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Drew Brees’ comments about kneeling during the national anthem drew an emotional reaction from teammates. Consider it a sneak preview of things to come this NFL season.

Jerick McKinnon didn’t hold back on Drew Brees.

According to an NFL memo obtained by Pro Football Talk, league coaches can return to work at team facilities on Friday

Coaches will be allowed to return to NFL team facilities beginning Friday as the league continues preparation for training camps and its season. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the 32 clubs on Thursday that coaching staffs may from team complexes starting Friday. Previously, only up to 75 people per day could be at the facilities, with coaches and healthy players barred.

Pro Football Focus (PFF) put together its annual PFF50, which highlights the best 50 players in the NFL, regardless of position or value. Two former Michigan Wolverines — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham — made the cut. Brady, a six-time Super Bowl champion, checked in as the No. 24 player in the league as he enters his 21st season at age 42 (he will be 43 before the season begins).

Drew Brees apologized Thursday for comments that were “insensitive and completely missed the mark” when he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, drawing sharp criticism from fellow high-profile athletes and others in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Los Angeles Lakers great LeBron James, New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins and former NFL player Martellus Bennett were just some of the high-profile athletes to criticize Brees on their Twitter feeds.

We talk about the ’85 Bears all the time, but even so you may not know these facts.

The “Good Morning Football” crew discusses whether the Carolina Panthers could be sneaky playoff contenders in 2020. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network