Your Monday Evening Briefing

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Here’s the latest. Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times 1. President Trump said peace talks with the Taliban were “dead as far as I’m concerned.” [The remarks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1hZmdoYW5pc3Rhbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) may not be his last word, given his campaign promises to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The death of an American soldier in a car bombing last week was the reason Mr. Trump cited for abruptly ending the talks, but [some Afghans were skeptical that one U.S. fatality](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3RhbGliYW4tdGFsa3MtYWZnaGFuaXN0YW4tdHJ1bXAuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAxOTA5MDk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIyNTgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjg3NSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKACBZ1HZd2wKErlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) could have upended the process when the deaths of thousands of Afghans had not. [Our reconstruction](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLXRydW1wLWNhbXAtZGF2aWQtdGFsaWJhbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) shows that Mr. Trump’s cancellation of his plan to bring the Taliban to Camp David was more nuanced — and as off the cuff as the idea itself. Taliban violence continued unabated on Monday, with more civilian deaths, while the end of negotiations appeared to open the way for a presidential election in Afghanistan on Sept. 28. ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDE5MDkwOVcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ Andrew Testa for The New York Times 2. It’s official: No no-deal Brexit — for now. A measure requiring Britain to seek another extension from the European Union if there is no withdrawal agreement by Oct. 19 became law, dealing Prime Minister Boris Johnson a crushing blow. Parliament (and protests) are going deep into the British night. The lawmakers are preparing to vote on whether to hold a snap general election, with Mr. Johnson likely to be rebuffed again. Then they adjourn until Oct. 14. [Our live updates are here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYnJleGl0LW5ld3MuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAxOTA5MDk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIyNTgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjg3NSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKACBZ1HZd2wKErlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). In addition, John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons who has made enemies in Mr. Johnson’s Conservative Party, said [he would step down by Oct. 31](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvam9obi1iZXJjb3ctc3RlcHMtZG93bi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTUxNjMwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDE5MDkwOVcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ Jeenah Moon for The New York Times 3. Juul misled smokers about safety, the F.D.A. said. The dominant e-cigarette company [violated federal regulations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS9oZWFsdGgvdmFwaW5nLWp1dWwtZS1jaWdhcmV0dGVzLWZkYS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) by selling its vaping products as a safe alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes without approval, the agency said. The warning came amid a public health crisis. More than 400 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses have been reported, and the ailments may be tied to five deaths. Public health investigators have yet to determine a specific cause, but have cited the use of vaping products from a number of companies as possible suspects. NOAA/RAMMB, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 4. The tempest over the hurricane forecast keeps growing. The secretary of commerce, Wilbur Ross, threatened [to fire top employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS9jbGltYXRlL2h1cnJpY2FuZS1kb3JpYW4tdHJ1bXAtdHdlZXQuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAxOTA5MDk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIyNTgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjg3NSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKACBZ1HZd2wKErlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) last week after its Birmingham office contradicted President Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian might hit Alabama, according to our sources. That threat led to NOAA’s unusual disavowal of the Birmingham office’s statement. On Monday, NOAA’s acting chief scientist sent an email to staff members that he was looking into “potential violations” in the agency’s decision to back Mr. Trump. He called the disavowal “a danger to public health and safety.” Steve Liss/The LIFE Images Collection, via Getty Images 5. Bernie Sanders has a long history with “Medicare for all.” The Vermont senator has [staked his presidential campaign on transforming American health care](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iZXJuaWUtc2FuZGVycy1oZWFsdGgtY2FyZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). His mother’s illness and a trip he made to study the Canadian system help explain why. Above, Mr. Sanders in 1988. His dogmatic approach to health care has helped set the agenda among Democrats, and the issue will most likely be prominent once again as the candidates debate. The third debate is on Thursday in Houston. We also look at how [Senator Elizabeth Warren wooed wealthy donors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9lbGl6YWJldGgtd2FycmVuLTIwMjAuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAxOTA5MDk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIyNTgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjg3NSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKACBZ1HZd2wKErlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) for years, stockpiling money from fund-raisers, and has used $10.4 million from her 2018 Senate race to underwrite her presidential bid. Ben Stansall/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 6. Another British mess: the airline strike. Pilots striking on Monday for more pay from British Airways will be off the job again on Tuesday, resulting in [some 1,700 flight cancellations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS9idXNpbmVzcy9icml0aXNoLWFpcndheXMtc3RyaWtlLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMTkwOTA5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMjU4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4NzUmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyVwNueXRCCgAgWdR2XdsChK5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and 195,000 passengers being rescheduled or getting refunds. Above, Heathrow’s nearly deserted Terminal 5. They plan another strike for Sept. 27.