NFL Network’s Good Morning Football has built a substantial fan base since launching in 2016. From former MTV star Kyle Brandt’s wildly entertaining “angry runs” segment to Peter Schrager’s thoughtful analysis and well-reported scoops, the show is a refreshing break from the never-ending debate cycle on other channels. So, it was a little concerning to see this week’s news that Good Morning Football was going on hiatus March 29 as part of a production move from New York to Los Angeles, with a yet-to-be-determined return date before next season. Why is NFL Network’s flagship morning program going dark one month before this year’s NFL draft, which could see franchise-hopeful quarterbacks taken with the first three picks?

But the announcement framed the development as an expansion, which will include syndication of the hit show. Reports indicate the syndicated version will simply be called GMFB, likely on free broadcast TV, as opposed to the often premium-tier NFL Network. Brandt addressed the news at the top of Thursday’s show. “Good Morning Football—the show, the brand—is going to continue for a very long time,” he said. “It’s expanding. More, bigger, brighter. … You’re gonna have to wait a while. It’s going to be different, and then it’s going to be right back.”

The move out West certainly makes sense given the resources available at NFL Media’s sprawling HQ across from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. What doesn’t make sense is the timing around the relocation and lack of concrete details. Brandt sure sounded like he’s excited about the transition, but there’s been no confirmation that he, Schrager, and fellow cohosts Jamie Erdahl and Jason McCourty will actually make the move and be part of Good Morning Football 2.0. Here’s to hoping they all do, and that the show retains its unique feel. But as Brandt said, we’re going to have to wait to find out.

The three media behemoths recently announced the formation of a new sports streaming service. The news was met with intense curiosity. And then what happened? Well, so far not much. We spoke with Jonathan Mahler, a New York Times Magazine writer and the author of Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning, to sift through the tea leaves on the new venture. Mahler also discussed why WBD’s CEO, David Zaslav (above), might need the other two entities more than they need him, and the changing nature of ESPN personalities.

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“I don’t think it would be accurate to say that the best case is rebuilding the Pac-12. The best case is whatever scenario would put Oregon State and Washington State in the best possible position to succeed and thrive long-term.”

—Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould, speaking with The Washington Post, about her vision for the conference’s remaining two members after taking over for George Kliavkoff last week. With the Pac-12’s other 10 schools leaving this summer, Oregon State and Washington State are set to partner with the Mountain West Conference on a football schedule this fall, and the West Coast Conference for other sports.  

On this day 83 years ago: Phillies pitcher Hugh Mulcahy became the first MLB player to be drafted into military service during World War II. Occurring nine months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mulcahy’s induction to the military was part of a 1940 act by President Franklin Roosevelt in which he set up a peacetime draft in anticipation of U.S. involvement in the war. But Mulcahy would later be joined in service by hundreds of other MLB players including icons Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller, Stan Musial, and Ted Williams.

That military presence ultimately would have numerous spinoff effects, including the rise of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and a marked MLB player shortage that led to Joe Nuxhall’s appearing in a game at age 15, still a league record. With a U.S. military draft no longer in existence, such a situation is almost unfathomable to consider today, but it would be comparable to stars, like Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, and Mike Trout, all taking years out of their athletic careers to serve. Mulcahy ultimately served for more than four years, but he later returned to baseball as a player, scout, and coach.