1. Hard Knocks is back in a big way.
This season's debut episode on HBO last night was highly entertaining with a little of everything -- and of course, the soothing voice of Liev Schrieber.
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry gave one hell of a speech to his teammates.
There was a tense and fascinating scene in which Browns coaches pleaded with head coach Hue Jackson to stop giving players time off before Jackson dropped the hammer and told them he was the boss.
There was plenty of emotion with Jackson grieving for his mother and brother who had both passed away in a two-week span.