Mid Morning Mike Check 8/10/2026

In the news biz, we call it FDOS -- the first day of school. Today Ft. Worth. Tomorrow Dallas. Did you look forward to it, or dread it? The new $2.1 billion home of the Buffalo Bills, Highmark Stadium, is getting LOW marks from Bills' fans. Over the years, they've called it "unsolvable," but today in Las Vegas, jury selection beings in the trial of the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur. Tsunami, meet Howdy. The Social Security Administration is out with a list of the strangest names given to babies in 2025. Remembering Don Nelson. The basketball Hall of Famer turned pot farmer, beloved in Dallas, passed away this weekend at the age of 86. Should the NFL extend its season...again? From 12 to 14 to 16 to 17, now the owners seem dead set on 18, but they're getting some pushback. The Repubs have gone through the same thing with MAGA. Now the Democrats are fracturing, with the rise of the DSA, and the moderates aren't happy. The water level at Lake Mead is now as low as it's ever been. How close are we to the lights going out in much of the southwest? Closer than you think.