Day 529

• Deadspin erroneously reports this as precedent -- they're the THIRD Power 5 conference to do this.  The Big XII is joining the Pac-12 and SEC:  Failure to field a team due to COVID is a forfeit this year in football.
• Mississippi will now order all COVID positives to isolate -- or face five years in prison for not doing so.
• Mayim Bialik will host Jeopardy! starting Week 2 of the new season on a temporary basis, but it is now believed Ken Jennings will be the permanent host once things finally settle out, including replacing Mike Richards as Executive Producer.
• We are losing the supply chain in grocery stores, etc.  One Southern chain is saying they aren't getting more than about 40% of what they order.
• There are now five Dallas Cowboys players and staff on the COVID list -- not clear whether this is cases or contact tracing.  The Cowboys have had to revert to virtual contact for the time being.
• It appears as if Cam Newton is unvaccinated.  He went to an approved medical facility off the training-camp campus, but, in doing so, as unvaccinated, he has to semi-quarantine for five days before returning to the field.  That rule applies only to the unvaccinated.  It is now in belief that there may end up being a platoon at quarterback, probably meaning Newton is on his way out of New England.
• It appears that fetanyl, which aided in the death of Tyler Skaggs and has an Angels clubhouse man in trouble for drug trafficking, is just the beginning.  It appears that a filing by Federal prosecutors may allege at least six Anaheim Angels were involved.
• Jimmy Hayes, seven years in the NHL, died suddenly today near Boston.  He was only 31.  Sudden death, no cause found yet.
• Roger Goodell admits the Bills are probably not long for Buffalo without a new stadium.  Buffalo is probably about #2 or so on the list behind Jacksonville on teams which need a new locality.