[Here’s what travelers need to know.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS90cmF2ZWwvYnJpdGlzaC1haXJ3YXlzLXBpbG90LXN0cmlrZS5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) British Airlines said it had contacted customers two weeks ago to offer a choice of full refunds or alternative flights, even on different airlines. It was [not exactly a seamless process](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOC8yNS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYnJpdGlzaC1haXJ3YXlzLWNhbmNlbC1mbGlnaHRzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMTkwOTA5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMjU4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4NzUmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyVwNueXRCCgAgWdR2XdsChK5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Mark Lennihan/Associated Press 7. Help wanted. A lot of help. Amazon says it has [30,000 jobs open in the U.S.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FtYXpvbi0zMDAwMC1qb2Itb3BlbmluZ3MuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAxOTA5MDk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIyNTgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjg3NSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKACBZ1HZd2wKErlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the most it’s ever had. The openings reflect a company growing in many directions and a national unemployment rate near a 50-year low. The posts don’t even include hourly, seasonal positions like warehouse workers. In fact, more than half the jobs are tech-oriented. The company is holding hiring fairs next week in Arlington, Va.; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Nashville; and Seattle. At the same time, Amazon is a target of government scrutiny over whether it improperly favors its own products and services. We have [a breakdown of the various Big Tech investigations](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FudGl0cnVzdC1hbWF6b24tYXBwbGUtZmFjZWJvb2stZ29vZ2xlLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMTkwOTA5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMjU4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4NzUmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyVwNueXRCCgAgWdR2XdsChK5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). A new one today, from state attorneys general, focuses on [the market power of Facebook and Google](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2dvb2dsZS1hbnRpdHJ1c3QtaW52ZXN0aWdhdGlvbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). From “The Called Us Enemy,” by George Takei. 8. It’s a big week for new books. The actor George Takei gives a detailed, wrenching account of what happened to thousands of Japanese-Americans — including himself, at age 5 — in the wake of Pearl Harbor in [his new graphic memoir, “They Called Us Enemy.”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvdGhleS1jYWxsZWQtdXMtZW5lbXktZ2VvcmdlLXRha2VpLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMTkwOTA5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMjU4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4NzUmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyVwNueXRCCgAgWdR2XdsChK5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Other highly anticipated books out this week include [“The Institute,” Stephen King’s latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOC9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXctaW5zdGl0dXRlLXN0ZXBoZW4ta2luZy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and [“Gender and Our Brains” by Gina Rippon](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXcvZ2VuZGVyLWFuZC1vdXItYnJhaW5zLWdpbmEtcmlwcG9uLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMTkwOTA5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMjU4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4NzUmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyVwNueXRCCgAgWdR2XdsChK5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) on the myths of the male and female minds. See [our latest reviews here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VjdGlvbi9ib29rcy9yZXZpZXc_dGU9MSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMTkwOTA5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMjU4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4NzUmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyVwNueXRCCgAgWdR2XdsChK5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Michael Reaves/Getty Images 9. Some of the N.F.L.’s preseason expectations are already history. Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, above, was assumed to be a runner, but he emerged as a productive passer. And the Cleveland Browns, forecast as a contender, proved hapless. But Kansas City is still a bona fide Super Bowl candidate, and so are the Los Angeles Rams. See the rest of [our N.F.L. reporter’s assessment of Week One](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS9zcG9ydHMvbmZsLXdlZWstb25lLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMTkwOTA5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyMjU4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4NzUmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyVwNueXRCCgAgWdR2XdsChK5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The Browns weren’t the only ones to leave crucial points on the table. Colts and Jets [kickers had wobbly starts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS9zcG9ydHMvZm9vdGJhbGwvbmZsLWtpY2tlcnMtamV0cy1jb2x0cy12aW5hdGllcmkuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAxOTA5MDk_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTIyNTgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjg3NSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKACBZ1HZd2wKErlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), too. But our favorite sports-related story today is about [a Florida kid’s homemade T-shirt](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfWVlZP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8wOS91cy9idWxsaWVkLXN0dWRlbnQtdW5pdmVyc2l0eS10ZW5uZXNlZS1zaGlydC5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDE5MDkwOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjI1OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODc1JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MlcDbnl0QgoAIFnUdl3bAoSuUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 10. Parsing the picks in the fantasy leagues. Data from thousands of fantasy football drafts provided by ESPN shows that the running back Saquon Barkley of the Giants was the top pick. There was also strong preseason agreement on Christian McCaffrey of the Panthers, Alvin Kamara of the Saints and Ezekiel Elliott of the Cowboys. But quarterback choices were all over the map. 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