Chris Broussard: ‘The Dak-less Cowboys were impressive in their Week 8 win over Vikings’ I FIRST THINGS FIRST

Chris Broussard doesn’t want to take anything away from the Dallas Cowboys, who defeated the Minnesota Vikings in week 8 without their start quarterback Dak Prescott. Dallas’ defense held the Vikings to 16 points, and Cooper Rush and Ezekiel Elliott both had impressive performances, but watch as Broussard explains why this loss was largely about Vikings’ QB Kirk Cousins.

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Nick Wright on Browns’ loss to Steelers: ‘Why did they let Baker Mayfield start that game?’ I FIRST THINGS FIRST

It’s looking like the Cleveland Browns’ decision to start Baker Mayfield didn’t pan out in the way the franchise hoped after they fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Nick Wright had two big takeaways from the game: 1. Trade Odell Beckham Jr. 2. They should have never started Baker Mayfield.

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Nick Wright: I shouldn’t be surprised Saints’ defense gave Brady’s Bucs trouble I FIRST THINGS FIRST

For one reason or another, the New Orleans Saints defense causes Tom Brady massive problems, and Nick Wright says we’ve seen it in every regular season game the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play against them. Now that the Saints defeated the Bucs in Week 8, Nick Wright explains why Brady’s path to the No. 1 seed, the bye & home-field advantage just got more difficult.

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