1. Good Morning Football has undergone major changes over the past year, with the biggest being the departure of original cast member, Peter Schrager, on Monday. ESPN officially announced on Tuesday that Schrager will appear on Get Up, First Take, The Pat McAfee Show, NFL Live and SportsCenter. He will make his ESPN debut later this month at the NFL draft.
But GMFB’s now-longest-running cast member, Kyle Brandt, is still there doing his thing, which includes one of his best annual bits: breaking down the annual NFL coaches photo.
Among Brandt’s observations:
On Panthers coach Dave Canales: “Dave Canales in a crisp, crisp fitted crew neck. Oh, YES. He’s nippin’ out a little bit, but it’s working for him.”
On Rams coach Sean McVay: “Sean’s got a tasteful jacket over an off-tone shirt, perfect jeans, clean crisp sneakers and Sean, we know for a fact that when you sat down, you did one of these with the arm so you could show off the watch. Excuse me, the timepiece for people who are wealthy like you.”
On Eagles coach Nick Sirianni: “Don’t tell me dons don’t wear shorts. This one does!”
Best dressed coach. Most improved.
— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) April 1, 2025
Hotel Fitness Center guy. The AFC west coach who dominated.
And the winner of the 2025 photo.
It’s all here. pic.twitter.com/5VUcuF322r
2. Puck’s John Ourand reports that the NFL will feature three games on Christmas Day, which falls on a Thursday, this season. There will be two games on Netflix during the day and one game on Amazon in the evening.
I’ve seen a lot of people react to this news by saying that the NFL is coming for the NBA when it comes to Christmas Day.
The NFL came for the NBA on Christmas a few years ago it wasn’t even a battle. The NFL, as usual, won and won easily. The Christmas Day games last season weren’t even watchable and still drew more than 24 million viewers each on a streaming service.
3. Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. dropped one hell of a quote Monday after the Grizzlies lost to the Celtics.
Jaren Jackson Jr. on the mood in the locker room after another loss:
— Matt Infield (@Matt_Infield) April 1, 2025
"We've had wins, we've had losses, ain't no reason to feel crazy. It could always be worse, you could be homeless." pic.twitter.com/O46tTp7cLt
4. If Coastal Carolina would’ve posted this today instead of yesterday, no one would believe it. Actually, most people didn’t believe it even though it was announced on March 31. Fans going to any Coastal Carolina football home game this season will not have to pay for concessions. That’s right, free concessions for all.
Fans can get four items per concession visit (hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, and fountain drinks), with no limit on the number of in-game visits.
All games. All fans. Feast for free.
— Coastal Carolina Athletics (@GoCCUsports) March 31, 2025
More info ➡️ https://t.co/8MsDxq5FDY
Season tickets ➡️ https://t.co/ouFKOSzPWg#ChantsUp I #TealNation pic.twitter.com/ox7qWHhCvS
I’m skeptical this will last, but Coastal Carolina’s VP of athletics and recreation, Chance Miller, says the offer is here to stay.
@JimmyTraina come down for a game later in the season and you will see the no limit on in game visits will still be going strong.
— Chance Miller (@cmiller05) April 1, 2025
Would love to have you down for a @CoastalFootball game—hot dogs on me. Chants up 👌 https://t.co/7FGI5OS2aO
5. I’m completely fascinated that whoever is in charge of the Jumbotron at Madison Square Garden decided on Sunday to bill Jason Biggs as “Actor, American Wedding,” instead of “Actor, American Pie” (which you can see in the second slide below). I would love to know the logic behind this.
6. SI Media With Jimmy Traina The Athletic
Among some of the topics covered: Pat McAfee getting LeBron James in-studio for over an hour; impressive ratings for the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament; J.J. Watt becoming CBS’s No. 2 NFL analyst; Stephen A. Smith and RGIII playing the media game; the one problem with Caitlin Clark’s national TV appearances; UConn’s communications director threatening a reporter for posting video of Dan Hurley ripping officials; how the WWE has handled John Cena’s heel turn and more.
Following Deitsch, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins me for the weekly "Traina Thoughts" segment. This week’s topics include the NCAA tournament, MLB Opening Day, Licata’s day at a New York Rangers game, a must-watch wrestling show and much more.
You can listen to the SI Media With Jimmy Traina podcast below or on Apple and Spotify.
You can also watch SI Media With Jimmy Traina on Sports Illustrated‘s YouTube channel.
7. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: It’s April Fool’s Day. April Fool’s Day is an awful day. Everyone thinks they are so creative and funny with their pranks and jokes when they’re not. For example:
I can’t believe I am saying this, but a few weeks after rupturing my left Achilles, the sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber plus the explosive lifts my doctors and trainers have me ready to play the Masters next week! Can’t wait! See y’all on the course.
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 1, 2025
So here’s someone who does pranks who is actually funny and original.
Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina on Apple, Spotify or Google. You can also follow Jimmy on X and Instagram.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Kyle Brandt’s Annual Breakdown of the NFL Head Coaches Photo Is a Must-Watch.
