Nick Wright reacts to news that Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday matchup against Chiefs I FIRST THINGS FIRST

Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for Covid-19, and will be unable to play in Sunday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes react to this news, and share what they think this means for the reigning MVP quarterback.

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Chris Broussard decides which players are under the most duress going into Week 9 I FIRST THINGS FIRST

Who’s got the most to prove going into Week 9 of the NFL season? Chris Broussard names 5 players who are under pressure to perform this weekend. Watch to see why Zach Wilson makes the list even though he won’t take the field with the New York Jets, and whether anyone from Nick Wright’s Kansas City Chiefs makes an appearance.

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Emmanuel Acho: I think Jordan Love will fall flat vs. Chiefs because he was set up for failure I SPEAK FOR YOURSELF

Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play in the Green Bay Packers’ Week 9 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. This means Jordan Love will make his first NFL start. Love made a lot of headlines when he was the Packers’ No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Emmanuel Acho explains why he expects the young quarterback to struggle in a last-minute debut start.

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Mark Titus is all in on Duke’s Paolo Banchero heading into the 2021-22 season | Titus & Tate

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier discuss Paolo Banchero as The Duke Blue Devils took on the Winston-Salem State Rams in an exhibition. Titus believes that Banchero will be the best player in college basketball coming out of the gate and Tate believes that Coach Mike Krzyzewski deserves some credit.

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Marcellus Wiley on OBJ's excusal from practice: He is in the best place he can be in Cleveland I SPEAK FOR YOURSELF

On Tuesday, Odell Beckham Jr.’s father shared his frustration on Instagram, reposting a YouTube video of plays where Baker Mayfield did a poor job throwing to his son. Today, Head Coach Kevin Stefanski said OBJ was excused from practice, saying quote: ‘Odell will not be out there; he’s been excused..we decided this morning that he will not be here..I don’t have a ton of details right now, but we’ll know more as we go.’ Marcellus Wiley reacts to the OBJ drama.

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Joel Klatt breaks down the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, including snubs and stars I THE HERD

With the college football playoffs around the corner, Joel Klatt joins Colin Cowherd to share his reactions to the CFP’s first round of rankings, led by Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State, and lone Pac-12 representative Oregon. He breaks down on which teams stood out to him the most and those who were snubbed or ranked in a different spot. Did your team made the cut on the CFP’s rankings?

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The latest on the Giants Covid-19 situation, Saquon Barkley tests postive | NFL Insider

SNY NFL Insider Ralph Vacchiano breaks down what’s been happening with the New York Giants organization today, where RB coach Burton Burns tested positive for Covid-19. After further testing, RB Saquon Barkley also has tested positive for the virus but will undergo more tests later today.

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Rams designate Darious Williams for return

The Rams are getting healthier in their secondary and have added some depth to the backend of their roster. Los Angeles announced several moves on Wednesday, including that cornerback Darious Williams has been designated to return from injured reserve. Williams has been out since suffering an ankle injury in the team’s victory over the Seahawks [more]

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