We are back from our Morning Rounds Break after spending the Week in Atlanta for SECMD22. We start our Top 25 Countdown in our preseason rankings today and go full speed toward opening preseason camps both in College Football and The NFL. It is football time in America! LFG! – Jim Dunaway

FRIDAY GAMES TO WATCH: (All Times Central)
MLB: Cubs at Phillies 6:00 pm AppleTV+
MLB: Angels at Braves 6:20 pm BALLYS
CFL: Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Elks 8:00 pm ESPN-2

ON THE SHOW FRIDAY: (All Times Central)
10:00 am PETER BURNS, SEC Network
11:00 am MONTANA FOUTS, presented by Summitt Tree Stands
11:30 am TRASH with LT presented by Mortgage Right
12:35 pm ROCKSTAR LOUNGE presented by The Enclave
🏈 Baumhower’s #40in40Countdown #25 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

TOP LINKS THIS MORNING: ($$=Subscription May Be Needed)

  • JIMBO DOWNPLAYS WHAT HE MADE A BIG DEAL: ($$) Staff Reactions READ
  • FISHER VS. SABAN: Aggies Coach has “no ill will” toward Nick Saban READ
  • MATT HAYES: Bryan Harsin vs. Auburn Boosters is hottest rivalry in CFB READ
  • SMART MONEY: Georgia Makes Kirby Smart the highest paid Coach in CFB READ
  • CONNOR O’GARA: View all of Connor’s work from ATL READ HERE
  • BRANDON MARCELLO: 1-on-1 with SEC Commish, what’s next for CFB READ
  • DEION SANDERS: Not Ready to play Alabama, Give Him Another Year READ
  • 10 THINGS I’M OVERREACTING TO AFTER SECMD: SEC QBs, Smart Money READ
  • CHIP PATTERSON: Takeaways from ACC Media Days  READ Day 1   READ Day 2
  • DAVID KENYON: Projecting The AP Top 25 going in the CFB Season READ
  • SHERRY STRONG: ($$) Truex Jr’s partner keeps fighting cancer while he wins READ
  • BARKLEY READY FOR BLOWBACK: Charles calls out “selective outrage over LIV READ

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Selena Gomez 30, Shawn Michaels 57, David Spade 58, William Defoe 67, Zeke Elliot 27, Danny Glover 76, Keith Sweat 60, Keyshawn Johnson 50,