#578: Latest NFL News & Notes + 2026 Week 1 Preseason Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Grading the Vikings hire of Nolan Teasley as GM (DKrom: A, Hal: B)2. Grading the Myles Garrett Trade-Browns grade (DKrom: B+, Hal: B+) -Rams grade (DKrom: B-, Hal: B)3. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not at all, 10 being inevitable), where would you currently rank the possibility (or probability) of Aaron Donald coming out of retirement? 4. Is going with Brandon Coleman at LT the correct plan A for the Commanders in the wake of the Laremy Tunsil injury? Or should they move Josh Conerly, Jr. over to the blindside instead?5. Do you see Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, and Jonathan Taylor re-setting the RB market as a sign that the value of highly talented RB’s and the run game is considerably rebounding?  6. How much do the season-ending injuries to Jalon Walker (Falcons) and Nic Scourton (Panthers) increase the odds of the 2026 NFC South crown coming down to the Bucs and Saints?7. Which of these two young WR’s are you most bullish on this season, and why: Ravens WR Ja’Kobi Lane or Broncos WR Pat Bryant? Do you think Courtland Sutton is done in Denver after this season if Pat Bryant translates his training camp play to game days? 8. Which one of these three coaches should get his gold jacket first after Bill Belichick: Mike Shanahan, Tom Coughlin or Mike Holmgren? 9. What are you watching for the most in this first full week of 2026 NFL preseason play?