Kirk Cousins is a Viking again. The Raiders sent him back to Minnesota for a 2027 third-round pick one night after Carson Wentz struggled, and Covino’s take is that Wentz did the Vikings a favor, the same way a bad job or a bad ex finally hands you a reason to leave. Rich isn’t sold that Cousins gets them through what might be the toughest NFC North we’ve ever seen, and he’s convinced a 10-7 team misses the playoffs this year. In Las Vegas it’s officially Fernando Mendoza time, with the No. 1 pick now the Rookie of the Year favorite and his first start coming against Seattle. Danny G, a diehard Raiders fan, pays off his 49ers bet in full Niners gear and a metal MF Doom mask, and our Instagram poll has it 57 to 43 for lame cop out. In hour two the Colts reportedly hold on to Jonathan Taylor, which turns into a whole conversation about false goodbyes. Dan Beyer thinks Indy should have taken the deal. Rich picks up his 29th Showtime Mahomes Trivia win, and we figure out why 33 is ancient in the NFL when it’s young for Ariana Grande.

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