Happy Birthday to KN@PPSTER

The blog, not the man. The first post here went up 22 years ago today, to the minute.

Wordle 1923 Hint

Hint: Untidy/disorganized in a way that sounds similar to a popular soccer player's last name.

Not Enough? Get the first letter of today's Wordle below.

New to Wordle? You can play it at the New York Times, and here are some thoughts on how I go about solving each day's puzzle.

First Letter: M

NFL Week 3 Picks

 Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season kicks off tomorrow night with the Green Bay Packers taking on the Atlanta Falcons. Here are my picks -- feel free to join my "leaderboard" at ESPN's "Pick'em" game if you'd like to compare football prediction prowess.

• Green Bay Packers beat Atlanta Falcons
• Buffalo Bills beat  Los Angeles Chargers
• Carolina Panthers beat Cleveland Browns
• Detroit Lions beat New York Jets
• Houston Texans beat Indianapolis Colts
• Kansas City Chiefs beat Miami Dolphins
• Tennessee Titans beat New York Giants*
• Cincinnati Bengals beat Pittsburgh Steelers
• Seattle Seahawks beat Washington Commanders
• Jacksonville Jaguars beat New England Patriots
• San Francisco 49ers beat Arizona Cardinals
• Minnesota Vikings beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Dallas Cowboys beat Baltimore Ravens*
• Las Vegas Raiders beat New Orleans Saints*
• Denver Broncos beat Los Angeles Rams*
• Philadelphia Eagles beat Chicago Bears

"Upset" predictions -- predictions on which I disagree with the majority of ESPN Pick'em players -- are marked with asterisks. Any changes I make to my picks will be done prior to kickoff and noted below as well.