Lamb and George Pickens had the Vegas Flu! LOL [Outkick]

People sure do whine about the international games but damn if people don’t watch. [Front Office Sports]

Bum Phillips’ documentary, “Luv Ya, Bum!” (which was briefly in local theaters last month), will be available on digital platforms next week. Joe can’t wait! [Awful Announcing]

Dog triggered by rain. [TikTok]

The Signs with @Jerrythekid21 is 0-10-1 in 2025 pic.twitter.com/3izl8CfKag

— Wake Up Barstool (@wakeupbarstool) November 20, 2025

"[Drake Maye] is a liar…First Take is the number one morning show..don’t tell me you a athlete and you don’t know that. Don’t tell me you a athlete and you don’t know that Cam Newton is on this show. You lying." – Stephen A. Smith pic.twitter.com/kaxxptSMpY

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 20, 2025