Joe Rose and Dave Hyde are fired up for the return of football after what felt like a very long offseason, especially with the Panthers and Heat missing the playoffs. The guys debate whether the Raiders should start veteran Kirk Cousins or No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, while also discussing Tua Tagovailoa’s rough preseason and training camp in Atlanta with Michael Penix Jr. sidelined by injury. Dave gives his blunt assessment that Tua is “done,” and the guys also break down the Browns’ QB situation between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders, revisiting Cleveland’s massive fully guaranteed contract for Watson and reports that the Dolphins were interested in Watson before he was traded to the Browns
Aug 21, 2026
