Meantime:

This is shaping up to the be the worst World Cup final of all-time, and we’re still more than a year away and don’t even know who’s playing the game. First, they decide to hold the event at MetLife, which is one of the worst venues in North America. It’s a soulless husk of a stadium, even without the Giants, Jets, and their fans. They could have played this game in Dallas or Miami, Philly or LA, and they picked North Jersey instead.

Second, Coldplay stinks. No offense to Chris Martin and his band because they’ve sold a lot of albums and played all over the world, but their music is for men who use the phrase “I’m not crying, you’re crying.” Knowing how FIFA operates, Coldplay will be tasked with curating international artists, since, you know, it’s the WORLD Cup and not the Super Bowl. This halftime show has Bad Bunny and Shakira written all over it. -150 at the Crossing Broad Sportsbook. Maybe BTS, the Korean Boy band is a surprise act, and then Adele comes out with Ed Sheeran and hopefully smashes the acoustic guitar over his head.

There is, however, one hypothetical scenario that could redeem Coldplay in the hearts and minds of sports fans with functioning ears. If Bruce Springsteen asks to perform, they should say no.