In The Loop

You can’t ignore how C.J. Stroud played Monday night — but is he actually closer to fixing things than it appears on the surface? ITL digs into what’s mechanical, what’s mental, and what might already be trending the right way. Plus, Lunch-Time Confessions reveals something about the Patriots that’s really irking Lopez, before Judge John Lopez steps into court to rule on the best head coaching openings currently available in the NFL.